We’re celebrating Easter and Passover with more ideas for baked hams—and not one, but two—authorities on Jewish cooking share recipes for old-school brisket, chocolate-almond meringues, and oh-so-many ways with matzo. First, Leah Koenig, the author of Modern Jewish Cooking , shares recipes for freshened-up classics, then, in our final segment, David Kirschner, the recipe creator behind the book Matzo , shares some fun ways with everybody’s favorite unleavened cracker. Support the show: https://f...
Mar 28, 2018•50 min
This week, think spring—and celebratory Easter food, like an easy glaze for ham. Plus, the author of All-Time Favorite Sheet Cakes & Slab Pies shares dessert recipes that feed a crowd: Lemon Ricotta Cake, Triple-Chocolate Cheesecake, and the best Gluten-Free Coffee Cake Faith’s ever had. Plus, we tip our hats to Mary Colby, a local baker who took on all 250 recipes in Mary Berry’s Baking Bible . What are you doing to jazz up your Easter ham? We want to know. And finally, Faith dishes about t...
Mar 22, 2018•50 min
New York Times columnist and food writer extraordinaire Melissa Clark joins the party to share recipes from her new cookbook Dinner: Changing the Game , and Chris Prosperi shares a recipe for Corned Beef and Cabbage with a twist. The gang brainstorms additional spins on that St. Patrick’s Day classic and dreams up tasty fillings for baked potatoes. Alex Province introduces us to an organic Burgundy from Rully, and we taste a lactose-free hard cheese from Lithuania. It’s called Dziugas and it’s i...
Mar 15, 2018•50 min
Bite into Bollyburgers from the new cookbook, Bollywood Kitchen . Author Sri Rao pairs Bollywood movies with Indian dishes anyone can make at home. Plus, Chef Prasad Chirnomula of INDIA in West Hartford joins the party, and our experts offer tips on how to order a bottle of wine at a restaurant. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 08, 2018•50 min
Let’s get cozy! We talk to chef Gunnar Karl Gíslasen and Jody Eddy about how to incorporate the Danish practice of Hygge into our everyday lives. They share recipes and ideas from their new book, The Hygge Life , and we share our own most-hygge comfort meals. Think: Sunday red sauce, a cheesy béchamel, Linda Giuca’s Pastina, shepherd’s pie, and a good ol’ fashioned grilled cheese. Plus, we’re bringing Soave back. It’s a crisp Italian white wine we love. You will, too. On Facebook, we’re asking p...
Mar 01, 2018•50 min
We've got more restaurant hot spots to share this week, along with a lovely French white wine discovery under $20. Plus, Boston chef, Matt Jennings, joins the party to talk about his beautiful new cookbook celebrating New England, Homegrown . Get Matt’s recipes for Milk-Braised chicken with Spiced Rice, Short Ribs with Moxie Beans, and a phenomenal Chocolate Beet Cake with Chocolate Orange Glaze. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...
Feb 21, 2018•50 min
This week, Faith and the gang dream up entrées that put you in the mood for love and puzzle over Canada’s mysterious butter tart (WHY have we never had one of these delicious-sounding desserts?). Plus, Delia Cabe tells us where in New York you can find the city’s best literary pubs, cocktail bars, and taverns as we explore recipes from her new book, Storied Bars of New York . Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 14, 2018•50 min
Sexy, skinny, smart. You immediately think pasta, right? You will after this special edition of the show. Lidia Bastianich's children, Joe Bastianich and Tanya Bastianich Manuali, join the party for a discussion of their book, Healthy Pasta . The post Healthy Pasta (Special Fundraising Show) appeared first on Faith Middleton's Food Schmooze . Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 09, 2018•50 min
Ideas for your Super Bowl party, plus tips from our favorite magazines, and Raghavan Iyer joins the party with potato recipes from his new book, Smashed, Mashed, Boiled and Baked—And Fried Too! Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 01, 2018•50 min
It’s our chicken wing fandango! Where are the best wings in our region? Let us know. Jim Welch, one of the chicken wing kings in our state, joins us for the whole hour—and with abandon—we dig in to buckets of excellent chicken wings from J. Timothy’s Taverne in Plainville. Jim explains why the Buffalo chicken wings from J. Timothy’s are among CT’s best year after year. Plus, the gang offers up all kinds of ways to flavor your wings at home (Think: mole, chimichurri, teriyaki, truffle salt. . .)....
