The Perfect 3

Episode 1

Halloween

Sat, Oct 27, 2012

Episode 2

Meatballs

Mon, Sep 7, 2026

Chefs compete to make a superior meatball dish for the Perfect 3 Recipe Contest.

Episode 3

Pizza

Mon, Sep 7, 2026

Chefs demonstrate how to make a variety of pizzas, from traditional thin crust to an award-winning finocchio-sausage white pizza.

Episode 4

Indian

Mon, Sep 7, 2026

Salmon with coconut sauce (Bal Arneson); exotic meatballs with a homemade curry sauce (Aarti Sequeira); cardamom marinated lamb chops with sweet-and-spicy pear chutney (Roger Mooking).

Episode 6

Lasagna

Mon, Sep 7, 2026

A variety of unique lasagna recipes are prepared by acclaimed chefs.

Episode 7

Brunch

Mon, Sep 7, 2026

Prepared: fried chicken and wild-rice waffles; eggs in a basket; deluxe coffee cake; raspberry-and-lime brunch cocktail.

Episode 8

Cheesecake

Mon, Sep 7, 2026

Chocolate-expresso cheesecake with ganache; key-lime habanero cheesecake; pumpkin cheesecake; chocolate-glazed praline cheesecake with candied hazelnuts.

Episode 9

Chocolate

Mon, Sep 7, 2026

Chocolate blintzes; chocolate orange-liqueur soufflé; moelleux au chocolat.

Episode 10

Cupcakes

Mon, Sep 7, 2026

Red-velvet cupcakes with vanilla-cream-cheese frosting; chocolate cupcakes with a chocolate glaze; low-fat carrot cupcakes with homemade low-fat cream-cheese frosting; vegan banana-bread French-toast cupcakes.

Episode 12

Thanksgiving

Mon, Sep 7, 2026

Chefs Roger Mooking, Kelsey Nixon, Giada De Laurentiis and Laura Calder get into the holiday spirit with dishes like Sichuan peppercorn sweet potatoes, green beans in hazelnuts and crème fraiche.

Episode 13

Christmas Cookies

Mon, Sep 7, 2026

Episode 14

Mac N Cheese

Mon, Sep 7, 2026

Macaroni and cheese is made with sun-dried tomatoes and basil.

Episode 18

Fish

Mon, Sep 7, 2026

Coconut-cod fillets; ginger salmon en papillote roasted with fresh vegetables; halibut with smoked-tomato vinaigrette; olive-oil-poached ahi-tuna mazatian with fennel-tarragon salad.