Faith Middleton Food Schmooze (Connecticut Public Radio)

It’s a Bloody Mary Party! We’re celebrating everybody’s favorite brunch cocktail with recipes for the Classic Bloody Mary, as well as some sweet and savory spins. Brian Bartels, author of the new book, The Bloody Mary, shares recipes for a Barbecue Bloody Mary and the wild PB&J Bloody Mary. Inspired, Faith creates a Puttanesca Bloody Mary with a spicy vodka from Waypoint Spirits in Bloomfield, CT. And, we’ve got news about two must-see documentaries. Faith hosts a documentary about the life of Carla Squatrito for CPTV, and Jim O’Connor joins us in the studio to talk about his documentary, Food Haven. Food Haven, a passion project, highlights the restaurants, restaurateurs, farmers’ markets, food trucks, and artisans that make New Haven such a great place to live, work, and eat.

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National Rum Day is August 16. We’re celebrating with Bailey Pryor of The Real McCoy spirits company in Connecticut. He’s invented a cocktail called “Faith in Tiki” and it’s delicious. Plus, more corn on the cob tips (because you can’t have too many), an affordable white wine from Italy, and the wildly entertaining and very talented Chef Rossi. A play based on her memoir The Raging Skillet is at TheaterWorks in Hartford right now. Get tickets while you can.

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The gang shares more restaurant hot spots (shout-outs to Old Wethersfield Country Store, Taste of China, ON20, Heirloom, Pierre's, Forbidden City Bistro, and more!) And Alex Province introduces Saumur, a lovely French white wine under $20. Fresh, with the right amount of acidity, it somehow worked with short ribs. Plus, Boston-based chef Matt Jennings joins the party to talk about his 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.

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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: Have you tried Vermentino? If you like Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc, Calasole is a crisp white wine you’ll want to try. Find out where you can get the best burer in New York. What’s happening on Facebook? Vacation photos! Share your vacation or stay-cation pics with the Food Schmooze® community.

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A surprise ingredient is coming to a pizza near you. What could it possibly be? Also this week, New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik joins the party to talk about “The Most Beautiful Room in New York,” his new musical about food and family. Plus, Mark pours a summery rosé (yes, it’s affordable), and we revisit 2-ingredient cream biscuits for Mother’s Day. You want to stay on mom’s good side, don’t you? Faith also shares her recipe for Lemony Arugula Pasta with Prosciutto.

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In this blended favorite from the archive, Faith and the gang reminisce about a fabulous meal they shared in New Haven. Check to see if your favorite restaurant is offering curbside pick-up! Plus, Faith talks to author Suzy Scherr about cooking and cleaning with baking soda. And, doesn’t a comforting bowl of Matzo Ball Soup sound good right about now? Faith talks to Leah Koenig about her book, Modern Jewish Cooking, and the recipes Leah’s updated while honoring tradition.

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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.

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This week, we're listening back to some of our favorite tips to make you a better cook, 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; as well as a fast, easy recipe for garlic-lemon shrimp and grits. Instant grits are the "cheater" ingredient that make this a quick weeknight meal. 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 joy of cooking for yourself. Klancy shares recipes for a salmon pasta dish (it uses up leftovers!), and Polenta with Shiitake Mushrooms. She shares her Orange Blossom and Almond Cake, too, because, well. . .you have to have friends over!

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Faith and the gang share recipe ideas—including Chicken, Bacon and Cheese Enchiladas—for your holiday potluck. Plus, one of the queens of baking, a.k.a. “dessert diva” Rose Levy Bernanbaum shares tips and tricks for perfect chocolate chip cookies, as well as recipes for Gingerbread “Folks,” and her swoon-worthy Milk Chocolate Caramel Tart. Chris Prosperi raves about a new local discovery: Sandra’s Next Generation. It’s a soul-food hotspot where the owner cooks with love.

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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.

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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!

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Mark Bittman joins the party with tips and recipes from his cookbook, How to Grill Everything. Think: the perfect steak, a whole chicken, and veggie “stacks.” Chris Prosperi introduces us to a sparkling rose 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!  

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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. In this favorite from the archive, 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. After the ride, we head back in the studio to talk root vegetables and fall roasts. 

