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.
Happy Thanksgiving from The Hungry Mouse!
Happy Thanksgiving from The Hungry Mouse, The Angry Chef, and Dexter The Barking Sous Chef!
Special thanks to Gregory Ng, the Frozen Food Master, for reminding me that turkey hats exist.
(See the inspiration for yourself...
Black & White Chocolate Chip Cookies
We love Oreos here at the Mouse House.
I mean, they're creamy. They're chocolate-y. They're fun to eat. They make me feel like I'm 8 years old, which is great.
Is there anything that can make...
Calling All Thanksgiving Foodie Photographers!
This year, I've had more than one friend or associate tell me that they're planning on cooking something that sounds downright fantastic this Thanksgiving.
(Some of you know who you are. Max, with your beer-can...
The Hungry Mouse’s Online Guide to Thanksgiving Dinner
I have no idea how it's Thanksgiving week already!
If you're like me, you might be scrambling around for a few last-minute holiday ideas.
Now, we're not big on turkey here at the Mouse House, so...
How to Make Buttermilk Pancakes
I've had a surprising number of people tell me they have a really hard time making pancakes at home.
Here's how I make my buttermilk pancakes, which I whipped up for The Angry Chef just...
8-Cheese Macaroni & Cheese
I have three words for you: ultimate comfort food.
Cover anything in cheese, and I'm generally a really happy mouse. The more cheese, the better. Eight cheeses? Now that's my idea of heaven on earth.
Now,...
Rib of the Week: Cranberry Sage Pork Ribs with Whiskey Butter
There's nothing like coating something in butter. I know it's not the healthiest thing in the world, but man, is it good.
For this dish, meaty, country-style pork ribs get frosted with a pungent whiskey...
Hot Buttered Rum Pecan Sundae
The topping for this sundae has all the rich, buttery flavor of pecan pralines—without the time or trouble involved in candymaking.
Basically, this recipe makes a mini-batch of pecan candy by superheating a small amount...
Round 2 of The 2008 Fabulous Food Blogger Awards: Five More Foodies
I'm having a serious case of Food Blogger Love today.
I know I just did Round 1 of these awards a few weeks ago, but I continue to be bowled over by the volume of...
Decadent Sweet Cream Rice Pudding
Rice has got to be one of my favorite foods. Fried rice. Buttered rice. Jambalaya. Rice crackers and krispies. You name it, I most likely have a closely-guarded stash of it in my cupboards.
I...