From Pick-Me-Up Blueberry Pie to Throw Your Diet Out the Window Twice-Baked Potatoes, I Wanna Be Curled Up On the Couch With the Cats Stuffed Meatloaf to I Need A Hug Braised Chicken Thighs, this warming, judgment-free collection of 150 mouthwatering recipes from the stars of the Corona Kitchen proves that a good meal heals all.
The stars of the hit sensation Corona Kitchen know that good food and good stories are like a warm, healing hug, and we could all use one right now. Add seasoning, a dash of hilarious (and relatable) personal anecdotes, and the troubles of the day-pandemics and politics to name a few - seem to fade.
Outspoken television pros Lisa Lucas and Debrianna Mansini shared their kitchens, hearts, anxieties, and good humour, and broadcast their culinary adventures during the Covid-19 lockdown and the dark days that followed, and in the process connected with a hungry audience that spans the globe. Here they share their most beloved dishes along with never-before-shared creations and the top-voted dishes of members of the Corona Kitchen community, and the result is a colourful cookbook and cathartic read all in one.
This quirky, hands-on volume features original recipes for all meals of the days, plus snacks, side dishes, cocktails and mocktails, and options for vegans, vegetarians, gluten-free, and dairy-free diets. It will meet you where you are, no matter if you are stressed, sad, thriving, or nostalgic, and in the spirit of spontaneity, resourcefulness, and all things unscripted, all you have to bring to the table is yourself.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Breakfast and Brunch
- The Best Granola. Ever.
- Harcha (Moroccan Style English Muffins)
- Cranberry Coffee Cake
- Gluten-Free Tomato Tarte
- Franny’s Take on Dinah Shore’s Dutch Bebe
- Lemon Blackberry Scones
- Shakshuka
- Truffle Omelette
- Hal Sparks’s Signature Quiche
Soups, Salads, and Sandwiches
- Famous Carrot Salad Sandwich
- Beyond BLT: With Creamy Parmesan Sauce
- Better than Rice Oat Risotto
- Stuffed Hamburgers with Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onions
- Tuna and White Bean Salad with Lemon Basil Dressing
- Classic Green Goddess Dressing on Butter Lettuce with Pears and Pecans
- Better than Julia Child’s Caesar Salad (with Homemade Dressing)
- Cream of Mushroom Soup with Rosemary and Sea Salt Crackers
- Hearty Black Bean and Kale Soup
- The Quintessential Curried Chicken Salad
- Franny’s Circa ’74 Ambrosia Salad
- Hollie’s Homegrown Cucumber Gazpacho
- Hollie’s Homegrown Corn Chowder
- Hollie’s Homegrown Fresh Tomato Soup
Breads, Biscuits, and Handmade Carbs!
- La Famiglia Ravioli with Homemade Ricotta (with Special Guest Bob Cesca)
- Make Your Own Gluten-Free Pasta
- Potato Spelt Focaccia with Creamy Gorgonzola and Mascarpone
- Handmade’s Tale Potato Gnocchi
- Nana’s Zucchini Bread
- Patrick the Brit’s Epic Green Chile Brioche
- Cotswold Cheddar and Sage Biscuits
- Chef Olly’s No Fail Pie Crust (If You Follow the F#%&Ing Directions)
- Elena Alcalay’s You Can’t Eat Just One Bulgarian Burekas
Vegetables, Side Dishes, and Super Starters
- OMG! Those Patatas Bravas
- You Need These Preserved Lemons, Like a Good Siciliana
- The Ultimate Grilled Mexican Street Food Corn
- Yum Fried Green Tomatoes and Cheesy Grits
- Ye Olde Standby Cranberry Chutney Caramelized Brussels Sprouts Stuffing with Pancetta and Walnuts
- Throw Your Diet Out the Window Twice Baked Potatoes
- Real Genovese Pesto
- Grandma Papatone’s Sauerkraut and Spicy Sausage
- Ratatouille Just Like the Movie
- Three Mushroom Risotto to Die for (Really There’s No Meat)
- Dreamy Rice Stuffed Heirloom Tomatoes with Cashews and Herbs
- Hollie’s Homegrown Veggie Spring Rolls
Main Courses: Vegetarian, Fish, and Eat Your Meat!
