The 60-Second Food Schmooze

The 60-Second Food Schmooze episodes:

• 05.10.2019

  How to Sweeten Fresh or Frozen Cherries

  Make a saucy sweet cherry topping for ice cream, Greek yogurt, pound cake, or any dessert, really. It's a simple way to boost the flavor of spring cherries.

  
• 04.26.2019

  How to Doctor Boxed Brownies

  Brownies from a box are easy to make and delicious too (who doesn't love them?), but here's a simple way to give box-mix brownies a richer, deeper flavor.

  
• 04.10.2019

  Faith’s Garlic Butter Roast Chicken

  Garlic butter roast chicken is the dish my friends request most often. It's simple enough to make that I can explain it in one minute.

  
• 03.29.2019

  Quick Overnight Preserved Lemons

  All you need to make these quick-preserved lemons are two Meyer lemons, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and 1/2 tablespoon of sea salt.

  
• 03.28.2019

  Faith’s Easy Veggie Quesadilla Is Dinner

  Busy night? Make my broccoli, cheese and olive quesadilla in minutes with frozen broccoil. It's a quick and easy weeknight dinner and everybody loves quesadillas.

  
• 03.20.2019

  Crescent Roll Chocolate Pretzel Bites

  Faith's been on a Crescent Roll kick lately! Here’s the best grownup and kid dessert on the planet...chocolate-filled biscuit dough roll-ups.

  
• 03.08.2019

  Faith’s Stovetop Cherry Tomatoes in Butter and Olive Oil

  Cooking cherry tomatoes in butter and olive oil is so quick and easy, and the warm blistered beauties make a fantastic side-dish with anything.

  
• 03.06.2019

  Faith’s Buffalo Chicken Crescent Biscuit Roll-Ups

  Put your rotisserie chicken to delicious use. These easy Buffalo Chicken Crescent Biscuit Roll-Ups make a fun appetizer, or even a midnight snack.

  
• 02.28.2019

  Easiest 3-Ingredient Tomato Sauce

  Make Faith's super-simple 3-ingredient tomato sauce, inspired by Food52. All you need is an onion, chopped tomatoes, and a combo of olive oil and butter.

  
• 01.25.2019

  Faith’s Easy White Bean Pesto Dip

  Healthy dips make good sense, as long as they’re really delicious with chips or veggies. Here's one I love: White Bean Pesto Dip with Preserved Lemons.

  
• 12.27.2018

  Calorie-Friendly Meals in January

  I’m all about hearty stews packed with vegetables, meat or fish, and interesting international flavors, like African peanut stew; chili with tofu and butternut squash, and slow cooker black bean enchiladas. Make it calorie-friendly and lovable in January.

  
• 12.14.2018

  Easy Crispy Duck Breast

  Skillet-roasted duck breast may look elegant, but it's easy enough to do on a weeknight. Here's how to crisp the skin to perfection, without all the fat.

  
• 12.06.2018

  Grate Dried Orange Peels Over Beef Stew, Tea and More

  When you peel an orange, save that peel and tie it to a little string and hang it over your kitchen sink. Let the peel dry out until it's brittle, and then grate it. Grate it over a beef stew,...

  
• 12.03.2018

  Bacon, Tomato & Cheese Egg Muffins

  Baked eggs are a brunch and busy-weekday favorite. You need a muffin tin, eggs, bacon, diced tomato, and cheese to make these quick breakfast "muffins."

  
• 11.21.2018

  Crispy Panko-Crusted Salmon

  Browned Panko crumbs make a wonderful crust for a juicy salmon. It's simple to make, and so worth the effort. Simply brown the Panko in a dry skillet.

  
• 11.15.2018

  Faith’s Meatloaf Wrapped in Puff Pastry

  It's easy to make your meatloaf something special. Wrap it in supermarket puff pastry! Make your favorite meatloaf, put down a sheet of supermarket puff pastry, place the meatloaf in the center, and wrap it like it’s a gift package.

  
• 11.09.2018

  Dreamy, Easy Melted Ice Cream French Toast

  The surest way to impress the grandkids or brunch crowd? Treat them to French toast made with a sweet cheater ingredient, melted Häagen-Dazs® vanilla ice cream.

