Faith Middleton Food Schmooze

We asked you to share your favorite burgers with us, and you didn’t disappoint. In this rebroadcast, Faith and the gang highlight the restaurants and burger stands serving the best burgers in our region. Plus, cattle farmer and co-owner of Graze Burgers, Josh Welch, explains why beef from grass-fed cows is worth seeking out. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ [https://foodschmooze.org/donate/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

We're listening back to some favorite tips to make you a better cook, including Chris Prosperi's trick for making dinner in a rice cooker. Plus, Klancy Miller joins us to talk about her book, Cooking Solo [https://foodschmooze.org/cooking-solo-joy-cooking/]. It's all about the joy of cooking for yourself. Klancy shares recipes for a salmon pasta dish [https://foodschmooze.org/recipe/second-day-salmon-linguine/] (it uses up leftovers!), polenta with mushrooms [https://foodschmooze.org/recipe/polenta-shiitake-mushrooms/], and almond cake [https://foodschmooze.org/recipe/orange-blossom-almond-cake/]. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ [https://foodschmooze.org/donate/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Everybody loves pizza on the grill, so this week, we listen back to Faith’s ideas for fresh, summer pizzas—with and without traditional dough. Plus, Alex Province creates a fun Chili Dog Pizza recipe, and the author of The Total Grilling Manual shares her recipes for Grilled Peaches with Butter Rum Sauce and over-the-top s'mores. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ [https://foodschmooze.org/donate/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Faith and the gang invent a Shrimp Cocktail Bloody Mary using two local mixes, sip on a rosé and a white wine from France, and share family recipes from Add a Pinch blogger Robyn Stone’s cookbook. Think: Southern classics lightened up—summery Citrus Shrimp, Lemon Meringue Pie with Mile-High Meringue, and a divine Georgia Peach Crisp. Plus, the gang gives shout-outs to locals making good food (and handy kitchen gadgets). We tell you where to eat in Mystic (ah, the views right now!), and Faith describes the best baba ganoush on the East Coast. This show originally aired in 2017. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ [https://foodschmooze.org/donate/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Get creative with your burgers for 4th of July. Stuff them with caramelized onions, roasted fennel, or your favorite cheese.  What do you consider the best lobster roll in our region? Faith and the gang have that old hot butter vs. cold mayo debate. Share your favorite shack with us.  Plus, frank talk about the best local hot dogs. Connecticut has some truly great ones. Support the show: https://foodschmooze.org/donate/ [https://foodschmooze.org/donate/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.