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Oct 19, 2016•51 min
This week: Armchair travel! Faith reports back on her trip to the Piedmont region of Italy with 40 WNPR listeners. You’ll get to hear about the most notable things the lucky group ate and drank while they were there, plus Faith describes the region’s staggeringly beautiful landscape and what it’s like to sip the most exquisite wines on Earth in an old church. Amen to that! Plus, renowned graphic designer Louise Fili joins the party to discuss her almost 40-year career designing seductive food pa...
Oct 12, 2016•51 min
We’ve got ideas for the beautiful—and so delicious— acorn squash flooding the markets right now, along with a trick from Fine Cooking magazine to making the most comforting homey polenta in 15 minutes . We swear it works. Alex Province mixes an early-Autumn Bourbon Cider Sipper and Faith shares a fantastic crisp rosé from California that goes for $15 and under. Plus, Terry Golson, author of The Farmstead Egg Guide & Cookbook , joins the party with a recipe for quick spaghetti carbonara (we l...
Oct 05, 2016•51 min
Cheese lovers, this one’s for you. This week, New Haven cheese expert Jason Sobocinski—one of our all-time favorite guests—joins the party once again with ideas for your fall cheese plate . Alex Province pours both a red AND a white wine to go with those cheeses , and Chris Prosperi shares a quintessential Oktoberfest meal: bratwurst and sauerkraut . Make it for the weekend tailgate. It’s a winner. There’s beer, too ! Jason shares an authentic Bavarian festival Märzen-style beer, and we revel in...
Sep 28, 2016•51 min
It’s the MOST important meal of the day. . .BREAKFAST! Where are your favorite breakfast spots? Chris Prosperi has a few. See if your spot gets a shout-out. Also this week on The Faith Middleton Food Schmooze®, Alex Province introduces us to Rise, a nitro cold-brewed coffee . Anthony DeSerio serves a brunch punch with gin and grapefruit . And John Currence, the author of Big Bad Breakfast shares recipes for Shakshouka , one of Faith’s favorites; Sausage Cinnamon Rolls (the sausage is IN the roll...
Sep 21, 2016•51 min
Charlotte Druckman, the author of Stir, Sizzle, Bake joins The Food Schmooze® party with recipes for your cast-iron skillet (LOVE!). We’ll talk to Charlotte about her cheesy Colombian-style arepas , Frito-Crusted Cornbread, Carrot-Currant Crostata (what a combo!), and her Wholesome Apple-Quince Pie . We loved the idea of a skillet pie for Thanksgiving, or any fall gathering. Plus we’ll tell you how to pick the fastest line at the grocery checkout , thanks to a New York Times article, and share o...
Sep 15, 2016•50 min
Kitchen tips galore. This week, we’re sharing several of our favorites, including Chris Prosperi’s trick for preparing your whole dinner in a rice cooker. It’s possible! Plus the gang shares tips for using a mandolin to prep ingredients for salads and slaws; and a fast, easy recipe for garlic-lemon shrimp and grits. Call it late-summer comfort. Finally, we call out, “Table for one,” loud and proud. Cookbook author Klancy Miller joins us to talk about her book, Cooking Solo . It’s all about the j...
Sep 07, 2016•51 min
More ways with local sweet corn, zucchini, and that mystery veg kohlrabi. Plus, a juicy blue cheese burger recipe and Domenica Marchetti preserves the flavors of Italy in delicious (and easy!) ways—you can, too! Faith and the gang talk to Domenica about that burger, oil-preserved butternut squash with mint, and the most delicious way we can think of to preserve peaches that (surprise!) doesn't involve bourbon. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...
Sep 01, 2016•51 min
Where are your favorite fresh corn stands in our region? We want to know. And, we’ve done it again this week on The Faith Middleton Food Schmooze®—we’ve invented a cocktail. Faith and the guys collaborate on a pesto bloody Mary garnished with sweet sun gold tomatoes. It’s the perfect way to say so long to summer. We’ll also dish about sell-by dates on packaging (did you know eggs were good for WEEKS?) and talk Asian burgers, mac and cheese , pork tenderloin , and chocolate bread pudding with our...
Aug 24, 2016•51 min
We’re bringing back a favorite from the recent past. Carole Peck joined the party in July to talk summer foods like Tomato, Peach and Corn Salad and schooled us on how to grill (big) vegetables and even beef tenderloin for a crowd. Hang out with Carole again right now, plus get Alex Province’s recommendation for a fabulous white to bring to your next dinner . Aired: August 18, 2016 Photo: Pixabay.com Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...
Aug 18, 2016•51 min
Fresh berries make fantastic easy desserts, drinks, and entrees. Add berries to pan sauces and salads, use them with store-bought doughs and frozen puff pastry dough to make quick mouthwatering desserts . Chef, blogger, and the author of Pure Delicious, Heather Christo , joins the party from Seattle to share her sweet and savory ways with blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries. Think: interesting salads , flavor-packed salsas , and a drop-dead gorgeous Lemon Blueberry Coffee Cake . Plus, Ale...
