Valerie Bertinelli is showing her love and appreciation for her best girlfriends with a treat-filled luncheon a few days before Valentine's Day. Her special menu includes Green Pea Arancini with Herby Lemon Dipping Sauce followed by a Whole Roasted Side of Salmon and Escarole Salad with Roasted Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette. For dessert, a Citrus Pavlova is the perfect balance of sweet and tart.
Gesine Prado is making a big home-cooked meal for football players from her husband Ray's alma mater, Dartmouth College. While Ray shows the offensive line a few veteran moves in the backyard, Gesine bakes a Hearty Pork Pie with a Big Green Salad. She makes The Big Winooski Fudge Cookies and a decadent Surprise-Interior Cake with Dartmouth "D" and tops it all off with a rich, chocolatey Hot Cocoa.
Winter is coming on the farm, and Molly Yeh is making hearty foods to keep her family warm. The cozy menu includes comforting Chicken and Dumpling Soup with decadent No Knead Salami Bread and zippy Citrus and Greens Salad with Wonton Croutons and Chinese hot honey mustard dressing. Plus, for dessert, chocolate chip Cookies in a Bowl with vanilla ice cream and hot fudge will blow your gasket!
Guy Fieri is recreating a dish that wowed friends and family at a recent holiday dinner: Lobster Ravioli. Guy makes a creamy lobster filling with chunks of wine-poached lobster tail, seals that inside the ravioli and finishes the dish with a brown butter-sage sauce. To serve alongside, Warm Lentil and Acorn Squash Salad: sweet roasted acorn squash and earthy green lentils with caramelized onions and a tangy yogurt vinaigrette.
Nancy Fuller's farmhouse is turning 250, so she's inviting her closest friends and family to celebrate and giving a tour of all the home's aged glory. To toast to another 250 years, she makes a Sparkling Stone Fence Cocktail and serves Beans and Greens Bruschetta with Broiled Goat Cheese, Bacon-Wrapped Pork Roast with Potatoes and Onions, Warm Kohlrabi Salad, and Orange Ombre Birthday Cake with Chocolate Frosting.
Friends drop by unexpectedly, so Giada De Laurentiis shows how to host a fabulous last-minute party. Her menu includes Focaccia with Clementine and Fennel, Frozen Fruit Sparkling Water, Pantry Mezzi with Rigatoni with Greens, and Smokey Arugula and Apple Salad. Then, Giada shows how to use dishes and decor in cabinets to transform a living room and create a special mood with only a few minutes' notice.