- Stuffed Pork Chops with Spinach and Cheesy Breadcrumbs
- Debrianna’s Fried Dough Pizza as a Kid (with Special Guest Buzz Burbank)
- Not Your Nona’s Spaghetti Ala Vongole
- Hot and Spicy Harissa Chicken
- The Incredible Edible Caramelized Lemon Chicken
- Hoki Poki Wasabi Fish
- Wanna Be Curled Up On My Couch with the Cats Stuffed Meatloaf
- Vegan Scallops with Rice Noodles (Yeah, You’ll Never Miss the Scallops)
- #1 Comfort Food In Poland: Haluski (Fried Cabbage and Noodles)
- Next Level General Tsao’s Chicken
- Knock Your Socks Off Roasted Vegetable Lasagna
- I Need a Hug Braised Chicken Thighs and Chickpeas
- Everything’s Going To Be Okay Vegetable Pot Pie Deluxe
- Nana’s Eggplant Parmigiana
- Red Snapper with Scalloped Potatoes, Tomato, and Kalamata Olive Confit
- Roman Pasta with Asparagus, Creme Fraiche and Lemon
- Yes You Can Bleu Cheese and Thyme Soufflé
- Traditional Chicken Enchiladas with Authentic Mexican Rojo Sauce
- Cheese Fondue, Because. Cheese Fondue.
- Aunt Georgia’s (She’s Greek) Moussaka
- Quicker than Julia Child’s Two-Day Beef Bourguignon
- Great Grandpa Tony’s Cioppino
- Chef Manu Azzaretto’s Pasta Carbonara (He’s From Italy)
- Dana Goldberg’s Roasted Spaghetti Squash Pomodoro
- Karl Frisch’s Ribeye Steak with Brussels Sprouts
- Rocky Mountain Mike’s Baked Salmon with Broccoli
- Frangela’s Notorious Homemade Chili
Desserts: Cookies, Cream, and Cakes
- Ginger Chocolate Cookies
- Labneh Panna Cotta with Pistachio White Chocolate Bark and Apricot Jam
- Apricot Shortbread
- Zucchini Cookies with Lemon Goat Cheese Frosting
- Classic Semi Freddo
- Gluten-Free Salted Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Cardamom Almond Cookies
- Classic Meyer Lemon Bars
- Don’t Trifle with Me Trifle
- Le Tarte Tatin
- Coconut Macaroons Dipped In Chocolate
- Nana’s Apple Strudel
- Franny’s Three Layer Chocolate Mousse
- Honey-Orange-Grapefruit-Mint Granita
- Yes, These Are the Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Angel Food Birthday Cake
- Aunt Georgia’s (She’s Greek) Baklava
- Chocolate Custard with Sea Salt Caramel and Whipped Cream
- Stan’s Fave Forest Berries Cheesecake
- Hollie’s Homegrown Rose Petal Ice Cream
Cocktails, Mocktails & Bar Snacks
- White Russian Milkshake
- Roasted Peach Bourbon Cocktail
- Thistle in the Peck
- Red, Red Wine Milkshake
- Spicy Maple Nuts
- Apricot Chicken Wings
- Crispy Five Spice Chicken Wings
- Candied Bacon
- Artichoke Party Dip
- Watermelon Margaritas
- Franny’s Sangria!
