Faith Middleton Food Schmooze

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

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 the Food 52 recipe that’s driving her wild at the moment: Kung Pao Potatoes.Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 imported by a Connecticut company. Aired: March 9, 2017 CONTRIBUTORS AND GUESTS: • Chris Prosperi — chef/owner, Métro Bis in Simsbury, Conn.• Alex Province — wine expert• Mark Raymond — wine expert• Melissa Clark — author of Dinner: Changing the Game MUSIC:• “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” Justin Timberlake• “Irish Celebration,” Macklemore and Ryan Lewis • “Beans and Co

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.

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 professional and home bartenders: What do you drink at home?    Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 information.

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.

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.

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.

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. . .). Finally, everybody knows wings pair well with cold beer, but Alex Province and Mark Raymond share two interesting wine pairings you’ll want to try with wings: one fruity red and one extra-dry bubbly prosecco. Both enhance the spicy party goin’ on in your mouth when you tuck in to a platter (or bucket!) of wings. As a bonus, Faith shares tips about which smoked salmon is best to buy and a surprising appliance that’ll dry your chicken (whole or breast) so that it cri

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 popovers or sip the next time you binge-watch Downton Abbey, Victoria, or The Crown. Pinkies up!  Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 the things you could do with her 3-ingredient Winter Tomato Sauce!  Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Hartford. Plus, Alex Province introduces the gang to a special-occasion Syrah from France that you’ll be tempted to drink fireside. It’s velvety and bold and perfect with your holiday roast or an intimate dinner for two. Faith calls it “red liquid gold,” and every sip is to be savored.    Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 recipes: real ingredients, loads (and loads) of vegetables, nourishing stocks, rich broths, and garnishes that take a simple soups over the top (Grilled Cheese Croutons, anyone?). Grab a copy of Soup Swap and help support The Faith Middleton Food Schmooze® and WNPR—YOUR local public radio station—at the same time. Swap a monthly contribution to WNPR of $8 a for a book that fosters community and inspires the most delicious parties. (Or skip the party and fill your freezer with the

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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.

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 McDermott, a phenomenal pie baker and pie teacher (she runs a Pie Camp!) takes all the anxiety out of making pie from scratch. She shares recipes from her new book, Art of the Pie, for Cranberry Pie—stunning!—and a nuanced Pumpkin Pie. Kate also shares her savory Sausage and Apple Pie recipe (Sunday dinner inspiration!). Alex Province offers up two beautiful wines at two price points, so you’ve got options for a host gift and the feast. Finally, Faith was inspired to create a side dish 

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 about the simplest bird you’ll ever roast. Plus, Faith offers up a make-ahead Shrimp and Pineapple Salsa Wrap to sub in for the rich appetizers you normally put out before the feast. Why overwhelm people? Recipes for Mediterranean Mashed Potatoes, Buttery Spice Poached Pears, an easy weeknight Trout, and a juicy $12 Pinot Noir to serve all through the holidays—all coming your way. Let’s get this holiday party started! Aired: November 3, 2016 Photo: Straight-Talk