The Mario Show

On The Menu: Mario and Bill conclude their celebration of National Grilled Cheese Month by making Mario's Grilled Cheese Cheeseburger.  Get the recipe HERE: http://jcook.it/1mKbFhb   As Mario makes his sandwich, they go over the list of The Top 25 Comfort Foods and offer commentary regarding the list.   Finally, they pair Mario's sandwich with a Shiner Bock from Bill's Magical Beer Bag or Bill's Magical Booze Bag (name still in development).   Follow Just Cook It (@JustCookItRadio), Mario (@MarioPorreca), and Bill (@BillAlexander) on Twitter for #TheYearOfTheTwitter on Just Cook It Radio.   Listen to a new episode of Just Cook It Radio every Saturday at JustCookIt.net and watch the show at JustCookIt.tv.      

On The Menu: Mario and Bill celebrate April being both National Grilled Cheese Month and National BLT Month by making Mario's Smoked Mozzarella BLT.  Get the recipe HERE: http://jcook.it/1gJgkLx   Mario and Bill paired the sandwich with a Shiner Wild Hare Pale Ale from The Just Cook It Radio Magical Beer Bag.   Follow Just Cook It (@JustCookItRadio), Mario (@MarioPorreca), and Bill (@BillAlexander) on Twitter for #TheYearOfTheTwitter on Just Cook It Radio.   Listen to a new episode of Just Cook It Radio every Saturday at JustCookIt.net and watch the show at JustCookIt.tv.            

On The Menu: Mario and Bill make Mario's Wild Mushroom and Fontina Grilled Cheese Sandwich to celebrate Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day.  Get the recipe HERE: http://jcook.it/1qPf6mz   They also discuss April being National Grilled Cheese Month and ask listeners to write or call in to tell them about their favorite way to make grilled cheese.  The most interesting sandwich may be featured and made on a future episode of Just Cook It Radio!   Follow Just Cook It (@JustCookItRadio), Mario (@MarioPorreca), and Bill (@BillAlexander) on Twitter for #TheYearOfTheTwitter on Just Cook It Radio.   Listen to a new episode of Just Cook It Radio every Saturday at JustCookIt.net and watch the show at JustCookIt.tv.      

On The Menu: Mario and Bill make Buttermilk Pancakes on the first of two live broadcasts from the 23rd Annual Mon-Valley Home Show Remodeling and Decor Event.

Get the Buttermilk Pancakes recipe HERE: http://jcook.it/1lzHWH5   Follow Just Cook It (@JustCookItRadio), Mario (@MarioPorreca), and Bill (@BillAlexander) on Twitter for #TheYearOfTheTwitter on Just Cook It Radio.   Listen to a new episode of Just Cook It Radio every Saturday at JustCookIt.net and watch the show at JustCookIt.tv.

On The Menu: Mario and Bill make Mario's Stadium Hot Dog to celebrate Major League Baseball's Opening Day.  Get the recipe HERE: http://jcook.it/1mfcy0b   Mario and Bill also talk to event coordinator  Lynn Grimes about this year's Mon-Valley Home Show and Decor Event.  Mario and Bill will be broadcasting Just Cook It Radio live from The Mon-Valley Home Show next Saturday from 9:00 - 10:00 AM EST.  Mario and Bill will also host extended coverage of Just Cook It Radio from the Home Show from 3:00 - 5:00 PM EST.   Follow Just Cook It (@JustCookItRadio), Mario (@MarioPorreca), and Bill (@BillAlexander) on Twitter for #TheYearOfTheTwitter on Just Cook It Radio.   Listen to a new episode of Just Cook It Radio every Saturday at JustCookIt.net and watch the show at JustCookIt.tv.

On The Menu: Mario and Bill celebrate World Water Day by making Mario's Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts.  Get the recipe HERE: http://jcook.it/1jmusMX   They then sample and discuss Mario's favorite still and sparkling bottled waters - Acqua Panna and S.Pellegrino.  Mario makes a ginger mint infused sparkling water with fresh lime to pair with his Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts.   Follow Just Cook It (@JustCookItRadio), Mario (@MarioPorreca), and Bill (@BillAlexander) on Twitter for #TheYearOfTheTwitter on Just Cook It Radio.   Listen to a new episode of Just Cook It Radio every Saturday at JustCookIt.net and watch the show at JustCookIt.tv.

  On The Menu: Mario and Bill celebrate St. Patrick's Day by making traditional Irish soda bread.  Irish soda bread is a variety of quick bread in which baking soda is used as a leavening agent instead of the more common yeast.    Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this delicious and classic Irish bread!  Get the Irish Soda Bread recipe HERE: http://jcook.it/1iasa46   Follow Just Cook It (@JustCookItRadio), Mario (@MarioPorreca), and Bill (@BillAlexander) on Twitter for #TheYearOfTheTwitter on Just Cook It Radio.   Listen to a new episode of Just Cook It Radio every Saturday at JustCookIt.net and watch the show at JustCookIt.tv.

On The Menu: Mario and Bill talk lobster and make Mario's Lobster Rolls adapted from his For Starters column in GO! Magazine in the Herald-Standard.  Get the recipe HERE: http://jcook.it/1dCygcm    They also discuss the new Oscar Mayer bacon-scented alarm clock app for the iPhone that wakes you up to the sound and smell of sizzling bacon.   Mario and Bill wrap up the show by trying different flavors of Yoplait Greek Yogurt while reading answers to listener questions that were answered by Yoplait Greek via email.   Follow Just Cook It (@JustCookItRadio), Mario (@MarioPorreca), and Bill (@BillAlexander) on Twitter for #TheYearOfTheTwitter on Just Cook It Radio.   Listen to a new episode of Just Cook It Radio every Saturday at JustCookIt.net and watch the show at JustCookIt.tv.

On The Menu: Mario and Bill celebrate Mardi Gras by making Mario's giant muffuletta.  A traditional muffuletta consists of a muffuletta loaf split horizontally and covered with layers of marinated olive salad, mortadella, salami, mozzarella, ham, and provolone.   On this episode Mario puts his own unique twist on the classic sandwich and uses ingredients that anyone can find at their local supermarket.  Mario's muffuletta is sure to make your Mardi Gras celebration a hit!  Get Mario's muffuletta recipe HERE: http://jcook.it/1hzGnHE   Follow Just Cook It (@JustCookItRadio), Mario (@MarioPorreca), and Bill (@BillAlexander) on Twitter for #TheYearOfTheTwitter on Just Cook It Radio.   Listen to a new episode of Just Cook It Radio every Saturday at JustCookIt.net and watch the show at JustCookIt.tv.  

On The Menu: Mario and Bill are joined by author Rae Katherine Eighmey to discuss and cook from her new book Abraham Lincoln In The Kitchen.  Get the Chicken Salad recipe HERE: http://jcook.it/1cBzRyI   Abraham Lincoln In The Kitchen is a culinary biography unlike any other.  It lets readers peek inside the everyday life of one our most beloved presidents, Abraham Lincoln, and discover the foods he would have cooked in his home.   Rae Katherine Eighmey is an award winning author and cook.  She dynamically interconnects food and history.  She is the author of seven books and her work and research brings the textures and flavors of the past to life and provides a fresh perspective on history.   CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE A COPY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN IN THE KITCHEN   Follow Just Cook It (@JustCookItRadio), Mario (@MarioPorreca), and Bill (@BillAlexander) on Twitter for #TheYearOfTheTwitter on Just Cook It Radio.   Listen to a new episode of Just Cook It Radio every Saturday at JustCookIt.net and watch the show at JustCookIt.tv.