Ina’s invited her editor and old friend Stephen Drucker over for dinner with a bunch of her new colleagues. To break the ice, she's planning an Italian-American dinner with spaghetti & meatballs and make your own ice cream sodas. Recipes include: Spaghetti & Meatballs, Garlic Bread, Ice Cream Sodas, Chocolate Sauce and Raspberry Sauce.
After receiving a letter from a visually impaired fan who needs help in the kitchen, Valerie Bertinelli reaches out to Chef Christine Ha, who is blind, for help with recipes that use all the senses. The menu includes Easy Vegetable Bolognese with Spaghetti Squash, No-Fuss Fancy Garlic Bread, Blueberry Rosemary Bramble and Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Cake.
Think a soup can't be a supper? Then cozy up to this: a week's worth of soup-based meals that'll leave your whole family satisfied. Greek Split Pea Soup with Lemon; Tomato Soup with Roasted Peppers, Garlic and Onions and Grilled Cheese Crouton; Andouille and Roasted Squash Gumbo; Cauliflower Soup with Anchovy Bread Crumb Topping; Smoky Corn Chowder
New York, here we come! Jamie and Bobby Deen take on the Big Apple by sampling traditional Italian dishes. First stop, Arthur Avenue in the Bronx and Robert DeNiro’s favorite joint, Mike’s Deli, home of the original Sicilian stuffed bread. David Greco shows the boys how to make the special dough and fresh mozzarella, which becomes one of the ingredients in the Greco (G-Bread) stuffed bread. It’s off to Mill Basin, Brooklyn to meet John Jr. at Landi’s Pork Store, home of the original rice balls. A dry mixture of different meats, cheese, herbs, spices and rice, the balls are deep fried and served piping hot. And finally, the boys check out the 110-year-old Veniero’s, a pastry shop located in Manhattan’s East Village and home of the unbelievable Almond Torte, a Veniero’s original. Carlo, a master baker, hand crafts 40 tortes in a day.
Be a rockstar at your next party by trading the pizza for homemade calzones! Chef Anne shows you how easy it is with her recipe for Calzones Stuffed with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage. Served with Anne's Roasted Garlic Asiago Dip with Homemade Crackers, they're perfect for game day or just an excuse to bring friends together. Wine: Chianti
Ree Drummond is opening a mercantile at her building in town, so she's throwing an on-site dinner for her girlfriends who've helped her stock the store. She kicks things off with a gorgeous Quinoa Salad with Buttery Roast Vegetables, then serves a comforting pot of Cheesy Cauliflower Soup with chunks of gooey Jalapeno Cheese Bread. For dessert, there's decadent Salted Caramel Cheesecake Squares.
Ree Drummond is cooking in the comfort zone as she shares easy, feel-good recipes. First, she serves up Broccoli Chicken and Cheese Soup in a crusty bread bowl before using a shortcut to bake an outrageously cheesy Creamy Sage Baked Ravioli. Then, Ree makes a marvelous meatless Cauliflower Parm and puts comfort in a cup with her luxurious Hazelnut Hot Chocolate cooked in the slow cooker.
Trisha and her friend Glenda are having a "Tea Party for Two," combining Glenda's love of a good theme party and Trisha's love of all things miniature. They'll enjoy bite-sized and individually portioned Creamy Asparagus Soup, Mini Egg Salad Sandwiches, Mini Stuffed Peppers and Mini Monkey Bread Muffins, all served on miniature dishware!