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Faith and the gang share recipe ideas—including Chicken, Bacon and Cheese Enchiladas, for your holiday potluck, in this favorite from the archive. Plus, one of the queens of baking, a.k.a. “dessert diva” Rose Levy Beranbaum shares tips and tricks for perfect chocolate chip cookies, as well as recipes for Gingerbread “Folks,” and her swoon-worthy Milk Chocolate Caramel Tart. Chris Prosperi raves about a new local discovery: Sandra’s Next Generation. It’s a soul-food hotspot where the owner cooks with love.

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Faith and the gang make a simple gravy with chicken stock, bourbon, and bacon. And every home cook should know how to make classic Chicken Picatta: slightly crisp cutlets in a lemony sauce topped with salty capers. We made the dish in our studio kitchen and asked Susan Volland, author of Searing Inspiration to walk us through the process of perfectly searing meat and vegetables and whipping up a fabulous pan sauce. Do NOT be afraid to try this at home! Susan shares her tips and techniques for cooking steak and fish as well. Also this week, we’re celebrating Carole Peck and Good News Restaurant & Bar’s 25^th anniversary. Carole shares two tasty recipes from the menu. Local author Mary-Lou Weisman joins the party as well. Her memoir is Playing House in Provence. Find out what happens when a Connecticut couple decide to become “a little bit French.” 

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Love avocados? Head over to Avocaderia in Brooklyn, NY. It’s the world’s first avocado bar, where every dish is an Insta-worthy avocado masterpiece. This week, meet one of Avocaderia’s founders, Francesco Brachetti and try several recipes from the cookbook inspired by the restaurant. Faith and the gang explore other single-food focused hotspots in NY and beyond. Plus, Clos des Lumieres, a French winemaker we love, has finally put a white in a box, and we’re declaring it the wine of the summer. Finally, 10th-generation farmer Craig Floyd is back on the show with an update on how he farms the Giving Garden at Coogan Farm, part of the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, to help feed the 23,000 food-insecure people in New London County. Want to be inspired? Watch Farmer Craig’s TedTalk.

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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!

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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 is chicken and watermelon with cheese on a corn tortilla. You'll want to steal this idea. For the scratch-cooks out there: a homemade pizza dough recipe from the editor of the cookbook The Total Grilling Manual, Lisa Atwood. Lisa also shares recipes for Grilled Peaches with Butter-Rum Glaze and amped up S'mores (think way beyond the grahams and chocolate). This one's for you, campfire cooks! Plus, the gang experiments with beer ice cubes. Will the beer freeze enough and will the cubes keep our mugs ice cold? We shot video to answer that question. Listen (and watch!). It's a Food Schmooze® pizza party with the works.  

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People drive hours out of their way to experience the Red Truck Bakery in rural Virginia. Now you can make Brain Noyes' gold-standard recipes at home. The Red Truck Bakery Cookbook is filled with Brian’s stories (he’s a natural storyteller) and recipes you’ll want to make for friends and family—or President Obama, should you want to bake his favorite pie (he’s a fan!). Brain joins the party to share some of the stories behind the cakes and pies that have made him a household name. 

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Faith and the gang celebrate Hanukkah with Leah Koenig, the author of Little Book of Jewish Feasts. Once you’ve tried Leah’s cinnamon-dusted fried chicken, you’ll never make fried chicken any other way. Plus, get the recipe for Balsamic and Brown Sugar Brisket and more of our favorite kitchen tips, including one from a listener in Old Lyme. Faith shares the results of a Cooks Illustrated taste test: Which butters are best? And she also tips you off to a New York City must-visit: Boulay at Home.

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This week, we take a Ranker quiz on the most popular vegetables. Mark Raymond pours a creamy $10 white wine and we learn why “grapes that suffer” produce some of the best wines in the world. Emmy® Award winning filmmaker Bailey Pryor is in studio with us to talk about his PBS documentary Gluten Free and one of our favorite farmers and cooks, Susie Middleton, shares recipes from her new book, Simple Green Suppers, including an ultimate version of Avocado Toast.

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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!   

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Food52’s cookbook, Any Night Grilling, has us wanting to grill every night of the week. The 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.

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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.

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This week, we’re revisiting Faith’s conversation with neuroscientist and nutritionist, Dr. Lisa Mosconi. Dr. 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.

