Mouth of Wonder

On this week's festive, Easter-inspired Mouth of Wonder, host Stacy Pearl is joined by Beverly McCrary. The seasonal recipe of the week is for a spiced egg dish with an refreshing Indian flair perfect for brunch. The refreshing beverage of the week segment is all about cocktails for the early afternoon; a rhubarb Bellini, a Lillet and grapefruit cocktail and a crazy idea where jelly beans meet vodka. The Altitude adjustment section is a a recipe for an Italian sweet and orange flavored bread and Rula stops by to keep things interesting. Listen to the March 30, 2013 show

This week on Mouth of Wonder, host Stacy Pearl is joined by her good pals Monica and Bram Meehan and most of the show is devoted to the KSFR fund drive. In-between begging for cash, they manage to squeeze in a few great recipes. Stacy does a great fetticini, Italian tuna, and wilted arugula dish and Bram and Monica do a classic Daquari with variations and a series of green smoothies. Rula stops by to shed some light on St. Patrick's day and they get very silly in the process of raising some bank. Listen to the March 16, 2013 show

This week on Mouth of Wonder, host Stacy Pearl goes solo. This gives her lots of time for great recipes and solid cooking advice. The seasonal recipe of the week is for chipolte pretzels which are a great snack with cocktails. The excellent ingredient of the week is farro and Stacy shares a sweet and a savory recipe to get you into this trendy grain. The low cal but lovely recipe is for a raw beet and apple Waldorf salad. And the high altitude baking section features a super easy artisan whole wheat bread recipe. Listen to the March 23, 2013 show

On this week's Mouth of Wonder, radio show host Stacy Pearl is joined by her lovely mother Bernice. The seasonal recipe of the week is two variations on Naan pizza: a spicy Indian version and a surprising breakfast pizza. Rula stops by with some great old-school advice and chats with Bernice. The refreshing beverage of the week is for Jalapeño, Celery and Dill-infused vodka. Stacy shares a great heart healthy kasha and mushroom salad recipe and the show finishes with an unusual avocado pound cake, that's right, I said avocado poundcake! Listen to the March 9, 2013 show

This week on "Mouth of Wonder" we take an imaginary trip to Austin, Texas along with that famous singing and dancing duo of Gabriella and Mike. They discuss some of the great food options they enjoyed on their recent trip, and to everyone's surprise it doesn't include BBQ! Listen to the March 2, 2013 show Here are links to some of the restaurants discussed in the show: Barley SwineForeign and DomesticUchiEast Side KingsWeather Up

On this week's Mouth of Wonder radio show, host Stacy Pearl is joined by Allen Andraski, a home cook of Polish descent, a social studies teacher in Los Alamos, and a really nice person. We get to know him a little and talk about the roots of his love of cooking. He shares some of his favorite cookbooks, talks about the food scene in many of the places he has lived, and gives us his recipe for the most delicious borscht made with pork shoulder. A great time was had by all. Listen to the February 23, 2013 show

This week on Mouth of Wonder, your host Stacy Pearl is joined by two of her alternate personalities: Sheila Vista and Rula. Sheila Vista — who has been in an herb-induced coma for the past few years — awakes to tell us about her transforming experience on her own in the woods and gives us one of her survival recipes. Rula, not to be outdone, gives us her 5 lessons of love and a recipe for baked portobello fries. Stacy also gives us a saffron infused drink recipe and a fast and easy whipped banana pudding dessert. Listen to the February 16, 2013 show

On this week's half-hearted tribute to Valentine's Day, host Stacy Pearl is joined by good pals Monica and Bram Meehan. The show starts with a killer recipe for mussels with dark beer and chorizo, which covers all the trigger foods of love. Bram brings the refreshing beverage of the week — Between the Sheets, a relative of the Sidecar. The Excellent Ingredient of the Week is truffle oil, stinky and potent – but used correctly, quite wonderful. And the show finishes with a lovely recipe for a flourless chocolate almond torte. Listen to the February 9, 2013 show

On this week's Mouth of Wonder radio show we go souptastic! Friend of the show, Kathy Adelsheim joins Stacy and they talk of everything soupy, well not Soupy Sales, that would be silly. Kathy shares her recipe for a really hearty vegetable soup and her wonderful chicken soup recipe. And Stacy squeezes in her recipe for cardamon coffee cake at the end. Listen to the February 2, 2013 show

This week on Mouth of Wonder host Stacy Pearl is joined by pal Teri Buhl. They start with a intensely flavored recipe for braised short ribs in dark beer, chocolate and hoisin. Then they go on to discuss mustard and what a useful and interesting ingredient it is. The next segment is all about pairing herbs with foods, and then they run out of time! So tune in next week for all the stuff they did not get to this week. Listen to the January 26, 2013 show

On this week's informative "Mouth of Wonder" radio show, host Stacy pearl goes solo. In the seasonal recipe of the week she gives a great recipe for an Indian influenced sautéed cabbage dish. The excellent ingredient of the week is avocado and you must try the avocado gelato recipe! In the altitude adjustment section Stacy talks about high-altitude, gluten-free baking and gives a recipe for gluten free chocolate cupcakes. Rula stops by with some advice, and the crowds rejoice! Listen to the January 19, 2013 show

On this week's Mouth of Wonder radio show, host Stacy Pearl is joined by her pal Beverly McCrary. The show takes on a different format today. Instead of the usual segments, the whole show is devoted to interesting questions and brilliant answers about cooking and baking. I hope you find it informative! Listen to the January 12, 2013 show

On the first Mouth of Wonder of 2013, Stacy Pearl (your humble host) chats with Kathy Adelsheim. Kathy is a woman with a big heart and cookies to match. Kathy volunteers all over town and we chat about her work at Kitchen angels and what she does there. Then Kathy shared 2 our her tried and true recipes, one for banana bars and the other for Maple bars. And then we were out of time! Listen to the January 5, 2013 show

On this week's Mouth of Wonder radio show, host Stacy Pearl is joined by Monica and Bram Meehan for a festive end-of-year wrap-up. There is the usual hysterical what's-hot-and-what's-not segment, followed by Monica sharing some of her best New Year's Eve hors d'oeuvre recipes. The refreshing beverage of the week is for a classic Sidecar from Bram, and the altitude adjustment section features a recipe for a salted caramel cheesecake. Rula stops by to add to the party and everyone is happy! Listen to the December 29, 2012 show

In this week's festive Mouth of Wonder host Stacy Pearl is joined by the lovely and talented Gabriella Marks. They discuss Frank Sinatra's mother's famous meatballs and spaghetti recipe. Then they talk about Gabriella's trip to New Orleans and what she ate and drank, and that took some time. The excellent ingredient of the week is the digital scale. And then they finish with an incredibly rich and gooey chocolate loaf cake from the domestic goddess herself, Nigella Lawson. See photographs of Our School at Blair Grocery urban farm in New Orleans. Listen to the December 22, 2012 show