TODAY on MHTV @ 11:30 am ET: Thick, hearty mushrooms, like portobellos, are a great alternative to steak. Marinating them in olive oil and herbs keeps them tender and juicy while grilling, and taste great served With maple-thyme roasted carrots. For another simple side, I add goat cheese to polenta to make it extra creamy… View Article

TODAY on MHTV: It’s no secret that I LOVE Jamaican food, especially the classics, like jerk chicken. A garlic and scallion marinade really helps to boost the flavor and an extra helping of spicy jerk sauce doesn’t hurt either. To soak up some of that heat, I’m making festival; a lightly fried sweet cornmeal bread… View Article

[picasa username=”lsq713″ albumname=”TurkeyBurgerGradParty”] TODAY on MHTV: At CQ’s college graduation party we served the best turkey burgers (check out the pics above) and today he’s coming by to help me recreate them. I’ve got a couple tricks to keeping these burgers moist and juicy (pickle juice is one), and a whole bunch of condiments to… View Article

TODAY on MHTV: Restaurant-style steak is not out of your reach- today I’m making a pan-fried steak with a quick sauce made right in the same pan. Then, it might sound fancy, but carrots agrodolce are just carrots with a sweet and sour glaze; serve them on the side along with cheesy scalloped potatoes to… View Article

Watched the show? Want the Recipes? Click on the recipe titles below to get the recipes from today’s episode. Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes Carrots Agrodolce Pan Fried Steak Simple Steak Sauce Iceberg Lettuce Wedges with Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing You can find all your favorite recipes (and more) at http://www.marthastewart.com/madhungry

On the music front from yesterday opera didn’t win the airwaves after all but we did compromise starting with Jay Z and Alicia Keys New classic NYC anthem Empire State of Mind http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm61weFrK4c. Jay Z was the musical olive branch and I love this version better than solo Alicia anyway. BUT–she so rules overall in… View Article