October is National Seafood Month. But in Maryland every month is Seafood Month. So when I ended up with some big cans of crab, I knew exactly where to go to find a recipe: This volume, by the Office of Seafood Marketing, features “Contemporary” recipes. Perusing the book it seems that the 1982 definition ofContinue reading Maryland Seafood Contemporary Cuisine: Crab Imperial (1982)
Another Bloody Mary? Yes, please! This recipe is from Woman’s Own 365 Menu Cookbook by Marguerite Patten (1974) Marguerite Patten’s Sherry Tomato Cocktail Flavour canned or bottled tomato juice with 1 to 2 tablespoons sherry and a little Worcestershire sauce. Serve cold in cocktail glasses. OK, I know what you are thinking–this isn’t a trueContinue reading Marguerite Patten’s Sherry Tomato Cocktail (1974)
This recipe is from the classic New York Times Cookbook (1961) by noted restaurant critic and food writer Craig Claiborne. I haven’t done a Bloody Mary test in quite a while, and I’ve decided to start day drinking, so there is no better time for this cocktail. Yes, I’ve started day drinking because there isContinue reading The New York Times Bloody Mary (1961)
So my unemployment continues. I became officially unemployed as of June 30. So what, I’m at 7 weeks of not working? It’s weird, dude. It’s fine because I was able to cash out all my unused PTO, etc. from two jobs ago. But if I still had a job that was going to be likeContinue reading McCall’s Cooking School: Mexican Salad Bowl (1985)
At the beginning of all of “this,” when we were in the initial OMG WE ARE GOING TO RUN OUT OF FOOD AND TOILET PAPER phase, Mr. Sauce and I were eating a lot of Italian food. Like, a lot of Italian food. Why? It was hell to get grocery delivery from the supermarket, soContinue reading Sophia Loren’s Bucatini alla Carbonara
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)
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)
Do you ever have a OMG I need to eat that craving but then realize that you don’t have the money to go out to dinner so you gotta do it yourself? Well, that was me with this Marsala dish. Big craving and I already had chicken and mushrooms on hand. So I had theContinue reading Veal (Chicken) alla Marsala (1978)
Greetings and salutations! To those of you who are here because of my stellar appearance on Chopped– Welcome to Dinner is Served 1972! After reading about the show I hope you’ll stick around a bit and peruse the site–eight years of cooking up food from the past–both delicious and disgusting! And then maybe you canContinue reading I Was Chopped!
Welcome to The Lost Family Virtual Supper Club! I am so happy to be one of the bloggers invited to celebrate the release of Jenna Blum’s latest novel, The Lost Family with a cookalong! The book is a saga which revolves around Auschwitz survivor and restauranteur Peter Rashkin, his glamourous young wife, June, and their daughter Elsbeth.Continue reading The Lost Family Virtual Dinner Party ft. 158. Beef Wellington
This year is over. Finally. Our national nightmare rages on, but we made it to the other side of Year One. And January 2 is (was) National Buffet Day! (I started writing this yesterday but didn’t post until today, so sue me). Question: what is the difference between a smorgasbord, a potluck, or a buffet?Continue reading New Year Chinese Feast 2017 (Happy National Buffet Day!)
So, in episode 4 of FEUD: Bette & Joan, Pauline sits down for a Pepsi-centric lunch with Mamacita at a Howard Johnson’s. OK, maybe it wasn’t a Howard Johnson’s. They didn’t serve Pepsi; they had HoJo Cola. But that is neither here nor there. What does matter is the bit of conversation that goes on betweenContinue reading Jack Warner’s Broiled Salmon–Vegetable Medley
Hello, kittens! I hope you’ve been enjoying the Joan Crawford dishes I’ve been rolling out in honor of the new series FEUD: Bette & Joan. But I know someone who is the definitive expert on what Joan liked to do in the kitchen. She actually wrote the book on it! This is Cooking With Joan Crawford,Continue reading Joan Crawford Cookbook Giveaway!!!
If you have been reading my blog for a while, you might remember that I love produce grab bags. As in you get a box or bag and it’s just random stuff. In the past I’ve done Arganica, Relay Food and Hungry Harvest. I liked them all, but these were all really expensive, even HungryContinue reading Broccoli Cheese Soup (1985)
I received a copy of the Esquire Cook-Book as a Christmas gift last year (thanks, mum!) Now, mine didn’t have it, but here is the original book jacket: So, yes, being Esquire, it is directed to men. To teach them the basics of cooking and entertaining, not much different than the The Playboy Gourmet (1977)and Playboy’sContinue reading Esquire Cook-Book Romaine Salad (1955)
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I don’t have a lick of Irish in me, nor do I typically go out on St. Patrick’s Day, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t celebrate in my own, small ways. Last year I went to Rick’s house for corned beef, cabbage, and some Irish Cheer cocktails. The Irish CheerContinue reading The Emerald Cocktail
Happy Birthday, Liza! On March 12, Liza With a Z! will turn 70. Seventy!!! To celebrate one of DiS!’s most favorite-ist people ever, I whipped up LIZA MINNELLI’S POTATOE SHELLS. Yes, potatoe shells. I first found the recipe online from the April 9, 1970 edition of the Victoria Advocate. They misspelled her name. Do they spellContinue reading Liza Minnelli’s Potato Shells (1970)
Hi. As everyone in the western world knows, Mr. David Bowie left Planet Earth late Sunday night. This made me incredibly sad. Surprisingly so. I cried in the car on the way to work today when his duet of “Little Drummer Boy” with Bing Crosby came on the radio. I dunno, it just gave meContinue reading David Bowie’s Shrimp Tempura (1978)