Jan 24, 2018•50 min
This week, more soup-as-a-meal recipes: Faith’s go-to curried lentil soup, a stress-reducing chicken soup, and an up-cycled seafood soup. Plus, low-salt, high-flavor cooking tips—as well as other tips from recent issues of our favorite food magazines—and Vanessa Seder, author of Secret Sauces, shares a faux aioli and recipes for sauces that elevate pork tenderloin and seared scallops. Alex Province introduces a Bordeaux blend, also called a Claret, you’ll want to pair with long-cooked beef and p...
Jan 18, 2018•50 min
Get inspiration for making soup a hearty meal. Faith shares her Greek Lemon Chicken Soup recipe, Chris Prosperi shares his shortcut Tomato Chicken Soup recipe, and Alex Province turns homemade stock into a quick Spanish soup that normally takes hours to make. Merlot lovers, this one’s for you: Mark Raymond opens a bottle of red that’s luscious, juicy, and un unbelievable value at $10. Plus, Sarah DiGregorio offers up recipes and tips from her new book, Adventures in Slow Cooking . Think of all t...
Jan 11, 2018•50 min
This week, we’re all about back-to-basics cooking. Faith, Chris Prosperi, and Alex Province share ideas for eating well in 2018—you could even call it healthy-ish. Plus, tricks for poaching and braising, and Alex introduces Invetro, from the Renieri Vineyard. This under-$20 wine is a big, bold, Super-Tuscan red. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 03, 2018•50 min
What should you drink to ring in 2018? We’re sharing our top sparkling wine picks and three simple recipes featuring sparkling wine (Hello, Prosecco Margarita!). Plus, 3-ingredient cocktails—recipes for classics and some twists anyone can make. Our guest is author and New York Times columnist Robert Simonson. Robert shares the stories behind the classic Moscow Mule and Champagne Cocktail, plus his own cocktail creation with ties to Connecticut. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ ...
Dec 28, 2017•50 min
Lidia Bastianich is back! She shares recipes from her new book, Lidia’s Celebrate Like an Italian . And we’re ringing in the holidays with local music and local beer. Steve Cusano, founder and owner of Parkville Sounds, and Joy Braddock, co-owner of Hog River Brewing—both in Hartford—join us in the studio to talk about Twang Thursdays: the ultimate coming together of music makers and craft-beer lovers. Their businesses are community anchors, bringing art and vitality to the Parkville section of ...
Dec 20, 2017•50 min
If like us, you crave comforting bowls of soup all winter long, we’ve got a cookbook for you. In fact, we’ve got a new kind of PARTY for you! Soup Swap by Kathy Gunst is not only full of soul-warming soup, stew, and chowder recipes, you’ll also learn everything you need to know to start a soup swap party of your own. Imagine making ONE pot of soup for friends and neighbors, and going home with MANY soups to eat now or freeze for later. That’s our kind of party! And Kathy’s are our kind of recipe...
Dec 13, 2017•50 min
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Dec 07, 2017•50 min
You don't need cup after cup of granulated sugar to make your desserts shine. Former White House pastry chef Bill Yosses shares recipes from his new book, The Sweet Spot: Dialing Back Sugar and Amping Up Flavor . Plus, Faith and the gang share ideas for light appetizers and a big, bold, beautiful red wine from France—Gigondas—for the holidays. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 28, 2017•50 min
Everybody knows Thanksgiving is all about that gorgeous gravy. Get the gravy right, and you’ve not only won Thanksgiving dinner, you’ve also won the leftover game for days to come (gravy is what makes those leftovers possible, after all). For the feast, it warms and flavors the made-ahead turkey and feels glorious in your mouth. Later that night, sandwiches. The day after that, any gravy left makes for a silky turkey soup. (You can thank Chris Prosperi for that tip). Also this week: Kate McDermo...
Nov 15, 2017•50 min
It’s our favorite time of year! Time to talk turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and wines to go along with Thanksgiving dinner. What are your Thanksgiving food traditions? What do you do to freshen up your holiday meal every year? We’re sharing ideas and stealing tips from Chris Prosperi, a man who makes Thanksgiving dinner for hundreds of people every year. We’re big believers in stress-free holidays, so we’ve asked Lucinda Scala Quinn to share her “ Straight-Talk Turkey ” recipe, which is abou...