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Faith and the gang celebrate Hanukkah with Leah Koenig, the author of Little Book of Jewish Feasts. Once you’ve tried Leah’s cinnamon-dusted fried chicken, you’ll never make fried chicken any other way. Plus, get the recipe for Balsamic and Brown Sugar Brisket and more of our favorite kitchen tips, including one from a listener in Old Lyme. Faith shares the results of a Cooks Illustrated taste test: Which butters are best? And she also tips you off to two New York City must-visits: a hot chocolate cart for the holidays and Boulay at Home.

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Faith and the gang share restaurant hot spots in this favorite from the archive, and Alex Province introduces Saumur, a lovely French white wine under $20. Fresh, with the right amount of acidity, it somehow worked with short ribs. Plus, Boston-based chef Matt Jennings joins the party to talk about his 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. 

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Pasta every day! This week on The Faith Middleton Food Schmooze: Back Pocket Pasta. Recipes and tips from author Colu Henry on how to stock your pantry so you can pull together inspired pasta dinners on the fly. Think: Pasta Puttanesca, an Easter Ham Carbonara, and Porchetta Pasta (you can make this with any leftover roast!). Your weeknights just got easier. Plus, Chris Prosperi explains how to trim and prep one of our favorite spring ingredients—artichokes.

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How to cook dinner’s unsung hero—pork—two ways: grilled and sear-roasted. Plus simple sauces that make it better. Think: peach preserves cooked in wine and butter, classic barbecue, and grilled pineapple or apple slices and brown sugar. Finally, award-winning photographer Dan Goldberg shares recipes for lobster rolls, black bean burgers, and Mojito Cake with Rum-Infused Whipped Cream from his beautiful new book, Cuba.

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Busy week? We figured. It's about that time. That's why we're listening back to the show where Faith and her food buddies shared lots of ideas for rush-hour meals and instant desserts. . .delicious little numbers you can whip up in no time at all, often with the stuff you’ve already got in your pantry or fridge. Ease is the name of the game. Think: Slow cooker chocolate fondue, puff pastry Napoleons, Klondike sundaes with dulce de leche, chocolate-covered Cheerios, and a chocolate cake you can bake in a mug in about two minutes. Fun stuff you can do in a flash—you don’t even need a recipe.  

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Grill master Jamie Purviance joins the party with recipes and grilling tips for your Father’s Day cookout: Beer Can Chicken, Beef Tenderloin with Seared Mushrooms, and a Pineapple Upside-Down Cake cooked on the grill. Plus, two notable red wines to try and how to shuck oysters like a pro. John Bertino, chief oyster shucker at the Oyster Club in Mystic, CT, shares some laughs and explains the art of oyster shucking.

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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!

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This week, we invent a Shrimp Cocktail Bloody Mary with two local mixes, sip on a rose and a white wine from France, and share family recipes from Add a Pinch blogger Robyn Stone’s cookbook. Think: Southern classics lightened up—summery Citrus Shrimp, Lemon Meringue Pie with Mile-High Meringue, and a divine Georgia Peach Crisp. Plus, the gang gives shout-outs to locals making good food (and handy kitchen gadgets). We tell you where to eat in Mystic (ah, the views right now!), and Faith describes the best baba ganoush on the East Coast.

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In this week’s rebroadcast, Faith and her food buddies make themselves hungry describing a few of their favorite summer go-tos: herb-crusted beef tenderloin on the grill, pan-seared duck breast, and a super-easy blueberry cobbler made with pancake batter. Plus, Alex Province explains the fundamentals of paella.    

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The key to great barbecue is layering flavors. Steven Raichlen tells you how to do it with recipes for sauces, rubs, and marinades. Get ready for burgers, ribs, and more. Plus, a CT restaurant serves a soft-shell crab BLT that gets raves, and Amy Dickinson of Wait. . .Wait Don’t Tell Me!® and the “Ask Amy” column describes her early life on a dairy farm and her mother’s cooking. Finally, we’re happily surprised by Pasqua Romeo & Juliet Bianco, a white wine that actually pairs with the spice and heat of our new favorite barbecue burger.

