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February 3, 2012

Your Favorite Super Bowl Snacks!

Posted by Jon Costantino

SUPER BOWL SUNDAY SELECTION

Ladies, gents, and football fans. We asked you to share what you serve up on the almost national holiday called the Super Bowl. Boy, did you have some ideas!

None of the following has seen a test kitchen, but they are "Morning Living" friend faves for game day. Enjoy the list and recipes, and let us know what you made when we're back Monday morning 7 AM Eastern on Martha Stewart Living Radio SiriusXM 110.

Super Bowl Menu Ideas:

Martha's Broccolini and Feta Galette (MINE!)
Nacho bar, homemade chili and other sides
Chili with all the fixings: cheese, chips, onions, sour cream, and corn bread
Crack dip: cheese, sausage and rotel tomatoes
Tortilla chips and guacamole - Ole!
Lobster rolls, New England clam chowder, Boston creame pie, all washed down with Sam Adams. Go Pats!
Greek layer dip (hummus, kalamata olives, roasted red peppers, cucumbers, etc) with pita chips!

Favorite Super Bowl Recipes: Read More...

Tags: Super Bowl, Super Bowl snacks
Posted on February 3, 2012 in Entertaining, Food, Morning Living, Recipes | direct link to this entry |

February 1, 2012

Krazy for Kale

Posted by Brian Kelsey

Wondering what goes into Besty's morning kale salad?

"Krazy for Kale Salad"

1 small head or 2 big handfuls of chopped kale (julienned or finely shredded)
1 ounce feta (chunks or shaved)*can substitute with ricotta salata
shallow handful craisins
1/2 a bell pepper chopped
3 inch chunk of seedless cucumber, quartered lengthwise and chopped
zest and juice from 1/2 lemon
1 tablespoon of oil (tops!)
salt & pepper to taste

Toss it all together and give it a few minutes to a few hours for the flavors to meld. Unbelievably good! It also travels well.

Note: toasted almonds, pine nuts or hazelnuts can replace the cheese.

Tags: kale, kale salad, Morning Living
Posted on February 1, 2012 in Food, Morning Living, Recipes | direct link to this entry |

January 27, 2012

Martha Stewart Living Radio Presents: "Cooking Today"

Posted by Lisa Mantineo

Looking for help in the kitchen? Having trouble getting your recipes to turn out just right? Look no further! Starting Monday, January 30^th, Martha Stewart Living Radio presents “Cooking Today,” an original food-focused radio show – from the professionals’ point-of-view!

Hosted weekly by a different food personality, this one hour broadcast will offer advice, recipes, and informative interviews with a variety of experts from the culinary world.

Michael Lomonaco, executive chef and partner at Porter House New York kicks off our premiere week in the host seat, inviting an array of colleagues and friends to share their expertise with you!

Tune in to “Cooking Today,” live each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT, on Sirius XM 110.

Cupcake Friday

Posted by Brian Kelsey

It's Friday, and for us at "Morning Living" that meant food. We covered some great recipes, one of which was for amazing cupcakes from Anne Heap – Baker and Founder of Pink Cake Box. Check out one of her recipes below:

Chocolate Cupcakes
Yields 24 cupcakes

2 cups white sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups water
1 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, mix sugar, flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa. Add water, vegetable oil, vinegar, and vanilla. Beat by hand until smooth.
3. Pour into muffin pans with liners. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10-15 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.

Tags: anne heap, cupcake recipes, cupcakes, Morning Living, pink cake box
Posted on January 27, 2012 in Food, Morning Living, Photos, Recipes | direct link to this entry |

January 25, 2012

Sights and Smells

Posted by Brian Kelsey

I have to say, I smell great right now. Why? Because this morning on "Morning Living" we had the most odor-centric show.

It began with an aromatic overload of greatness from the spices brought by Emily Peterson – Culinary Instructor and Founder of the Blog “The Gourmand and the Peasant.” Later, we had the most amazing french toast from Bradley Anderson – Executive Chef of DUO Restaurant and Lounge in New York City. In between we mixed perfumes with Sue Phillips – President of Scenterprises.

Sue gave us some great tips when creating custom perfumes:

Determine your lifestyle – are you outdoorsy, casual, or sophisticated? Sue explained it's important to know one’s lifestyle in order to determine the fragrance category they like.
Our Strongest sense is our Sense of Smell – but it’s the most ignored – so it’s important to smell often and ‘train’ your nose.
The four MAIN categories are Fresh, Floral, Woodsy and Oriental – know which categories you like so that you can find scents that you like.
Don’t be afraid to explore new ideas – so many people say they think Florals are old fashioned – but if you have an open mind, explore them!
Don’t buy a fragrance because it smells great on your friend – try it first on you. All fragrances react differently because of one’s own body chemistry.
There is nothing nicer than having the opportunity to reflect one’s own individuality and personality by having your OWN fragrance! Today there are fairly reasonable ways in which to create your own perfume that don’t have to cost thousands of dollars. Design Your Own Kits available for $85
Don’t just spritz perfume at the nape of your neck – apply it from the bottom up! Fragrance rises, and the body heat warms it up. So apply it at the pulse points – at the ankles, behind the knees, inbetween the thighs, at the bosom, the wrist and the nape of the neck- the more it warms up the more the fragrance diffuses and it ‘envelops’ you!
Store fragrance in a cool place

Along with the perfumes, she brought the foundations, very interesting...see below: