Get in the Game and #MakeItEpic
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Watch Now: Fowl on the Play Hi Folks, As you probably know, ONE week from now is the biggest tailgating/beerbecueing/football-frenzied game grub day of the year: the superbowl! I’m not a huge fan of specific teams, perse, but for those of you that have followed this blog in years past (I’m talking about you Game… View Article
Tags: #makeitepic, 2013, football, fowl on the play, game grub, new orleans superbowl, NFL, NOLA, offers, prizes, superbowl, tailgating, videos, visa
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Epic Game Day Eats for Sunday
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It’s kind of awesome for me to announce that I’m participating in the Visa/NFl Make It Epic Campaign. For any TV viewer not living under a rock—you’ve proably glimpsed the Epic action while watching the football games. Truthfully, football has generally fallen under the “if you can’t beat ‘em join ‘em” category my whole life. And… View Article
Tags: Cham Chowder, clam chowder, crab cake, football, fried chicken, game day eats, shrimp scampi, vis #makeitepic, waffles
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Virtual Vermont
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A couple of updates on one of my favorite states, Vermont. I love this state. It’s a food lovers dream. It’s a rare state where everyone comes together to help build a responsible food culture. It is clearly detailed in a great book published a few years ago called The Town That Food Saved by Ben… View Article
Meat-Filled Monday
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While I aspire to a more meatless meal time (sort of), I remain surrounded by a group of young men (and their pops) who really want to eat meat at mealtime. It doesn’t mean they don’t love the veggies nestled up next to the meat—it just means that meat tends to be the main… View Article
Epic Fried Chicken Situation
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While many of my brethren and sistren are doing January cleanse and clean-up routines, I find myself sinking into a comfort food vibe. It doesn’t seem like smoothie weather to me—I want deep hearty soups, fluffy pancakes and homemade bread. As for the ‘health’ part, I just make sure to eat lots of fruits, vegetables and… View Article
Happy New Year!
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Happy new year 2013! I enter it with a true optimism that new exciting changes are underfoot on many levels. The mad hungry guy gang at my house had the greatest Christmas. Whereas Calder commandeered the Thanksgiving turkey (attempting his own version of my tried and true recipe) to underwhelming results, the same can’t… View Article
Mad Hungry Holiday Favorites
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With the holiday season in full-swing, we’re sharing our favorite Mad Hungry recipes to help make your holidays easy, merry and bright. Have guests staying with you? No problem. Here’s some one pot and pan meals that get on the table quickly, without a lot of fuss: Beouf Bourguinon: One Pot Dinner Stuffed… View Article
Tags: arugula salad, boeuf bourguignon, chicken, chicken paillard, christmas, glazed ham, goat cheese, green beans, hannukah, holiday recipes, Italian ices, kwanza, new years, NYE, smoked salmon, sweet potatoes, Three Melon Salad, yorkshire pudding
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Eggs day and night
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Really you cant beat a carton of eggs for the gift that just keeps on giving. For a quick dinner the Broccoli Francese; some steamed broccoli (the last of the week veg) gets glued together with a grated Parm and pepper-enriched egg mixture. With some buttered toast and a wing and a prayer you have… View Article
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Mussels and Oysters
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Mussels are the national dish of Belgium and also ubiquitous in its neighboring country of Holland. Moules Frites is a dish of seasoned steamed mussels with a side of fries to dip in mayonnaise. And, don’t call them french fries either in this part of the world. Apparently they did not originate there at all…. View Article
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Soul to Sole
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Our last couple days in Amsterdam means getting as much in as possible: flower market, flea market, fish market and herring stands, For a city surrounded by water with the sea at close hand, its a place any fish lover dreams of. We were sent to the wonderful fish house Lucius where amongst other deliciousness… View Article
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Two Dutch Cookies
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Amsterdam is really a trip. It seems as though there are more bikes and boats than cars zipping around this city, which is connected by an ancient Labyrinthian connection of canals and bridges. But there are two types of crazy good cookies that are just as good as it gets at the source. Stroopwafel are… View Article
Up, up and away…
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Heading overseas with my wonderful mom Rose. I’ll keep you posted about our travels especially all the MAD good food I will surely find. To everyone who took the time to write messages of support, Thank-you. It really is encouraging to hear howany of you have learned from and been inspired by our MHTV show…. View Article
Recipes from Today’s Show: Indoor BBQ, Autumn Comfort, Improvisational Pantry, Cast Iron Pans
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At 10AM TODAY on MHTV: Indoor BBQ. Summer may be over, but that doesn’t mean you have to say goodbye to BBQ. Get the recipes: Pulled Pork North Carolina BBQ Sauce Classic Coleslaw Black Tea and Citrus Pitcher Simple Grilled Peaches At 10:30AM TODAY on MHTV: Autumn Comfort.When that first hint of fall hits the… View Article
Tags: autumn comfort, bbq, bbq sauce, black beans and rice, cast iron pans, cheddar drop biscuits, chili-lime popcorn, citrus black tea, coleslaw, dark chocolate peanut butter bars, farmhouse chowder, grill, grilled peaches, improvisational pantry, north carolina bbq sauce, pasta with chickpea-tomato sauce, pear and sparkling cocktails, pulled pork
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Recipes From Today’s Show: New York Diner Food, Road House Dinner, Restaurant Rendition, Fuss Free Weeknight
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At 10AM TODAY on MHTV: New York Diner Food. Diners are a staple in New York City and my son Calder and I are huge fans, so today we’re taking inspiration from them with some no-fuss, diner-style staples of our own. Get the recipes: Chicken Club Sandwich NYC Cheesecake Chocolate Egg Cream At 10:30AM TODAY… View Article
Tags: chicken club sandwich, chocolate egg cream, classic tomato soup, coconut cream pie, dijon mayo, diner, duck, fried lake fish, new york city, New york-style cheesecake, nyc cheesecake, pickles, potatoes dauphinoise, relish platter, restaurant renditions, sun-dired tomato parmesan crisps, watercress and fennel salad
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