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You asked for it, and we’ve got it for you: a Food Schmooze® hour dedicated to the Instant Pot sensation. Why have home cooks put their slow cookers aside and jumped on the Instant Pot bandwagon? (Even Faith has one now!). Bruce Weinstein, co-author of the blockbuster cookbook, The Instant Pot Bible, explains why Instant Pots have staying power and shares recipes for every size and model of Instant Pot. If you have an Instant Pot, do not miss the chance to get a copy of The Instant Pot Bible and support The Faith Middleton Food Schmooze® at the same time. For a gift of $6 a month or a one-time gift of $72 to Connecticut Public Radio, we will send you The Instant Pot Bible. With 350 recipes for breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, and desserts, you’ll never be at a loss for what to cook in your Instant Pot again. You may even be inspired to get an Instant Pot, if you’re not one of the five million people worldwide who already have one.  

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This week, we make a fresh no-cook pasta sauce and sip a local chardonnay from Jonathan Edwards Winery. Plus, in this rebroadcast, omelet expert John E. Finn, author of The Perfect Omelet joins the party with recipes for savory—and sweet—omelets. Finn’s Chocolate Soufflé Omelet is the breakfast treat you didn’t know you needed.   

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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 own recipe ideas for the easiest ratatouille and an apple butter you can make in the slow cooker. It’s the perfect thing to make-ahead, freeze, and pull out for holiday appetizers or to give as gifts. There's a little bit of everything to bridge the seasons and get a jump on holiday cooking and homemade gifts.

Aired: September 15, 2016 and October 26, 2017

CONTRIBUTORS AND GUESTS:

• Chris Prosperi — chef/owner, Métro Bis in Simsbury, Conn.

• Alex Province — wine expert

• Charlotte Druckman —author of Stir, Sizzle, Bake

MUSIC:

• “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” Justin Timberlake

• “Patience,” Guns N’ Roses

• “Beans and Cornbread,” Louis Jordan and The Tympany Five

• “California – Cast-Iron Soul,” Jamestown Revival

• “Cast-Iron Pan,” Putnam Smith

• “Everybody Eats When They Come to My House,” Cab Calloway

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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.

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Author Drew Lazor joins the party to talk about the hot trend in cool cocktails—and his fun book—Session Cocktails. What are session cocktails? They're 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, Frose. Plus, Faith offers up a 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. 

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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 topped with onion jam you’ll want to eat by the spoonful. Also this week, we sip a dry $9 rosé from the Bordeaux region that we say begs for experimentation. Make it a spritzer, add a little blood orange liqueur to it, make it into ice cubes. The possibilities are endless.

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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.

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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.

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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 cookbook, 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?    

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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 how you kickoff autumn, people!

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Let’s get cozy! In this favorite from the archive, Faith and the gang 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 cookbook, 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.

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The key to great barbecue is layering flavors. Steven Raichlen tells you how to do it with recipes for sauces, rubs, and marinades. Get ready for ribs, burgers, and more. Plus, a CT restaurant serves a soft-shell crab BLT that gets raves, and Amy Dickinson of Wait. . .Wait Don’t Tell Me!® and the “Ask Amy” column describes her early life on a dairy farm and her mother’s cooking. Finally, we’re happily surprised by Pasqua Romeo & Juliet Bianco, a white wine that actually pairs with the spice and heat of our new favorite barbecue burger.

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In 2019, we celebrated the opening of Bear’s Smokehouse in New Haven. Listen back to Jamie McDonald and Jason Sobocinski describe their plans for the BBQ joint and biergarten. Cheer them on, knowing they’re feeding local heath care workers and first responders right now. Have you ordered take out yet this week? Plus, Dr. Aaron Carroll dispels myths about diet soda, red meat, coffee, and alcohol.

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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 these must-make soup recipes).

CONTRIBUTORS AND GUESTS:
• Chris Prosperi — chef/owner, Métro Bis in Simsbury, Conn.
• Kathy Gunst — author of Soup Swap

MUSIC:
• “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” Justin Timberlake
• “Beans and Cornbread,” Louis Jordan and The Tympany Five
• “Come on Over,” Christina Aguilera

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What makes burgers so irresistible? Faith and the gang muse over the perfect burger, from the nuances in beef, to the ratio of toppings, to the types of buns. Burger love abounds. We’ll share your regional recommendations and talk to Josh Welch, a cattle farmer who also co-owns Graze Burgers, a farm-to-bun burger restaurant in Westerly, Rhode Island. Faith asks the executive chef of 1000 North (one of Michael Jordan’s restaurants) exactly what’s in the best burger she’s ever had, and we’ll share the new vintage of a red wine that pairs as well with burgers as French fries.

