5 Ingredient Fix

Episode 1

Resolutionary

Sat, Jan 8, 2011

Episode 2

Penny Pinching Pleasers

Sat, Jan 15, 2011

A money-saving menu featuring stewed apples, stuffed pork chops and fried candy bars.

Episode 3

My Fave Classics

Sat, Feb 5, 2011

Episode 4

It's Unbeliezeable

Sat, Feb 12, 2011

Central American dishes are made when Claire designs a menu inspired by Belize.

Episode 5

It's Too Easy to Impress

Mon, Sep 7, 2026

Duck-confit quesadillas, chilled shrimp with green-goddess sauce, and homemade maple ice cream with candied-maple bacon are on the menu.

Episode 6

Race to the Dinner Table

Mon, Sep 7, 2026

A healthful one-pot turkey dish is made, along with mushroom rice, tomato-and-tarragon dressing, and cinnamon-cream-cheese icebox cake.

Episode 7

Truck Stop Gourmet

Mon, Sep 7, 2026

Episode 8

Adults Only Dinner

Sat, Apr 16, 2011

On the menu: broiled salmon; chopped asparagus salad; linguine tossed with artichoke hearts and pancetta; molten chocolate cake.

Episode 9

The New Steakhouse

Mon, Sep 7, 2026

Poached beef tenderloin, served with a port-wine reduction sauce, creamed spinach and loaded mashed potatoes.

Episode 10

Belly Dance to Dinner

Mon, Sep 7, 2026

A Middle East meal, featuring curried chicken thighs with yogurt sauce; couscous cakes; pita chips topped with lamb and feta; mint tea; and apricot galette.

Episode 11

Jazz Fest

Sat, Apr 23, 2011

New Orleans favorites, including gumbo, muffuletta sandwiches and milk punch.

Episode 12

My Team Is on Fire

Sat, Apr 30, 2011

Episode 13

Derby Days

Sat, May 14, 2011

Episode 14

On the Lake

Sat, May 28, 2011

Dishes prepared are sautéed trout in lemon-chive butter, served with celery-and-mushroom salad; sweet-and-spicy pecans; flour-less peanut-butter cookies.

Episode 15

Mighty Aphrodite Meal

Sat, Jun 4, 2011

A Greek feast, featuring homemade tzatziki; lamb sliders with feta; grilled whole chicken; and cucumber-and-tomato salad.

Episode 16

Beachy Keen

Sat, Jul 9, 2011

On the menu: bay scallops with sweet-and-spicy chutney; bacon-wrapped pork loin with pinot-noir sauce; angel-hair pasta with mozzarella and roasted tomatoes; buttermilk panna cotta.

Episode 17

Reservations for Brunch

Mon, Sep 7, 2026

Deep-fried poached eggs, served over heirloom tomatoes. Also: blueberry strudel; ricotta topped with toasted walnuts and chopped apricots.