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Art Ginsberg
"Mr. Food"

December 09, 1998

TV’s favorite chef, Art Ginsburg, better known as the one and only Mr. Food, discusses mouth-watering recipes for the holidays. From mulled cider to his infamous ‘Death by Choclate,’ Mr. Food shares his favorite holiday menu ideas, and offers practical tips on what to do with all those holiday leftovers.

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RobinCCC: HomeArts Live and Talk City are pleased to welcome you to a conversation with television's "OOH, it's so good!" chef Art Ginsburg - better known as Mr.Food! His syndicated 90-second cooking spots are seen on over 160 television stations across the U.S., reaching over 10 million people! Shown as many as 3 times every day on local news casts, Art Ginsburg's Mr.Food spots are packed with humor, facts, and delicious recipes.

Mr. Food: Hi everybody! As the old saying goes, Glad to be here!

RobinCCC: Our guest is here LIVE, and there's still time to send your questions! And now, please welcome our guest Art Ginsburg - better known as Mr. Food

Mr. Food: Let's share all the good stuff with the holidays coming. You know that any way I can help.

RobinCCC Says: Hello Mr. Food, Welcome to Talk City! What are some must have items any entertaining cook must have for the Holidays?

Mr. Food: I'm gonna be glad to. Robin, mostly quickies. Quickies that you can get on the table in no time at all. Anything that can be eaten without a lot of preparation. Things like cream cheese that you can use as a spread or as a cheese ball, or as a dip. All ready to go. You should have a cooked sausage of some type like a kielbasa or a turkey kielbasa or a salami.something that could be cut up, put out with a little mustard and chunks of bread. Add a pizza shell--have a ready-cooked pizza shell on hand. Whatever you spread on them becomes a complete meal. And a complete treat. That is just a few. Have fun!

Tommy Says: What would you put in an "emergency pantry," to be ready for guests and "instant" meals?

Mr. Food: Tommy, I'd have tuna fish, salmon, a canned meat, beans, barbecue sauce…and with those alone, you can do a million things. One of the standbys today is pasta. Because a big plate of pasta is quick, looks very ample, and everybody is happy. All those sausages we were talking about before can be mixed in - any of those items can be mixed in and you can have a complete meal. A can of mushroom soup always makes a great gravy, or a sauce. And definitely have some cheese. Cheese makes everything smooth and fulfilling.

Tony Says: Do you have a funny story about a big kitchen disaster and how you remedied the situation?

Mr. Food: Well one time I remember when I was catering - one of the water mains broke and we did a party in water up to our ankles! Not in the dining room, just in the kitchen. And I handled it very easily - I screamed. Screaming does wonders.

Gar^^trek Says: For just two persons, what is a good alternative to the big turkey dinner on Christmas Day?

Mr. Food: Today that's almost a simplicity because we can buy turkey parts, just the parts we like if we want. So if we only want a small breast we can get that, if we only want the thighs or drumstick we can get that - nothing says that we must have a whole turkey. If we want whole poultry to look very festive, we can stuff a small chicken, a duck, or Cornish hens. And boy, do all of these dress up the table.

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