Latest Homecooking Podcast Episodes
Indulge in Elegance: How to Create a Perfect Afternoon Tea Setting in Your Own Home
Smidgen - April 11, 2024 05:05 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsPeople love enjoying an Afternoon Tea. While it is less of a regular event in the United States, many people, including Anne Milneck—host of Smidgen, and chef/owner of Red Stick Spice Company—have fond memories of special tea outings. Did you know you can enjoy a special Afternoon Tea at home wi...
When Do I Use Fresh Herbs and When Do I Use Dried Herbs?
Smidgen - March 28, 2024 08:33 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIf you have questions about using dried herbs or fresh herbs in your home cooking, this informative Smidgen episode is for you. Anne Milneck—host of Smidgen, and chef/owner of Red Stick Spice Company—answers the top two questions she gets asked about dried vs. fresh herbs (can you guess what the...
Easter Brunch ideas that will have you and your guests rejoicing
Smidgen - March 14, 2024 07:55 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsEaster is here! If you are planning on hosting a brunch (or attending an Easter brunch) Anne Milneck—host of Smidgen, and chef/owner of Red Stick Spice Company—has a brunch menu that will have you rejoicing. Yes, we talk about brunch a lot—but brunch is flexible and fun, a perfect time to try o...
Are Sweet Potatoes and Yams the Same Thing?
Smidgen - February 29, 2024 09:33 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSweet Potato love is a real thing. But have you ever wondered what the difference is between yams and sweet potatoes? Well, our host Anne Milneck (chef and owner of Red Stick Spice Company) dives into the history of yams—or should we say “yams”—in the United States and reveals all, including ho...
7 Lenten Meals to Cook for Your Family (That Aren't Just Fish)
Smidgen - February 15, 2024 09:33 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsThe Lenten Season changes the menu for some families as they observe the 40-day period before Easter. Traditionally, this has meant a lot of fish meals (especially on Fridays.) But what if you want to observe lent without leaning too heavily on fish? This new episode of Smidgen—hosted by Anne M...
How to Cook an Amazing and Romantic Valentine's Day Dinner at Home
Smidgen - February 01, 2024 09:33 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsYou can make a lovely and romantic dinner for Valentine’s Day at home! Anne Milneck of Red Stick Spice Company has you covered with an elegant, multi-course meal that will impress—and that you can actually successfully make—that is sure to make your evening in something special. What is a goo...
What Are the Best Food Trends for 2024 and How Can I Use Them in My Kitchen?
Smidgen - January 18, 2024 09:51 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsWhat food trends are home cooks going to be seeing everywhere in 2024, and maybe more importantly, what are some of the recipes that will help you explore the best this new year has to offer? Smidgen host and owner of Red Stick Spice Company Anne Milneck loves food trends. So when she saw Southe...
5 Cooking Resolutions that Will Be Game Changers for Your 2024 Kitchen
Smidgen - January 04, 2024 09:33 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsHello, 2024! Are you ready to cook up a storm this year? Do you want to love your kitchen and your home cooking even more this year? On this episode of Smidgen, Anne Milneck—chef and proprietor of Red Stick Spice Company—has some practical resolutions that you can easily incorporate to your rout...
12 Home Cooking Tips So You Can Love Your Holiday Kitchen
Smidgen - December 14, 2023 09:33 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsThe holidays and Christmas season is here! Are you or a favorite home cook feeling stressed? Less than jolly? Anne Milneck, chef, owner of Red Stick Spice Company, and host of Smidgen has some help for you. Lots of outlets churn out “helpful hints for the holidays” lists that… let’s face it… are...
5 Homemade Gifts from Your Kitchen Friends are Going to Love
Smidgen - December 07, 2023 09:33 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsWe’ve all said it: we don’t want more “stuff” and we want to keep our Holiday budget intact. But we also don’t want to go empty handed to our friend’s house this season. Anne Milneck—chef and owner of Red Stick Spice Company has a delicious solution on this episode of Smidgen. Have fun and a joy...
