We're revisiting a favorite from the archive this week: Food Schmooze® favorite Jacques Pepin 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 Carmenere grapes. Faith knows exactly what she wants to pair with it: a creamy mushroom sauce on pasta. Support the show: https://foodsch...
Oct 24, 2018•50 min
Everybody loves a good shortcut! This week, Connecticut author Bruce Weinstein is back to share recipes and tips from his new book, The Kitchen Shortcut Bible . Make no-flip omelets in your waffle iron, Bundt-Pan Chicken, and quick Pasta Carbonara. Plus, learn the trick to roasting a turkey right out of the freezer. Alex Province shares Chateau Vieux Poirier, a sturdy Bordeaux with dark plum notes. Open the bottle, pour a glass, and as you sip away, you’ll taste a wine that opens up in the glass...
Oct 17, 2018•50 min
Learn the tricks to making super-moist salmon and deliciously crisp fall vegetables (let’s get roasting!). Plus, the gang shares mini-dessert ideas that hit the spot, and a favorite sparkler that goes with everything from creamy pasta dishes and fish to Thanksgiving turkey and grilled or roasted meats of all kinds. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 10, 2018•50 min
Food lover and acclaimed neuroscientist Rachel Herz joins the party with news you can use from her excellent book, Why You Eat What You Eat . Dr. Herz is famous for explaining in simple language how the brain works in relation to food. She’ll explain how a favorite scent can distract you from cravings, why diet fads should be taken with a grain of salt, and what physiological and psychological components contribute to the feeling of fullness after a meal. Our eating habits are evolutionary! (Tha...
Oct 04, 2018•50 min
Italian importer Rolando Beramendi shares recipes from his new cookbook, Autentico, for a simple fennel salad, Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Cake and a luscious deconstructed pizza, minus the crust. You’ll want to dig in! Connecticut lawyer Carlo Forzani tells us about his dream to start a vineyard on his family property in Piemonte, Italy, and Alex Province brings us the flavors of the southwest. It’s a fun-packed hour for food lovers. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystudio....
Sep 26, 2018•50 min
This week, Faith and the gang share kitchen tips to make your cooking life simpler and easier along with a recipe idea from Alex Province for grilled cauliflower with Mexican spices, sauce, and cheese. Plus, Sonja Overhiser shares recipes from her beautiful cookbook, Pretty Simple Cooking . She’s co-author with husband Alex Overhiser. You’ll want to make their Delicata Fries with Awesome Sauce and Giant Portobello Burgers with Caramelized Onions (we did!). And, it’s apple season! Sonja shares a ...
Sep 19, 2018•50 min
Alex Province makes smashed cheeseburgers at home for a crowd with a clever hack, and Faith and the gang taste three phenomenal wines (all available in our region!) from the portfolio of Rosenthal Wine Merchants. Plus, neuroscientist Rachel Herz shares findings from her fascinating book, Why You Eat What You Eat . We’re also sharing our thoughts on “massaged kale” and revealing the brand of Basmati rice Cooks Illustrated magazine declares best. This week’s shout-outs: Story and Soil Coffee and C...
Sep 12, 2018•50 min
Spiral-veggie master Ali Maffucci shares vegetable-centric recipes that go waaay beyond the spiralizer. We’re talking quiche with sliced sweet potato crust, breakfast pizza, and Philly Cheesesteaks in Bell Pepper Cups. Plus, Faith and the gang brainstorm ideas for a gazpacho-like BLT Bloody Mary and sip Stark-Conde's plummy Cabernet from South Africa. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 05, 2018•50 min
This week, Mark Raymond shares his spin on a Spaghetti with Fresh Corn Carbonara recipe (it pairs with a fantastic $10 chardonnay we tested or any dry rosé). Faith and the gang also talk to the author of The OCD Workbook for Kids , a child psychologist who explains the difference between typical picky eating and what could be more complex issues around food and behavior. Plus, Anne Peck-Davis, the author of Cocktails Across America —a book about all-American cocktail culture represented in postc...
Aug 29, 2018•50 min
You haven’t seen grilled cheese recipes like these before. The sandwiches in Eric Greenspan’s The Great Grilled Cheese Book will blow your mind. Recipes include the Elvis Grilled Cheese, a Mole Melt and more. Plus, we’ll talk to the co-owner of King Andrew Cheese, where they specialize in offering cheese flights. Faith details her experience touring the carriage/cheese cave and eating founders Reeve Andrew and Jessie King’s delicious cheeses from around the world. For our white wine drinkers: Ha...
