About Lucinda Scala Quinn

Lucinda Scala Quinn

Lucinda Scala Quinn was born a food enthusiast. Growing up in a hungry Italian family inspired her lifelong appreciation for home cooking and her desire to share good food with others. She is the Executive Director of Food and Entertaining at Martha Stewart Living, host of multiple radio and tv shows, including MAD Hungry with Lucinda Scala Quinn, and the author of several cookbooks on cuisines ranging from Italian to Jamaican. @madhungry

Chicken pieces in a sauce of vinegar, garlic, rosemary in a white plate, knife and fork on the side

Vinegar-Glossed Chicken

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When vinegar meets skillet, a sweetly sour pan sauce is created that lends the perfect touch to this quick weeknight chicken.

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A perfect fried egg in a small black skillet.

How To Make The Perfect Fried Egg

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The perfect egg fried sunnyside up, boasting a white that’s neither overly crisp at the edges and a yolk that’s justifiably jiggly.

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Two cardboard cups filled with lemon ice, one with a wooden spoon with of heap of ice on it

Lemon Ice

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Much as we love ice cream, sometimes it’s just too darn hot and humid for something so sweet and sticky. Enter the lemon icey.

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  • 7 H, 30 M
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White bowl of beef chili with grated cheese, tortilla chips, and lime wedges on wood

Beef Chili

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A chili that you can dress up or down, whether you need something really impressive for game day or relatively inexpensive for Tuesday night dinner.

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  • 1 H, 20 M
  • 3
A nonstick skillet filled with scrambled eggs topped with chopped chives

Scrambled Eggs

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Scrambled eggs. They may seem so simple as to defy a recipe. And yet sometimes a precise technique makes all the difference. Here’s how to make the best budget breakfast, lunch, dinner, midnight nosh ever.

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Grilled eggplant Parmesan made with stacks of eggplant slices topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella.

Grilled Eggplant Parmesan

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This eggplant Parmesan isn’t exactly traditional, and we consider that a darn good thing. We defy you to try it and not like it.

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  • 45 M
  • 1 H, 15 M
  • 9
Chicago Hot Dog

Chicago Hot Dogs

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Say hello to the irrepressible and, some say, irresistible taste of a Chicago-style dog. Ketchup not permitted.

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Cheddar Cornbread

Cheddar Cornbread

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Serve this cheddar cornbread with chili or ribs. The whole corn kernels and jalapenos make the bread’s texture way more interesting. Use a snappy Cheddar.

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  • 55 M
  • 7