Leftover Love: Makeover meals for your Thanksgiving leftovers
Smidgen - November 23, 2023 14:28 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsOh my! What are we going to do with all this food?? If you are looking upon your Thanksgiving Leftovers with a little bit of dread, Anne Milneck—chef and owner of Red Stick Spice Company reveals her skill as a meal makeover artist in this episode of Smidgen. Now, keep in mind: we are pro-leftove...
What's the best way to cook turkey this Thanksgiving?
Smidgen - November 09, 2023 10:14 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSpatchcock your Thanksgiving turkey for gorgeous crispy skin and juicy turkey meat. Smidgen host Anne Milneck of Red Stick Spice Company details on this episode why everyone should consider taking a note out of Kenji Lopez-Alt’s book (or podcast appearance) and spatchcocking this year’s Thanksgi...
Halloween: 7 Halloween Recipes for Spooky Fun
Smidgen - October 26, 2023 09:01 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsBoo! Halloween is a fun and special time for Smidgen host Anne Milneck and Red Stick Spice Company. Anne likes to go big with costumes, decorations, and Halloween festivities! You can too—even at this date, you can pull together a delightful and delicious Halloween celebration for friends and ne...
More than Pumpkin Spice: 5 Essential Fall Recipes to Celebrate the Season
Smidgen - October 12, 2023 09:10 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsDoesn’t everyone love Fall? A reprieve from the heat, leaves change color, root veggies show up at the Farmer’s market, and soup sounds lovely for dinner. Some of us wait all year for the flavors of Autumn. Anne Milneck, host of the Smidgen podcast and owner of Red Stick Spice Company has 5 esse...
What do you cook in a Dutch oven? 7 Dutch oven recipes to try
Smidgen - September 21, 2023 08:33 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsEveryone is re-discovering their Dutch ovens. Make crusty bread, roast a chicken, make a beautiful stew—you can do all of this in a Dutch oven, and more! On this episode of Smidgen, Anne Milneck of Red Stick Spice Company gives a useful lesson about what sets Dutch ovens apart from other cookwar...
Make a smoothie at home: 5 healthy smoothies you're going to love
Smidgen - September 07, 2023 08:03 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSmoothie lovers unite! If you enjoy a smoothie to get your macros or extra nutrition or add some protein to your diet—OR just because they taste good, this is the Smidgen episode for you. Anne Milneck, host and owner of Red Stick Spice Company provides smoothie inspiration with 5 smoothies you m...
Easy Back-to-School Dinner Ideas: 5 Quick Meals Ready in Under 30 Minutes
Smidgen - August 17, 2023 08:33 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsGetting back into the swing of the school year can be a little tough. Everybody’s schedule changes, how much you are driving around changes, mealtimes change. To help you ensure dinnertime is a pleasant, delicious, and homecooked experience, Anne Milneck—chef and owner of Red Stick Spice Company...
5 Essential Vegan Recipes that Everyone (Yes, Everyone!) Are Going to Love
Smidgen - August 03, 2023 08:33 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIf you or someone in your family is going plant-based with their eating, getting some great vegan recipes into your mealtime lineup can be a lifesaver. Smidgen host and owner of Red Stick Spice Company Anne Milneck’s own daughter went vegan and Anne explains some expert tips for how to navigate ...
Get Ready for Summer with These 8 Delicious and Cool Recipes
Smidgen - July 20, 2023 08:33 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIt’s too dang hot, y’all. If the thought of cooking in the kitchen has you crying right now, Anne Milneck, chef and owner of Red Stick Spice Company shares 8 cooldown recipes to help you take the temp down just a bit. Make the most of produce that’s available now; get some sumptuous sips; indul...
Throw an Unforgettable Tapas Party: 7 Incredible Recipes and Expert Tips
Smidgen - July 06, 2023 09:24 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsTapas—or small plates—are a signature of Mediterranean and Spanish cooking; Tapas give you a wonderful variety of dishes that give you lots of things to try and experience in a single meal. Tapas are also a phenomenal way to throw an unforgettable party. On this episode of Smidgen, Anne Milneck,...
