One phrase that people love to hear is bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich (B.E.C.S.). Everyone has their own version of this classic breakfast favorite and everyone thinks their recipe reigns supreme. But I’ve got news for you—I think we make the best bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches around and I’m challenging YOU to a B.E.C.-off…. View Article

TODAY on MHTV: I’d always been a chili purist (all beef, no beans) and was never satisfied with substitutions- that is, until I challenged myself with chicken. My beef-chili only hubby deemed this his “new favorite”– Try my chicken chili that’s got all the heart, soul and flavor of the original.  For dinner tonight, top… View Article

TODAY on the show: Eggs and waffles aren’t just for breakfast anymore and can make a quick and delicious weeknight meal. Breakfast burritos stuffed with chorizo sausage, Monterey Jack cheese and your favorite salsa, or eggs poached in tomato sauce with toasty, crunchy bread on the side will keep your family coming back for seconds…… 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

TUNE into MAD Hungry TODAY: Serve up a steakhouse meal in your house. Cheesy scalloped potatoes, carrots agrodolce & iceberg wedges with creamy blue cheese dressing accompany pan fried steak with a simple steak sauce. I’ll show you time-saving tricks that will get this restaurant style dinner on the table in no time and without the… View Article

I made a pound of bacon yesterday (drained on recycled paper bags) and it was immediately devoured. I made another pound this morning: crumbled in omelettes, nestled next to the eggs on a plate, rolled in toast and last but not least–layered into a large roll with tomatoes, lettuce and mayo squashed into a soccer… View Article

Watched the show? Want the Recipes? Click on the recipe titles below to get the recipes from today’s episode. Basic Tomato Sauce Lasagna Lentil Vegetable Soup Garlic Croutons Aunt Patty’s Coffee Cake You can find all your favorite recipes (and more) at http://www.marthastewart.com/madhungry

Watched the show? Want the Recipes? Click on the recipe titles below to get the recipes from today’s episode. Basic Pie Dough Cream Cheese Pastry Dough Old-Fashioned Apple Pie Beef Empanadas Tomato, Avocado & Cilantro Salad You can find all your favorite recipes (and more) at http://www.marthastewart.com/madhungry

[picasa username=”lsq713″ albumname=”Menlovepie”] PIE: simple. delicious. Sweet or savory, it’s something that men find irresistible. David Letterman says it best, “It takes a pretty good cake to equal pie.” TUNE in TODAY for a show all about pie: savory beef empanadas that can be served with my tomato, cilantro and cilantro salad; my husband, Ritchie’s… View Article

I get tons of feedback on here and on facebook about people making the MAD Hungry recipes or their riffs on them. We’re going to start a new part of the blog where we show YOUR Mad Hungry Meals. Send your pics, riffs and stories to madhungrylsq@gmail.com & we’ll post! Below is from Mary Beth… View Article

Watched the show? Want the Recipes? Quick Fried Chicken Miss Lamie’s Fried Chicken Flaky Buttery Biscuits Tomato Onion Stew Fried Kale Chunky Mashed Potatoes You can find all your favorite recipes (and more) at http://www.marthastewart.com/madhungry

I get tons of feedback on here and on facebook about people making the MAD Hungry recipes or their riffs on them. We’re going to start a new part of the blog where we show YOUR Mad Hungry Meals. Send your pics, riffs and stories to madhungrylsq@gmail.com & we’ll post! Below is from MAD Hungry… View Article

I get tons of feedback on here and on facebook about people making the MAD Hungry recipes or their riffs on them. We’re going to start a new part of the blog where we show YOUR Mad Hungry Meals. Send your pics, riffs and stories to madhungrylsq@gmail.com & we’ll post! Below is from my fellow… View Article

Here are all three boys with me on the set. They join me as their schedules permit when there’s no school, soccer, social life and gallivanting happening. But, Calder (on the right) is actually working on the show right now as a production assistant so any time I can, I grab him to help out… View Article

[picasa username=”lsq713″ albumname=”PorkJowl”] Have you ever had it? OMG it’s like bacon only better. Is that even possible???–YES. Meanwhile, we’re getting ready for Mad Hungry TV to launch THIS Monday at 12/11c. CCQ and I will be visiting Martha’s show live at 10am that morning with a new super simple recipe using our favorite ingredient–… View Article

[picasa username=”lsq713″ albumname=”MaialinoMotorino”] Decided to pretend we were on vacation in our own town for a few days. NYC is a dream on holiday weekends in the summer. You can get into restaurants, movies etc etc–all those things ordinarily so crowded. Always on the pizza quest, we are– with best ones rotating in and out… View Article

[picasa username=”lsq713″ albumname=”PlumCake”] Any regular reader of The New York Times food coverage in the 80’s who was also on the lookout for easy baking ideas probably remembers this recipe. It’s since become a bit of a cult classic republished often with different subtle changes. Every year at this time, when the Italian plums show… View Article

[picasa username=”lsq713″ albumname=”BoysFishing”] After a busy working summer, I am so happy to be out of the city with the family hanging at the beach, on the water, in the kitchen, at the bookstore, on my bicycle–all on a ten day holiday. I disconnected for all but a few of those days which I highly… View Article