- Make Your Own Grenadine
- Chamomile Simple Syrup
- Ginger Simple Syrup
- Coffee Simple Syrup
- Santa Fe Spirits Mesquite Manhattan
- Santa Fe Spirits Apple Brandy Sour
- Santa Fe Spirits 505 Collins
About the Author :
Lisa Lucasis a writer, producer, and actor who has produced and written more than thirty television series including for ABC'sThe Bachelorette, Bravo'sWork of Art, and NBC's EmmywinningMy 1st TimeShe produced the 2017 Emmy-nominated feature documentaryDefending the Fire, and the 2022 Emmy-winning feature documentaryHowever Wide the Sky. She is also an executive producer and principal partner in LikeMinds, a production company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, that creates content for documentary and scripted television series, short films, and independent features. Lisa hasreceived professional theatrical training from the National Theatre Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center in Waterford, Connecticut, and studied Shakespearean theater at the Guildhall School for Music and Drama in London. For some reason, she is frequently cast in roles of either unfortunate victims of wrongplace at the wrongtime situations, like in NBC'sThe Night Shift,or hyper pious parochial school nuns like in the 2021 short filmThe Holy Word. In 2020, Lisa and Debrianna Mansini launchedCorona Kitchen, an unscripted nightly cooking show on Facebook and YouTube Live. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Debrianna Mansiniis an actor, writer, and activist whois known for her role as Fran in AMC'sBreaking BadandBetter Call Saul, andplaying opposite Oscar winner Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart.She trained at the Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York City before launching Tin Roof Productions, which later became the Santa Fe Performing Arts Company. Debriannahas worked off-Broadway in New Yorkand has toured on stage throughout the United States in her critically acclaimed showThe Meatball Chronicles. Debrianna and her husband, David Forlano, won the Earth Keepers Award for Best Sustainable Video for their documentary shortEarth Ships of Taos, which was shown at the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival, and several of their documentary shorts have aired on Al Gore's cable network, Current TV. In 2010, Debrianna's children's short,Picking Up Feets,was selected for the International Women in Film Festival. In 2020, Debrianna and Lisa Lucas launched Corona Kitchen, an unscripted nightly cooking show on Facebook and YouTube Live. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Penina Meiselsis an acclaimed food photographer who has photographed for Williams-Sonoma, Julia Child and Jaques Pepin, as well as a number of Joanne Weir's cookbooks, including the James Beard Award-winning cookbookWeir Cooking in the City. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Review :
Winner! Independent Publishers Book Awards - Silver Medal for Best Cookbook
“That Time We Ate Our Feelings is a cookbook that truly embodies the power of laughter, creativity, and storytelling. Lisa and Debrianna’s entertaining stories add a delightful layer of depth to the book and each dish is crafted with a unique blend of flavors and ingredients that will leave you feeling full and content. This is a must-have for anyone who wants to add humor and Hollywood flair to their culinary adventures.” –Jillian Hurley, Executive Producer, Americonned
“That Time We Ate Our Feelings is warm, cozy, and a throwback to good grandma times, just like the recipes and the stories. Debrianna and Lisa’s open kitchen takes you to another world, which doesn’t really exist anymore. You don’t even have to like food! You just want to read the book. It’s laugh-out-loud funny. ” –Jen Senko, Director, Author, Activist, The Brainwashing of My Dad
“This is so much more than a cookbook. It is a celebration of life. What other cookbook can you open when you just want a hit of good cheer? Only this one. Oh, did we mention the food? The stories? All delicious, with mouthwatering photos and crystal-clear recipes.” –Bob Tzudiker and Noni White, Screenwriters, Newsies, Tarzan, Anastasia
“Lisa and Debrianna’s humor and personalities shine through in this eclectic collection of comfort foods and stories. The more I look at this beautiful cookbook, the more I love it! Their insights and recipes provide the perfect amount of comfort, and it’s clear why these ladies and Corona Kitchen became such a runaway hit during the uncertainty and loneliness of the pandemic.”
–Valerie Plame, former CIA Operative and Author of Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House
“With wit, grit, and a delicious sense of humor, Debrianna and Lisa bring you this tasty collection of comforting dishes. Come for the recipes, but stay for their stories.” –Cheryl
Alters Jamison, Four-Time James Beard Award-Winning Cookbook Author
