The Hungry Mouse

You guys! Want to do a scaled down holiday celebration this year? Or just change up the regular Thanksgiving menu for something a little snazzier? Try serving roasted cornish game hens. They have all the fancy of a holiday feast—without the fuss of giant bird. The best part? They cook fast (relative to a large turkey), and everyone gets their own bird. (As my dear friend The Wiley Raccoon put...

If you live in New England, there are a few, irrefutable signs of Fall. Our favorite? The appearance of the apple cider donut. If you're like us, you wait for this moment all year. And when it arrives, it's glorious. Up our way, around Salem, MA, the best way to get apple cider donuts is hot out of the fryer or oven at a local apple...

Spooky greetings from beautiful Salem, Massachusetts, a.k.a. Witch City, or the Halloween Capital of the World. We made it through yet another season, and wanted to share some of our favorite memories with you! We started out Halloween week with a ribbon cutting ceremony for Koto, one of our favorite restaurants in Salem. They have the best sushi and sashimi on the North Shore. More...

You guys. Two things. First, Happy October! These black and orange whoopie pies are great. They're a spooktacular take on my classic whoopie pie recipe (which actually comes from my dear friend Joyce. Thank you!!!). They're a festive and perfect way to ring in the Halloween season. (After all, we do live in Salem, Massachusetts, a.k.a. Witch City.) Second, making this recipe, I learned something...

Fasten your seat belts, pumpkin season has arrived here in Salem, Massachusetts. With the Autumn Equinox in a day or so, and October 1st creeping up next week, I'm super excited to kick off Halloween properly with these yummy cookie bars. They're ridiculously easy to make. I brought this batch into the office, and they disappeared in a flash, with many compliments. (Thanks, guys!) These cookie...

Humor me for a sec. So, I've been calling these little guys Hasselhoff potatoes since I started making them. Hasselhoff potatoes. As in, David Hasselhoff. Of Night Rider fame. And more recently, Kung Fury fame. (Watch the Kung Fury trailer on Nerdist if you haven't seen it. It'll blow your mind with all of its smoke-machine-street rumble-time travel-ninja and dinosaur glory.) These potatoes are...

Seriously, guys, this is so easy. It's one of my favorite ways to bang out a delicious, stick-to-your ribs meal on a weeknight. Season the shrimp, cozy a half a slice of bacon around it, and fry in a really hot pan. By the time the bacon is crisped on each side, the shrimp will be cooked inside. Easy, peasy. I usually season the...

If you know me, you know that I love Sriracha. Like, LOVE the stuff. It's hot, it's spicy, it's got that great peppery taste. You also know that I'm a huge fan of throwing chicken in the oven like, 8,000 different ways. These wings are a house fav, second only (at least right now) to my Oven-Baked BBQ Chicken. That's this bird here: This wing...

Recently, I've had a ton of people ask me about my chocolate chip cookies. They're almost always the first to go at parties. Can I let you in on a secret? I use the recipe on the back of the Tollhouse chocolate chips bag. Seriously. (And that's not a paid endorsement, peeps.) Is it easy? (Hell, yeah!) Does it make a mess? (Not so much.) How long does it...

This is one of my go-to weeknight meals. It's fast and packs a TON of flavor. Serve it over basmati rice—or with a side of steamed, seasonal veggies. I love hot (like, set-your-face-on-fire hot) food, so I use at least 3 Serrano or Jalapeno chilis when I make this. Use more or less to dial the heat up or down to suit your...