Shameless self-promotion alert! New page up on our tumblr with links where you can preorder The Working Class Foodies Cookbook. Includes some of my favorite indie bookstores, but let me know what your favorite indie bookstore is so I can add it to the list!
Edit: And if your favorite bookstore doesn’t have it in stock (like City Lights in San Francisco - why you wanna hurt me, City Lights?), let them know you’d like to buy it from them!
Do you have farmers markets? How often are they open? How are the prices? What do you buy there?
Where else do you buy food? Is any of it made or raised locally? How do the supermarket offerings compare in quality, variety and price to your farmers market?
Send in your answers here or here. Leave your name and we’ll give you a thank-you in the book.
We’ve gotten some really fantastic and helpful answers so far. Send us yours! And don’t forget to include where you are in the USA/world. xo, Hungry Nation & WCFoodies
Super Bowl Snacks: Chicken Wings & Vegan Junk Food Recipes
Deep-frying at home is a messy, smelly pain in the ass. But that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy classic Super Bowl junk food like Buffalo Wings - which are actually even tastier steamed and roasted than fried. We’ve also got some great recipes for vegan junk food to satisfy every appetite on game day. Go Giants!Also, basset hounds make terrible wide receivers.
It’s Super Bowl Sunday! Still not sure what to make for your party, or just feeling hungry? These wings will give you an amazing bang for your buck: they’re cheap, they’re easy, they’re filling and they’re super delicious. There are some great vegan recipes in this episode too, so you really have no excuse to not check it out.
Go Giants!
Super Bowl Snacks: Chicken Wings & Vegan Junk Food Recipes
Deep-frying at home is a messy, smelly pain in the ass. But that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy classic Super Bowl junk food like Buffalo Wings - which are actually even tastier steamed and roasted than fried. We’ve also got some great recipes for vegan junk food to satisfy every appetite on game day. Go Giants!Also, basset hounds make terrible wide receivers.
Brownies Made Easy…And Christmas-y!
This is not your baker’s brownie. It might taste as good, but the methods of making it are highly unorthodox. But as Chef John of Food Wishes reassures you throughout his video – it may look kind of gross while you’re making it – but it will taste like a dense, rich, chewy, chocolatey brownie when it’s done. We’re listening…
If you want a holiday treat that’s guaranteed to be a hit, but takes minimal manpower to bake – this Christmas Brownie Recipe is for you! And the literal icing on the cake, is a seasonal mint icing to add that extra finesse Chef John does so well. You can find the ingredients and measurements here on his blog post. Aside from the mint extract, you probably already have them all in your kitchen. It’s that simple, and looks that good.
Give your stomach its Christmas “Food Wish” this holiday season!
Warm Your Spirits with Mulled Apple Cider
Snow is falling, temperatures are dropping and no matter what holiday you’re celebrating this season, warm apple cider is just what the doctor ordered this time of year. Just hope the doctor ordered one for you too! ‘Tis the season for Hungry in Brooklyn creator and YouTube Next Chef host Shea Hess to serve up her recipe for mulling it. If you want to get your spirits extra warm, this recipe is definitely extra spirits-friendly (wink, wink, talkin’ bout booze).
If the holiday season has you feeling super ambitious, you can make the cider from scratch. But for those of us looking for a quick fix of spiced liquid goodness, Hess directs us to five simple ingredients needed to get started: local organic cider, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and oranges. In a pinch, the stovetop makes a fine mulling station, but if you want the real deal be sure to use a slow cooker. By the time your holiday party starts, your home will be overflowing with holiday scents.
After the kids have gone to bed, add 1.5 oz of whiskey to a 6 oz glass of cider and let the real yuletide cheer begin. Proceed with caution, though, mistletoe is afoot this time of year.
Average Betty’s Holiday Gift Guide
The holiday season is stressful enough with busy schedules, bad hangovers, the end of year work crunch and exponentially increased exposure to family. Add to the mix buying gifts for loved ones- and an aneurysm seems not only likely, but imminent. Good thing the holidays also include lots of hugs and warm feelings, bright, shiny lights and spiked eggnog. We here at Hungry Nation like to help turn down the stress, and amp up the joy this time of year. If your loved ones happen to also love cooking, then do we have the guide for you!
Hungry Nation creator and YouTube Next Chef participant Average Betty has a few handy suggestions on what to buy the food-lover in your life. According to host Sara O’Donnell, possibly the best gift you can give this person is to stop referring to them as a “foodie.” It’s a gift that keeps on giving and costs you zero dollars! If you’re in the mood to shell out a little cash too, O’Donnell recommends everything from multipurpose tools like the microplane to a high-end bottle of olive oil. To get the whole list check out the video, and then visit her website here for accompanying recipes.
Happy gift hunting, Hungry Nation. In the end, gifts are all about the thought, so this year make it count.