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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.

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New York Times bestselling author and host of Food Network’s Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten, returns to The Faith Middleton Food Schmooze® to dish about her latest cookbook, Cook Like a Pro. Nobody throws a dinner party like Ina, so along with recipes you know will work, Ina shares all the tips and tricks she’s learned over the years from masters in the food world for feeding and entertaining friends and family. You don’t have to be a chef to create dishes that impress. Cook with confidence! Ina’s got your back. Plus, we share news about local foodie events and sip a $20 Prosecco you’ll want on your holiday table.   

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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 Capital Ice Cream. If you haven’t been to the Frog Hollow neighborhood in Hartford to check them out yet, fix that.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Food & Wine’s Justin Chapple is a home cook’s dream. In his cookbook, Just Cook It!, Justin shares recipes for Roasted Carrot & Avocado Panzanella, Classic Meatloaf Sandwiches with Tomato Jam, and Chocolate-Peanut Pie. Oh, boy. Plus, in this favorite from the archive, the gang shares wine discoveries from Napa Valley and Spain. 

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There’s an art and science to making fresh-tasting, icy cocktails for a crowd from a pitcher or a punch bowl. Learn to make perfect batch cocktails so you can back away from the shaker or bar cart and actually enjoy the food, friends, and family at your own party. Cocktail writer Maggie Hoffman shares tips and tricks from the best bartenders in the country, along with recipes for nuanced, perfectly scaled-up cocktails specifically meant to fill pitchers and punch bowls. Also this week, since summer is right around the corner, Faith and the gang dream about all the classic summer foods they can’t wait to dig in to: lobster rolls, tomato sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, berries and more.   

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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 Bordeaux region that we say begs for experimentation. Make it a spritzer, add a little blood orange liqueur to it, make it into ice cubes. The possibilities are endless.

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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.  

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This week, Faith and the gang talk to a soda historian about your favorite fizzy drink. You won’t believe the wacky soda flavors available now! Bacon? Ranch Dressing? Poutine? Plus, we read some listener letters and talk to writer Janet Reich Elsbach about building community through food. Her book is called Extra Helping. And, Sarah Leathers joins the party to discuss the important work the Healing Meals Community Project is doing right here in Connecticut.

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Faith and the gang celebrate that ol’ American classic, meatloaf. Whether you like 100% beef, a meaty blend, or a meatless meatloaf, there’s a recipe idea here for every loaf lover. (Check out Yankee Magazine’s Meatloaf in a Brown Paper Bag!) Plus, food writer Nik Sharma joins the party with an Indian-spiced international meatloaf, as well as other recipes from his beautiful cookbook, Season. Nik shares recipes for Margherita Naan Pizza, Sumac-Seared Scallops, and Spicy Chocolate Chip-Hazelnut Cookies. 

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What does The Food Schmooze® team do during a snowstorm? Brainstorm, of course! This week: tons of ideas for instant desserts. . .delicious little numbers you can whip up in no time at all, often with the stuff you’ve already got in your pantry or fridge. Ease is the name of the game. Think: Slow cooker chocolate fondue, Puff Pastry Napoleons, Klondike Sundaes with Dulce de leche, chocolate-covered Cheerios, and a chocolate cake you can bake in a mug in about two minutes. Fun stuff you can do in a flash—you don’t even need a recipe.  Plus, our go-tos for rush-hour meals.

Aired: February 16, 2017

Photo: Matt/Flickr, creative commons

CONTRIBUTORS AND GUESTS:
• Chris Prosperi — chef/owner, Métro Bis in Simsbury, Conn.
• Alex Province — wine expert
• Anthony DeSerio — cocktail expert, Connecticut bartender, Carson’s on Whitfield
• Mark Raymond — wine expert

MUSIC:
• “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” Justin Timberlake
• “Starving,” Hailee Steinfield
• “Beans and Cornbread,” Louis Jordan and The Tympany Five
• “Sugar,” Robin Shultz
• “Down,” Marian Hill
• “Everybody Eats When They Come to My House,” Cab Calloway

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Grill like the French. In this favorite from the archives, Faith and the gang talk to the author of the eye-popping, mouthwatering 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.  

