Made For The Table
The best part of having people over is getting to enjoy their company. Let’s make that easier.Made for the Table is a food, drinks, and entertaining podcast with longtime friends Nick and Bridget. Each episode starts with an occasion and something to sip, then gets into what to serve, what to prep ahead, and where you can save yourself some fuss.From Thanksgiving dinner to game-day snacks, Friendsgiving to New Year’s Eve at home, we share food ideas, drink pairings, and practical hosting advice, along with a few stories from our own tables.Pull up a chair. We’l...
Thanksgiving Without the 5 AM Alarm
Thanksgiving dinner doesn't have to start with a 5 AM alarm. A different turkey plan can leave you more time to enjoy the day, and maybe even watch the parade.
Nick and Bridget talk through smaller turkeys, adding a turkey breast for a white-meat-loving crowd, and why Nick keeps recommending spatchcocking. There's also sparkling wine, a simple host gift, and Bridget's homemade Thanksgiving parade that gives the kids something to create and the table something to talk about.
In this episode:
• Planning your turkey around the people eating it, including leftovers.
• Smaller birds, spat...
Game Day Food That Lasts All Four Quarters
Your guests are staying for the whole game. What should you serve so the food holds up, too?
In the first episode of Made for the Table, Nick and Bridget crack open an Armchair Quarterback from 3 Sheeps Brewing and talk through two ways to feed a football crowd: dishes that hold well in a slow cooker, or a fresh round of food each quarter.
We cover pulled meats, brats, sliders, build-your-own food bars, and plenty of dips, including Bridget’s family favorite, Miami Vice dip. Along the way, we debate crackers, revisit Wisconsin game-day traditions, an...
