Recipes From Today’s Show: Girls’ Movie Night In

Today on MHTV: With a house full of men, sometimes I just need a little girl time! When I have the girls over for movie night, I love making finger foods we can share. Sweet and sticky teriyaki-glazed wings get served up with crudites, while my shredded chicken and black bean nachos are piled high with Monetary… View Article

Recipes From Today’s Show: Simple Japanese Restaurant Menu

TODAY on MHTV: Why go out when you can stay in? My rendition of a few Japanese restaurant classics will make you happy you stayed put. Steamed edamame (protein-packed soy beans) sprinkled with sesame-sea salt are not only a super addictive app, they’re healthy too. Seared Arctic Char with a sesame-soy glaze is simple to prepare and… View Article

Recipes From Today’s Show: Cast Iron

Today on MHTV: anyone that knows me knows how much I love my cast iron pans. Today I’m dedicating a whole show to these awesome and versatile pans with recipe like steak pizzaiola, pineapple upside-down cake and the perfect fried egg. Get the recipes from this episode: The Perfect Fried Egg Steak Pizzaiola Pineapple Upside-Down… View Article

Recipes From Today’s Show: Roasted Chicken Dinner

TODAY on MHTV: I’m always on the lookout for new ways to prepare roast chicken, and this lemon-herb version is one of my all-time favorites. On the side, I’m making collard greens with bacon and my husband’s specialty, rice and noodle pilaf. For dessert, broiled grapefruit halves with a touch of brown sugar are the perfect blend of tangy and… View Article

Recipes From Today’s Show: Seafood Paella Dinner

TODAY on MHTV: One of the best things you can do if you’re having company is focus on one really awesome dish, and it’s even better if you can make it all in the same pan. Seafood paella is one of those dishes and in my version I use fresh clams, halibut and spicy Portuguese… View Article

Recipes From Today’s Show: Indian Vegetarian

TODAY on MHTV: Indian cuisine can seem intimidating if you’ve never made it before but today’s vegetarian dinner is a great introduction. Served together as a meal or separately as sides, dishes like cucumber yogurt salad and chickpeas spiced with cinnamon, cumin and coriander really bring out the flavors of Indian cooking and are guaranteed to be… View Article

Recipes From Today’s Show: Southern Cooking

TODAY on MHTV: I love hearty Southern food and my longtime friend and colleague, Sarah, is here to create some of our down-home favorites. First, we whip up a pitcher of spearmint juleps, allowing the mint to steep in the bourbon. For flavorful fried chicken without all the fat and mess, I’m making mine in… View Article

Recipes From Today’s Show: Japanese Night

TODAY on MHTV: The flavors of Japanese cuisine are a big culinary inspiration for me, and today I’m sharing three of my favorite authentic recipes. Crispy pork tonkatsu (a breaded and deep-fried pork chop) is sliced and drizzled with a sweet and fresh dashi-mirin sauce. On the side: simple and light cabbage salad and my warm soba salad… View Article

Recipes From Today’s Show: Greek Night

Today on MHTV: Whenever I have Greek food, I am instantly brought back to my childhood in Detroit when I would visit Greek Town to get authentic and delicious dishes. Today, I’m making a menu inspired by those childhood memories. Colorful Greek salad is topped with feta and dressed with a red wine vinaigrette. Essentially… View Article

Recipes From Today’s Show: Father’s Day Dinner

TODAY on MHTV: Father’s day dinner is one meal where we give my husband, Richie, whatever he wants. And he always wants meat, meat, and more meat! Calder and I are grilling juicy steak and veggie kebabs and topping them with a fresh and simple chimichurri sauce.  Then, I’m making a Michelada beer cocktail (beer,… View Article

Recipes From Today’s Show: Game Day

TODAY on MHTV: Football season may be over but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy some good game grub. MQ is here helping me with the chili made with rehydrated ancho chilies that add a little heat but a lot of flavor. CQ is here too making our house staple, cheesy popcorn snacks. I’ve also got my… View Article

Recipes From Today’s Show: Kid-Friendly Menu

TODAY on MHTV: Fast and fun meals are a great way to get kids to eat- and help make- dinner and today, my nieces Callie and Bella are here today to help me out in the kitchen. For a healthy alternative to “fried fingers”, my baked herb-buttermilk chicken tenders are the answer and if you’re… View Article

Recipes From Today’s Show: Light & Easy Recipes

TODAY on MHTV: With summer almost upon us, make dinner light and easy. My quick-cooking chicken paillard has layers and layers of flavor: garlic, lemon, thyme, and pepper. Pair it with a crisp arugula-and-radicchio salad, and you’ve got yourself a light and healthy dinner — with plenty of room for dessert! For something sweet, I’m making homemade raspberry… View Article

Mad Hungry MY Way: Betsy’s “Peach” Kuchen

We get tons of feedback on here and on facebook about people making the Mad Hungry recipes or their riffs on them; so on Mondays we’d like to start posting Mad Hungry MY Way Mondays, a part of the mad hungry blog where we show YOUR Mad Hungry Meals. Send your Mad Hungry My Way… View Article

Recipes From Today’s Show: The Freezer is Your Friend

TODAY on MHTV: I’m making freezer friendly recipes that save time without sacrificing flavor. With little effort in preparation and a basic tomato sauce, you can have hearty lasagna that goes from freezer to oven, a quick lentil vegetable soup and a coffee cake that only gets better with freezing. With dishes like these in… View Article

Recipes From Today’s Show: Chicken Milanese

TODAY on MHTV: Chicken Milanese is one of our family’s favorite dishes, especially CQ (who’s on the show today). Butterflying the chicken breast before breading and frying helps to keep the chicken tender and juicy—it makes all the difference. Round out the meal with simple and healthy spinach with lemon and homestyle spaghetti pomodoro. Get… View Article

Recipes From Today’s Show: Restaurant Food at Home

TODAY on MHTV: I’m creating a restaurant-worthy meal at home.  Herbed butter, spread on a cut baguette and popped in the oven is great on its own but also makes a great dipper for leftover sauce from my simple but delicious shrimp scampi. To add some green to the dinner table, I go for a favorite… View Article

Recipes From Today’s Show: Kid Friendly Menu

Today on MHTV: Cooking for kids isn’t always easy, they can be picky, fussy and downright hard to please. They do, though, love eating with their hands so today I’m going to make some finger friendly foods that both the kids and adults can agree on. My turkey tacos are a great one-pot dish; all the ingredients… View Article

Recipes From Today’s Show: Easy Pantry Recipes

TODAY on MHTV: There’s a few things I always like to keep in the pantry- pasta, oils and dried herbs- to name a few. If you’ve got pasta, try it with tuna and tomato; it’s a favorite of Calder’s and comes together in minutes. A quick and simple side salad gets lots of flavor from… View Article

Mad Hungry MY Way: Enchiladas with Salsa Verde

We get tons of feedback on here and on facebook about people making the Mad Hungry recipes or their riffs on them; so on Mondays we’d like to start posting Mad Hungry MY Way Mondays, a part of the mad hungry blog where we show YOUR Mad Hungry Meals. Send your Mad Hungry My Way… View Article