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This week, we invent a Shrimp Cocktail Bloody Mary with two local mixes, sip on a rosé and a white wine from France, and share family recipes from Add a Pinch blogger Robyn Stone’s new cookbook. Think: Southern classics lightened up—summery Citrus Shrimp, Lemon Meringue Pie with Mile-High Meringue, and a divine Georgia Peach Crisp. Plus, the gang gives shout-outs to locals making good food (and handy kitchen gadgets). We tell you where to eat in Mystic (ah, the views right now!), and Faith describes the best baba ganoush on the East Coast.

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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.

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In this favorite from the archive, Faith and the gang riff on Lidia Bastianich’s Beef Roasted in Barolo Wine. Plus, Chris Prosperi uses leftover mashed potatoes to make simple crispy little latkes, and Faith describes the ultimate brisket sandwich. Alex Province shares a wine to sip by the fire, and offers up decorative ice ideas for a joyful party punch bowl. 

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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.

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Here’s the scenario: It’s a busy weeknight—you can’t stop at the market on your way home. What are you making for dinner? This week, we’re musing about our favorite weeknight meals pulled together from what’s in the fridge, cabinets, and pantry. Are you well-stocked with rice, beans, canned tomatoes, and spices? Do you have a great tomato sauce you can turn into three different meals? If not, we’ve got a recipe for you! Cookbook author Pam Anderson joins the party with her updated classic, How to Cook Without a Book. Plus, we’re sharing Domaine La Font de Notre Dame, a beautiful $20 red wine from the Rhône region of France. And Faith discovers that One-Ingredient Ice Cream recipe online.  

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Dorie Greenspan joins the party to talk about her cookbook, Everyday Dorie, in this favorite from the archive. Wouldn’t you love to cook like Dorie every day? Dorie shares recipes for Mediterranean Shepherd’s Pie, Bourbon-Roasted Pork Loin, and the most beautiful Triple-Layer Cranberry Cake you’ve ever seen. It’s a holiday showstopper. Plus, Faith and the gang respond to listener Jeffrey Fischer’s request for spices that would make great gifts. Dorie shares a few favorite gift ideas, too. There’s her Lemon Goop and beautiful cards by the California artist, Aliza Sokolow. Aliza hits the Santa Monica Farmers Market and starts snapping.

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New York Times bestselling author and host of Food Network’s Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten, returns to The Faith Middleton Food Schmooze® to dish about her cookbook, Cook Like a Pro. Nobody throws a dinner party like Ina, so along with recipes you know will work, Ina shares all the tips and tricks she’s learned over the years for feeding and entertaining friends and family. You don’t have to be a chef to create dishes that impress. Cook with confidence! Ina’s got your back. Plus, we sip a romantic $20 Prosecco you'll want to try.   

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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.

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This is a show for coffee lovers. Where’s your favorite coffeehouse? And what makes a coffee shop great? Coffee expert Jordan Michelman joins the party to share what he knows about everyone’s favorite morning beverage. Jordan is the co-author of the book, The New Rules of Coffee: A Modern Guide for Everyone. Faith talks with Jordan about coffee’s history, legendary coffee shops, and coffee trends. Did you know old-school percolators and instant coffee are making a come-back? Grab a cup of coffee—your favorite mug makes a difference—and unwind while listening to this buzzed-up edition of The Faith Middleton Food Schmooze®.   

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Just in time for the 4^th 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!  

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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.  

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Faith starts the show with a special announcement and reminisces about favorite past shows and guests. Then, Faith and the gang get grilling tips and techniques from grill master Jamie Purviance. Jamie’s latest book is Weber’s Ultimate Grilling. For newbie grillers, we’ll start with some basics, and work our way up. Think: weeknight steak and chicken recipes, plus a grilled banana split for dessert. Grill tips galore!

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Have you been to the new restaurant INDIA in West Hartford yet? Chef and owner Prasad Chirnomula joins the party with dishes from his new hot spot. Plus street food favorites and an $11 rosé we're crazy about. Faith also shares a Klondike® Bar hack and a tip for zero-calorie strawberry flavored water. 