Aug 04, 2016•51 min
No pizza dough, no problem. This week, we’ve got all the lighting fast and fun ways to make pizza on the grill—even with a baguette or tortilla. In fact, Faith’s new favorite “instant” pizza: chicken and watermelon with cheese on a corn tortilla . You’ll want to steal this idea. Plus, Alex Province invents “ Biscuit Chili Dog Pizza ” out of ingredients he saves for storms and power outages. For the scratch-cooks out there: a homemade pizza dough recipe from the editor of the new book The Total G...
Jul 27, 2016•51 min
This week, Faith and the gang discuss the best (new!) non-stick pans to buy —and one of the top picks is just $44. Plus, Mark Raymond introduces a $14 organic red wine, Cuma Malbec. It drinks like a $30 bottle, and Faith’s serving it well chilled. And Alex Province shares his mother’s recipe for Chorizo with Clams and Rice . Invite some friends over for this. Finally, the Kreitlers are in the house! Allison, a freelance recipe developer and food stylist, and her finance-wiz husband Charlie join ...
Jul 21, 2016•51 min
Carole Peck from Good News Cafe in Woodbury joins the party once again. This time, with a knock-out salad of corn, peaches, and tomatoes . If it grows together, it goes together! Plus, our latest tips for grilling vegetables (and beef tenderloin). We’ll sip a beautiful $18 Chardonnay —the perfect host gift, and Anthony DeSerio debuts an original cocktail he calls, “Alex’s Fault.” Blame never tasted so delicious. It’s an hour of summer food and fun. Photo: Jen Arrr/flickr, creative commons Aired:...
Jul 13, 2016•51 min
This week, on The Faith Middleton Food Schmooze we’re toasting with coffee mugs instead of champagne flutes. Chris Prosperi makes a coffee glaze for steak , Anthony DeSerio shakes up a coffee cocktail in the studio, Alex Province pours a deep, dark red wine with coffee and licorice notes, and the roaster from Willoughby’s in New Haven joins us from Ecuador while on a coffee-finding expedition. Wake up, everybody! It’s a Food Schmooze for coffee lovers. New York City chef Floyd Cardoz, also joins...
Jul 06, 2016•51 min
Beef tenderloin. Think it’s only for the holidays? Not anymore. Chris Prosperi’s Herb-Crusted Grilled Beef Tenderloin recipe will inspire you to serve this cut of beef on a regular ol’ weeknight, or better still, this weekend for a casual gathering with friends. It’s not difficult at all. Plus, move over chicken— Faith’s sliced duck breast (cooked in a skillet!) dresses up everything from salads to sandwiches (i.e. Anthony dreams up a duck po’ boy we’d all like a bite of). We’ll talk easy summer...
Jun 29, 2016•51 min
A charming local restaurant inspires a fantastic caramel crème brûlée with a sea salt sugar topping. Chris gives you the recipe. And we get the scoop on the best seafood markets in New England (plus recipes for Linguine with Littleneck Clams, Mussels in Wine Sauce, grilled swordfish, scallops, and more). Poet and phenomenal home cook Sylvia Forges-Ryan joins the party too. She shares a recipe for 3-Ingredient Banana Pancakes and a trio of memorable haikus. The post Crème Brûlée (at Home!) + New ...
Jun 22, 2016•52 min
The brewmaster from Two Roads Brewing Company joins us with Father's Day beers, we debate the merits of jerky, and Lucinda Scala Quinn shares recipes for grilled hanger steak, fried chicken, and strawberry rhubarb pie. The post Father’s Day Beer, Recipes & More appeared first on Faith Middleton's Food Schmooze . Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 15, 2016•51 min
The Faith Middleton Food Schmooze® Martini Competition is now mere days away. Get your tickets now at http://ctmartini.org . We’re re-airing our preview show to get you in the mood to taste (and judge!) the most innovative cocktails in Connecticut. Get inspired by Anthony’s Salted Chocolate Martini , Faith’s Watermelon Tequila Punch , Chris’s Ginger Peach cocktail , and so much more. Plus, we keep the dance music on for the whole hour. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnys...
Jun 09, 2016•51 min
This week, it's one of our favorites from the archive: Learn to cook the easy way, and start with a trout on the grill. Plus, Anthony's twist on a Negroni. The post Learn to Cook the Easy Way, Plus Grilled Trout appeared first on Faith Middleton's Food Schmooze . Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 02, 2016•51 min
This week, a favorite from our archives featuring Faith's Frozen Dark & Stormy Cocktail , Anthony DeSerio's Ginger Beer Piña Colada , and David Guas's Grilled Chicken Tequila Burger (it's SO mouth-wateringly good). Plus, for our Cape Cod vacationers, we recommend Pain D'Avignon in Hyannis and the gang talks to Connecticut boaters about how they turn out great food (like fresh ricotta, Bolognese, and mango-coconut rice) in such small spaces. Climb on board for a great show! The post More Grea...
