Happy National Tequila Day! Are you a fan of Tequila? I was never a big tequila fan (with the exception of a margarita now and then at a Mexican restaurant). But in the past few years it’s grown on me. Also, I feel like tequila is everywhere. Or maybe not. Perhaps I just watchContinue reading Jose Cuervo Scapulada (1976)
It’s Wiener Wednesday! Are you ready for a Supper Surprise? Of course you are! Like so many other dishes that have appeared on the blog, I chose this one for the name. SUPPER. SURPRISE. What the hell is an Oz Kebab? Is it Australian? Was Frank L. Baum a fan? So I googled. There areContinue reading Wiener Wednesday: Supper Surprise (1970)
This 1978 cookbook is interesting because I cannot find find much information about it. It is not be be confused with the classic American Woman’s Cookbook, first published in 1939. The author is Culinary Arts Institute Director Ruth Berolzheimer who also penned the Culinary Arts Institute Encyclopedia, which has been reprinted numerous times sinceContinue reading Wiener Wednesday: Long John Silver Dogs (1978)
Over the weekend Mr. Sauce, Esq. and I bought ourselves flatware. To be honest, I don’t even know why we were discussing flatware. I know it went from my Global Knives to Henckles Knives, to looking at the Henckles flatware sets and then ultimately buying service for 12, some Pyrex, an oven thermometer, an instantContinue reading San Francisco Dinner Party Cookbook: A Light Dinner (1975)
Happy International National Picnic Day! 134. isn’t a picnic per se; but I am posting this one today because I fully intended to eat it as a picnic with Mr. Sauce, Esq. this past weekend. The picnic didn’t happen so I ate this by myself for lunch on Monday. First things first, let’s talk aboutContinue reading 134. Stuffed Ham Sandwiches
Has anyone else been taking the time that would typically be spent going out to dinner or shopping or seeing friends to watch really weird movies? No? Just me? I’ve actually been watching a lot of MST3K and RiffTrax (which is literally the same thing except RiffTrax doesn’t have space, robots, skits, or commercial breaks).Continue reading 200. Crunchy Baked Chicken
Happy National Biscuit Day, my friends! To mark the occasion, I opened the vault brought out this humdinger of a post from November 2012, when DiS1972 was just a wee toddler. Brace yourself, because this dish…OMG, this dish. It is emblazoned in my mind and has stuck with me for almost 8 years. Please enjoy……Continue reading National Biscuit Day! Better Homes & Gardens Meat Cookbook: Sausage in Biscuits (1971)
Time no longer means anything. I have absolutely no idea how long I’ve been under stay-at-home. You could tell me 8 weeks or 18 weeks and I’d nod my head and say “that sounds right.” Confession: for as much as everyone wants to get things back to “normal,” I’m in no rush. I’m enjoying it.Continue reading Help! I’m in Love with The Quarantine (ft. 161. Turkey on a Skewer)
FUN FACT: as of June 30 I am unemployed. Yeah, only 2 weeks into the job they sent us to work remotely, and then 2 months later they decided to shutter the school. Permanently. So here I am, shit out of luck. Mr. Sauce, Esq. said that I had jinxed myself with the “I hateContinue reading 178. Calico Stuffed Peppers
I made this dish back in February for a mobile meal at Boordy Vineyards. We are members of their Landmark Club. One of the perks of being a club member is the seasonal release parties. You go and taste the wines that are in that quarter’s selection. There is music and a big cheese bar.Continue reading The Best of Bon Appetit: Curried Turkey Salad in Brioche (1979)
FUN FACT! I went dumpster diving for this book! OK, that’s a lie. I didn’t go dumpster diving for this cookbook (I reserve that for special items like my Velvet Elvis that was literally in a dumpster behind an apartment building in Boston). I found this little gem in a pile of books in myContinue reading The Best of Bon Appetit Bloody Mary (1979)
So lately I have been absolutely obsessed with grapefruit juice. Grapefruits are auto-picks in my Imperfect Foods box and I had no idea what to do with them aside from put them in salads. This was before I came across this recipe card: And it’s low-calorie to boot! (although the calorie count on food/drink isContinue reading 2-in-1 International Recipe Collection: Salty Dog (1977)
Hello, friends! Are you looking for something different for this year’s Cinco de Mayo? Maybe something that’s non-taco (even though it is a Taco Tuesday)? Maybe something a little more low-key because of the pandemic and shit? Well, I have the dish AND drink for you! I found this in my collection while I wasContinue reading Cuervo Bloody Mary with Ortega Huevos Rancheros (1972)
I have come to believe that the 2-in-1 International Recipe Card Collection is basically the same 10 cocktails again and again but with itty bitty variations. Here is my example: I just made the Continental Sour: And in 2012 I made the New York Sour from the same cards: Look at ’em. I have toContinue reading 2-in-1 Recipe Card Collection: Continental Sour (1977)
Last week you voted for my next dinner. Here were your nominees: The winner is…
How yinz all holding up? Have you lost your damn minds yet? This morning I realized that I’ve been home for 6 weeks. I’m still deciding how to react to that. What you been doing to fill the hours (aside from consuming copious amounts of streaming content)?
FUN FACT!I looooove liver and onions! I have since I was a kid (I was an odd child). This DiS has been a long time in the making. I already wrote about the Sunset Salad and Lemon Pudding Squares that accompanied #182. I made this dish when I went back home at theContinue reading 182. Liver ‘N Onions
“I hate my new job,” I said yesterday to Mr. Sauce, Esq. Explanation: at the very beginning of March I left my company of 10 years and started a new position at a high school. Well, two weeks into my new gig the virus happened. School building closed indefinitely. So I hate my new jobContinue reading 2-in-1 International Recipe Collection: Royal Kir (1977)
