Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Dec 2, 2009, 7:34 pm
I’m notorious for giving homemade goodies at the holidays—from bags of squishy marshmallows and freshly ground hot chocolate to bottles of velvety Irish Cream. I’m not usually one to bra...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Nov 30, 2009, 8:40 am
Welcome to The Hungry Mouse’s Holiday Gift Extravaganza! Let the games begin! As a special thank you for all your support over the last year-and-a-half, we’re giving away a Nespresso espre...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Nov 27, 2009, 11:05 am
Happy holidays! Hope you guys all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Man, I’m still full. We made a feast and brought it over to our dear friends, who just had a beautiful baby girl a few days ago. T...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Nov 23, 2009, 8:04 pm
I’m going to tell you right now: Don’t blame me if you gain a few pounds. This is one of my ultimate comfort foods. Whenever I make it, it always turns into an excruciating battle with my ...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Nov 20, 2009, 8:24 pm
Oh my, sweetie pie: These are just so yummy. These biscuits are a versatile companion for almost any cold-weather meal. Made with mashed sweet potato, they’re moist and fragrant with ginger. Ser...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Nov 17, 2009, 8:04 pm
I think I just might faint. The print version of my first cookbook is available to order. Here’s the skinny. The Hungry Mouse Presents A Holiday Feast A Holiday Feast is a step-by-step manual t...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Nov 16, 2009, 7:56 pm
Put on your fat pants. These bars are seriously addictive. What is it with me and the combination of chocolate and caramel these days? For a gal who doesn’t have much of a sweet tooth, I canR...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Nov 11, 2009, 7:47 pm
On days like this, I’d like to think I might have been a butcher in a past life. You know, a quintessential old-fashioned butcher: stout, white-haired, stained apron, big cleaver, enthusiasm for...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Nov 9, 2009, 6:59 pm
Alright, Mouse. Out with it. (The suspense has been killing you, we know.) Don’t mind if I do! *drumroll* *dramatic music* The Hungry Mouse Presents A Holiday Feast We are pleased as punch to a...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Nov 6, 2009, 8:54 pm
Evening all! Just a quick note to announce the winner of the EatSmart Precision Pro Scale Giveaway. The Angry Chef and I did a random number drawing tonight and the winner is… *drumroll* …...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Nov 4, 2009, 8:08 pm
Ya know, I can’t believe the summer got away from me the way it did. I meant to post this months ago. No matter, though. This post is essentially about cheese. (And as all good cheese-lovers kno...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Oct 30, 2009, 8:12 pm
Be still my little mouse heart: This is the best chocolate cake I’ve ever made. I know. That’s a bold statement. Especially from someone who bakes a fair amount of cakes. But, I mean, loo...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Oct 28, 2009, 7:19 pm
My Dearest Kitchen Scale, I’m sorry. I didn’t know how much I needed you. Please don’t ever leave me again. Love, Miss. Mouse Let me back up. For years, I hated my kitchen scale. It ...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Oct 26, 2009, 7:25 pm
I probably shouldn’t tell you this, but I was the kind of kid who hid her lima beans behind the couch so she didn’t have to eat them. Hid, as in, concealed them. As in, tucked them behind...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Oct 23, 2009, 7:52 pm
Psssst. Hey, you! (Yes, you!) It’s getting cold up here in New England. How about a toasty autumn cocktail to warm you up? With fall well underway, Cocktail Season is in full effect here at T...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Oct 21, 2009, 7:32 pm
Chanterelle mushrooms aren’t in season long, and they usually cost a mint when you can find ‘em. In spite of that, I can’t resist buying a handful whenever I can get my paws on them....
