Calling All Cooks
They may look as skillful as a professional chef, but these home cooks could very well be your aunt, your next-door neighbor or your co-worker. Join Curtis Aikens, Ceci Carmichael, Cathy Ballou and Eric Boardman as they scour the nation for treasured family recipes and the stories behind them.
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They may look as skillful as a professional chef, but these home cooks could very well be your aunt, your next-door neighbor or your co-worker. Join Curtis Aikens, Ceci Carmichael, Cathy Ballou and Eric Boardman as they scour the nation for treasured family recipes and the stories behind them.
Episodes
S1 | E1
Hungarian Goulash
Ceci Carmichael visits a woman and her adopted daughter in New York's Little Hungary for a look at generations-old recipes of Hungarian Goulash and cucumber salad.
S1 | E2
Maple Syrup Maestro
Curtis Aikens visits a man in Lowell, MA, who adds maple syrup to everything from meat to beans to banana fritters. Also learn how to render our own maple syrup.
S1 | E3
Opera Man/English Trifle
Ceci Carmichael learns how to make a new twist on an old Italian favorite from an opera singer. Later, Curtis Aikens goes to Dayton, OH, to learn the secrets of a real English trifle.
S1 | E4
Brewin' Up a Meal
Ceci Carmichael brews up a meal with a North Carolina couple who infuse homemade beer into recipes. They'll try Hot Bacon and Beer Salad Dressings and a Drunken Pear Frangipane Tart!
S1 | E5
Mr. Mom's Sourbars/Perfect Date Dish
First, Ceci Carmichael visits a stay-at-home dad/former footbal coach who whips up tangy Loconut-Lime Sourbars. Next Curtis Aikens goes to Hollywood to get the secrets of a Mankiler dish that makes any date perfect!
S1 | E6
Fusion Flair
Curtis Aikens visits with a world-traveller Air Force vet. who fuses international flavors with chicken and peppers with a smoky vodka sauce served over sour cream garlic potatoes!
S1 | E7
Jazzy Pasta/Rappie Pie
Ceci Carmichael visits Severna Park,MD for slimmed down Pasta Piscelli and Pesto Genovese. Next, Curtis Aikens finds an old family recipe in Melrose,MA for Rappie Pie.
S1 | E8
International Dinner
Curtis Aikens helps a Greek-Egyptian-English woman in Dayton,OH prepare a global feast including Sudanese Peanut Soup, Empanatas and Greek Pork Roast.
S1 | E9
B.B.Q. Meal
Ceci Carmichael joins a Durham, NC writer/storyteller/fisherman for BBQ Pork slathered with his own marinade, a rustic red potato salad, and a zingy slaw.
S1 | E10
Firefighter Chef/Culinary Detective
At a Nashua, NH firehouse Curtis Aikens visits with father/son firehouse chefs who fire up some Pasta Neapolitan. Next, Ceci Carmichael tries to uncover a long-lost recipe for peas and eggs soup in Bakersfield, CA.
S1 | E11
Bott Boi and Shoofly Pie
Ceci Carmichael learns from a descendant of a PA Dutch sect called the Schwenkfelder group how to make traditional, simple Chicken BottBoi and Shoofly Pie.
S1 | E12
Armenian Pizza/Maklooba
First, Curtis Aikens takes us to Scottsdale,AZ to find out how to spice up Armenian flatbread pizza with southwestern jalapenos. Then Ceci Carmichael tastes a traditonal Jordanian chicken and rice casserole called Makloba.
S1 | E13
Blue Ribbon Cook
In Ojai, CA Curtis Aikens visits with a woman who has won over 70 blue ribbons from the LA County Fair! She shares recipes for Garlic Chicken Pasta and Lemon Mousse Cheese Cake.