Nov 09, 2017•50 min
Dry-brining makes a comeback this Thanksgiving . Find out why cooks—home cooks and the pros—are dry-brining their birds this year. It’s easy, and mostly hands-off. For tips, Chris Prosperi joins us via phone from beautiful Florida, where he’s cooking for thousands during Epcot’s International Food & Wine Festival . Also, novelist-turned-cookbook author (and Connecticut local!) Jane Green shares her new book with us, Good Taste . Her recipes are all about good food, simply prepared for family...
Nov 02, 2017•50 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 our ...
Oct 26, 2017•50 min
All aboard! Colin Caplan takes Faith and The Food Schmooze® gang on a cocktail crawl through the streets of New Haven on The Elm City Party Bike. Revelers (and peddlers) stop at Olea and BAR for appetizers, cocktails, pizza, and mico-brewed beer. It was the MOST fun! We toast our ride with an under-$20 sparkler that’s as delicious as Prosecco, and recommend a bottle (or two) for your holiday gatherings. After the ride, we head back in the studio to talk root vegetables and fall roasts. THIS is h...
Oct 19, 2017•50 min
Oh, we love Gina Homolka for what she does. Known for her Skinnytaste blog and now bestselling cookbooks, Gina has found a way to take your all-time favorite meals and reimagine them as healthy, low-calorie recipes that you’ll want to make over and over again. In fact, you’ll have to because there WILL be requests. Family-friendly, easy to make, and economical, too, the recipes in Skinnytaste Fast and Slow come together in about 30 minutes (or less) or cook low and slow in your slow cooker while...
Oct 12, 2017•50 min
He’s back! Food Schmooze® favorite Jacques Pépin returns—this time with granddaughter, Shorey, to share recipes from his new cookbook, A Grandfather’s Lessons . Garlicky roast chicken, sausage and potatoes en papillote (so easy!), and homemade chocolate candies. Plus, Mark Raymond shares a rich $10 red wine made with Carménère grapes. Faith knows exactly what she wants to pair with it: a creamy mushroom sauce on pasta. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystudio.com/listene...
Sep 28, 2017•50 min
More genius cooking tips, plus how to impress your guests with a whole fish on the grill. We’re coming to you from Hartford HeathCare’s Bone & Joint Institute at Hartford Hospital—with tips from Dr. Cortland Lewis about eating for optimum bone and joint health. Alex Province shares his latest wine discovery, Chateau Vieux Poirier, an organic red from Bordeaux priced at a sweet spot. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 21, 2017•50 min
Faith shares her recipe for Provençal roast tomatoes with a buttery breadcrumb crust. It’s her favorite thing to make right now. Plus, a simple tip for how to get the best sear on a grilled or pan-fried steak, our latest red wine discovery, and fun recipes for roasted nuts, pulled pork, and shiny-red candy apples from the new book, Fair Foods . Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 13, 2017•50 min
This week, we make a fresh no-cook pasta sauce and sip a local chardonnay. Plus, omelet expert John E. Finn joins the party with recipes for savory—and sweet—omelets. That’s right: Chocolate Soufflé Omelet. You’ve got to try it. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 06, 2017•50 min
We’re holding on to summer with a celebration of everything that’s abundant in the market right now. We’ve got summer salad recipe ideas for your next party. Think: watermelon and shaved vegetables. Plus, rosé sangria (two ways!), and cookbook author and teacher Domenica Marchetti preserves fruit and vegetables the real Italian way. You can too. Domenica also shares a burger recipe she tops with an onion jam you’ll want to eat by the spoonful. Also this week, we sip a dry $9 rosé from the Bordea...
Aug 30, 2017•50 min
If you scream for ice cream, come and belt it out with us on the next edition of The Faith Middleton Food Schmooze®. It’s a triple scoop of fun: The gang talks to Tony Yurgaitis, co-founder of Arethusa Farm & Dairy (now in New Haven!); Faith makes a boozy chocolate milkshake ; and Mark Scarbrough, co-author of the new cookbook, A la Mode, joins the party with ice cream/dessert pairing ideas (and recipes!). We talk favorite ice cream shops and hipster ice cream flavors (who wouldn’t want a li...
Aug 24, 2017•51 min