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Snow-tails. . .that’s what we’re calling cocktails and mock-tails made with snow. We’ve got some ideas for you, an Anthony DeSerio original Snow Swizzle, plus snow candy, snow cones, and more. It’s New England, people; it could snow well into March! We’ve got event and wine news, and Faith tries Cook's Illustrated's broccoli rabe under the broiler. Finally, Connecticut writer Tracey O’Shaughnessy joins the party to share essays and family stories from her excellent book, Put the Kettle On. She has a very interesting take on food and foodie culture, so bring your sense of humor and get ready for lots of laughter.

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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.

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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 crisps up beautifully in the oven.

Aired: March 2, 2017

CONTRIBUTORS AND GUESTS: 
• Chris Prosperi — chef/owner, Métro Bis in Simsbury, Conn.
• Alex Province — wine expert
• Mark Raymond — wine expert
• Jim Welch — co-owner of J. Timothy's Taverne in Plainville, CT
 
MUSIC:
• “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” Justin Timberlake
• “Wind Beneath My Wings,” Bette Midler
• “Beans and Cornbread,” Louis Jordan and The Tympany Five
• “On The Wings of Love,” Jeffrey Osborn
• “Chicken Tonight,” Daft Cluck
• “Everybody Eats When They Come to My House,” Cab Calloway

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This week, we talk about all the good stuff we’re throwing into our picnic baskets (fried chicken, salads, pie etc.), plus, ideas for chilled strawberry soup, frosty strawberry daiquiris, and a dreamy strawberries and whipped cream cake (use a boxed cake mix, if you like!). We also discuss the joy of sharing a really good bottle of wine with friends—even over burgers.

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It’s a Bloody Mary Party! We’re celebrating everybody’s favorite brunch cocktail with recipes for the Classic Bloody Mary, as well as some sweet and savory spins. Brian Bartels, author of the book, The Bloody Mary, shares recipes for a Barbecue Bloody Mary and the wild PB&J Bloody Mary. Inspired, Faith creates a Puttanesca Bloody Mary with a spicy vodka from Waypoint Spirits in Bloomfield, CT. And Alex Province pours a rich white rhone, a $14 Clos des Lumières L’eclat that we fell in love with. Plus, one of our favorite farmers and cooks, Susie Middleton (formerly of CT), shares recipes from her cookbook, Simple Green Suppers.

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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.

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In this favorite from the archive, we invite you to explore the holiday foods of a number of cultures and cuisines. Faith describes a crispy rice dish she ate while celebrating Persian New Year and David Kirschner, the recipe creator behind the book Matzo, shares some fun ways with everybody’s favorite unleavened cracker. Think: Matzo Nachos!

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Want to make perfect scrambled eggs? Faith found an egg master at a Connecticut B&B; he shares his secrets for making what Faith calls “the best scrambled eggs on the planet.” Chris Prosperi shares his egg tips, too, and the whole gang celebrates the beginning of brunch season. Mark Raymond pours a lip-smacking Baron de Ley Tempranillo from Spain, and author Carol Fenster joins the party to talk about recipes in her new book, Gluten-Free Cooking for Two.

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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.

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This week, we invite you to explore the holiday foods of a number of culture and cuisines. Faith describes a crispy rice dish she ate while celebrating Persian New Year, Chris recommends Jamaican in Hartford (have you tried Dunn’s River Restaurant?) and David Kirschner, the recipe creator behind the book Matzo, shares some fun ways with everybody’s favorite unleavened cracker. We’re talking about Matzo Nachos, people! Plus, Connecticut architect Martina Lind joins the party to share her favorite Korean dishes and tell you where to get the silkiest tofu in seafood broth in New York City and we open a beautiful single vineyard Sauvignon Blanc.

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Bite into Bollyburgers from the new cookbook, Bollywood Kitchen. Author Sri Rao pairs Bollywood movies with Indian dishes anyone can make at home. Plus, Connecticut chef Prasad Chirnomula of INDIA in West Hartford joins the party, and our wine experts offer tips on how to order a bottle of wine at a restaurant, even if you know next-to-nothing about wine.  

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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.

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Pull together the most delicious weeknight pastas from pantry staples and a few fresh ingredients. Food writer Colu Henry shares recipes and tips from her cookbook, Back Pocket Pasta. Plus, in this favorite from the archive, Faith and chef Chris Prosperi explain everything you ever wanted to know about how to get to the heart of an artichoke.

