Here’s our theory—we’re willing to bet a zillion people eat out after Thanksgiving weekend…Do you have Post-Thanksgiving Exhaustion Syndrome? The Food Schmooze® gang has decided we all deserve a put-your-feet-up intermission before the next wave of holidays arrive, so here are some easy recipes we like that are made in the microwave. Please pay special […]
Food Notes
Two-Ingredient Recipes (Yup, Just Two)
From Faith—This started as a joke, a joke until I became mesmerized by the recipes. We were heavy into creating and finding good, simple things for all of us after the Thanksgiving marathon. At my computer, I laughed and typed in “Two Ingredient Recipes” to see what would pop up… gumballs rolled in peanut butter? […]
Easy Comfort Dinner Tonight: Crispy Hot Baked Potato with Cheese
From Faith — The world is crazy. We need the balm of comfort food — a baked potato, hit with olive oil and salt before you toss it in the oven — makes the best quick dinner on the planet. Split the potato open, add butter, your favorite grated cheese and chopped chives – wow! […]
Standing O: Connecticut Producers Win Taste Awards!
You know us, we’re all about the local and as proud as we can be of the number of outstanding food producers in our region. That’s why we’re handing out a standing ovation. In the November/December issue of Yankee magazine, awards of excellence were given by the editors to a trio of Connecticut producers. The […]
A Welcome Letter from Faith Middleton
Food Legends Jacques Pepin & Lidia Bastianich Join Us for Our New Launch How knocked out we are to have star Jacques Pepin — with his short but unforgettable new video lesson posted here — and PBS Italian cooking luminary Lidia Bastianich — participate in the official launch of the new Faith Middleton Food Schmooze®. Our updated website […]
How to Get the Stress Out of Thanksgiving
Nobody has a stress-free Thanksgiving. We certainly don’t, despite that its our favorite food holiday. So we’ve curated a truckload of tips in the hope that one or two might help us remember that perfect is the enemy of the good. In other words, why plan for a perfect day? As your casserole lands on […]
