Dean McDermott, actor, television personality and Gourmet Dad, opened his home to America during the six seasons of the hit show Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood, along with wife Tori Spelling. Born and raised in Toronto, Dean is the winner of Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off, Season 2 and recently returned to his hometown to host the highly anticipated Food Network Canada series Chopped Canada.
A self-proclaimed adrenaline junkie, the father of five is an avid adventurer and a mixed martial arts enthusiast. He also races motorcycles and is a phenomenal cook and a master DIYer. He appears regularly on a variety of daytime talk and entertainment shows, is a regular contributor to Parenting.com and is concentrating on growing his Gourmet Dad brand as he continues his culinary arts studies at the Art Institute of California's Culinary School. Dean shares his experiences and knowledge on his website, DeanMcDermott.com. From family and relationships to projects and hobbies, the site serves as a pit stop for dudes and dads of any age who want to talk shop about man-of-the-house stuff.
Dean recently finished production on Tori & Dean: Cabin Fever, a series that follows Tori and Dean and their kids while they renovate an Ontario lakeside cottage into their dream vacation home. As a modern-day renaissance father, Dean keeps family, food and fun his primary focus. Dean is currently working on his first cookbook, which will be released in 2014.
Find Dean on Twitter, @Deanracer, and Facebook, DeanMcDermott007.
The hosts offer up fun new ways to cook with your kids. Katie, Jeff and GZ offer up kid-friendly One Stop Snacks. Marcela makes Food Crafts -- fun to make and to eat. The gang reveal treats sweetened with healthy ingredients that the kids will love. Then, the hosts put their culinary word knowledge to the test.
The hosts offer up fun new ways to cook with your kids. Katie, Jeff and GZ offer up kid-friendly One Stop Snacks. Marcela makes Food Crafts -- fun to make and to eat. The gang reveal treats sweetened with healthy ingredients that the kids will love. Then, the hosts put their culinary word knowledge to the test.
Friends, family and their kids come over for an evening of fun. Giada has hired a babysitter and has put the kids outside where she's set up beanbags, snacks and games, while the grown-ups are inside playing poker. But the menu -- Zucchini and Olive Flatbread, Cauliflower and Bacon Gratin and Mascarpone Chocolate Toffee Bars -- is suitable for both adults and kids.
Ina shares her secret for creating a fabulous fun kids birthday menu including food for parents as well. Decorate it yourself Birthday cake and pissaladiere with two toppings to suit all palettes. Ina's stylist friend Miguel will help set up the party.