Before we even start–I looked up Wooloomooloo so you don’t have to. It is a suburb of Sydney. Therefore, this is an Australian beverage. And although not categorized as a Bloody Mary, the inclusion of tomato sauce/juice makes it eligible to be graded on the Tomato Scale. So, I made it as directed. Here areContinue reading Wonderful Ways to Prepare Cocktails and Mixed Drinks: Woolloomooloo Wonder (1979)
OK, I don’t remember anything about this cocktail. Because I mixed this one up about a year ago. Thankfully, I found my blog notebook, which I thought was lost forever. So here are my musings: Frosted glasses are so pretty! No Maraschino cherry–had a strawberry. This is okay, I’m not a huge fan of Brandy.Continue reading 2-in-1 International Recipe Card Collection: Classic (1977)
Here, in all their glory, are my full notes: 1 LB ground beef. Sliced provolone and parm. No pickles – cornichons 6pm start 6:08 sauce is on. Burgers are formed Very skeptical on structural integrity of pizza burgers 6:15 pre-heating the electric grill 6:30 done That’s it. That’s literally it. I don’t have a grill,Continue reading 209. Pizza Burgers
I find Card No. 160’s nomenclature interesting. It’s not steak, because it’s lamb. So is it “Spartan” as in frugal or “Spartan” as in Greek? I figure it’s a Greek thing. Lamb isn’t any cheaper than beef. And this lamb-tomato combo has appeared more than once in the series: See: Anyway, let’s get into CardContinue reading 160. Spartan Steak
Each and every time I hear the word “peach” this is what I go to. From the 1997 action classic Face/Off, I present Mr. Nicolas Cage uttering one his most iconic lines of dialogue: Brilliant. In honor of the day, here are a few selections from the DiS1972 archives that are….peachy. Click on the photoContinue reading National “Eat A Peach” Day
It’s National Iced Tea Day! Or, as I say, ice tea. Like Ice-T. Actor, musician, author, and enthusiastic television spokesperson for CarShield. Ice-T is an interesting dude. Not just because he released a tune called “Cop Killer,” and then became the longest-running male series actor in history for playing a police detective on Law &Continue reading Smirnoff Ice Pick (1975)
It’s Cinco de Mayo! To celebrate, I’m opening the vaults and sharing a tequila cocktail. Since this post includes a lot of Real Housewives content, here’s a Fun Fact: on Friday I dragged Mr. Sauce, Esq. to the Philadelphia Live Casino and Hotel to see Countess Cabaret starring Countess Luann of RHONY fame. Is sheContinue reading Jose Cuervo Scapulada (1979)
Once again, I’m cracking open my favorite cookbook from 1979. Today’s drink is the Spanish Martini from Carlos n’ Charlie’s. The original Carlos ‘n Charlie’s was in Los Angeles, but now it’s a chain of Mexican-themed restaurants located in tourist towns. The majority of them are in Mexican resort towns. Weird. But the most famousContinue reading Benson & Hedges 100’s Presents Drink Recipes from 100 of the Greatest Bars: Spanish Martini (1979)
Yinz remember my friend Jenny in the UK? She’s the super-cool girl who runs Silver Screen Suppers and wrote a bunch of books: She is currently working on a sequel to Murder, She Cooked (a book of recipes from celebrities who appeared on the Angela Lansbury show) and asked me to do a recipe testContinue reading Tippi Hedrin’s Lobster “Mirin” and Golden Potato Salad (1970)
Full disclosure: I made this dish literally one year ago. No lie. 3/11/24 is scribbled at the top of my notes. Thankfully, I took notes. Otherwise, I’d have absolutely nothing to say. The goal was for DiS at 7:15. I assembled the beef patties the night before. At 5:30, I started the bread pudding. IContinue reading 212. Teriyaki Beef in Bacon
If you are familiar with DiS1972, you know that this little cookbook is one of my favorites and one I go back to again and again. Today’s drink originated at the The Blind Melon of Cincinnati Ohio. I always do a little research to see if any of the establishments featured in these Benson &Continue reading Benson & Hedges 100’s Presents Drink Recipes from 100 of the Greatest Bars: Howard’s Surprise (1979)
It’s National Chocolate Mint Day! At least, according to one of the many “National Day” or “National Food Holiday” websites. I should probably pick one and stick to it. My reference used to be Foodimentary. But the site no longer exists. Oh, there’s a book! *1 minute later* OK, I just bought the book. It’llContinue reading 2-in-1 International Recipe Card Collection: Mocha Mint (1977)
I don’t know what inspired this flash of productivity, but I made this dinner in 2 evenings back-to-back with 194. Individual Meat Loaves. This moment of achievement was in 2024, so I don’t remember this knocking my socks off. Speaking of knocking (get it–Knockwurst?) I used brats instead. I don’t understand a hot potato salad.Continue reading 193. Hot German Potato Salad with Knockwurst
I like the idea of an individual meatloaf. I LOVE the idea of an individual, cheese-stuffed meatloaf. American cheese ensconced in ground beef is vaguely reminiscent of the Juicy Lucy–a cheeseburger with the cheese IN the burger. There are two rival bars in Twin Cities, both of which claim to have invented the JuicyContinue reading 194. Individual Meat Loaves
RIP President Carter. Although not everyone has fond memories of his presidency, wow oh wow did he go on to build a lasting legacy. He will be remembered as a kind gentleman who (in my humble opinion) exemplifies what it means to be a Christian. The man got himself a Nobel Peace Prize, for fuck’sContinue reading The Jimmy Carter Cocktail (1977)
Damn, Rudy. It’s just not right to drink cider and Smirnoff when it’s 80 degrees out! Well, that’s all I got. I never thought I’d be sweating so much in November. Why’s it so warm? Well, baby, there’s this thing called global warming. Yeah? Yeah. All that coal and gas we’re burning right now—it’s gonnaContinue reading Smirnoff Adam’s Apple, 1972 (alternate version)
I love autumn. I love the colors. The falling leaves. Pumpkins. Hay rides. Halloween. Football. Chilly evenings. Hot cider. With all this in mind, I picked up a half gallon of apple cider. And today it ended up being 80 degrees and sunny. I have the A/C blasting. No hot cider for me. Instead, aContinue reading Smirnoff Adam’s Apple, 1972
I am on Jury Duty, and there isn’t much to say about Card No. 192, so this is as good a time as any to tell you what happened in April. In case you missed it, I posted on Facebook that we are the type of crazy people who throw an fancy party with anContinue reading 192. Grilled Boneless Leg of Lamb
