Recipes from Today’s Show: Season Premiere: American Classics
TODAY on MHTV: One of the perks of my job is traveling and tasting the local specialties. But nothing beats a good old-fashioned road trip with my family — or good old-fashioned road food. Today, Calder, Luca, and I are re-creating some of our faves: crispy onion rings, chocolate malts, and warm, melty French dip sandwiches… View Article
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Recipes from Today’s Show: Steak House Supper
TODAY on MHTV: When the weather gets cooler, I start to crave hearty, meaty dishes like this Latin-style skirt steak marinated with garlic and lime, grilled onions and peppers, a watercress-radish salad, and two no-cook sides: smashed tomatoes and deconstructed guacamole. More from the Show. Get the recipes: Grilled Latin-Style Skirt Steak Grilled Onions and… View Article
Tags: deconstructed guacamole, grilled onions and peppers, latin marinade, radish, skirt steak, smashed tomatoes, watercress
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Recipes from Today’s Show: Light and Easy Recipes
TODAY on MHTV: My quick-cooking chicken paillard has layers and layers of flavor: garlic, lemon, thyme, and pepper. Pair it with a crisp arugula-and-radicchio salad, and you’ve got yourself a light and healthy dinner — with plenty of room for dessert! For something sweet, I’m making homemade raspberry sauce to pour over store-bought Italian ices. More… View Article
Tags: arugula, chicken paillard, italian ice, lemon-thyme chicken, radicchio, raspberry sauce
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Recipes from Today’s Show: Meatless Dinner: Fritters and Stew
TODAY on MHTV: There’s no better time than now to try a new vegetarian dish, and you won’t miss the meat one bit in this hearty pumpkin vegetable curry stew. On the side, coconut milk and minced chili pepper add a little sugar and spice to cornmeal fritters. More from the show. Get the recipes from… View Article
Recipes from Today’s Show: Italian Comfort Food
TODAY on MHTV: I’m sharing a recipe for Italian meat loaf, aka polpette. This version has a few secret ingredients that add tremendous depth of flavor. Chunky ricotta mashed potatoes and steamed spinach make no-fail sides, and my Great-Aunt Carolina’s taralli cookies have a touch of Marsala wine and a light lemon glaze. It’s comfort food… View Article
Tags: comfort food, Italian food, marsala wine, meat loaf, polpette, ricotta mashed potatoes, steamed spinach, taralli cookies
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Recipes from Today’s Show: Roasted Chicken Dinner
TODAY on MHTV: I’m always on the lookout for new ways to prepare roast chicken, and this lemon-herb version is one of my all-time favorites. On the side, I’m making collard greens with bacon and my husband’s specialty, rice and noodle pilaf. For dessert, broiled grapefruit halves with a touch of brown sugar are the… View Article
Tags: broiled grapefruit, chicken, collard greens, fruit dessert, lemon, pilaf, roast chicken
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Recipes from Today’s Show: Spaghetti and Meatballs
TODAY on MHTV: I’m sharing my take on a tried-and-true dinner classic — spaghetti and meatballs. A refreshing crisp romaine salad balances out the hearty main course, and for dessert, a simple, no-cook platter of sweetened ricotta with chocolate plus biscotti and fresh fruit. Think of it as a deconstructed cannoli. Yum! More from the… View Article
Tags: cannoli, chocolate, fruit, italian favorite, romaine salad, spaghetti and meatballs, sweetened ricotta
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Recipes from Today’s Show: Pizza Night
TODAY on MHTV: I’m going to show you the simplest, tastiest, easiest-to-manage pizza dough ever. Then comes the really fun part — DIY toppings! You could make my personal favorites, pizza margherita and escarole pizza, or invent your own. On the side, I’m making a light arugula salad with shaved Parmesan. And for dessert, pizza… View Article
Tags: arugula salad, escarole pizza, pizza, pizza frizza, pizza margherita, pizza toppings
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Recipes from Today’s Show: Put an Egg on It
TODAY on MHTV: How do you make a good meal even better? Put an egg on it! CQ’s here and we’re topping pecan pancakes with a perfect, protein-packed egg. Add bacon and syrup and you’re in sweet-and-savory heaven. Then, we crown the ultimate ham-and-cheese sandwich (aka, a croque madame) with a fried egg. Finally, spicy… View Article
Tags: chinese egg noodle soup, croque madame, eggs, fried egg, pecan pancakes, poached egg
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Recipes from Today’s Show: Classic Pot Roast
TODAY on MHTV: I’m marinating inexpensive top round in garlic and soy sauce and braising it in stout beer for a big, classic pot roast dinner. All the late-summer fruit is starting to show up at the farmer’s market, and I’m celebrating with a no-fuss pear crisp that’s gooey on the inside and crunchy on… View Article
