TODAY on MHTV: Make something that will impress your guests without driving you crazy in the process. Pork tenderloin and roasted vegetables are cooked in the same pan and topped with a fig chutney. On the side, a beautiful tomato and roasted beet salad is topped with shredded mint, and an open-faced plum cake for… View Article

Drum roll, please……. Congratulations to the semi-finalists of the MH Game Grub Bowl! We tested all the entries and picked the best of the bunch to move on to the next round. Now it’s up to everyone else to VOTE on who they want to send to the finals to compete for the ultimate title,… View Article

TODAY on MHTV: Chicken Parmesan is a great meal for a bunch of different reasons. It’s hearty, delicious and best of all you can make all of its parts in advance then simply bake it off when you’re ready to eat. Blanching spinach is a fast, easy way to cook this leafy green and to… View Article

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

TODAY  on MHTV: Chicken fricassee is classically made with a cream-based sauce but today I’m making a rustic, Jamaican variation. In this recipe, the chicken is fried then simmered in a pot with fiery Scotch bonnet peppers, onions and tomatoes. I like to serve it over rice to soak up the extra juice and with… View Article

[picasa username=”lsq713″ albumname=”LSQMHUpdate”] Hi Folks, Just sharing a few of our new recipes as we gear up to film another 8o new MH shows for Hallmark (see zip code locater on the right side of this blog for the channel in your hood).   And here’s a little update on whats been going on with me…. View Article

TODAY on MHTV: Shrimp Scampi is a solid restaurant-style meal that’s easier to make in your own kitchen than you think. Add a Caesar salad, one of LQ’s top choices (he prefers sans-anchovies) and for a simple side that you can make in advance, bread with homemade herb butter is great (and makes a great… View Article

TODAY on MHTV: My hubs, Ritchie, is the expert meatloaf-maker in our family, and when we make Italian-style meatloaf (polpette), we like to serve it with chunky ricotta mashed potatoes and steamed spinach. For an easy dessert, I’m making my Aunt Lina’s taralli cookies; they’re made with marsala wine and have a sweet, lemony glaze…. View Article

Do you have a signature dish that you make for all the big games? Enter your recipe in the MH Game Grub Contest and you could WIN a WEBER GRILL, a MH t-shirt and MH cookbook! Send your recipe to madhungrylsq@gmail.com by Monday, Jan 24 to make tailgating history! Check out the prizes below: [picasa… View Article

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 healthy sides of homestyle spaghetti pomodoro and spinach with lemon. More… View Article

Send us your best game day recipe! It can be anything you want: apps, sides, mains, drinks—you name it. Email us your entry (recipe, photo and contact info) to madhungrylsq@gmail.com by Monday, January 24 and you’ll be in the running to win a MH cookbook, t-shirt AND a WEBER GRILL! Think of all the tailgating… View Article

TODAY on MHTV: Save some cash and make a healthier version of Chinese take-out at home. Cold sesame noodles tossed with scallions are a good contrast to stir-fried chicken with peanuts and red peppers. For something a little lighter on the side, a celery salad with chili oil and cilantro is the way to go…. View Article

TODAY on MHTV: Cast-iron pans are really versatile tools in the kitchen. They can go from the stove, to the oven, to the table and it doesn’t matter what you make in them; they’re great for cooking or baking. Plus you get iron added to your diet just through the cooking process. After I show… View Article

TODAY on MHTV: If you’re preparing for company or have a surprise visit, be ready with a few dishes that can go from the freezer right into the oven. Pot sticker dumplings only take 8 minutes to cook and are served with a tangy soy-vinegar dipping sauce. If you want to put out something a… View Article

TODAY on MHTV: There’s a reason steakhouses are so popular; juicy cuts of meat and awesome sides make for a great meal and it’s easy to recreate steak house magic at home. Buy an inexpensive cut of meat like hanger steak and marinate it—it’ll  give the meat a flavor boost and make it really tender…. View Article

TODAY on MHTV: All “rustic” Italian cooking means is that the food is fresh, simple and delicious. A no-cook tomato sauce can not only be made in advance, it’s also really easy—just rip the tomatoes and basil with your hands! Tuna steaks topped with mint sauce are a light main course and a great meal… View Article

How it Works: It doesn’t matter what your best game-day dish is; we want to hear about it. Starting NOW we’re taking entries—we like to think of this as the play-offs—so send us your best original recipe including a photo, your name, phone number , the story behind your dish and why your recipe should… View Article

TODAY on MHTV: Take a break from a busy week to prepare a nice, sit-down dinner. A marinade of red wine vinegar, rosemary and garlic not only adds a lot of flavor to chicken, it also creates a beautiful gloss on the meat as it reduces down to a sauce. On the side, smooth, creamy… View Article

This one comes all the way from Damon C. in Bartlesville, OK. Looks delish! “Lucinda, I just made your scone recipe out of the book but took my own take. I substituted brown sugar for the white sugar. used 1/2 whole wheat four and 1/2 white four,  and mixed in cinnamon chips instead of currents… View Article

TODAY on MHTV: Indian cuisine can seem intimidating if you’ve never made it before but today’s vegetarian feast 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… View Article