Shall We Dine?
ISSUE #6 — February 23, 2026
If You Cook Only One Thing This Week
Hello and how are ya? Coming to you today from a New York City snowy wonderland!
I’m heading back down to New Orleans in a week (weather permitting!) and plan to cook up one of my favorite new recipes, my Creole White Bean Chicken Chili. Perfect over rice with your favorite hot sauce. Also this week we got a calorie-countin’ 1965 recipe for festive veal chops, PLUS it’s banana bread day!
What a lineup. Turn up the heat, and let’s all eat! — Brian Theis
Sentimental Journey
YOU DECIDE
(choose one)
Keep Only One Cooking Convenience
National Banana Bread Day, February 23rd
Bake up a batch of Betty’s!
MEMORY MONDAY
Tasting Table: Red Bell Pepper Mistakes
A look back on this great piece from 2024: 15 Mistakes to Avoid When Cooking Red Bell Peppers. I love that Tasting Table included my “patented,” super-efficient way to cut them. See mistake number eleven!
À bientǒt!
(see you soon)
Q: It’s snowing outside and I didn’t shop properly! Got any easy soup ideas I can whip up with what’s in my pantry and fridge right now? A: YES! Allrecipes has done the work for us! Have at it right here! (“Easy Spinach Soup” is pictured below.)
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