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Happy Quiche Lorraine Day! A couple of weeks ago I hosted a FRENCH SPRINGTIME BRUNCH First, here’s the Quiche Lorraine! The recipe is from the 1965 Chamberlain Calendar of French Menus which has appeared multiple times on the blog. The stuffed egg recipe was also in the Chamberlain Calendar. I will note that this versionContinue reading Quiche Lorraine Day and My French Springtime Brunch →

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) →

I don’t know what I was looking for when I pulled The New York Bartender’s Guide out of my bar drawer (yes, drawer—it lives in the drawer and not on the shelf because it’s not ‘vintage’ or ‘retro’ yet), but I’m glad I did. Because this is a damn good bar book. Searchable by ingredientContinue reading The New York Bartender’s Guide: Buddy’s Bloody Mary (2006) →

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) →

Today is National Corn Chip Day, so here is a tasty dish that’s perfect to scarf down with a bag of Tostitos. Mr. Sauce got this cookbook for me as a little present last year because: Baltimore. I don’t know what year this is from, but based the cover on the inclusion of recipes suchContinue reading The Potters’ Guild of Baltimore Cookbook: Lynn Perlin’s Taco Dip →

I love pepperoni rolls. I loved selling them door to door to raise money for my high school marching band, and I have fond memories of Uncle Dave bringing a giant platter of rolls to our Christmas Eve celebrations. They make excellent pepperoni rolls at the Bella Roma Italian Deli in Colonia, NJ. And, althoughContinue reading The Gran Centurions’ L’Amore Della Cucina: Pepperoni Bread (1990) →

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) →

It’s a snow day in Baltimore and that means one thing–a post about cocktails! Full disclosure: I wanted to share these before New Year’s Day, but I’m lazy. And distracted. And lazy. Let’s be honest. I’m just really, really lazy. But better late than never, right? These two new Bloody Marys are the result ofContinue reading Snow Day Bloody Marys (Hemingway and Doritos) →

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 →