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13 Episodes 2017 - 2018
Episode 1
Sat, Oct 28, 2017 30 mins
Valerie's husband Tom, a Midwest native, often bemoans the lack of hearty foods, so Valerie surprises him with some of his Ohio favorites. On the menu are Ohio turkey chili, fried bologna bites with pickled squash, and tomato and Bibb lettuce salad. Then for dessert, there are vanilla and coffee cream puffs.
Episode 2
Sat, Nov 4, 2017 30 mins
Valerie serves a menu of Delaware classics. Steamed clams with spicy garlic bread are prepared, along with lump crab cakes with cocktail remoulade and sauteed spinach.
Episode 3
Sat, Nov 18, 2017 30 mins
Valerie tests new ways to sneak veggies into her recipes that kids will love. Her producer's two little grandsons visit. Recipes include baked mac and cheese with hidden cauliflower; jazzed up sweet potato fries; spinach and red pepper stuffed chicken; and zucchini and ginger naked cake with ginger cream cheese frosting.
Episode 4
Sat, Nov 25, 2017 30 mins
Valerie Bertinelli invites three of her best friends over to celebrate two decades of friendship. She'll serve Hot Spinach and Crab Dip, Grilled Eggplant Parm, Warm Brussels Sprout Salad, Apricot Manhattans and a Cream Cheese Cherry Galette.
Episode 5
Sat, Dec 2, 2017 30 mins
Valerie Bertinelli hosts a festive cocktail party with cookies and small bites. Melissa Peterman, Andraia Allsop, and Kristen Houser join in.
Episode 6
Sat, Dec 9, 2017 30 mins
Valerie Bertinelli loves the holiday tradition of making tamales, so she's inviting over the best tamale makers she knows.
Episode 7
Sat, Jan 6, 2018 30 mins
Valerie travels to Chicago to give a keynote address at a women's expo. To keep her energy up, she prepares a breakfast parfait with fig compote, fruit and nut trail mix for the plane ride, kale salad with peanut vinaigrette for when she lands, and a power powder drink to add to coconut water before she gives her speech. She also makes plans to come home to a make-ahead meal of nutritious chicken sambal as a reward.
Episode 8
Sat, Jan 13, 2018 30 mins
Valerie prepares Spanish tapas for her out-of-town friends.
Episode 9
Sat, Jan 20, 2018 30 mins
Valerie makes a slow-cooked dish, a French classic, Cassoulet, for her friend Chef Ludo Lefebvre. Her version is budget-friendly and delicious.
Episode 10
Sat, Jan 27, 2018 30 mins
Valerie invites her local firefighters over for a big game day feast. Recipes include a pot of four alarm ribeye chili; spicy cheesy pull-apart bread; and bacon-wrapped jalapeno.
Episode 11
Sat, Feb 3, 2018 30 mins
Valerie creates a Hawaiian-inspired feast for her husband, Tom, and his family. Her menu includes pineapple salsa with taro chips, a poke bar, and roasted pork sliders. Valerie also puts her spin on the Mai Tai and makes chocolate macadamia candy for dessert.
Episode 12
Sat, Feb 10, 2018 30 mins
Valerie shows her appreciation for her best girlfriends with a treat-filled lunch. Her menu includes green pea arancini with a lemon dipping sauce followed by a whole roasted side of salmon and Escarole salad with roasted Meyer lemon vinaigrette. For dessert, a citrus pavlova balances sweet and tart.
Episode 13
Sat, Feb 17, 2018 30 mins
Valerie discovered some of her now-favorite foods while visiting her brother, Patrick, in Louisiana. She treats Patrick and his wife to her take on some traditional New Orleans flavors. On the menu are muffaletta bruschetta, rotisserie chicken gumbo, and braised mustard greens. For dessert, she puts a twist on king cake, a traditional New Orleans dish.