Mouth of Wonder

Today's Mouth of Wonder was recorded live and in living color with Stacy Pearl and: Monica and Bram Meehan; Bram's parents, Jim and Marsha Meehan; Mother-of-Rula herself, Bernice Pearl; and the always-fabulous Gabriella Marks, who brought freshly-baked challah! We start with a little catch-up chit chat and then talk to Bernice about her new media Diva fame due to her excessive knitting (she knit over 1,000 hats this year). In the seasonal recipe of the week, we make El Salvadorian quesadillas which have nothing to do with quesadillas as we know them. These are delicious breakfast treats. Bram chimes in with his preferred brunch cocktail, the Mai Tai. Next Rula arrives to answer the questions of her people and chat with Marsha about altitude un-adjustment. We follow that with what’s hot and what’s not-in the food world, food trends, and Santa Fe specific stuff. Monica’s internet food site update is next, and as always it's very informative. Gabriella asks what to do with random leftovers and tries to stump me. The excellent ingredient of the week is bok choy, and finally Jim and Marsha chat about some historical dinners they have been attending back home in Connecticut. And now you have wasted an hour of 2014. Listen to the January 1, 2014 show Smith Island Cake, the Maryland State Dessert, as mentioned in the show. Photograph by Gabriella Marks. See more scenes from Smith Island here.

Today's Mouth of Wonder was recorded live and in living color with Stacy Pearl and Monica and Bram Meehan. The theme is: "It's Too Damn Hot To Turn On The Oven." So all the recipes are for cold items. The seasonal recipe of the week is for Vitello Tonnato, a cold Italian veal dish. The excellent ingredient of the week is the grill and Monica and Bram have a ton of great ideas for creative things to grill. Rula stops by to tackle the gas vs. coal situation. Bram talks about tea infused whiskey and the altitude adjustment section is all about a yummy lemon graham cracker ice box cake. So everything is cool! Listen to the July 6, 2013 show

This week on Mouth of Wonder, host Stacy Pearl is joined by her friend — and all-around Santa Fe cultural supporter — Inger. This woman is very concerned about the way Santa Fe wastes water. Stacy and Inger devote the entire show to talking about ways we can be more efficient with our water at home and how we can be more conscious when we travel. Listen to the June 29, 2013 show

This week on Mouth of Wonder, host Stacy Pearl is joined by the lovely and talented Gabriella Marks. They start with a brilliant recipe from Joyce Chen for making perfect spareribs in the oven. Aside from all the excessive smoke, it all works perfectly. Then Rula stops by with some great advice and a recipe for malted milk balls. The excellent ingredient of the week is nectarines, though they don't actually have time to go into all the details. There is a nice little recipe for roasted fruit. The refreshing beverage of the week is for a fragrant gin and tonic with kumquats and cloves. Listen to the June 22, 2013 show

This week on Mouth of Wonder, host Stacy Pearl is joined by fellow KSFR personalty Peter Lloyd who hosts the classical music show on Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00. Peter loves to cook at home, and has his own fast food system which enables him to cook in bulk and freeze individual portions to be used as needed. Smart man! We discuss some of his techniques and he shares two of his favorite recipes. One for Moussaka and one for grapefruit marmalade. Listen to the June 15, 2013 show

This week "Mouth of Wonder" is a live show with Monica and Bram Meehan, good friends of the show. The seasonal recipe of the week is for a cool chicken marinated in aioli, what a concept! Rula stops by to dispense some advice about salt and kitchen tools. The excellent ingredient of the week is the lovely homegrown tomato, and Monica has some great recipe ideas. Bram does the refreshing beverage of the week which is The New York Sour. No time for a dessert recipe this week! Listen to the June 8, 2013 show

