Hot diggety dog! It’s Wiener Wednesday! I’m closing out this month of wieners with just that–a hot diggety dog. This recipe is from Australian Cooking for Today, edited by Anne Marshall. Here is the cookbook: Here is Margot sitting on the cookbook: I was thinking about it and apparently I am on a bit ofContinue reading Wiener Wednesday: Hot Diggity Dogs (1977)
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)
Back by popular demand (and by popular demand, I mean that I just wanted to do it again) It’s WIENER WEDNESDAY!!! To kick of this month of weenies, I thought I’d ease into it with Vincent Price’s Stuffed Frankfurters. For those not in the know, Mary and Vincent Price’s Treasury of Great Recipes is built aroundContinue reading Wiener Wednesday: Vincent Price’s Stuffed Frankfurters (1965)
Happy Wiener Wednesday! This week, Mr. Sauce, Esq. chose the frankfurters, which explains why this week’s selection is a little bit on the safe side. Sometimes you don’t want to go all crazy and make a Jellied Hot Dog Loaf or some other insane dog dish, amiright? So here is a nice and easy weenieContinue reading Wiener Wednesday: Frankfurters with Macaroni and Cheese(1966)
This is from THE MEATS COOKBOOK from Southern Living Magazine. I’ve been holding onto this one for a while, just waiting for the best moment to break it out. Look at the cover and you can see why. Quick background–my former co-worker Valerie gave this to me. I do not know to whom in herContinue reading Wiener Wednesday: Kraut & Frankfurter Plank Dinner (1971)
It’s another Wiener Wednesday! Today we go back to the year 1966 and the Woman’s Day Encyclopedia of Cookery. Vol. 5 This volume includes and entire Frankfurter Cookbook. The Frankfurter is indeed very versatile, Woman’s Day magazine. I concur! It is the applesauce here that caught my eye. How could it not? Look at thatContinue reading Wiener Wednesday: Stuffed Broiled Frankfurters
After two years of brewing up some Holiday Glogg for Christmas Eve, I decided to switch things up a bit and make eggnog from scratch. After looking through some of my cookbooks, I decided on this recipe, which was taped onto the eggnog pages in my copy of The Savoy Cocktail Book. I have noContinue reading Four Roses Eggnog & Weenie Wreath (2013 Version)
So, according to Foodimentary, September 9 is National Hot Dog Day. Although I thought that the 4th of July is National Hot Dog Day. And other places say July 23. Whatever. As someone who’s made almost 52 frankfurter-based dishes in the past year, I feel obligated to observe this holiday. But I’m sure as hellContinue reading National Hot Dog Day: Top Dogs!
You may be saying to yourself, what? Huh? But I thought that Wiener Wednesdays were over! Well, you’re right. Wiener Wednesdays are over. But I realized that this week is the 1-year anniversary of Wiener Wednesdays, and since July is National Hot Dog Month, I felt obligated to somehow crown the achievement that was (almost*)Continue reading Wiener Wednesday: Frank and Corn Crown
I am officially nominating myself for the Jerry Seinfeld Awards in Dating Excellence, (Man-hands Category). Why? Let me explain. I was introduced to a friend of a friend who met all of my (seemingly low, but surprisingly difficult) standards: Born before Bush Sr. was in office Employed No roommates No children Has lived places otherContinue reading Wiener Wednesday: Best Hamdogs
I know that because of my relatively high hot dog consumption, you’re all worried that I’m gonna get butt cancer from all those nitrate and nitrate-ridden weenies. But I found a butt cancer-free alternative that is tasty and is not one of those tofu dogs–I mean, doesn’t that sound like the worst? Tofu dogs! ThroughContinue reading Wiener Wednesday: Relay Foods Roly Polys
I love these food holidays. I really do. Especially when they commemorate something as tasty as the Pig in a Blanket. And on a Wiener Wednesday of all days! It’s kismet. I am no stranger to the pig in a blanket. Here are a few of the refrigerated dough/weenie combos that have graced the pagesContinue reading Wiener Wednesday: National Pigs in a Blanket Day
So I threw myself a birthday party! (over 2 months ago) So sue me. I don’t remember every detail of the party or have photos of everything–it was my party after all. And I had, like, 10 people over. So I was busy. And buzzed–from a punch!–but I’ll talk about that later. So I celebrated meContinue reading Wiener Wednesday: 115. Hot Appetizers
This sounds like a good one, right? I found this recipe late one night while traipsing across the internet. The site is Retro Food for Modern Times, which featured a little gem of a cookbook called Singers & Swingers in the Kitchen: The Scene-Makers Cook Book (1967). “Dozens of nutty, turned-on, easy-to-prepare recipes from the grooviestContinue reading Wiener Wednesday: Hot Dogs on the Rocks
So I thought of something for Wiener Wednesday that I can’t believe I haven’t talked about yet! From filmmaker Rick Sebak, the man who brought us Stuff That’s Gone, Things That Aren’t There Anymore and Sandwiches You Will Like is what may be his most popular show, A HOT DOG PROGRAM! Sebak is not one for fancyContinue reading Wiener Wednesday: A Hot Dog Program
From the shores of the Ohio River in Cincinnati, I bring you the Skyline Coney! Well, actually, the can of chili is from Dayton or Akron or wherever it is in Ohio that my friend Leah is from (she gave me the can)–but Skyline Chili (Cincinnati-style chili is a thing, people!) originated in the QueenContinue reading Wiener Wednesday: Skyline Coney
