Yup, that’s the name of the this traveling eatdrink circus.  Today was the first 2014 tour stop in NYC at the Tunnel on 11th Ave and 28th.  It’s really a great, well-curated round up of bourbons & ryes & beers & hot sauce & cravaeable eats. Festival founder Greg and the awesome food/drinks curator Monica… View Article

For years I’ve made pocket pies as a strike against those nasty, expensive hot pockets sold in the grocery store. Even with all the food fresh food cooked at home, my boys discovered those convenient little suckers at their friends house. So I started making them at home –mostly chicken pocket pies–a hand held pot… View Article

  When the topic of potato salad came up today on MH Radio, we were blown away by the enthusiastic response. At the first mention of this dish, phone calls, emails, and comments about favorite recipes started pouring in. We can’t wait to try out all of the suggestions from today. If you have a… View Article

It’s time to kick back, relax, and celebrate summer! With the Fourth of July behind us we still have the whole weekend to enjoy the warm weather. One of my favorite ways to upgrade a simple dinner into something a bit more special is serving a fun dessert. Treat yourself this weekend by trying one… View Article

Hi Everyone, Thanks again for all of the fantastic spurtlemania entries! As our contestants have shown, there is so much you can do with your spurtle: stir, spread, mix, fold— it really is a total upgrade on all of your kitchen utensils. [picasa username=”madhungrylsq” albumname=”SpurtlemaniaContestWinners”] Don’t forget to tune in tomorrow night! LSQ will be… View Article

Like so many folks out there–on this day I have such love and gratitude for the fortune of an amazing mom. Here’s a Mother’s Day story about us. Best to all moms out there too. LSQ http://www.marthastewart.com/976020/come-fly-me

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

TODAY on MHTV: Why go out when you can stay in? My rendition of a few Japanese restaurant classics will make you happy you stayed put. Steamed edamame (protein-packed soy beans) sprinkled with sesame-sea salt are not only a super addictive app, they’re healthy too. Seared Arctic Char with a sesame-soy glaze is simple to prepare and… View Article

TODAY on MHTV: My boys and I are a bit spoiled living in New York; we’re able to get legit eats on pretty much every street corner. As you can imagine, some of the best food comes straight from the street carts, so today I’m sharing some of my street favorites: soft pretzels, candied cashews,… View Article

TODAY on MHTV:  Beans are a staple in my household. When I’m in a pinch or trying to add protein without all the meat (and on the cheap), I head straight for the beans in my pantry.  One basic pot of cannellini and kidney beans can be served on its own or used as the… View Article

TODAY on MHTV: A Steakhouse-style meal is not out of your reach- today I’m making a pan-fried steak with a quick sauce that’s made right in the same pan. On the side, I’m serving up carrots agrodolce (carrots with a sweet and sour glaze) and cheesy scalloped potatoes. Get the recipes from this episode: Carrots… View Article

I get tons of feedback on here and on facebook about people making the Mad Hungry recipes or their riffs on them; so on Mondays we’d like to start posting Mad Hungry MY Way Mondays, a part of the mad hungry blog where we show YOUR Mad Hungry Meals. Send your Mad Hungry My Way… View Article

Any chance I have to honor my father, my kid’s father, or the fathers of the world is one I jump at. Like most celebrations in our family, the first order of business is figuring out the meal plans.  My boys know what their father loves. Meat, meat, meat: could be a nice juicy steak,… View Article

Hey mama’s: I hope you get to chill with your own mom or at least with the spirit of her momness. I’ll be soccer mom-ing it today—with pleasure. And—I’ve dropped enough of my own hints as to what might make me happy today foodwise all of which involve being with my boys and enjoying a… View Article

It’s finally starting to feel like spring and I’m inspired to use all the fresh ingredients of the season in the kitchen. When the weather starts to warm up, I love to grab lamb, artichokes, asparagus, peas and salmon; with these five items, the opportunities for good eats are endless. So here’s the challenge: pick… View Article

Check out me and the crew workin’ hard on the set of MHTV!

Congrats to Pam Glynn and her ‘Winner Winner Chicken Dinner’ recipe! This dish totally blew us away—not only did it taste GREAT but it was easy to prepare, which is something we’re always looking for. I’ll be developing 2 dishes to complement Pam’s recipe and they will appear on an upcoming episode of MHTV—stay tuned!… View Article

Today marks the 100th episode of MH on the air! While we were taping the whole MH staff surpised me by throwing a party. Thanks to all the great fans–keep watching! Check out the pics from the set, the fab cake, and the entire MH gang celebrating: [picasa username=”sholland84″ albumname=”MH100thEpisodeSurpriseParty”]

UPDATE: Tune-in on Friday, May 20 at 11 am ET to see LSQ make the winning recipe, “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner” sent in by Pam Glynn. You definitely don’t want to miss this one! Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry! There were so many great recipes to choose from, it was tough to… View Article

I’ve just finished reading the dozens of recipe entries for our dinner challenge and they are all so good–wow! Honestly, there is not one recipe I wouldn’t be happy to make for dinner TONIGHT. You all are awesome and have just raised the bar on our testing job. I don’t know how we’re going to… View Article