Happy (early) Easter! I love Easter. I have fond memories from growing up–the eggs, the cellophane grass, the candy, the happy bunnies, the flowers, the pastels, the new dresses with little white gloves and hats. It was fun going with my mum and my Gramsy (yes, the Gramsy who is the original owner of theContinue reading BH&G Bread Cook Cook Book: Easter Braid (1968)
Google “Polynesian Tuna” and this is the first result (from wikipedia): In Polynesian mythology, Tuna is the god of eels who was sentenced to be executed (by the Upolo) after trying to sexually assault Sina (who had grown him in a jar). He asked that his severed head be buried in the sand and from it, the first coconut palm grew. Me, after readingContinue reading 126. Polynesian Tuna
Last night Mr. Sauce, Esq. and I watched the new Netflix movie Deadly Illusions starring Kristin Davis (a.k.a. Charlotte York from Sex and the City). It’s a doozy. Plot: Charlotte York is a famous novelist who is about to start her new book. To free up time she hires a nanny (played by Frasier Crane’sContinue reading Cocktails and Snacks: Frankfurter Rolls & Cocktail Cheese Mold (1953)
Before I start with No. 173, I just want to say that I have no idea what “new-world” veal is. I did some internetting and the only thing I discovered is a chain of butcher shops in New Zealand called New World. Why new world? Only Marjon Promotions knows for sure. I’m posting this nearlyContinue reading 173. New-World Veal Scaloppine (ft. Italian Grilled Artichokes)
Today’s recipe is from the Playboy Gourmet by Thomas Mario. Bourbon and crab. Together? Will this work? Let’s see! The reasons why I selected this recipe: I still had a good deal of crab leftover from my Great Maryland Chesapeake Crab Imperial Experiment. This recipe includes a lot of booze (and I love bourbon andContinue reading The Playboy Gourmet: Crab Meat Bourbon (1972)
I hate it when I get to DiS1972 cards that I basically have NOTHING to say about. I didn’t take any sort of notes so all I can really do is present the card: And then post the finished picture: You know what it tasted like? Beef smothered in Hormel Vegetarian Chili (with Beans). ToppedContinue reading 202. Chili Steaks
The 50 Days of DiS1972 countdown is finally over and it’s the official anniversary of Dinner is Served 1972! Since I began on February 24, 2011: 697 posts 149 completed Dinner is Served cards 40+ gelatin recipes 38 celebrity dishes 15 Bloody Marys 13 Bisquick Impossible Pies 7 Pieathalons and a plethora of bad datesContinue reading Dinner Is Served 1972 is Officially 10!
Happy Fat Tuesday! Since no one is going out to a parade or party today, I thought I’d bring a little bit of Mardi Gras home with the Cyclone Cocktail and Hurricane Punch from Pat O’Brien’s in New Orleans. The recipes are from one of my favorite cookbooks, Benson & Hedges 100’s Presents Drink Recipes fromContinue reading Pat O’Brien’s Cyclone and Hurricane Punch (1979)
Happy Lunar New Year! It’s the Year of the Ox! I wasn’t planning on having some Asian cuisine on the blog for the holiday, but I had this dinner in the queue, so here we are. These recipes are from The Joy of Chinese Cooking by Lo Mei Hing, Giulia Marzotto Caotorta and Sun TziContinue reading The Joys of Chinese Cooking: Sweet & Sour Pork and Bamboo Shoots with Spinach and Mushrooms (1982)
Happy Groundhog Day! Phil has predicted that there is more winter yet to come!. At the moment it definitely looks like 6 more weeks of winter here–I don’t know how much snow has fallen, but school was closed yesterday and I have a delay today. However, it is forecasted to go up into the 50sContinue reading Groundhog Day Bloody Mary (1971)
We’re at the halfway point! 25 days of the best and worst of DiS1972 and 25 days to go until the official ten year anniversary of the blog! Here’s a rundown of the posts so far: MOST-VIEWED POST OF THE YEAR Hannibal’s Punch Romaine Spangler’s Circus Peanut Salad Bisquick Zucchini-Tomato Pie Joan Crawford’s Pork ChopsContinue reading Dinner Is Served 1972 Anniversary Countdown Continues
What’s the formula for a superb dinner party? Choosing your guests and your food with care and savoir faire. Who can guide you in achieving this delicate balance? Astrologist Sydney Omarr can tell you who will give you the pleasantest companionship by consulting the stars. Radio/TV Food Consultant Mike Roy can supply menus and recipesContinue reading Cooking With Astrology: Omarr & Roy Entertain an Aquarian (1969)
I don’t know if the retrospective inspired me, but I am newly committed to tackling the blog backlog. There are currently ten dishes in the queue–some were cooked last week, others apparently more than two years ago. True story. I made this in November 2018. I honest to god thought I had posted this one.Continue reading 198. Chicken Fricassee and Dumplings
I have no idea when I made No. 183, so I have very little memory of No. 183. I don’t know if I made the raisin-stuffed baked apples. I imagine that I did just because that’s easy. But if there was a photo, that has been lost. The results photo of 183. was not takenContinue reading 183. Shrimp Newburg
Next month Dinner is Served 1972 will be ten years old! To celebrate I’m doing an anniversary countdown. The good, the bad, the ugly–it’s gonna be 50 Days of DiS1972–culminating with the official 10 year anniversary on February 24th. I have picked a dish from every year in each of the following categories: Most-Viewed PostContinue reading DiS1972 Tenth Anniversary Countdown!
If you are reading this, that means that we actually made it to the other side of 2020. Although that means shit. Time is a construct. Time was created by the Holiday Industrial Complex to sell greeting cards and candy. You think just because the earth went around the sun one more time that everythingContinue reading James Beard’s Favorite Bloody Mary
We made it to New Year’s Eve! Although the manner in which you ring in 2021 may be different than in years past, that doesn’t mean you can’t drink like you’re out at a party! And if you drink like you’re out at a party, you might need a little something to nurse your hangoverContinue reading Benson & Hedges Entertaining With Style: Eggs Blackstone (1980)
It’s now a Christmas tradition–my Easy Nog video. But this time, I’m also sharing the recipe from the Three Rivers Cookbook I (1973) I mean, it truly is easy. And it may also kill you. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
