Lucy wants to make foie gras at home but do you use duck or goose? Where do you buy duck or goose livers? Tyler gives Lucy a lesson on how much and where to buy and together they make a fabulous Pan-seared Foie Gras with Figs.
Best friends, Tina and Sheryl, live in the seafood haven of Quincy, MA, and they love fresh fish but are in a rut. Tyler teaches them how to throw a classic outdoor clambake, complete with New England Chowder but with a Tyler twist.
Recently, Mike and Kevin decided to cook up a batch of ribs, but their ribs were burnt on the outside and raw on the inside. Tyler unveils the secret to making perfect beef ribs with cornbread from scratch and a side of coleslaw.
Tyler teaches Lisa how to make a fool-proof, crack-free cheesecake, topped with delicious fresh blueberry sauce. Next, Denise runs a daycare center out of her home and Tyler helps Denise make ""Kid-friendly"" Tuna Burgers and Double Fried French Fries.
Tyler helps a home cook in Mitchelville, MD, who loves to cook but needs a lesson in sauces. Together they work through four classic French sauces: remoulade, bechamel, beurre blanc and a basic brown sauce.
Tyler Florence visits a couple's ranch surrounded by a menagerie of horses, cows, dogs and cats in Neches, TX. They learn how to make a feast, including Smoked Goose Stuffed with Wild Rice, Spiced Cherry Merlot Sauce with Creamy Pearl Onions and Butternut Squash Puree.
Tyler takes a woman to Uncle Bill's Diner for a breakfast timing lesson from the pro's short-order cooks! Plus, a trip to Target for essential "breakfast equipment." Tyler also instructs on how to create Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise Sauce.
Tyler helps a community liaison for a NY congressman plan her grandmother's 60th wedding anniversary party with a winning recipe for Tiramisu. Tyler also helps a soccer mom in Havre de Grace, MD, create a firmer Banana Cream Pie.
Tyler helps a woman in Las Vegas make a meatloaf her family will enjoy and not think it's as dry as the Mojave desert. Tyler also shows how to whip up some true comfort foods: Creamy Macaroni and Cheese and a Green Bean and Pearl Onion Casserole.
Kevin, Mary Grace, and their four young daughters love to picnic at the Adirondack Balloon Festival. This year, Tyler designs the perfect picnic menu: Double Dipped Fried Chicken, Baked Beans Bacon Simmered in Molasses and Purple Potato Salad.
Tyler meets the resident cook at the Salisbury Life Crisis Center, a safe-home for victims of domestic abuse. Tyler helps meet the challenge of feeding a large group of people on a tight budget with two one-dish meals.
Tyler helps a real estate agent and mother of three with her baking. Tyler shows her the basics to a wonderful white bread, a raisin swirl, and fresh rosemary and parmesan cheese focaccia bread.
Tyler takes a couple who moved to Hawaii and want to be more in touch with local culture, to Paradise Cove for a lesson on Seared Hawaiian Roasted Pork, Taro Infused with Lemongrass, Ginger, and and Lomi Lomi Salmon in lettuce cups, and Coconut Pudding!
Close friends from the University of Iowa call themselves ""The Poca-Monti Posse"" and have religiously tailgated at every home game of Hawkeye's football team. Tyler teaches the guys how to tailgate like adults with Leg of Lamb and Grilled Polenta in a Roasted Pear Sauce.
Tyler visits a couple in Honolulu, HI, that have recently become vegetarians. They are interested in learning new recipes that fit this lifestyle. Tyler demonstrates three tofu dishes: Pan-Fried Tofu with Spicy Ginger Soup, an Eggless Salad and a Silken Smoothie.
Tyler heads down south to help old friends, Doug and Amy, get their crab recipes right. Tyler gives a crash crab course, cooking up three inspiring dishes--savory She-Crab Soup, Spicy Crab Cakes, and a colorful Crab and Mango Parfait.
Tyler treks up the Rocky Mountains to help a woman whose tamale dough comes out either too dry or too soggy. Tyler teaches her how to make Beef Tamale with Red Hot Chili Sauce and Spicy Shrimp Tamale with Goat Cheese and Green Chili Sauce.
Lori is a vegetarian in Lakewood, CO, who loves to cook with fruits and vegetables, but has trouble with artichokes. Tyler gets to the heart of the matter with three recipes: Steamed Artichokes, Stuffed Braised Artichokes, and a Mediterranean Penne Pasta.
Tyler helps uplift his dad's church buffet food to restaurant-quality cuisine with Succulent Pork Loin Stuffed with Dried Fruit, Braised Red Cabbage with Apples, and Hearty Potato and Mushroom Gratin.
Tyler helps a Texas couple whose problem is they need to go out to dinner to get a prime rib dinner. Tyler helps them cook up the perfect prime rib with a cabernet au jus and horseradish sauce.
Tyler helps Lori and Breny from Waxahachie, TX, make perfect gnocchi from scratch, along with two sauces. Tyler also leads Elizabeth from Mt.Kisco, NY, through a Paella recipe that is simmering with chicken, shellfish, sausage and saffron.
Tyler teaches a man in NYC how to buy, clean, store and shuck oysters properly. Plus, two great recipes: Oysters Rockefeller and Oysters with a Mignonette Sauce. Tyler also teaches a woman in Jericho, NY, how to make a fabulous, no-fail French Chocolate Mousse.
Thirty-eight year old computer consultant, Erika, has spent a fortune on buying gadgets and gizmos to get the perfect roasted chicken. Tyler walks Erika through two delicious, no-fail chicken recipes. Tyler also gives Erika a lesson in carving.
Wendy, from Bettendorf, Iowa, hasn't had luck cooking seafood until Tyler shows her three fantastic fish dishes: a Salt-Crusted Whole Red Snapper, a Pan-Seared Salmon with Broccoli Puree and a Catfish Wrapped in Provencal Parchment.
Tyler helps a couple from Chula Vista, CA, with their favorite dish, Kung Pao Beef. It's a Chinese feast as Tyler teaches them how to make spring rolls, egg drop soup, fortune cookies and a killer Kung Pao beef dish.
Tyler helps a 16 year-old budding chef in Topanga, CA, with two recipes: Blue Cheese Souffle and Raspberry Dessert Souffle. Tyler helps a woman in East Brunswick, NJ, with recipes for Tricolor Taffy and Rocky Road Fudge.
Tyler helps a busy single working woman in Denver, CO, overcome her salad phobia with four salads: Mesclun with Creamy Lemon Vinaigrette, Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad, Baby Spinach Salad with Balsamic-honey Dressing, and Seared Ahi Tuna with Asian Vinaigrette.
Food 911 flies Karylyn and her husband Daniel to the lush and scenic vineyards of Sonoma Valley, CA for a personal winemaking tour of Kendall-Jackson. Tyler Florence shares a recipe for seared turkey breast w/roasted root vegetables & Chardonnay gravy.
Tyler Florence helps a home cook create a delicious Thanksgiving dinner with the help of a simple, and easy to use, deep fryer. The main course - golden brown turkey with an herb rub.