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9 Things You Didn’t Know About Melissa d’Arabian

You know Melissa as the Season 5 winner of Food Network Star and a judge on Guy’s Grocery Games. Learn more about what the chef-judge and mom of four is craving when she’s not chowing down in Flavortown Market.

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All About Melissa

Think you know Melissa? Read on to learn some fun food facts about this Guy’s Grocery Games judge.

Buyer chooses minced meat in a store

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She Can’t Leave the Grocery Store Without: Bargain Beef

“Whatever meat is advertised in the flier. I always buy it and then take it home to freeze.”

Eiffel Tower in Paris France photographed from the top of the Arc de Triompe.

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Favorite City to Eat In: Paris

cup of cocoa with marshmallows and almond cookies, top view

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First Food Memory: Mother-Daughter Holiday Tea

“We made cookies and hot cocoa for my kindergarten girlfriends and their moms. I fell in love with cooking for loved ones that day, and I continue the tradition with my girls every year.”

Bowl of chocolate chip ice cream. Extreme shallow depth of field.

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Guilty-Pleasure Food: Ice Cream

“I could seriously eat a pint a day (something I may have actually proven during one of my pregnancies).”

A high angle close up shot of a chef zesting a lemon with a microplane grater.

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Favorite Kitchen Tool: Microplane

Multi-generation family having a delicious dinner

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Last Supper Must-Have: “Something with My Family”

mustard in bowl

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Favorite Condiment: Dijon Mustard

Sliced Flank Steak or Sirloin Steak with Mashed Potatoes and Casserole

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Favorite Childhood Dish: “Mom’s Flank Steak”

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Melissa d’ Arabian
Ten Dollar Dinners/Perfectly Priced Parisian
Food Network
Bacon, Fresh Thyme, Heavy Cream, Pie Crusts, Baking Potatoes, Salt, Pepper, Gruyere
Cheese, Egg, Butter, Allpurpose
Flour

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Best 5-Ingredient Meal: Potato Bacon Torte

“Potatoes, cream, bacon, puff pastry and fresh herbs.”

Ten Dollar Dinner host Melissa d'Arabian as seen on Food Networks Ten Dollar Dinners, season 7.

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