Faith Middleton Food Schmooze

Cookbook author Kathy Gunst shares recipes from her new book Soup Swap. In addition to recipes for soups, stews, and chowders, Kathy also tells you how to start a soup swap party of your own. Tomato Soup, French Onion Soup, New England Clam Chowder, Black Lentil Soup and more.

Feed the Resistance! Food Schmooze® favorite Julia Turshen joins the party to talk about the recipes in her unique new cookbook. Plus a method for making quick-preserved lemons and a food-friendly Cabernet Sauvignon for the holidays.

Faith and the gang dish about holiday appetizers and Former White House pastry chef Bill Yosses shares recipes from his new book, The Sweet Spot: Dialing Back Sugar and Amping Up Flavor.

To win Thanksgiving, all you've got to do is get the gravy right (you'll win leftovers that way, too). Chris Prosperi shares his gravy tips. Also coming up this week: Art of the Pie author Kate McDermott shares her pie-baking tricks along with recipes ...

Time to talk turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and wines to go along with Thanksgiving dinner. What are your Thanksgiving food traditions? What do you do to freshen up your holiday meal every year? We’re sharing ideas and stealing tips from Chris Pros...

For a juicy Thanksgiving turkey, dry-brine your bird this year. We'll tell you how.  Plus, two showstopper dessert recipes from novelist-turned cookbook author Jane Green: a pumpkin gingerbread trifle (with a great story behind it) and an airy flourles...

This week, there's a little bit of everything to bridge the seasons and get a jump on holiday cooking and homemade gifts. We've got the Easiest Yummy Ratatouille and a Slow-Cooker Apple Butter for post-apple picking.

Come along for the ride! Faith, the gang, and a dozen fans jump on The Elm City Party Bike for a cocktail crawl through New Haven. Plus, how to cook root vegetables alongside a juicy roast, and a festive sparkling wine we love as much as Prosecco.

Gina Homolka, best nown for her Skinnytaste blog and now bestselling cookbooks, has found a way to take your all-time favorite meals and reimagine them as healthy, low-calorie recipes that you’ll want to make over and over again. We’re so excited about the recipes in this book that we’re offering it up as a thank you gift when you support The Faith Middleton Food Schmooze® during our fund drive.

Is there a better cooking teacher than Jacques Pépin? We don't think so. Faith's pal Jacques returns to the party with granddaughter, Shorey, to talk about the recipes in his new book, A Grandfather's Lessons. Mark Raymond shares a $10 red wine and Faith shares a recipe idea for a creamy mushroom sauce.

Our latest field trip! Faith and the gang visit the Hartford HeathCare Bone & Joint Institute at Hartford Hospital to talk with a top doc about what you need to eat to avoid bone and joint problems as you age. Plus, food tips and a delicious red wine from Bordeaux.

Author George Geary—a bona fide state fair lover—joins the party and shares recipes for fun fair food. Plus, make Faith’s Provençal Roast Tomatoes while tomatoes are still ripe and flavorful.

If you've never tried a chocolate omelet, you're missing out. This week, John E. Finn, author of The Perfect Omelet shares all his tips and tricks for this anytime meal. He also shares recipes for two savory omelets (we ate one for our pre-show meal and it was the best omelet we’ve ever had). Plus, a chardonnay from Connecticut you'll want to pour for guests. It pairs well with eggs!

Hold on to summer! The markets are overflowing with late-summer bounty and we’re here to help you find delicious ways to cook it or preserve it. This week: a simple watermelon dish to serve at a party, a $9 rosé from the Bordeaux region, how to make a rosé sangria, and Domenica Marchetti shares her recipes for Oil-Preserved Squash, onion jam, and holiday-worthy Peaches in Grappa-Spiked Syrup.

Boozy chocolate milkshakes, inventive ice cream sandwiches, wild ice cream flavors, and outside-the-box ice cream and dessert pairings. Plus, get the scoop on Arethusa Farm Dairy, one of the absolute best ice cream producers in Connecticut (and beyond)...