Cioppino Recipe

mom's Cioppino for Feast of the Seven Fishes

Cioppino is a family favorite and a dish that my Mom has perfected.  It makes an appearance every year at the holidays, sometimes for Feast of the Seven Fishes, and is also a dish that is requested for special occasions.  I thought it would be perfect to post this week since we are focusing on [...] Read more »

Cocoa Fudge Candy Bar Cupcakes

cocoa fudge candy bar cupcakes

Chocolate cake could quite possibly be my FAVORITE food in the whole world (and cupcakes count!) – at least in the top 5, along with foie gras.  When I was living in Utah, there was a blessed lady who brought me cupcakes for me and the kiddo.  These were seriously the BEST cupcakes that I have [...] Read more »

Mocha Granita by the Espresso Goddess

Mocha Granita by the Espresso Goddess

You really can’t go wrong with an espresso-flavored slushie, can you? The greatness of caffeine combined with the coolness of ice-cream. Yep, pretty much one of the most amazing things ever. To be fair, I think anything that incorporates coffee is the most amazing thing ever. However, that doesn’t make the statement about this recipe [...] Read more »

Better Cheddar Cheese Dip

Better Chedda rCheese Dip from The Hungry Goddess

This Better Cheddar Cheese Dip comes with a warning – WARNING!  You may become addicted to the extra scrumptious blending of multiple addictive-already ingredients like cheese, bacon, and walnuts.  You may develop paranoid thoughts that others will attempt to eat your Better Cheddar Cheese Dip.  If this occurs, make extra and hide it from the [...] Read more »

Fennel and Leek Risotto with Prosciutto and Fennel Pollen

Fennel and Leek Risotto with Prosciutto and Fennel Pollen from The Hungry Goddess

Risotto makes me happy; cooking it, eating it, standing over it and coaxing all of that delicious flavor into those teeny little grains of arborio rice.  I can eat it warm or cold – straight from the fridge is gorgeous and I like it in the morning, afternoon and evening (and sometimes at midnight!). Today [...] Read more »

Espresso Chocolate Cake Truffles

Espresso Cake Truffles from the Espresso Goddess

  Cake truffles are the world’s answer to the cake-to-frosting ratio conundrum. They not only give you cake and frosting in every bite, but also a bit of chocolate. Yes, this magical dessert truly does exist! And, if you know anything about me by now, it’s that I had to find a way to make [...] Read more »

18 Lucky Foods for a Happy New Year

18 lucky foods for new year celebrations

We can all use more … more joy, more abundance, more prosperity – MORE POSITIVITY!  And if I can eat my way to positivity and luck then that makes me a happy Hungry Goddess! New Year lucky food traditions span the globe from noodles in Asia for a long life to grapes in Spain to [...] Read more »

Top Hungry Goddess Recipes for 2012

top recipes for 2012 for the hungry goddess site

New Year’s is always time for a little horn tooting and we have had so much growth in the past year, I want to toot the horn and dance a jig! Then we can have champagne and eat caviar! Thank you to our readers who have made this post possible and have supported The Hungry [...] Read more »

My Mom’s Mussels Marinara

Mussels Marinara from The Hungry Goddess

Mussels Marinara has been a signature dish from my Mom for as long as I can remember.  Friends and family over the years have made it a special request when they are coming because she does it better than anyone else.  I have yet to find a restaurant that can replicate the delightfully tangy taste [...] Read more »

Gingerbread Pancakes & Cranberry Syrup

Gingerbread Pancakes with Cranberry Syrup from Twinfare

We have a marvelous friend – Organizer Chris who created a marvelous cookbook with her identical twin sister called Twinfare.  Their background is Pennsylvania Dutch so the recipes are homey, comforting and sustaining in all ways. For the holidays, what could be better than gingerbread pancakes and cranberry syrup??  Even Santa would like some of [...] Read more »