TODAY on MHTV: I’m making the mother of all soups: minestrone. The flavor gets built from the bottom up: sauteing onions and garlic, adding other veggies like zucchini, cauliflower, & tomatoes and to really give this soup an extra flavor boost, tossing in a Parmesan cheese rind– adding one of these in a soup is a great way to create a deep flavor, especially if you’re not using meat. On the side, my grandmother’s recipe for English muffin tidbits is perfect for dipping and one of my mad hungry boys drops in unexpectedly with a big bag of laundry and an even bigger appetite. More from the show.
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Lucinda’s favorite way to eat Thanksgiving dinner is the next day, layered into a pie. Her rule for the feast, and how to build the one the kids called Danksgiving Pie. -
Rustic home cook, practical cook, chef. Lucinda on her three sons, the cooks she hired over the years, and why you only need one superpower in the kitchen. -
The salad dressing Lucinda’s mother Rose made every night got two million views on TikTok. A lettuce recall, a pair of measuring spoons, and a damn good dressing. Recipe included. -
Our prior dog had passed. We weren’t sure we wanted another. Then a cinnamon-colored puppy named Lychee was the last one left at the Cape Ann Animal Shelter. -
Every tool we make has to do more than one job. Lucinda on where that rule came from, the Super Spoon, and a 100-year-old potato masher called a Beetle.
February 23, 2011 at 11:50 am
LSQ, you are great! I love watching your show. I’ve tried many of your recipes because they are comfortable & full of flavor. Your personality shines through & I feel like I’m in your kitchen with you. True star qualities!
Today, I sent an email to Food Network telling them they should watch out because your star shines brighter than many of their food stars!
Have a good day!
February 23, 2011 at 1:13 pm
Lucinda,
I recently discovered your show and I am now a true fan. I have tried several of your recipes and I love them. I love you teaching style and your great personality,Keep up the great work and keep those dishes coming.
Linda Doty
Franklin,TN
February 23, 2011 at 4:03 pm
Not only like watching Lucinda make her easy down to earth recipes but also wanted to mention how much my sister and I like the tops she wears.
February 23, 2011 at 9:40 pm
Okay, that was the sweetest episode ever! I hope my 2 yr old son treats me with the same love and respect when he gets older the way Calder treats his mom LSQ! Thanks for sharing that recipe, too,
MD
February 24, 2011 at 10:35 am
I agree with Michelle! It was so nice to see a son love ad respect his mother so much. Very touching! By the way, I’m about to try the minestrone recipe right now.
February 24, 2011 at 1:26 pm
I DISCOVERED YOU A FEW MONTHS AGO, I AM 69 AND I’VE DISCOVERED A WHOLE NEW WAY OF COOKING WITH YOU, YOU PRESENT THINGS DOWN TO EARTH FOR US COMMON PEOPLE,I REALLY ENJOY YOUR SHOWS.WISH YOU HAD MORE AIR TIME…
March 9, 2011 at 8:43 pm
Just made the minestrone soup minus the zucchini and using frozen cauliflower florets and green beans. I also added dried hot peppers. Absolutely delicious, easy to follow recipe and relatively quick to make. Thanks and wish I could watch the show but I do not receive the channel.