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How to Make Buttermilk Biscuits
These are super easy to make. If you have a food processor or mixer, you can throw them together in less than 10 minutes. If you don’t, it will take just a wee bit longer to cut the butter and flour together with a pastry cutter or a couple of forks. I made these this [...]
Walnut Butter Ball Cookies
We had some serious snow this weekend here in Boston. (In fact, I think it’s still snowing out!) Here’s Dexter, The Barking Sous Chef, out in the blizzard last night. He loves snow so much, I’m not sure how we managed to get a picture of him sitting still. Anyway, snow is baking weather at [...]
10 Fabulous Holiday Gifts for Under $30
I don’t know many folks who aren’t watching their pennies these days. Here are 10 neat foodie finds that won’t drain your piggy bank. All the prices are accurate as of tonight. 1. Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 12-Inch Everyday Pan with Lid—$19.99 Every once in a while, Calphalon has a ridiculously good sale. This pan lists [...]
A Little Site Maintenance Tonight
We’re polishing up The Hungry Mouse this evening. We apologize if you experience any site errors. We’ll be back up and running in a jiffy! Thanks! +Jessie
How to Make Your Own Hot Chocolate Mix
Did you know you can make your own hot chocolate mix? As in, grind cacao nibs to a fine powder, then mix them with milk and sugar for an out-of-this-world hot chocolate-y experience? You can. And surprisingly, it’s not that hard. I’m going to show you how. All you need is a bag of cacao [...]
Creamy Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
This soup takes a while to make, but very little of that time is actually spent standing over the stove. Chunks of butternut squash, sweet onion, and elephant garlic are slow roasted in the oven for an hour-and-a-half, then simmered quickly with chicken broth and pureed. A cup of heavy cream added at the very [...]
The Hungry Mouse Gets a Makeover!
It’s official! After 6 months and 150+ posts, The Hungry Mouse has a new coat of paint! We’ve been working hard over the last weeks to redesign this site to be faster, friendlier, and easier to use. So what’s new? You’ll find all the same content that’s always been here, as well as a few [...]
Rustic Cranberry Bacon Chutney with Rosemary and Port
This stuff is so good, it’s evil. It’s smokey and sweet. It’s dotted with bits of bacon and rosemary. It’s bursting with unexpected orange flavor that’s followed by a refreshing tartness from the cranberries. I could eat bowls of this. No lie. This is the kind of dish that folks either love or hate, depending [...]
Holiday Veal Rib Chops with Caramelized Shallot Reduction
When I saw that our butcher had put out a spread of thick veal rib chops a few days ago, I couldn’t resist. I can usually only find these around the holidays. These rib chops are caramelized on both sides with shallots and butter, and then simmered in a shallow bath of white wine infused [...]
Rosemary Scented Roast Chicken
I love roasting broiler chickens because you get all that great roast-y flavor—without the time commitment of preparing a larger bird. You can put this dish together from fridge to table in about an hour, making it an ideal candidate for a stick-to-your-ribs weeknight dinner. The bird is slathered in good olive oil, seasoned liberally [...]
