Alex's Day Off
Alex Guarnaschelli, professional chef, working mom and passionate home cook, invites viewers to learn her down-to-earth recipes in Alex's Day Off. Alex shows how cooking her personal style of American, French and Italian faire can be elegant and approachable, with a side of sass.
- 2009-2011
- 3 seasons
- Food Network
- Documentary
Alex Guarnaschelli, professional chef, working mom and passionate home cook, invites viewers to learn her down-to-earth recipes in Alex's Day Off. Alex shows how cooking her personal style of American, French and Italian faire can be elegant and approachable, with a side of sass.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2009
Episode 1
Early Morning Breakfast
Sun, Oct 18, 2009
Alex prepares breakfast dishes, including fried eggs, brown-sugar bacon and hash browns with melted cheese.
Episode 2
Childhood Tastes
Sun, Nov 8, 2009
Alex reinvents her childhood favorites, including strip steak with green-peppercorn-brandy sauce; carrots in molasses and butter; fried fingerling potatoes; and ricotta cake with chocolate and lemon zest.
Episode 3
Dinner with Friends
Wed, Aug 12, 2026
Pork tenderloin is prepared, along with wilted bourbon salad, cheese sandwiches and a pear dessert.
Episode 4
Dinner on the Grill
Sun, Nov 1, 2009
On the menu: grilled mussels stuffed with savory breadcrumbs; yogurt-marinated chicken with North African harissa; and honey-glazed grilled radicchio.
Episode 5
Lunch with Friends
Wed, Aug 12, 2026
Episode 6
Dinner Just Because
Sun, Nov 22, 2009
On the menu: blackened salmon, served with basmati rice, baked squash and a citrus-pomegranate dessert.