Aug 22, 2018•50 min
Grill like the French. Faith and the gang talk to the author of the eye-popping, mouthwatering new cookbook, French Grill . Recipes include Salmon with Tarragon Butter, Grilled Potato Salad, and a decadent Flourless Chocolate Cake (it’s grilled, too, of course!). Plus, thanks to Alex Province, we taste an affordable boxed red wine from France and eat authentic handmade tamales from Tucson, Arizona—they ship! You'll also find out where you can recycle your wine corks in Connecticut. Support the s...
Aug 15, 2018•50 min
Alex Province shares ideas for summer sangria two ways and Mexican street corn. And Susan Buckley led a fascinating life with the writer, photographer, and gourmand Peter Buckley. Her memoir, Eating with Peter , is a recounting of her experiences—chef by chef, dish by dish—from France, to Morocco, to the Caribbean, and back to New York. This week, Susan describes their delicious life together. Plus, we taste the perfect vacation rosé from the Coppola empire (it’s available everywhere !) and dish...
Aug 09, 2018•50 min
This week: a blended show. Food Network superstar and bestselling cookbook author Giada De Laurentiis speaks from the heart in our first two segments for a show we recorded on location in Madison, CT. Giada shares recipes for Cacio e Pepe, Grilled Scallops with Prosciutto, and Grilled Chicken Involtini. Then, Faith and her food buddies round out the show by going corn crazy. What are you making with fresh corn right now that’s a little out of the ordinary? Share it with us! Support the show: htt...
Aug 01, 2018•50 min
Food52’s latest cookbook, Any Night Grilling , has us wanting to grill every night of the week. Author Paula Disbrowe shares grilling tips and recipes, including Grilled Vegetable Salad, Gulf Coast Shrimp Tacos, and Porchetta-Style Pork Kebabs. We talk to the trio behind Three Girls Vegan Creamery about the amazing vegan “meats” and artisan cheeses they make right here in Connecticut and we taste a tangy cocktail sauce—also made here in Connecticut. Plus, Alex Province walks us through how to ma...
Jul 26, 2018•50 min
Author Drew Lazor joins the party to talk about the hot trend in cool cocktails (and his book): Session Cocktails —low-proof drinks to sip and celebrate with friends throughout an evening. Drew shares recipes for cocktail legend Dale DeGroff’s Watermelon Cooler (so perfect for right now), Pimm’s Cup, and everybody’s favorite frosty wine, Frosé. Plus, Faith shares her method for making crispy polenta fries, Alex Province shares his grilled quail with mole sauce, and Mark Raymond pours a rich whit...
Jul 18, 2018•50 min
Think you know everything there is to know about cookbook author, restaurateur, and PBS-favorite Lidia Bastianich? This week, Lidia joins Faith for an intimate conversation about her childhood in Italy—part of which was spent in a refugee camp—and her amazing life in America focused around food and family. Lidia’s memoir, My American Dream , is a story of resilience and gratitude. You won’t want to miss this uplifting hour of radio. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystud...
Jul 12, 2018•50 min
One of the best cookbooks Faith’s cooked from this year, Just Cook It! by Food & Wine’s Justin Chapple is a home cook’s dream. Justin shares his recipes for Roasted Carrot & Avocado Panzanella, Classic Meatloaf Sandwiches with Tomato Jam, and Chocolate-Peanut Pie. Oh, boy. Plus, wine discoveries from Napa Valley and Spain. Faith’s favorite, Museum Reserva, has a new vintage available! Both wines are great with grilled foods and available in our region. Support the show: https://foodschmo...
Jul 05, 2018•50 min
Just in time for the 4th of July: Mark Bittman joins the party with tips and recipes from his new book, How to Grill Everything . Think: the perfect steak, a whole chicken, and veggie “stacks.” Chris Prosperi introduces us to a sparkling rosé in a can (and we loved it!). Plus, Netta Hadari—a New Haven local—makes phenomenal ice cream from pure ingredients. Netta’s business, an ice cream cart (peddled around on a tricycle), is called What Is Real? Ice Cream. We’ll take a triple scoop! Support the...
Jun 27, 2018•50 min
Faith talks to the original domestic goddess, Nigella Lawson about her new book, At My Table . Get Nigella’s recipe for Emergency Brownies! Ring summer in with Faith’s Bourbon-Glazed Peaches and an easy summer watermelon cocktail. Alex Province encourages you to snip aromatic herbs and grab the most bulbous wine glass you own for his Spanish Gin and Tonic. Plus, the gang sips two value wines that go with everything on the grill. One is a fruity rosé, the other a Malbec we’re brazenly putting on ...