  
• 10.29.2018

  Big Crispy Potato Latkes Topped with Fried Eggs

  Faith adds shredded prosciutto or diced cooked chorizo to her giant potato latkes. Then, she tops the crispy pancake with a fried egg.

  
• 10.26.2018

  Crazy Good Crepes as a Main Meal

  All you need to make delicious crepes for a quick weeknight (or any night) dinner is corn flour, milk, eggs, cornstarch—and whatever savory fillings you like. Faith goes with diced ham and cheese.

  
• 10.04.2018

  Crisp Your Food in a Waffle Iron

  Faith loves to use a waffle iron to make food crispy. Here are her latest ideas for ingredients you should absolutely cook in your waffle iron (for fun, if nothing else).

  
• 09.25.2018

  This Fall Negroni Is Great!

  A classic Negroni is the perfect fall cocktail. It's only three ingredients and warms up a chilly night.

  
• 09.14.2018

  This 5-Ingredient Dinner Is a Winner

  A quick comfort recipe idea for a weeknight.

  
• 08.31.2018

  Faith’s Simple Coconut-Lime Rice

  Melissa Clark inspired me to create an easy homemade coconut-lime rice that goes with almost anything.

  
• 08.23.2018

  Calorie-Friendly Lemon-Pepper Grilled Shrimp

  Cookbook author Ellie Krieger introduced me to this simple lemon pepper shrimp recipe idea.

  
• 08.17.2018

  You Can’t Beat Fresh Local Potatoes

  Now’s the time to go to a farmer’s market and buy just-picked locally-grown potatoes. They’re so delicious. I love Jacque Pepin’s recipe from Fast Food My Way. It's simple.

  
• 07.26.2018

  How About Some Lime-Scallion Butter for Fresh Corn

  Got fresh corn on the cob? Slather on a simple-to-make lime-scallion butter with a touch of salt and you’re good to go. If you love heat, sprinkle on the cayenne to make it devilish.

  
• 07.26.2018

  How About Some Lime-Scallion Butter for Fresh Corn

  How about some lime scallion butter for fresh corn or whatever meat you’re serving? It’s easy and sooo good. In a food processor mix a half stick of softened butter with grated lime zest and a diced scallion. Scoop it into...

  
• 07.26.2018

  Nacho Potato Packets on the Grill

  Love loaded nachos? You can load potato packets on the grill, and they’re ridiculously good.

  
• 07.26.2018

  Nacho Potato Packets on the Grill

  Love loaded nachos? You can load potato packets on the grill, and they’re ridiculously good. Use heavy duty foil to double wrap packets of thinly sliced potatoes, onions, crispy bacon, and cheddar or pepper jack cheese. Place the packets on...

  
• 07.20.2018

  Faith’s Grilled Salmon BLT

  Want to make your BLT even better? Add grilled salmon! Here's a simple way to elevate everybody's favorite summer sandwich. It's fantastic with a dry chilled rosé.

  
• 07.20.2018

  Faith’s Grilled Salmon BLT

  Grilled salmon is great, but a grilled salmon BLT is fantastic. I love these sandwiches on sourdough bread but you could use hamburger buns, too. After grilling your salmon steaks and putting them on the buns, add mayo or a...

  
• 07.12.2018

  Simple Summer Linguine with Garlic Oil and Shrimp

  Want to jazz up your weeknight pasta? Add homemade garlic oil to linguine, along with some cooked shrimp, and toss. Taste, and add more if you like.

  
• 07.12.2018

  Simple Summer Linguine with Garlic Oil and Shrimp

  Light summer pastas with garlic oil are wildly delicious and satisfying. While linguine is cooking in a salted pot of boiling water, sauté two or three tablespoons of fresh minced garlic in a half-cup of oil, stirring, until the garlic becomes...

  
• 06.28.2018

  Fresh Grilled Tomato Pie

  Aside from a super-simple tomato sandwich (basic white bread, a little mayo, a shake of salt) this "pie" is the best use of ripe, gorgeous, local tomatoes. Make it right now.

