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)
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)
Last week you voted for my next dinner. Here were your nominees: The winner is…
Bored? Well, here’s something for you to do—help me pick my next DiS! Here are the contenders: I’m not giving you any explanations or recipes. I’m not going to tell you exactly what is covering that meatloaf or what makes a cheese nugget a cheese nugget. And I’m sure as hell not going to tellContinue reading YOU PICK! (Quarantine Edition)
“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)
Well, it happened. I am officially working from home for (at least) the next 2 weeks. And what did I say in my last post? I said that if I were working from home, I’d be enjoying some Bloody Marys. Here’s a recipe that I tried weeks ago, but that doesn’t mean I won’t tryContinue reading The Pleasure of Blending: Bloody Mary (1970)
How ya doing? Are your schools closed? Are you self-quarantine-ing? Deep cleaning your house? Building a bomb shelter? Panic shopping? Speaking of panic shopping, have you been to the store recently? I went to the supermarket yesterday, which was not the best decision–the parking lot was like something out of Mad Max. Cars wereContinue reading 2-in-1 International Recipe Card Collection for Mixed Drinks and Hors D’Oeurves (1977): Bloody Mary
I love working from home!!!!*** Or rather, not working from home. Or maybe it’s working and not working from home. Let me explain: I left my job of 10 years and am starting a new job on Monday. So I decided to take a week off in between for a “staycation.” For me working/not workingContinue reading Scandia Danish Bloody Mary (1979)
Happy Fat Tuesday!* I made a New Orleans classic for the occasion. At least a “classic” is how it’s described in The Frugal Gourmet Cooks American**. It’s in the New Orleans chapter. Never having this dish before, I had no idea what to expect (although don’t they sometimes call tartar sauce remoulade?)*** So I amContinue reading New Orleans Shrimp Remoulade (1986)
FUN FACT! According to Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt: The Complete History of Presidential Drinking, by Mark Will-Weber, one of JFK’s preferred alcoholic beverage is the Bloody Mary. So this post has inadvertently become a Presidents Day post, one day late. Furthermore, I had no idea about the Bloody Mary connection when I wrote aboutContinue reading Smirnoff Dill Mary (1971)
This is the second “preview dish” for the upcoming 182. Liver ‘N Onions. And it’s the second one featuring Jell-O for National Jell-O Week! Here is the menu from 182. Earlier this week, I presented the Sunset Salad that subbed for a Perfection Salad and here is Lemon Pudding Squares, taking the place of the CherryContinue reading The Joys of Jell-O: Lemon Pudding Squares (1981)
This dish is part of an upcoming DiS1972 dinner–Liver ‘N Onions.
So this is the follow up to my Bloody Mary from yesterday–also from Stouffer, but from back in 1958. This version, from 1973, is a slightly souped-up version. Souped-up in that it’s not just 2 oz. of tomato juice–it’s however much needed to fill the glass. AND the addition of a lime wedge and Tabasco!Continue reading The Stouffer Cookbook of Great American Food and Drink: Bloody Mary (1973)
Time for me to take the first step on my trek through my cookbook collection to find the best Bloody. Our first drink is from my 1958 copy of Here’s How by Stouffer’s. This little cocktail book belonged to my Pap Pap. FYI, before Stouffer’s became synonymous with macaroni and cheese and FrenchContinue reading Here’s How by Stouffer’s: Pick-Me-Up Bloody Mary (1958)
Happy Lunar New Year! To celebrate the new year (and my upcoming birthday) Mr. Sauce took me out on Saturday night for Korean BBQ and to see the new Nicolas Cage movie. If you like Nicolas Cage, horror, camp, and alpacas, boy is this the movie for you! I wouldn’t say that it is necessarilyContinue reading Lunar New Year Snicky Snacks (1982)
FYI, January is National Soup Month. I have wanted a copy of this book for quite some time. Essentially since I stumbled upon this picture about 9 years ago: So many questions: Where did this picture come from? Why is Sophia Loren holding big utensils to her face? Why does she look so damn sad?Continue reading Sophia Loren’s Minestrone (1972)
So we’re at that point again where I’m going through my camera roll and my notes and rediscovering all of the recipes I’ve made over the last year but never got to posting. (Holly Ball 2019 will remain in the vault until the 2020 holiday season).
