Emily Weinberger is a Recipe Developer and Food Editor who collaborates on magazines, digital content and cookbooks. Her recipes have appeared on foodnetwork.com, Food Network Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Woman’s Day Magazine, Food52, The Pioneer Woman Magazine, The Today Show and Girl Meets Farm. She spends her days in the Food Network test kitchen cooking up a storm and has been known to make a killer cheesecake. Nothing makes her happier than a spectacular cup of coffee and a plain croissant.
Valerie Bertinelli loves her little brother, nicknamed Mud, and they're celebrating his birthday with a really spicy feast. The guests dine on a hot hot hot meal of Chili Rubbed Beef with Garlic Herb Oil, Jalapeno Mac & Cheese, Sweet and Spicy Popcorn, Blistered Green Beans with Spicy Chile Sauce and Mexican Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting.
Valerie Bertinelli is testing out new ways to sneak veggies into her recipes that kids will absolutely love. When her producer's two little grandsons drop by, she makes Baked Mac and Cheese with Hidden Cauliflower, Jazzed Up Sweet Potato Fries, Spinach and Red Pepper Stuffed Chicken, and Zucchini and Ginger Naked Cake with Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting.