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It's a one pot meal that's even better the day after. Learn the basics for a slow cooked, hearty stew. Recipes include: Beef Stew. For How-To, click here.

Tia Mowry recently met Catherine McCord and they instantly hit it off. It's not hard to see why -- they have a lot of mutual friends and are both busy moms who love to cook. Tia's invited Catherine over for one of her favorite home-cooked meals so they can get to know each other better. She'll be making a One Pot Chicken with Potatoes and Olives, an Arugula Salad with Candied Sunflower Seeds and Asparagus with Feta and Bacon. They'll finish the meal with a Bahamian Pineapple Tart. By the end of this dinner, these two ladies will be thick as thieves.

Wallet Friendly Weeknight Meals

Episode | From: Good Deal with Dave Lieberman

A little planning ahead can make all the difference when watching your weekly budget. Dave discusses the pit-falls of coming home from work and having take-out because there is nothing to eat or cook with. He solves this dilemma by cooking several dishes on the weekend and saving them in the fridge and freezer for the mid-week crunch. He'll show you three one-pot main courses and a salad that can be prepped ahead leaving only one or two additional purchases to round out each meal. Recipes include: Boston Lettuce Salad with Avocado Lime Dressing, Moroccan Chickpea Stew, Braised Shoulder Lamb Chops with Kale and Beans and Red Wine Pot Roast.

Are You Ready for Some Football

Episode | From: Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello

Are you ready for some chips, dips and a hearty meal that will score with your friends? It's easy. Bring your team spirit and your appetites; we're watching the big game from the back of the pickup! Gameplan Day Before Game: Mix and refrigerate Spiedini sausage Coat and caramelize meat for the Chiarello Chocolate Chili con Carne Mix and stew broth for chili, recombine it with the meat, simmer for 1 and 1/2 hours Strain and add black beans and chocolate to chili, simmer, cool and refrigerate Day of Game: Pop popcorn for both flavored popcorn Coat and mix Basil-Parmesan Flavored Popcorn Coat and mix Chocolate-Orange Flavored Popcorn Mold Spiedini sausage onto soaked skewers, wrap in foil to ready for grill Grill Avocados, mash and mix Rockamole Heat up chili on stove, transfer to pot, that is portable, to get to party Pack up foods and popcorns to go to party At Game: Grill Skewers on BBQ Heat up chili in pot on grill Wine Recommendation Garguilo Vineyard Pinot Grigio; beer

Healthy Homemade Pasta Salads

Episode | From: How to Boil Water

Jack asks Frederic for some fresh and easy pasta salad recipes. Episode Guide Below you’ll find a helpful episode guide for cooking along with Frederic and Jack, as well as tips and recipe rescues. Equipment List: Large pasta pot Colander Rubber spatula Cutting board Chef’s knife Pairing knife Pepper mill 2 large bowls Measuring spoons Zester or vegetable peeler Medium saucepan Liquid measuring cup Dry measuring cups Wooden spoon Tips: Cooking pasta: Cook any type of pasta in boiling, salted water; the salt adds flavor to the otherwise bland pasta. You need about 6 quarts of water per pound of pasta. Stir the pasta as soon as you dump it into the boiling, salted water to keep it from sticking together. Extra-virgin olive oil: Produced from the first cold-pressing of olives Has a low (less than 1%) acidity Has a more assertive olive flavor than virgin olive oil or olive oil No chemicals are added In general, the most desired and most expensive type of olive oil. Couscous: Though couscous looks like a grain, it is in fact a tiny type of pasta. Couscous is usually made from granules of semolina, but it can be made with other grains such as barley, corn, millet, or even crushed acorns and breadcrumbs. Recipe Rescues: If your couscous is clumpy – Fluff it with a fork to separate the individual granules. If your fusilli is overcooked – Drain pasta as soon as it is al dente, meaning that it is still slightly firm to bite into yet tender. Overcooked pasta is mushy and may fall apart in the salad. To make pasta salad into a more complete meal – Serve either the pasta salad or couscous salad with chicken or shrimp. For leftovers – Both the pasta salad and couscous salad will keep in the fridge for up to 2 days.