Jun 20, 2018•50 min
Cocktail lovers rejoice! Drinks writer Maggie Hoffman’s new book, The One-Bottle Cocktail , is filled with creative drink recipes that include a single spirit, plus fresh ingredients—think fruits, veggies, herbs, and spices—you likely have in your fridge or pantry right now. Maggie is with us for the whole hour. Think of it as a cocktail party! Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 14, 2018•50 min
Italian importer Rolando Beramendi shares recipes from his new book, Autentico , for Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Cake and a luscious deconstructed pizza, minus the crust. You’ll want to dig in! Connecticut lawyer Carlo Forzani tells us about his dream to start a vineyard on his family property in Piemonte, Italy, and Alex Province brings us the flavors of the southwest. It’s a fun-packed hour for food lovers. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...
Jun 06, 2018•50 min
We’ve got lots of love for the local this week. We talk to restaurateur extraordinaire Danny Meyer about the newest Shake Shack on New Britain Avenue in West Hartford, and we geek out about rum with The Real McCoy Rum founder (and Emmy® award-winning documentarian) Bailey Pryor from Mystic. Former opera singers Kelly and David Boudreaux, now the owners of Nature’s Grocer, a gluten free market in Vernon and Bloomfield, join the party with a platter of gluten-free treats and the chicken salad they...
May 30, 2018•50 min
We’ve got the inside scoop on the Basque Festival happening in New London, CT on June 23. Alex Province introduces us to a boxed wine we love, and we talk about the million uses for baking soda with Suzy Scherr, the author of the new book, The Baking Soda Companion (cooking, cleaning, and more)! If you haven’t been to Olives and Oil in New Haven yet, GO! We had a phenomenal lunch—and cocktail—and we’re eager to tell you all about it. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystu...
May 24, 2018•51 min
Food Network superstar and bestselling cookbook author Giada De Laurentiis speaks from the heart in this fun show recorded on location in Madison, CT. Giada shares recipes for Cacio e Pepe, Grilled Scallops with Prosciutto, and Grilled Chicken Involtini. Plus, Faith shares information about the food and wine trip she's leading this fall through the undiscovered South—Puglia—home to some of Italy’s best food, wine, architecture, art and views. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ Se...
May 17, 2018•50 min
Faith and the gang party with a live audience and declare it “Cinco de Mayo Month.” That means spicy chicken quesadillas and a special bubbly margarita. Food legend Jane Stern, of Roadfood fame, joins the fun with hilarious stories about her food adventures across America. We’ll also talk sandwiches—grilled cheese and bacon among them—and sip our new favorite rosé (back in stock in our region!). Cocktail contributor Anthony DeSerio explains why tequila is all the rage and tells you what to look ...
May 10, 2018•50 min
Road Trip! We're coming to you from Newman’s Own in Westport, CT, where we talk to the kid chefs who won Newman’s Own Super Snack Challenge and talk to chef Michel Nischan about the future of farming (it’s vertical!). Plus, we sip two food-friendly $10 Napa-style wines, and talk to Newman’s Own President and CEO Bob Forrester about the legacy of Paul Newman and the company’s truly unique approach to business. It’s an uplifting hour of food, wine, and friendship! Disclosure: Newman’s Own Foundati...
May 02, 2018•50 min
A neuroscientist who is also a nutritionist, Dr. Lisa Mosconi, shares fascinating research along with strategies and recipes for eating for optimum brain health. Studies are beginning to show that it IS possible to improve memory and prevent cognitive decline—at any age—and it starts with what you eat. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 26, 2018•50 min
It’s a Food Schmooze® Earth Day celebration! We team up with White Flower Farm to bring you the latest tomatoes to grow, including a savory tomato called “Purple Reign,” a plant called “Raspberry Shortcake” you can grow in a container, and ideas for your window sill herb garden. Want to deter insects and pests the natural way? White Flower Farm nursery manager, Barbara Pierson is on hand with pro tips for keeping everything from deer to mosquitos at bay. Plus, Chris Prosperi shares a recipe for ...
Apr 19, 2018•50 min
Faith and the gang muse over the Top 100 food trucks in the country and share info about Stephen Fries's culinary walking tour in New Haven. We sip local beers from Half Full Brewery, and cookbook author David Tanis shares simple recipes for flank steak, stuffed peppers, and perfectly steamed asparagus. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 12, 2018•49 min
Funeral food with a twist! We talk with Perre Colman Magness, the author of The Southern Sympathy Cookbook about her often hilarious book. Love southern food? The recipes are to die for. Plus, Amy Bloom dishes about her new novel, White Houses , and helps describe 11 Minutes, a new rosé we’re wild about. Finally, Thomas Matthews, editor of Wine Spectator shares info about Mary Wade’s 13th annual wine dinner. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...
Apr 05, 2018•50 min
