The Hungry Mouse

Happy Spring! The snow's finally starting to melt here in Salem. (Thank goodness, right? I think our snow piles were 15 feet high during the height of the blizzards.) So, with Easter right around the corner, I'm in heavy menu planning mode. I figured I'd pull together a bunch of my favorite recipes for you guys. Still not sure what we're making, but...

Easy, cheesy recipe for roasted cauliflower dusted with nutty Parmesan cheese and drizzled with fragrant olive oil. Try my step-by-step photo recipe today!

These are awesome. They're exactly what you think of when you think buffalo wings. They're hot and buttery. They're crispy. They're so orange. You'll make a bloody mess eating them. And? You won't care because they're that good. A quick search of the internet produces more chicken wing lore than Bigfoot stories. These wings are based on a version of the legendary recipe from...

Get my super simple recipe for traditional gingerbread cookies. Easy to make, easy to bake!

You gotta love a recipe that has 2+ pounds of butter. Talk about holiday decadence. So, I was looking for a pecan bar recipe that didn't include high-fructose corn syrup, which is actually harder to find than you might think. This one totally fit the bill. Thanks to Ina Garten for this recipe. She's my go-to when I need inspiration. She never disappoints....

I don't know about you, but right about now, almost everyone we know is complaining about running behind. And that includes with Thanksgiving. Seems like the holidays snuck up on us this year. A bunch of people asked us for ideas for quick recipes for Turkey Day dinner. We're happy to oblige. Make a moist roast turkey in about 90 minutes SO. What if I...

Ahoy! We're a little late with this post. Been a crazy few weeks here at The Mouse House (all good stuff, don't worry)! We survived another Halloween here in beautiful Salem, MA, arguably the spooky capital of the world every October. This year, we had a couple of friends come into town to share the festivities. It's always a blast showing people...

Make soft, chewy, maple-scented caramels at home this fall for Halloween! My step-by-step photo recipe makes it easy.

Step-by-step photo recipe for Homemade Brewfest Pretzels. They're chewy, salty, and fragrant with beer. Happy Oktoberfest!

This pan-seared shark is one of The Angry Chef's old standbys. He introduced me to shark years ago, and it never disappoints. Thick and meaty, shark is a really inexpensive alternative to swordfish.