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Oct 16, 2009, 12:01 pm
Before I start, I have to say: This is not the most photogenic dish. That aside, it’s hard to argue with a good, homemade pot roast—also known as “Beast in a Pot” here at The Mouse...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Oct 15, 2009, 11:05 am
I’d like to introduce you to my new favorite milkshake. I can’t take credit for this idea. It’s my version of the Apple Cider Milkshake I had at the Ben & Jerry’s in Salem the...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Oct 13, 2009, 3:45 pm
Wait, Mouse, did we hear you right? Did you say “tofu”? As in, no pork? Yep. Tofu. You heard me right. While the venerable pig is one of my favorite beasts to cook, I followed the recipe...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Oct 9, 2009, 7:44 pm
With the colder weather well on its way up here in the Northeast, The Angry Chef and I will likely be spending more evenings curled up on the couch in front of the tube. (Buttered popcorn and toasty d...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Oct 8, 2009, 6:52 pm
Tapenade is seriously savory, salty business. Think of it as a kind of pate made with black olives—with some anchovies, capers, and olive oil thrown in for good measure. Some recipes for this Proven...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Oct 5, 2009, 7:01 pm
Ah, soup weather in New England. The air in Salem is finally turning a little colder, at least in the evenings. There are few things I love more on a nippy night than having a steaming pot of soup bub...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Oct 2, 2009, 6:22 pm
Happy October! Here in Salem, Mass., October 1 means the kick-off of our city’s month of Haunted Happenings. Now, normally, Salem, Massachusetts is a relatively sleepy little seaside city. But ...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Sep 29, 2009, 6:58 pm
Wheeee! Every year at the beginning of fall, I think the same thing: It’s Baking Season. It makes me more than a little giddy. Now, you guys know that I bake year-round. But when the first autu...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Sep 23, 2009, 4:04 pm
I know. This is dangerous territory for a Yankee Mouse to tread. Let me say right now: I make no claims to being a barbecue expert. But, I knew I wanted to make pulled pork. I also knew that our grill...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Sep 21, 2009, 7:22 pm
There are a few failproof signs of fall for me. Catching a whiff of wild Concord grapes on a cool day in September is one of them. The heady, slightly musky smell is a sure sign that the weather is we...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Sep 17, 2009, 5:34 am
You picked ‘em, now I’m cooking ‘em. First, it was Pad Thai. Next up is homemade Challah. This is the second recipe in our Reader’s Choice series, put on in partnership with my...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Sep 16, 2009, 7:50 pm
Ahoy! Just a quick note for today. Most of you know this, I think, but in addition to running The Hungry Mouse, I occasionally do a little freelance food writing. Check out my latest article, Crackin...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Sep 15, 2009, 7:14 pm
I have to admit: Until recent years, I was scared to death of these little things. Are you kidding me: “Prune” in the same sentence with “dessert?” No, thank you. Prune plums a...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Sep 14, 2009, 6:56 pm
At the end of every summer, The Angry Chef and I both get a hankering for fried seafood. Maybe because you can’t throw a rock in our neck of the woods without hitting a clam shack. The other wee...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Sep 9, 2009, 6:19 pm
I said it the other day: I have gardening on the brain. Now, being summer, we eat a lot of avocado-based stuff at The Mouse House. Guacamole. Avocado salad. You get the picture. Which means that we wi...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Sep 7, 2009, 6:02 pm
Did you guys go nuts when you saw this a few months ago on the cover of Saveur? I lost my little mouse mind—which is impressive, considering that I don’t have that much of a sweet tooth. I kne...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Aug 31, 2009, 7:05 pm
These chicken fingers are fast food, Mouse-House style. They’re the perfect thing to make when you Just Need To Eat, Like Now (a fairly common occurrence at our place these days, given that we j...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Aug 25, 2009, 10:10 am
Certain phrases are like a siren’s song for a person who loves to cook. Well-marbled sirloin. Fresh peaches. Double-thick pork chop. They make you salivate. They make you drop what you’re ...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Aug 21, 2009, 6:56 pm
Pad Thai, perhaps Thailand’s most infamous noodle dish, has dozens of incarnations—including several regional variations—each one a slightly different take on the mouthwatering combination o...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Aug 18, 2009, 3:59 pm
Sometimes you find things where you least expect them. (Obvious, I know.) Case in point: I had no idea that one of Boston’s oldest Irish bars would also serve one of the city’s tastiest lo...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Aug 15, 2009, 8:13 am
Wow. Just wow. (That’s us! On Saveur’s website!) Let me get a little mushy. Just a little. Just for a minute. It’s always so nice when someone tells me that they like The Hungry Mou...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Aug 12, 2009, 9:55 pm
This recipe is so easy, it’s kind of like cheating. I’m OK with that, though. (I’m all for fancy sauces and complicated meals. But there’s a definite time and a place for dishe...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Aug 10, 2009, 7:09 pm
Mmm, mmm, mmm. Give me a plate of these and a big glass of sangria and I’m a very happy mouse. These chicken fingers are a perfect foil for one of my favorite flavor combinations: chipotle and l...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Aug 4, 2009, 6:05 pm
This is kind of an uncharacteristically healthy cookie for me. (If you know me, you know it’s not often that I start tossing flax seeds and oats into my baked goods.) The recipe is my version of...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Jul 29, 2009, 7:27 pm
One of my favorite ways to enjoy summer berries is to make sorbet. If you’ve never made sorbet, you may be surprised by how easy it is to do at home. You can’t beat the flavor. Nothing in ...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Jul 27, 2009, 12:33 pm
Homemade pizza is one of my favorite ways to feed a crowd—especially a crew of hungry movers. (We’re in the process of relocating The Mouse House this week! More on that to come soon!) This pa...
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Jessica K. posted an article on The Hungry Mouse - Jul 24, 2009, 3:06 pm
You don’t always need a ton of ingredients to make an absolutely mouthwatering dessert. Blueberry pie is one of my favorite summer treats. A few cups of fabulous, fresh fruit. A little sugar to ...
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