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Faith talks to the original domestic goddess, Nigella Lawson about her cookbook, 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 rose, the other a Malbec we’re brazenly putting on ice.

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The new Bear’s Smokehouse at the Stack in New Haven is officially open. Jamie “the Bear” MacDonald teams up with Jason Sobocinski on a year-round destination for BBQ and beer lovers. This Bear’s checks all our boxes. We’re so excited to have Jason, Jamie, and beverage director Conrad Meurice on the show. Plus, Faith and the gang share some treasured cookbooks and talk to Kristie Balisciano about the Easterseals of Waterbury’s 26th Annual Chocolate and Food Festival.   

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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 postcards of the 1930s, ‘40s, and ‘50s—joins the party. If you’re a fan of old postcards or of the classic Sazerac, this show is for you. It's vintage cocktail culture plus a whole lot of fun. 

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This week: a lively discussion about the wildest doughnut flavors in the country, as well as our picks for the best cakey, glazed, and jelly-filled doughnuts in Connecticut and New York. We explore the trend of the “new” happy hours—both with and without alcohol—and Carla Bartolucci, the author of the cookbook Einkorn, is our special guest. If you cook for someone with a gluten sensitivity, you won’t want to miss what Carla and her husband are doing with this ancient grain. Plus, we make pizza, quick bread, and more, all with delicious, nutty einkorn.

Aired: March 16, 2017 (original air date: February 18, 2016)
Photo: doughnut plant by Garrett Ziegler/flickr, creative commons

CONTRIBUTORS AND GUESTS:
• Chris Prosperi — chef/owner, Métro Bis in Simsbury, Conn.
• Anthony DeSerio — cocktail expert
• Carla Bartolucci — author of Einkorn, co-founder of Jovial Foods, Inc.

MUSIC:
• “Got to Give it Up,” Marvin Gay
• “Happy (Instrumental)," Pharrell Williams
• “Beans and Cornbread,” Louis Jordan and The Tympany Five
• “Girl On Fire,” Alicia Keyes
• “Good to Be Alive,” Andy Grammer
• “Everybody Eats When They Come to My House,” Cab Calloway

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This week, Faith shares an easy shrimp scampi sauce that you can put on pasta—and anything, really—to make it better. We have two summer red wine discoveries. Both reds (the first, a Tempranillo from the Rioja region of Spain, and the second, Domaine le Clos des Lumieres from the Rhone region of southern France) are affordable and pair with anything cooked on the grill. The gang also shares tips for keeping your wine icy cold as well as add-ins that make any wine feel celebratory. Add a splash of club soda, ripe strawberries or blackberries, make rosé ice cubes and throw them in the glass. . .we’re doing it and so can you. Plus, Faith asks New York doctor and author Rock Positano what it was like to have dinner with American icon, Joe DiMaggio.

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Dorie Greenspan joins the party to talk about her new cookbook, Everyday Dorie. Wouldn’t you love to cook like Dorie every day? Dorie shares her recipes for Mediterranean Shepherd’s Pie, Bourbon-Roasted Pork Loin, and the most beautiful Triple-Layer Cranberry Cake you’ve ever seen. It’s a holiday showstopper. Plus, Faith and the gang respond to listener Jeffrey Fischer’s request for spices that would make great gifts. Dorie shares a few favorite gift ideas, too. There’s her Lemon Goop and beautiful cards by the California artist, Aliza Sokolow. Aliza hits the Santa Monica Farmers Market and starts snapping.

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Make extra everything! Faith and the gang have ideas for reinventing Thanksgiving leftovers. Julia Turshen joins the party with recipes from her book, Now and Again, including roast turkey breasts and a sheet-pan stuffing. Plus, learn how to make perfect mashed potatoes and get Faith’s picks for holiday wines you’ll want to put out on the table. Mix and match. . .something for everyone! Our recommendation for this Thanksgiving: Shooting Star, a bold, opulent American red Zinfandel.  

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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!  

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What’s your go-to on Meatless Mondays? Faith and chef Chris Prosperi dream up a panko-crusted Portobello mushroom burger with Gruyere melting down the sides. If you’re ready to eat less meat, but not ready to give up meaty textures, author Robin Asbell, a plant-based eater herself, shares recipes and ideas from her cookbook, Plant-Based Meats.

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