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BH&G Fish and Seafood Cook Book: Crab-Deviled Eggs and Smoked Oyster Puffs
The ladies’ holiday cocktail party continues! I’ve already shared with you the wiener part of the evening and the sparkling punch, but here are the remaining delicious dishes, Crab-Deviled Eggs and Smoked Oyster Puffs. Both recipes come from the Better Homes and … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Eggs, Fish, Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged better homes & gardens, cheese, Christmas, cocktail party, crab, deviled eggs, eggs, food, holiday food, oysters, party, Pittsburgh, Sarah Palin, swiss cheese, Wine
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National Drink Wine Day: New Year’s Eve Bubbly
Well, let’s face it–every day is drink wine day for me. But that doesn’t mean that today shouldn’t be celebrated! Here is a little libation from a shindig that me and my mum hosted over Christmas break (yes, I’m still … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Beverages & Cocktails, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged chambord, champagne, cherries, Cocktails, ice ring, pinot grigio, punch, Ramona Singer, Real Housewives, sherry, vintage cocktails, Wine
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30. Lamb in Wine With Mushrooms
This is another dinner that I made so long ago that I almost completely forgot it. The only reason I know that I made this dinner and that I had to eventually write about it is because I have been … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Dessert, Food, Jell-O, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged Baltimore, dessert, football, fruit, Jell-O, Lamb, Lemon, mushrooms, old bay, Ravens, Ray Lewis, Rice-a-Roni, Shrimp, snow peas, sour cream, Steelers, Super Bowl, tomato, Wine
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87. Veal Parmigiano (Veal Cutlets Parmesan)
So, I picked up a guy at jury duty. No, really. I shit you not. Yeah, I was called in back in October (yes, that’s how far behind I am with the blog). It’s not the best way to spend … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged 1980s, antipasto salad, cheese, dating, fruit, Italian, oranges, Oregon Trail, Rice, risotto, salad, Veal, video games, Wine
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A Very Merry Wiener Wednesday!
Season’s Greetings, darlings! As of today at 5pm I will officially be on holiday break. And boy does that feel good. But perhaps I’m not feeling as good as Sausage Santa, here. Is Mr. Skogman making a friendly offering of … Continue reading
Posted in Beverages & Cocktails, Food, International Cuisine, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged Cocktails, gelatin, Jell-O, jellied meat, sausage, Sweden, Veal, Wieners, Wine
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BH&G Fondue and Table Top Cooking: Classic Cheese Fondue
Newsflash: November is National Fun with Fondue Month! So how fitting that I recently did a little fondue for 2! I have had a fondue pot for a while now but hadn’t had a good reason to bust it out–the … Continue reading
Posted in Food, International Cuisine, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged better homes & gardens, cheese, fondue, French, R. Kelly, Trapped in the Closet, white wine, Wine
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Beverage Bonus: New York Sour
So I had a most bemusing/amusing dream last night. I dreamed that I was at a convention center or office building of sorts with a big glass atrium and lots of different levels and escalators. There was a big singing … Continue reading
Posted in Beverages & Cocktails, Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged Chad Michaels, cheese, Cher, Cocktails, crab, mushrooms, old bay, RuPaul's Drag Race, whiskey, Wine
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Happy Easter!
Darlings! Happy early Easter! I hope that you get big ol’ baskets full of eggs and jelly beans and chocolate bunnies. My mum sent me an Easter package with a note that read, “nothing says Easter like chocolate crosses and … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Food, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged chocolate, David Duchovny, easter, holiday food, Lamb, Lemon, mint, Nic Cage, Peas, Soup, white wine, Wine, X-Files
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48. Turkey Scalloppine
Darlings, it is official. We are in the midst of National Jell-O Week! I hope that you got your jiggle on because the weekend is fast approaching. But if you haven’t celebrated yet, fear not! I’ve already observed this holiest … Continue reading
106. Mustard Star and Holiday Glögg
Let me apologize for going all Pulp Fiction on you with Dinner is Served! and not putting my dinners in chronological order, and writing about New Year’s before Christmas. But this is how it happened. So deal with it. Anyway, … Continue reading
Posted in Beverages & Cocktails, Food, International Cuisine, Jell-O, Recipes, Retro Food, Retro Recipes
Tagged brandy, Cocktails, Ham, holiday food, james spader, Jell-O, mustard, punch, Real Housewives, Swedish, Wine
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