  
• 06.28.2018

  Fresh Grilled Tomato Pie

  Grilled Tomato Pie: It’s easy and luscious. Bake a pre-made store-bought pie shell, and while it cooks, cut local tomatoes in half across the equator and grill them about 5 minutes per side. When they’re nicely browned, chop them up...

  
• 06.21.2018

  Arepas Are Instant Gluten-Free Pizza Crust

  I toast my all-corn Arepas, topped with grated Parmesan cheese, in a toaster oven, sometimes adding fresh slices of tomato or anything that sounds good.

  
• 06.21.2018

  Arepas Are Instant Gluten-Free Pizza Crust

  Mexican Arepas are the thicker version of corn tortillas and great for gluten-free pizza crust. I toast my all-corn Arepas, topped with grated Parmesan, in a toaster oven, sometimes adding fresh slices of tomato or anything that sounds good. Cut...

  
• 06.07.2018

  Cast Iron Skillet Chocolate-Coconut S’mores

  What’s a summer without creative s’mores, even without a campfire. All you need is a 6-inch cast iron skillet to make my version of s’mores dip.

  
• 06.07.2018

  Cast Iron Skillet Chocolate-Coconut S’mores

  What’s a summer without creative s’mores, even without a campfire. All you need is a 6-inch cast iron skillet to make my version of s’mores dip. Throw a bag of semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips into the skillet. Sprinkle on...

  
• 06.07.2018

  Grill Fish by the Water

  There's nothing easier that steaming fish in a foil packet on the grill. Top it however you like.

  
• 06.07.2018

  Grill Fish by the Water

  Make this fish on your backyard grill or, as I do, right on the beach. I love to make swordfish, snapper, shrimp, or halibut by placing the fish in a large piece of aluminum foil I can close. On top...

  
• 05.31.2018

  Instant Preserved Lemons

  Preserved lemons are great in fish, chicken, sandwiches, pasta, and grilled lamb. Here's Justin Chapple's easy, practically instant, enjoy-the-same-day method for making preserved lemons.

  
• 05.31.2018

  Instant Preserved Lemons

  Justin Chapple of Food & Wine magazine taught me how to make speedy Preserved Lemons. In his book Just Cook It!, Justin says cut 4 Meyer lemons into 6 wedges. Put them in a saucepan with 3 tablespoons of Kosher...

  
• 05.26.2018

  Make Grilled Meats Luscious with Gorgonzola Butter

  A small scoop of homemade Gorgonzola butter on your grilled burgers, steak or chicken and you'll be in food heaven.

  
• 05.26.2018

  Make Grilled Meats Luscious with Gorgonzola Butter

  A small scoop of homemade Gorgonzola butter on your grilled burgers, steak or chicken and you’ll be in food heaven. Plan on one teaspoon per person. Mix together a softened stick of unsalted butter with a package of crumbled Gorgonzola...

  
• 05.10.2018

  Faith’s Empty Fridge Canned Tuna Pasta

  I always end up liking this simple tuna pasta as much as any of my carefully prepared meals.

  
• 05.10.2018

  Faith’s Empty Fridge Canned Tuna Pasta

  If you’re stranded food-wise, try my speedy canned tuna pasta salad. I always keep dried pasta and canned oil packed tuna on the shelf. If my fridge is nearly empty, I cook up some pasta, add a can of oil...

  
• 05.10.2018

  3-Ingredient Dry Rub For Beef, Chicken, Pork

  Grilling season is here! Try a great low-calorie dry rub for beef, chicken, or pork made with just three ingredients: garlic salt, hot smoked paprika and light brown sugar.

  
• 05.10.2018

  3-Ingredient Dry Rub For Beef, Chicken, Pork

  Grilling season is starting so I invite you to try a great low-calorie dry rub made with just three ingredients. All you do is mix together 1/4 cup each of garlic salt, hot smoked paprika and light brown sugar. Marinate...

  
• 04.26.2018

  Dump the Salt!

  Foods are loaded with crazy amounts of salt to make us crave it, but it’s hurting our health. What to do? We've got some suggestions for flavor-boosters so good, you won't miss the salt.