Everybody’s got a favorite Easter ham. Faith remembers her mother’s supermarket ham with a Coca-Cola glaze, Alex grew up eating his mother’s “Betty Crocker-style” ham studded with cloves and pineapple, Chris swears by the smoked hams from Nodine’s Smokehouse, and Mark, he’s a Honey Baked ham guy. Given the classic roots of all of those hams, […]
Main course
Lamb Chops with Rosemary
We discovered in a recent show celebrating those spring favorites, ham and lamb, that it’s the American variety of lamb that often has a pronounced game-y flavor that some folks find unpleasant. Luckily for us, Chris Prosperi served chops from Australian lamb, and we were amazed. Of course, the lamb lovers at the table cleaned their […]
Quick and Easy Grilled Ham and Pineapple
Every time I go through the meat section of the supermarket I pass by these 3/4 inch- to 1-inch ham steaks packaged and ready to go. I always wonder what people do with them. This week, while sifting through the case trying to find something to grill that won’t break the bank, I notice the […]
Store-Bought Tube Polenta for Greek Lasagna
This week’s brunch-o-rama choice is a crazy easy Greek lasagna dish I made up trying to find a use for slices of tube polenta. I realized I could make a lasagna-style casserole using the polenta instead of lasagna noodles. It tastes good if you love Greek flavors the way we do, and it has the […]
The Grilled Cheese Birthday Cake
This might be the most fun grilled cheese we’ve ever featured on The Food Schmooze®. It’s certainly outrageous, but we wouldn’t say no to one of these towers if it showed up at the office. It’s always someone’s birthday. . .
Classic Breakfast Grilled Cheese
Want to up the ante (and the protein) on any grilled cheese? Add an egg. This is a fast and hearty breakfast sandwich that will definitely keep you satiated until lunch.
