Jessie Cross
Jessie Cross is a cookbook author and creator of The Hungry Mouse, a monster online food blog w/500+ recipes. When she's not shopping for cheese or baking pies, Jessie works as an advertising copywriter in Boston. She lives in Salem, Massachusetts with her husband and two small, fluffy wolves.
And the Winners Are…
Thanks so much to everyone who entered our contest to win Jamie Oliver's Nintendo DS game!
And the winners, selected with the help of random.org, are...(drumroll, please):
Bob
Alicia
Tommy
Congratulations! I'll e-mail you three today to get your...
Sweet Valentine’s Mice
Valentine's Mice by Kristin Schell of The Schell Cafe
I came down this morning to the nicest e-mail from foodie friend Kristin Schell over at The Schell Cafe in Texas. I couldn't resist sharing.
Kristin made...
Deep-Fried Chicken Fingers with Crispy Cheez-It Crust
It's Friday the 13th and the day before Valentine's Day. There's a dizzying array of mouthwatering, chocolate-y recipes out there this week. So...let's make something fun and crunchy.
Mouse discovers Cheez-It breading. Film at 11.
It...
Creamy Mashed Parsnips & Potatoes
See? I eat vegetables. (Sorry, couldn't resist!)
This is one of my favorite takes on mashed potatoes. It's rich, buttery, and gets a delightfully mellow sweetness from the parsnips. Soft bits of onion add a...
The Best Way to Roast a Duck (Hello, Crispy Skin!)
Intimidated by roasting a whole duck? Don't be. This post will teach you the best way to roast a duck, and guide you along with step-by-step photos.
Editor's Note (Updated November 2021): Since 2009, this...
A Very Special Gift (And a Big Thank You to David Petersen!)
Original artwork, copyright David Petersen. All rights reserved.
There's a long story about how I got my nickname, Mouse. I won't get into it now. (Some of it is kind of boring. Some of it...
Buttermilk Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
This has to be one of my favorite cakes. It's remarkably tender and spicy—and covered in gloriously tangy cream-cheese and butter frosting.
And the best part? It's ridiculously easy to make. Combine the dry ingredients,...
A Photo Tour of London’s King’s Road Market
Has The Mouse gone abroad? Hehe, not at all.
You know how I love pictures—especially when they involve food. (Check out my photo tours of Boston's legendary Haymarket, Brooksby Farm in Peabody, Lyndell's Bakery, and...
(Contest now closed, drawing on Monday) Enter to Win Jamie Oliver’s Nintendo DS Game!
To celebrate our 200th post this week, we're holding our first-ever contest!
The prize brings together two of our favorite things here at The Mouse House: Cooking and...video games! (My friends will tell you that...
Oreo & Irish-Cream Milkshake
OK, I have no excuses for this one. It's evil—and oh-so-delicious.
It's rich. It's creamy. It's packed with crushed Oreo cookies and laced with booze. It's one part dessert and one part cocktail. (And kind...