4 Sweet Recipes to Try: Easy Ways to Cook with Honey
Smidgen - June 22, 2023 08:33 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsHoney is more than a sweetener in a jar, hiding in your pantry. On this episode of Smidgen, host Anne Milneck—chef and owner of Red Stick Spice Company—gives us four delicious ways to add honey to our cooking. This episode is to help celebrate pollinator week, a celebration of the buzzing benefi...
5 Brunch Recipes You'll Want to Try This Weekend
Smidgen - June 08, 2023 08:33 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsWho doesn’t love brunch? Whether you are spending time with friends (nibbling and sipping) or preparing dishes you rarely get to enjoy (like quiche or breakfast rolls) brunch is a delightful meal. And the best part? You don’t have to go out for brunch! As soon as this weekend, you can make a mem...
4 Lessons from The Barefoot Contessa
Smidgen - May 29, 2023 09:41 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIna Garten is a cooking icon. Her show, The Barefoot Contessa, has been inspiring home cooks for just over twenty years. Her cookbooks are staples for many, and her knowledge of comfort food cooking; simple but elegant entertaining; and her attention to lovely décor details make her a go-to infl...
JT5 Springtime Celebrations and Inspirations
We're Cookin': The Just Simply... Cuisine Foodcast - May 07, 2023 13:51 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsWe're Cookin' is a foodcast for home cooks, hosted by Just Simply... Cuisine in Washington, D.C. Hosts Chris Coppola Leibner and Brooke Rodgers will teach you how to cook seasonally and with real food, share stories from their JSC kitchens and gardens, introduce you to their favorite local and re...
You Can Cook in Madrid Spain: Join Us for Culinary Madrid
Smidgen - May 04, 2023 08:07 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsClick here to learn more about Culinary Madrid, the cooking (and eating!) travel experience with Anne Milneck and Red Stick Spice Company: Culinary Madrid You can learn to cook the flavors of Spain this Fall in Madrid, Spain. Join Anne and Lili for a six-day food, wine, and cultural experience...
Why You Should Try Tarta de Santiago Cake
Smidgen - May 01, 2023 07:54 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsClick here to learn more about Culinary Madrid, the cooking (and eating!) travel experience with Anne Milneck and Red Stick Spice Company: Culinary Madrid Anne (Red Stick Spice Company owner and host of Smidgen) makes this cake for nearly every family gathering, and you can, too. The Tarta de ...
3 Ways to Cook Like a Spanish Chef with Homemade Sofrito
Smidgen - April 27, 2023 07:40 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsClick here to learn more about Culinary Madrid, the cooking (and eating!) travel experience with Anne Milneck and Red Stick Spice Company: Culinary Madrid Get to know sofrito—a dynamic base that gives a start to Spanish paella and many other Mediterranean dishes that can be made with ingredien...
What are Tapas?
Smidgen - April 24, 2023 08:33 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsClick here to learn more about Culinary Madrid, the cooking (and eating!) travel experience with Anne Milneck and Red Stick Spice Company: Culinary Madrid Tapas—delicious small plates—are a wonderful way to experience a variety of flavors, textures, temperatures, without being overwhelmed at m...
JT5 The First Rule of JSC
We're Cookin': The Just Simply... Cuisine Foodcast - January 08, 2023 19:13 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis one rule always applies, and if you’re not already doing it, it will change your kitchen game forever. In this JT5, meet Meg and listen along as she and Chris perfect their New Year’s Day feast.
JT5 I Love My Freezer
We're Cookin': The Just Simply... Cuisine Foodcast - December 08, 2022 19:17 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsDo you love your freezer? Just Take Five with the ladies as Chris magics some stowed-away, frozen treasures into a warm pot of pasta e fagioli. You might end up inspired to like your freezer just a little bit more.
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