Faith Middleton Food Schmooze

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 show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 with a local foodie Food Schmooze® fan who happens to be a 10-year-old girl from New Haven.Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 make his Southwestern-Inspired Paella recipe. It's for ambitious home cooks and food lovers like you. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 white wine from the Côtes du Rhône region in France. We loved it.  Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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://foodschmooze.org/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 ice.Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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 information.

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’re famous for. Plus, Kelly and David introduce “The Faith Doughnut.” You can actually order one at Nature’s Grocer, or doctor one up at home. If you find yourself at Nature’s Grocer, and you’re lucky—Kelly and David might sing something for you—like they did for Faith.  Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 for when you buy your next bottle. Vamos a celebrar!Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Foundation is an underwriter with WNPR, NPR, and other public radio stations.Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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 Cucumber-Nasturtium Tea Sandwiches. Bring on the spring bridal and baby showers!Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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 privacy information.