Ming Tsai is the James Beard Award-winning chef/owner of Blue Dragon in Massachusetts and his latest venture BABA at the Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana. An Emmy Award-winner, Ming hosts PBS-TV's Simply Ming, now in its seventeenth season. Ming is the author of five cookbooks: Blue Ginger: East Meets West Cooking with Ming Tsai, Simply Ming, Ming's Master Recipes, Simply Ming One-Pot Meals and Simply Ming In Your Kitchen. Ming supports many charities including Family Reach, a non-profit whose mission is to provide financial relief and support to families fighting cancer, of which he is currently the Chairman of the National Advisory Board.
Mary Berg works smarter, not harder with some kitchen relay meal prep that starts with a Tex-Mex Chicken skillet. While that one-pot meal is cooking, she throws some squash in the oven for her Pumpkin Walnut Cannelloni. This prep pulls double duty in pre-baking the components of her Seared Sausages with Veg and Polenta. The final stop in the kitchen relay combines all the remaining bits from the last three meals into a Leftover Sausage and Chicken Soup.
Ree Drummond is sharing a selection of fast chicken favorites. First, Deconstructed Chicken Pot Pie is a 16-minute spin on a comfort classic, followed by Mustard Herb Chicken Cutlets and Garlic Spinach that's perfect for speedy entertaining. There's shortcut one-pan Pesto Chicken Lasagna Skillet, and delicious stir-fried Balsamic Chicken is a super easy and quick meal.
Call it what you may, Big Daddy is "Calling it Comfort!" He's cooking up some old school comfort food favorites with a Big Daddy twist. First, it's Crispy Eggplant and Mushroom Lasagna. Then, it's a hearty meal made healthy, Stuffed Turkey Meatloaf. Finally, a one-pot-wonder you won't be able to resist, Spicy Pulled Chicken and Red Bean Stew. Any one of these "Comfort" dishes will warm you up on a cold day!
Well known from her hit Food Network show "Healthy Appetite," and host and executive producer of the cooking series "Ellie’s Real Good Food" on Public Television, Ellie Krieger is a New York Times bestselling, IACP and two-time James Beard Foundation award-winning cookbook author. She writes two regular columns for The Washington Post and has also been a columnist for Fine Cooking, Food Network magazines, and USA Today. Ellie is a registered dietitian nutritionist who earned her bachelor's in clinical nutrition from Cornell University and her master's in nutrition education from Teacher's College Columbia University. Her latest book is Whole in One: Complete, Healthy Meals in a Single Pot, Skillet or Sheet Pan.
Big Daddy is back in action unveiling a decadent menu- specifically designed to complete with 'No Skills Required.' First, he's making a one-pot wonder that'll leave a delicate cinnamon flavor in your mouth, Beef Pot Roast with Olives and Capers. Then, it's a classic with a twist, Funked Out Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup. Finally, Big Daddy finishes with a dessert you never knew could be so simple, his rich Flourless Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache! No fancy gadgets, no exotic ingredients, and 'No Skills Required' to make these hearty meals, so get busy!
Casserole Queen Damaris Phillips is at Bobby Flay's house with one mission: to convert him into a casserole believer! As they chat about one-pot meals, Damaris wins Bobby over with a taste of her Doughnut Casserole. Then, Bobby brings Southwestern flavors to the casserole dish with his Chilaquiles Strata and a Tomato-Corn-Avocado Salad with Green Onion Vinaigrette. But that's not all -- Damaris also whips up a Smokey Chicken, Broccoli Rabe and Wild Rice Casserole.