Recipes From Today’s Show: One-Pot Holiday Cooking
Published by lscalaquinn
TODAY on MHTV: Running around during the chilly holiday season makes me want food that is warm and cozy, and I always have a few comfort-food recipes ready for when the craving hits. I like to serve my version of boeuf bourguignon as a soup—it’s full of tender short ribs and chunks of veggies. To… View Article
Sam’s Bit of Holiday Bubbly
Published by Lucinda Scala Quinn
[picasa username=”sholland84″ albumname=”KirRoyaleCocktails”] I’m not usually a big cocktail drinker, but around the holidays I’ll drink anything with champagne like it’s going out of style. Something about the bubbles and fizz and popping corks puts me in a downright cheery, tis-the-season, type of mood. My favorite of all the champagne cocktails is a Kir Royale—crème… View Article
Recipes From Today’s Show: Mad Hungry for the Holidays One-Hour Special
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TODAY on MHTV: We’re re-airing the MH Holiday special today and next Monday the 20th (both at 11 am) so set your DVR’s to make sure you catch all the tips and tricks for making an outrageously good Christmas dinner. Just to refresh your memory, the star of the show today is a standing rib… View Article
Tags: brussel sprouts, holiday, parsnips, pearl onions, peas, rib roast, trifle, yorkshire pudding
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Recipes From Today’s Show: Holiday Cocktail Party
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TODAY on MHTV: A fancy holiday meal can easily become a menu for a casual, buffet-style party. I’m taking a whole rack of lamb and slicing it into individual chops –it makes the perfect finger food. I’m also serving spinach and watercress dip with crunchy lettuce leaves instead of chips and a lemon drop-champagne punch… View Article
Mad Hungry for the Holidays
Published by lscalaquinn
We hope you enjoyed our special holiday episode that aired last night! Don’t worry if you missed it–you can catch an encore presentation this Friday the 10th at 11 am/et. Get all the recipes from this episode.
MH Holiday Cocktail Contest Update
Published by lscalaquinn
We’ve been getting some really creative holiday recipes—keep them coming! Has anybody tried Lo’s egg nog or my lemon drop-champagne punch? Sam will be posting her fave holiday drink later this week too. And, just a quick reminder: remember to include a picture of your holiday cocktail! It doesn’t have to be a super fancy… View Article
Recipes From Today’s Show: Big Game Party Dishes
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TODAY on MHTV: There’s no way you can sit down to watch the big game with your family without ample finger food nearby. Put a twist on some of the classics and start with spicy-sweet chicken wings—they get their distinct flavor from oranges, honey and Sriracha chili sauce. So delish. Dip is always a must-have,… View Article
Lo’s ‘Nog
Published by Lucinda Scala Quinn
I love the holiday season; it’s the time when I do the most crafting, cooking, and partying. I get to be with the people I love most and celebrate traditions that have gone on for decades. When I was a child, my mother always said, “Christmas starts as soon as Santa crosses the finish line” (at… View Article
Recipes From Today’s Show: Easy Pantry Recipes
Published by lscalaquinn
TODAY on MHTV: There’s a few things I always like to keep in the pantry like pasta, oils and dried herbs, to name a few. If you’ve got pasta, try it with tuna and tomato—it’s Calder’s favorite when there’s “nothing to eat”—it comes together in minutes. A quick and simple side salad gets lots of… View Article
Recipes From Today’s Show: Lunch on the Go
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TODAY on MHTV: Life gets is busy which all the more reason for you and yours to stay well-fed. I’m making a full lunch—no-bake dessert included—that you can take with you anywhere. To make sure I can pack pressed sandwiches full of things like grilled vegetables and prosciutto, I hollow out the bread to make… View Article
Tags: grilled vegetables, lunch, no-bake, peanut butter, pressed sandwiches, prosciutto, rice krispy squares
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Holiday Cocktail Contest Announcement
Published by lscalaquinn
With all the parties coming up this holiday season, there are tons of different seasonal drinks that make the rounds. We all have our personal favorites here at MH; I love to make lemon drop-champagne punch, Lo is pretty fond of eggnog and Sam likes anything bubbly. What’s your signature holiday party cocktail? Send in… View Article
Recipes From Today’s Show: Taco Night
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TODAY on MHTV: Make dinner fun and get the whole family involved. Set up a toppings bar with all your favorite taco fixings and let your gang build their own tacos. I’m making carnitas (slow-cooked pork) and salsa cruda to include in the spread. To keep things simple, slice up a few mangoes and sprinkle… View Article
Recipes From Today’s Show: Chicken and Dumplings
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TODAY on MHTV: Fluffy, herb-flecked dumplings are added to a pot of tender chicken and broth—it’s the perfect one-pot meal to cozy up to in the cold weather. Something I like to include in this dish is vegetables that don’t get enough love—turnips, rutabagas, and parsnips. They’re delicious, good for you and good for adding… View Article
Wings Challenge Winner Announcement
Published by Lucinda Scala Quinn
Congratulations to Marshall Woods on winning the MH Wings Challenge! We totally dug his wings and we hope he’s enjoying his MS turkey. You might be wondering what happened to that other turkey we mentioned… After going through every entry (many were missing important pieces which disqualified them) the MH team determined that only one… View Article
Recipes From Today’s Show: Classic Mediterranean Dishes
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TODAY on MHTV: The Mediterranean is known for great food and today, my mom, Rose, is on the show and we’re making a couple family specialties that have lots of big, Mediterranean flavors. Roasted leg of lamb marinates in lemon, garlic and rosemary and stuffed artichokes bring back memories of my childhood—my mother used to… View Article
MH My Way Monday: No-Bake Rice Krispy Squares
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We love Regan Burns! Here’s her riff on MH’s no-bake peanut butter rice krispy squares: “It’s been so hot, I don’t want to turn on the oven to bake, so I made these easy, practically heat-free treats.” Check out Regan’s blog, The Creamline, for step-by-step instructions of her version of these sweet treats.
Recipes From Today’s Show: Italian Comfort Food
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TODAY on MHTV: Thanksgiving was great but it’s time for a break from the turkey. I’m making some of my favorite comfort foods including polpette (Italian meatloaf), a simple and healthy side of steamed spinach and chunky mashed potatoes mixed with ricotta cheese for extra flavor. My great Aunt Carolina’s wine taralli cookies get a… View Article
Tags: chicken, chicken parmesan, lemon, mashed potatoes, polpette, pudding, souffle, spinach, taralli
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MAD Hungry Gift Guide
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With the food coma of yesterday’s meal subsiding and Black Friday in full swing, check out some of my favorite kitchen gadgets in Rue Magazine’s newest issue (pg 88-89):
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Recipes from Today’s Show: Fondue Night
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TODAY on MHTV: Making a fondue spread is a great way to entertain since most of the work is buying all the ingredients, leaving you time to hang out with your guests. Miles is here to help me make my lighter version of Fondue Bourginnone: pan-seared cubes of beefs served with 3 no-cook dipping sauces…. View Article
Tags: beef, cheese, chimicurri, cocktail, fondue, horseradish-mustard sauce, kirsch, riesling, roasted vegetables, spicy-sweet chili sauce
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Grilled Turkey
Published by lscalaquinn
Brining and oven-roasting are great ways to prepare your turkey. We like to grill ours, too. Check page 138 in the MH cookbook to get the scoop on grilling your bird. Here’s how we do it:
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