The Hungry Mouse

Want to be a hero this Spring? Make your own Cadbury Creme Eggs. Every year, our good friend D. Bunnyhunter waits like a little kid for the new harvest of Creme Eggs to hit the shelves. (David, let me know when you want to pick yours up, OK?) These are actually really easy to make at home. Like, ridiculously easy. If you...

Heya! Wanted to share some exciting news with you guys. I'm featured in this month's issue of Country Woman magazine in their Blogger and Crafter Spotlight! What an honor. (Yowee, right?) The magazine's editors hit me up a while back about doing an interview and featuring my Peeps Topiary and Herb Ice Cubes. I was more than happy to oblige. ;) Look...

Have you had the flu yet this season? How about a bad cold, or (my personal nemesis) a nasty sinus infection? If you have, I hope you're feeling better! If you haven't, I'm sure you've been surrounded by sickies. This has been one rough winter in New England, that's for sure. So, with all the germs flying around out there, I...

Want to see a tableful of people light up like a bunch of 8 year olds? Serve caramel apples for dessert. Depending on how chill your crowd is, caramel apples can be an awesome—and totally unexpected—way to end to a Fall or Winter dinner party. I know, I know. Most people associate caramel apples with Halloween. As far as I'm concerned,...

I had so much fun learning how to cook a goose this month, I decided to give one away to a reader to share the experience! Read about my adventures in goose cookery (recipes included) here. The prize goose So, Sassafras Valley Farm is a small farm nestled in the Missouri countryside. They were kind enough to send me the geese that I cooked—and...

Pssssst, hey you! Your goose is cooked! Mwahahahahahaha. Wait. Make that geese. I've been waiting for weeks to be able to say that. (It's the little things. Such a dork, I know.) This is my first experience cooking goose. I'm super excited about how they came out. Let me tell you all about it and show you how to make a goose at...

Fall's officially here, let the baking begin! Apple and cranberry is such a classic New England combo when it comes to Autumn desserts. This cake gets a double apple punch from fresh apple cider and sliced apples. We always hit Brooksby Farm a couple of times a year to go apple picking. (If you live in the Boston area, I definitely...

Ahoy! It's that time of year again. I honestly don't know where the time has gone. Most of you know that we live in beautiful Salem, Massachusetts. Salem is also known as Witch City, after the infamous witch trials of 1692. It's also home to what's arguably the biggest Halloween party on the planet. We're pleased to present our yearly photo...

Somebody save me. I almost always gain a couple of pounds in October, and I swear, this ice cream is a major reason why. 'Tis the season here in beautiful Salem, Massachusetts, though. The season of pumpkin EVERYTHING. (Mwahahahaha...) This pumpkin ice cream is one of our fall favorites. If you like pumpkin stuff, I'm willing to bet it will be...

Don't tell my KitchenAid Mixer, but I think we might be breaking up. We've had a good run, but a handsome stranger just strolled into my kitchen, and I think it's love at first sight. Allow me to introduce you to the Breville Scraper Mixer Pro. The good folks at Breville were kind enough to give me one of these little...