My nieces Callie and Bella visited NYC with their little bro Pierson, their dad–my brother Peter and his amazing wife Jenny. The girlie’s joined me at MH to cook some kid-adult friendly recipes. It’s the thing I love about our show–being with my family, cooking and eating together. Calder filmed a show in the morning… View Article

Love this pic of the boy on MH FB page eating his first B.E.C.! Thanks to Rose Sievewright for posting and I hope you’re entering that sandwich in the competition! Best, LSQ

TODAY on MHTV: It’s Friday and after a long week there’s nothing better than a fun, relaxing meal. Start off with an easy hamburger recipe and build-your-own-burger bar so everyone can top their burgers any way they like. But, a burger is nothing without a side of fries; our Italian fries are baked in the… View Article

We’ve got a BIG surprise… MAD Hungry is hitting the road and off to visit Mr. Contratti’s 4th grade class in Garden City, NY! After receiving a letter from Mr. Contratti himself, we learned that he and his class love to watch the show, so much so in fact, that they invited us to their… View Article

TODAY on MHTV: Growing up in an Italian family, all of my go-to comfort foods are—you guessed it—Italian. My favorite pasta dish is linguine with clams; fresh littlenecks or cockles tossed in pasta and drizzled with chili-infused olive oil. Bruschetta Pomodoro is a flavorful appetizer of crunchy garlic bread topped with fresh tomatoes and basil;… View Article

TODAY on MHTV: One of the greatest things about fall is the smell of something delicious cooking in the kitchen and a fancy meal on a week night is not as hard to prepare as you might think.  Rosemary and vinegar infused chicken is a cinch to make thanks to a simple marinade. On the… View Article

TODAY on MHTV: When I want to make something different for dinner, I reach for my Jamaican recipes.  The ingredients and flavors in a dish like sautéed Callaloo-style greens really stand out, especially next to Curry Chicken. And if I really want to feel like I’m in Jamaica, a banana daiquiri sends me there in… View Article

TODAY on MHTV: My son Calder is joining me in the kitchen on this show and I’ve got some news for you: we’re making his recipes. An easy baked chicken with a honey-whole grain mustard glaze is flavorful and moist. Make sure you save the “lemony, chickeny juices” that collect at the bottom of the… View Article

When the farmers market are loaded with these purple jewels and you’re not sure what to do with them, try making grape jelly. The first time I did it, the house was filled with the most nostalgic smell of bazooka bubble gum and my grade school PB&J sandwiches all rolled up in one. For a… View Article

photo credit: Damion Reid, New York Post Most Mad Hungry son, LJQ (#4) battles it out this week in a duel between the two top New York City High School soccer teams. Here he’s being congratulated by his teammates after the only point scored for his team. Still they fell to the MLK powerhouse of a… View Article

TODAY on MHTV: Everybody loves to eat pizza and the only thing they love more than eating it, is making it. Today I’ll show you how to make a basic pizza dough and put your own personal twist on it. Some of my favorites are pizza margherita, escarole pizza and something my family calls pizza… View Article