Faith Middleton Food Schmooze

Lidia Bastianich joins Faith for the full hour with stories from her memoir, My American Dream.

Tomato Jam is our jam, and Food & Wine magazine’s Justin Chapple shares the recipe, as well as his recipe for Chocolate-Peanut Pie. It’s glorious. Plus, a carrot and avocado riff on a classic panzanella and two wine discoveries that go with anything on the grill.

Mark Bittman is back to share recipes and tips from his latest book, How to Grill Everything. Plus, local ice cream and a new rosé in a can!

Nigella Lawson shares recipes from her new book, At My Table. Faith shares a few favorite summer recipes (including a cocktail), and Mark Raymond pours two wholesomely-made $12 wines.

Drinks writer Maggie Hoffman shares recipes from her new book, The One-Bottle Cocktail.

Rolando Beramendi shares recipes for pizza without the crust and a to-die-for olive oil cake. Plus, CT lawyer Carlo Forzani shares his plans to develop a vineyard in Italy.

Lots of local love this week: Shake Shack's Danny Meyer, Bailey Prior, and the owners of Nature's Grocer, Kelly and David Boudreaux

Details on New London's Basque Festival, a boxed wine SO worth buying, the offerings at Olives and Oil in New Haven, and the author of the new book, The Baking Soda Companion.

Food Network superstar and bestselling cookbook author Giada De Laurentiis is our guest for the hour. Giada shares recipes from her new book, Giada’s Italy, for Cacio e Pepe, Grilled Scallops with Prosciutto, and Grilled Chicken Involtini.

Food legend Jane Stern joins the party for a special live-audience event. We talk Road Food, plus demo an easy quesadilla and pour cocktails and wine.

We’re coming to you from the Newman’s Own test kitchen in Westport, CT, where 100% of the show is 100% fun. Of course, Newman’s Own is the company started by Paul Newman where 100% of profits go to deserving organizations. We eat, we drink, and we talk to the kid chefs who won Newman’s Own Super Snack Challenge. Plus, chef Michel Nischan of Wholesome Wave is BACK on the show and Faith asks Newman’s Own President and CEO Bob Forrester how he runs a business with heart. Get ready to be inspired.

Dr. Lisa Mosconi joins the party to discuss her book Brain Food. She shares her research and ideas, as well as specific foods people at every age should eat for optimum brain health.

The Food Schmooze gang celebrates Earth Day with White Flower Farm's Barbara Pierson.

This week The Food Schmooze® table was full. Guests include instructor and writer Stephen Fries; UCONN grad and founder of Half Full Brewery, Conor Horrigan; and New York Times columnist and cookbook author David Tanis.

Perre Colman Magness shares funeral food with a twist, Amy Bloom dishes about her new novel, and Thomas Matthews of Wine Spectator previews Mary Wade’s Annual Wine Dinner happening on April 21 at the Omni in New Haven. It’s a fun-packed show!