May 26, 2016•51 min
We've got you covered for Memorial Day. This week: Grilling tips galore, plus recipes for grilled salads, seafood on the grill, and grilled sausages and peppers. Summery cocktail ideas, including Anthony DeSerio's seriously delicious Meyer Lemon Pomegranate Sour, plus Mark Raymond shares Quadrio Nino Negre, a beautiful red wine that goes with just about anything with grill marks. We’ll also weigh in on the latest “rules” for wine geeks. The post Recipes for Memorial Day, Plus Wine Rules (to Brea...
May 18, 2016•51 min
Shake! This week, there's a whole lotta shakin' goin' on. Great music and innovative cocktails—all to get you in the mood for the party of the year. Faith and her clever food buddies, including all-star bartender Anthony DeSerio, take turns at the studio bar for a preview of this year's Food Schmooze® Martini Competition , June 23, at The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center near Foxwoods. This year, the Food Schmooze Martini Competition is about MORE: more food, more space, more dan...
May 11, 2016•51 min
This week, we go nuts over one of the best burgers we’ve ever tasted, and it happens to be vegetarian. The burger is from blogger and cookbook author Dana Shultz (a.k.a. The Minimalist Baker). We talk to Dana about her Thai Peanut Burger , among other recipes in her new book, Minimalist Baker’s Everyday Cooking . Mark Raymond shares a great organic value white wine . Alex reports back on his experiences with weekly-recipe kit company, Hello Fresh , and Anthony inspires you to give mimosa the mor...
May 05, 2016•53 min
Spring is here in all its glory now, so we asked Barbara Pierson, of White Flower Farm in Litchfield, CT, to talk with us about the new vegetables and herbs to make flower boxes useful and beautiful. If you’ve never thought of growing fragrant “tea boxes” you will after this show. Barb filled our studio with the scent of rosemary and basil and Chris nibbled on greens, still in their pots, and reports on their flavor (a fun assignment, for sure!). Plus, we recommend two great white wines (a Pinot...
Apr 28, 2016•51 min
If you feel physically better eating gluten-free or you have a Celiac diagnosis, we know there are classic foods you miss. That's why we love Robert Landolphi's cookbook Quick-Fix Gluten Free . Belgian waffles, buttermilk pancakes, cinnamon rolls, enchiladas, egg rolls, paella, buttery pie crust, unbelievably delicious chocolaty brownies made with black beans. Make a batch. Make two batches. Gluten-free foodies, welcome back to loving your old favorites. But, you don't have to be gluten-free to ...
Apr 21, 2016•51 min
In this special fundraising edition of The Faith Middleton Food Schmooze, we're bringing back a favorite. Remember Dee McCaffery, the organic chemist who cracked the code on her obesity, lost lots of weight, kept it off, and wrote about it in the book, The Science of Skinny? Her follow-up, The Science of Skinny Cookbook , includes more than 100 recipes that give her pleasure and keep her thin. It's not a diet book, friends, it's a book about how to eat for life. Tune in and we'll tell you how yo...
Apr 14, 2016•53 min
We had so much fun a while back on our show dedicated to grilled cheese, that we’re airing it again. Join us for a second helping celebrating everybody’s favorite sandwich. Expert on cheese-awesomeness, Jason Sobocinski of Caseus Fromagerie Bistro , joins us in the studio and Heidi Gibson, the author of Grilled Cheese Kitchen shares some of her grilled cheese recipes, from classic to over-the-top. Mark Raymond introduces a bargain red that made our grilled cheese even better, and Anthony DeSerio...
Apr 07, 2016•51 min
Faith and the gang play the game, "What's the most interesting meal you ate this week?" and their answers are bound to make you hungry (and thirsty). Plus, we get ready for Passover with recipes and ideas from Leah Koenig, the author of Modern Jewish Cooking . Whether you cook the classics, like Matzo Ball Soup, or put a spin on your Seder dishes (think: Spinach-Matzo Lasagna!), Leah's got you covered. Plus, we'll get a food flick preview from Harriet Dobin, the director of the Hartford Jewish F...
Mar 30, 2016•53 min
This week, the gang explores foods and dishes that bridge the seasons and our special guest, Carole Peck, chef and owner of Good News Café in Woodbury, helps answer the question: What should we cook right now? We’re also joined by Yossy Arefi, author of Sweeter off the Vine , a delicious-looking book filled with fruit desserts for every season. Faith introduces you to the world’s most extraordinary potato chips. Two words: black truffles. And Anthony shares a cocktail we could not refuse: The Do...
Mar 23, 2016•51 min