Tags: buttered noodles, entertaining, fall flavors, late-summer fruit, pear crisp, pot roast
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Recipes from Today’s Show: Mad for Bananas
TODAY on MHTV: We always have bananas in our house, in varying states of ripeness. I’ve been known to add some mashed-up banana to chocolate chip cookie dough, the egg mixture for french toast, you name it. But bananas are tops in each of the recipes I’m making today: a thick and frothy old-fashioned milk… View Article
Recipes from Today’s Show: Elegant Weeknight Meal
TODAY on MHTV: My easy yet elegant vinegar-glossed chicken is great for entertaining guests or a weeknight family dinner and is always a big hit. I use a marinade of red-wine vinegar, rosemary, and garlic to add flavor and create a beautiful gloss on the meat, and then serve the chicken with a side of… View Article
Tags: dinner party, easy, elegant, entertaining, garlic, marinade, polenta, rosemary, sauteed musrooms, vinegar glossed chicken, weeknight meal
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Recipes from Today’s Show: Jamaican Jerk Chicken
TODAY on MHTV: I am a big fan of Jamaican flavors, and I absolutely love jerk chicken. I’m adding a garlic-and-scallion marinade and an extra helping of spicy jerk sauce to my version. To cool things down a bit, I’m serving festival, a lightly fried sweet cornmeal bread with hints of vanilla and allspice, and… View Article
Tags: carrot, cornbread, festival, jamaican cooking, jerk chicken, string bean, vegetable medley
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Recipes from Today’s Show: Go-to Rigatoni Meal
TODAY on MHTV: I’m letting you in one of my biggest cooking secrets: Mortadella, the cured Italian deli meat with pistachios, adds so much flavor to meat sauce, it’ll taste like it’s been cooking forever. (It does wonders for meatloaf too.) I’m serving this rapid ragu with rigatoni and shaved and steamed broccoli on the side,… View Article
Recipes from Today’s Show: Breakfast on the Run
TODAY on MHTV: There’s always time for breakfast when it can be taken with you. Sweet blueberry bran muffins, slices of Spanish frittata, and my PB&J pancake sandwiches can be wrapped up in parchment for on-the-go eating. And all the nutritional benefits of oatmeal and fruit can be found in my quick, no-cook rolled oat… View Article
Recipes from Today’s Show: Freezer-Friendly Recipes
TODAY on MHTV: You know those days when you can’t tell if you’re coming or going? Well, nothing beats pulling a pan of homemade lasagna out of the freezer and having dinner on the table in 20 minutes. Big batches of freezer-friendly lentil soup work too — my hardcore meat-eating sons love the stuff. And my… View Article
Recipes from Today’s Show: Authentic Southern Dishes
TODAY on MHTV: Here’s a perfect menu for celebrating the last long weekend of summer. My friend Virginia Willis’s classic Southern dishes will be the hit of any picnic or alfresco feast. We’re taking deviled eggs to the next level with a little butter, broiled chicken wings get a Coca-Cola glaze, and for dessert: The… View Article
Tags: chicken wings, coca-cola glaze, deviled eggs, french, georgia peach, glazes, julia child, peach souffle, picnic, Southern, summer
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Recipes from Today’s Show: Easy Chicken Menu
TODAY on MHTV: In honor of back-to-school season, CQ is here to demonstrate his crispy baked chicken with a honey-mustard glaze that he came up with while in college. A light salad and giant hash brown drizzled with pan drippings from the chicken are served on the side in this simple, budget-friendly meal that gets… View Article
Tags: baked chicken, budget-friendly, chicken, glazes, hash browns, honey, mustard, mustard vinaigrette, party food, salad
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Recipes from Today’s Show: Easy Pantry Recipes
TODAY on MHTV: When there’s “nothing in the house to eat,” I turn to my pantry. With some pantry staples, meals can be put on the table in minutes, no take out or grocery shopping needed — and that’s what this meal is all about. A few cans of tuna and tomatoes make this excellent… View Article
Tags: avocado, canned tomatoes, chicken fricassee, chocolate cake, cilantro, pantry, pasta, salad, staples, tomato, tuna
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Recipes from Today’s Show: Freezable Make-Ahead Recipes
TODAY on MHTV at 11:30: Say goodbye to the supermarket freezer aisle. With a little planning, your freezer can be your BFF in getting dinner on the table in a flash. Today, I’m making dishes that can go straight from freezer to oven — and when I make my version of those frozen meals,… View Article
Tags: chicken pocket pies, freezer-friendly, pot sticker dumplings, profiteroles
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