Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

Desserts and Drinks

Sat, Oct 11, 2003

Sandra whips up some easy and satisfying desserts and drinks. Featured recipes: cookie berry cobbler, rum raspberry trifle, banana purses, sorbet shooters, rosé sangria, and champagne punch.

Episode 2

Take Out/In

Sat, Oct 18, 2003

Sandra shows how to create some of her favorite takeout dishes. Featured recipes: prosciutto and goat cheese pizza, Kahlua tiramisu, pan-fried dumplings, taquitos, wanton Napoleons, and beer margaritas.

Episode 3

Candy

Sat, Oct 25, 2003

Sandra shows how to whip up some of her candy favorite treats. Featured recipes: meringue kisses, caramel popcorn cones, fondant marshmallow pops, and cherry lollipops. Also, a children's birthday party tablescape.

Episode 4

Sexy Soiree

Sat, Nov 1, 2003

Sandra whips up some simple and sexy foods. Featured recipes: chicken Chinese salad, salmon, tropical rice, chocolate fondue, and sparkling bellinis.

Episode 5

Comfort Food

Sat, Nov 8, 2003

Sandra shows how easy it is to make her favorite comfort foods. Recipes: beef stew with puff pastry topping, macaroni and cheese, turkey chili with cornbread, and caramel rum brioche bread pudding.

Episode 6

Thanksgiving

Sat, Nov 15, 2003

Sandra shares tasty recipes and emergency fixes for Thanksgiving. Featured recipes: turkey with cornbread stuffing, gravy, and pumpkin mini bundt cakes.

Episode 7

Weekend Gathering

Sat, Nov 29, 2003

Sandra heads outside for a semi-homemade weekend barbeque. Featured recipes: ribs, baked beans, beer salmon, hamburger "dogs", grilled banana s'mores, and chocolate buttermilk pie.

Episode 8

Special Occasions: Easy and Elegant

Sat, Dec 6, 2003

Sandra shares an inexpensive yet elegant menu. Featured recipes: smoked salmon on buckwheat blinis, tea sandwiches, meringue hearts with raspberry chocolate fondue, iced tea, and glazed cupcakes with sugared rose petals.

Episode 9

Holiday Show

Sat, Dec 13, 2003

Sandra throws together an incredible dessert buffet for the holidays. Featured recipes: decorated angel food cakes (Kwanzaa cake, Hanukkah cake, and Christmas cake), crescent ring, cheesecake cake pops, and spiced mulled merlot.

Episode 10

Cookies, Cakes and Cupcakes

Mon, Dec 1, 2003

Sandra adds her semi-homemade spin to some favorite desserts. Featured recipes: oatmeal date spice cookies, chocolate thumbprint cookies, Boston cream cupcakes, strawberry jam cake, and a cupcake bouquet.

Episode 11

Open House: Tapas Cheese and Wine

Thu, Jan 1, 2004

Episode 12

Dinner Party

Thu, Jan 1, 2004

Sandra throws a semi-homemade dinner party. Featured recipes: crab bisque, candied walnut butter salad, pinwheel steak with sun-dried tomato stuffing, rosemary mashed potatoes, and lemon chiffon pie.

Episode 13

Chocolate

Sun, Feb 1, 2004

Sandra whips up some rich, delicious, and sensuous chocolate desserts. Featured recipes: chocolate truffles, butterscotch bonbons, frozen chocolate cookie cake, edible chocolate centerpieces, caramel apples, and chocolate peak cupcakes.

Episode 14

Gift Goodies

Sat, Feb 28, 2026

Episode 15

Beach Bash

Sat, Feb 28, 2026

Sandra packs up her cooler and makes semi-homemade treats on the beach. Featured recipes: bay shrimp and avocado salad, Shangri-Lee lobster with basmati rice and crispy spinach, "life is a beach" cake, and Paradise Cove drinks.