The Hungry Mouse

It's never good to pass along sad news. The Hungry Mouse will be closed for business for about a week due to a death in the family. We'll be back in the kitchen soon. +Jessie

By now, you guys probably know about the great love affair I have with my butcher shop, McKinnon's. When I go, I partly have a shopping list in mind, and I partly decide what to buy based on what looks good, what's on sale, and what's new or unusual. That last part is how I came home with a...

Oh my goodness, can my mom cook! We went down to visit my folks in the country this weekend. Here's a peek at what we ate. Give a holler if you'd like a specific recipe. Oh, and "springtime feast" is not quite accurate. It was upwards of 90 degrees on Saturday! Springtime Feast in the Country: Appetizers & nibbles For starters, she...

Mmm, mmm, mmmm. The combination of fresh mango, lime, and cilantro just screams summer. Food like this makes me want to kick off my shoes and go run through the sprinkler a few times. (I can't tell you how glad I am...finally!...for the warmer weather.) This salsa has a really good balance of flavors and textures. It gets its sweetness from...

This is fudge making on easy mode. Now, I've made plenty of fudge in my day. Most of my recipes call for candy thermometers, precise heating and cooling, and a lot of beating (as in, a lot of beating). Not this fudge. This fudge is easy. And it's really, really good. This is my one of my mom's favorite fudge...

Summer's coming. This means a lot of things for The Mouse House, not the least of which is a lot more barbecue. Now, I like my barbecue more on the melt-your-face-off-hot side of things. This slaw is cool, crisp, and oh-so-refreshing�making it a great counterpoint to any kind of spicy food. (Looking for another easy summer salad? Try my Classic...

Hey, you! (Yeah, you!) Summer's coming. Let's go to the playground! Oh, or maybe the roller rink. Or both. Sorry...this cake makes me feel like I'm about 12 years old again. And I'm loving it. (Slumber party, anyone?) This is one of the best chocolate cake recipes I have, hands down. It's also one of the easiest to make. This cake...

  What's better than roasted pork? How about roasted pork wrapped in crisp bacon? I know. That's kind of what I thought, too. (Pig x 2!). This is so simple, but so delicious. (This is one of my favorite roast beasts, along with my Deli-Style Roast Beef.)   With most pigs bred as lean as they are these days, pork can dry out...

Mmmmm, cheese. It has to be one of my favorite topics�and things to eat. Last time we did a cheese tasting, we were nibbling on blues. This time, it's goat cheese. And let me tell you: Not all goat cheeses are super goat-y. Here's a quick peek at four milder goat cheeses we sampled recently. Goat cheese is so strikingly...

There are a lot of methods for making chicken stock. Some folks make it in the slow cooker. Some folks make it in the oven. This is one of the ways that I make mine on top of the stove. It's a good, basic method and yields a richly flavored, golden chicken stock that's a good base for soups...