In this show, Christina and Janette are cooking all things with a crust! Christina's doing individual beef pot pies, and Janette's making an amazing chicken pot pie with a phyllo dough crust. For dessert, they've got a special guest, John McDaniel, helping them whip up the indulgent and virtuous versions of ice cream pies.
Chef George Stella shows the quick and healthy way to grill practically everything. Some of his favorites are Bourbon BBQ Pork Shortribs, Cilantro Chicken Breast, and Balsamic Grilled Vegetables. Accompanying this, George makes a Waldorf Coleslaw, and for dessert, Grilled Strawberries a la Mode with a "mock" vanilla ice cream. Fire up the grill! The choices are endless!
Top 5 Tips
1. Add bourbon to barbecue sauce to give it extra flavoring. Don't worry, it happens to be zero carb.
2. Avoid hidden carbs when eating out by asking if the meat is breaded or marinated in sugars.
3. Tomatoes have natural sugars, but in moderation they are acceptable. You only would avoid them it you're in the induction period.
4.Low carb ice cream can be made with fresh whipped cream, sugar substitute, no sugar added vanilla extract, and ricotta cheese.
5. Strawberries only have about 7/10 of a net carb each. They're allowed on a low carb diet.
We all have certain foods that comfort us because they remind us of childhood. Dishes that our parents prepared for us always retain a special place in our hearts. For Nigella, her ultimate 'desert island dish' is her mother's steak bernaisse and, for pudding, her grandmother's poached pears with vanilla ice cream and a dark, luscious chocolate sauce.
This week Ted Allen and the Food Detectives team investigate the real effects of eating food that contains MSG. We will also reveal the best way to keep ice cream from falling off the cone. And, have you ever wondered what has the most caffeine-coffee, tea, soda, or energy drinks? Find out here, on Food Detectives.
Donna demonstrates the versatility of Choux Paste, a twice-cooked dough that can be baked or fried. The class creates their own versions of Chocolate Eclairs with Roasted Marshmallow Filling and Chocolate Sauce, vanilla ice-cream filled Profiteroles drizzled in Caramel Sauce and a zesty snack of Chorizo Puffs with Manchego Cheese. Bartender Gordon unveils the mysteries of Cognac.
Craving authentic cannoli only an Old World Italian baker could make? Longing for homemade ice cream from a down home family farm in Texas? Here's how to get those and eight other favorite confections from all across the country delivered to your own home with the greatest of ease — no matter where you live.
There's a special school in Harlem that is near and dear to Emeril's heart -- The Children's Storefront School. Emeril returns to the cafeteria he designed for them to make one very kicked up lunch for the entire school! And as a special treat, he invites them back to the studio for a full pizza, taco and ice cream sundae bar!
Instead of sitting in the yard making mud pies, the kids are gathering in Giada's kitchen today, to make food they can really dig into. They'll smother and cook up pork chops Milanese, stir a yummy creamy orzo, paint corn on the cob with a meltingly cheesy sauce, and really get their hands dirty creating their own Italian ice cream sundaes
Tiffani Thiessen invites friends Dan Bucatinsky, George Newbern and Ashley Williams over for a potluck party extravaganza. Tiffani will be whipping up the perfect Roasted Vegetable and Sausage Lasagna, smoky and tangy Orange Chipotle Shrimp and deliciously gooey Salted Caramel Brownies. Ashley's bringing the salad, Dan's bringing the ice cream and George has the wine -- all you need to bring is yourself!
Nigella Lawson shares her favorite comfort foods: simple, delicious recipes where each mouthful is as reassuring as the last. There's a soothing Beef Casserole served with Double Potato Mash shared with a friend, warm Sticky Toffee Sauce poured over cold vanilla ice cream, anytime winners Chocolate Chip Muffins, and her mother's very own favorite, a steaming bowl of sweet Bread and Milk.