On this week's Mouth of Wonder radio show, host Stacy Pearl is joined by pal Teri Buhl. The seasonal recipe of the week is for an untraditional salad Niscoise sandwich made with the aid of a brick. The refreshing beverage of the week is made with iced smoked tea, fresh mint, and bourbon. Stacy discusses some of the pros and cons of copper cookware and the altitude adjustment section features fresh cherries baked into an Italian polenta olive oil cake. And Rula stops by and gives us the 411 on Zanthum gum. Listen to the June 1, 2013 show

This week on Mouth of Wonder, host Stacy Pearl is joined by her lovely mother Bernice. The seasonal recipe of the week is an unusual combo of fresh sardines, fennel and orange zest over pasta. Then Rula stops by with some excellent advice about cooking. The refreshing beverage is a gin and tonic with the addition of grapefruit and cilantro. The excellent ingredient of the week is fiddlehead ferns, and in the altitude adjustment section Stacy shares a recipe for green tea truffles that might change your life. Listen to the May 25, 2013 show

On this week's Mouth of Wonder radio show, host Stacy Pearl is joined by Gabriella Marks and Mike Whistler who recently returned from a whirlwind honeymoon in Austin, Texas. They discuss the festive BBQ scene, the motorcycle races, and the road trip in general. Then Stacy does two recipes using Clementine oranges: one for Clementine Sherbert and one for Snowball cookies scented with Clementines. Rula stops by with some fascinating info about eggs and everyone is happy. Listen to the May 18, 2013 show

On this week's show, host Stacy Pearl is joined by The Disgruntled Diner, making her second appearance. As a public service, Mouth of Wonder gives her a time and place to vent about bad local service, unprepared waitstaff and menu deviations. It's always something! Stacy also gets in a great chickpea and yogurt soup recipe. Listen to the May 11, 2013 show

On this week's Mouth of Wonder, host Stacy Pearl keeps it all liquid with guest Colin Keegan owner of Santa Fe Spirits. They discuss the details of turning his home grown apple mash into brandy and how to make whiskey and vodka. Colin has a modern distillery right in Santa Fe which welcomes visitors. Contact him at colin@santafespirits.com or stop by for a cocktail! Listen to the May 4, 2013 show

This week on "Mouth of Wonder" Stacy Pearl welcomes new friend Paul Macks to the show. Paul is a new resident of New Mexico but he has roots here which go deep. He loves to cook Italian food as well as the local cuisine. We chatted with him about cooking for friends and family, his favorite cookbooks,and his search for ingredients. Then he shared two recipes with us. The first was for Distrito Salad which is finished with a brilliant small spoonful of lime sorbet and a fantastic pasta dish called Bucatini al'Amatriciana'. Listen to the April 27, 2013 show

On this week's Mouth of Wonder Rula steals the show by performing a spontaneous shotgun wedding for her friends Gabriella Marks and Mike Whistler. And it's all legal! Bernice makes a charming flower girl and Nick, our super talented engineer, also gets into the action. You will laugh, you will cry, this show might change your life! And there are two recipes at the end. Listen to the April 20, 2013 show

On this week's Mouth of wonder host Stacy Pearl is joined by old pal Teri Buhl. The seasonal recipe of the week is for an Afganastani stuffed bread called Bolani. The refreshing beverage of the week is a series of yummy, and dare I say, healthy yogurt drinks and the high altitude adjustment section features a tangerine semifreddo with layers of salted almond brittle, it's an absolute show stopper. Listen to the April 13, 2013 show

This week's show is an oldie-but-goodie! While your host Stacy Pearl was in San Francisco, KSFR aired a show from April 1, 2006. Stacy was joined by her original co-host Angela Reece and they chatted about Stacy's trip to England and France. Stacy shared two recipes: a delicious French ripe pear souffle and the traditional English "bubble and squeak." Angela's Refreshing Beverage of the Week was Pimm's Cup. Rula also stopped by with advice for her international people, but sadly Sheila Vista was trapped in her sensory-deprivation tank and was unable to join them. Since this episode predates the website (OMG!), maybe you should email Stacy and ask for the recipes. Listen to the April 6, 2013 show