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Happy National Picnic Day: Potato Salad
Hola, friends! Happy National Picnic Day! This food holiday snuck up on me, so I don’t have anything brand-spankin’ new for you, but here’s a delicious dish from June 2011 that fits the bill. Perfect for picnics and cookouts, and … Continue reading
Posted in Etc.
Tagged bacon, cookout, eggs, Mayonnaise, picnic, potato, potato salad, salad, summer, tomato
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Wiener Wednesday: Hot Dogs on the Rocks
This sounds like a good one, right? I found this recipe late one night while traipsing across the internet. The site is Retro Food for Modern Times, which featured a little gem of a cookbook called Singers & Swingers in the … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged 1960s, Ann-Margret, baked beans, beans, drunk food, frankfurters, hot dogs, Lesley Gore, mashed potatoes, Neil Diamond, potato, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Tommy, Wiener Wednesday, Wieners
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Wiener Wednesday: Hot Dog Soup
Welcome to another Wiener Wednesday! This is extra-special because you, gentle readers, took to the polls to determine this week’s dish. After the votes had been counted, Hot Dog Soup was elected your frankfurter dish of choice with just under … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged Crystal Hot Sauce, frankfurters, hot dogs, potato, Soup, tomato, Wiener Wednesday, Wieners
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Leftovers! Pittsburgh-Style Prime Rib Salad
Post-Christmas we all have a lot of leftovers–my family always ends up with lots of cookies, pies, ham and PRIME RIB. This year was no exception. So I drove back from Pittsburgh with a giant hunk of delicious beef in … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Recipes
Tagged Beef, french fries, holiday food, leftovers, Pittsburgh, potato, primanti bros, prime rib, salad
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BH&G Cooking for Two: Steak Night–Indoors
This dinner, from Better Homes & Gardens Cooking for Two, is one that I made a long time ago. Like months and months and months ago and never had anything much to say about it. And now—–well, I still don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Beef cuts, Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged Beef, Brian, carrie bradshaw, dating, mashed potatoes, potato, sauce, Seinfeld, sex and the city, steak
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WIENER WEDNESDAY: Super Tuber
Welcome to Wiener Wednesdays, kiddies! I’m so sorry that it’s been a couple weeks without a wiener-related post, but I’ve been doing that whole synergy thing with the Cock-a-Doodle and the Beef Tongue! But whatever. Today is a true WIENER … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Recipes
Tagged bacon, cheese, frankfurters, hot dogs, potato, Relay Foods, sour cream, Wieners
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74. Tongue (Italian Style)
I know, I know, I know. Two weeks in a row without a Wiener Wednesday. But I’m giving you the only thing that could replace a Wednesday wiener, and that is tongue. I can’t even apologize for how dirty that … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Beef cuts, Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged Beef, cake, carrots, cauliflower, Italian, Lemon, offal, pineapple, potato, Relay Foods, tomato sauce, tongue, vermouth
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7. Calico Potato Salad
The lovely people at Arganica gave me a free mixed produce crate to work my magic on and give their subscribers some ideas on what to do with the massive quantities of delicious produce that arrives on their doorstep. And … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged asparagus, bread, broccoli, capers, eggs, Green Beans, holiday food, Mayonnaise, olives, Peas, potato, salad, tomato
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BH&G Meals In Minutes: “Family Favorite”
Two words, people: CIRCLE PUPS. That’s what drew me to the “Family Favorite” dinner from Meals In Minutes, a volume from the Better Homes & Gardens Creative Cooking Library. I just acquired this gem when I went back home to … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged Brian, Green Beans, hot dogs, ice cream, mustard, peaches, potato, sauerkraut, sour cream
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St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef & Cabbage
Darlings, St. Patrick’s Day is fast approaching and you might be looking for something tasty and filling to counteract all of the green beer, Guinness and Irish whisky you will no doubt have imbibed. So, please let me suggest the … Continue reading
Posted in Food, International Cuisine, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged cabbage, carrots, Clamato, Cocktails, Corned Beef, holiday food, mustard, old bay, potato, sauce
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