Take Home Chef Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Take Home Chef: Season 2 (2007 - 2008)

• Season 2 Episode 20: Wendy

  Braised bison with red wine sauce and vegetables; stuffed artichokes; baked chard gratin; chocolate-dipped dried fruit.

• Season 2 Episode 19: Darren

  Top chef Curtis Stone approaches members of the US public and offers to teach them new recipes in their own kitchens, in an effort to improve their diets

• Season 2 Episode 18: Jaime

  Top chef Curtis Stone approaches members of the US public and offers to teach them new recipes in their own kitchens, in an effort to improve their diets

• Season 2 Episode 17: Minister Mike

  Top chef Curtis Stone approaches members of the US public and offers to teach them new recipes in their own kitchens, in an effort to improve their diets

• Season 2 Episode 16: Surfer Mike

  Top chef Curtis Stone approaches members of the US public and offers to teach them new recipes in their own kitchens, in an effort to improve their diets

• Season 2 Episode 15: Omar

  Curtis Stone tries to satisfy the appetites of Californian Highway Patrol officers and prepares a farewell meal for the division's captain

• Season 2 Episode 14: Heidi

  Top chef Curtis Stone approaches members of the US public and offers to teach them new recipes in their own kitchens, in an effort to improve their diets

• Season 2 Episode 13: Nick

  Top chef Curtis Stone approaches members of the US public and offers to teach them new recipes in their own kitchens, in an effort to improve their diets

• Season 2 Episode 12: Rey

  Top chef Curtis Stone approaches members of the US public and offers to teach them new recipes in their own kitchens, in an effort to improve their diets

• Season 2 Episode 11: Lisa

  Gazpacho; sesame-encrusted-chicken salad; berry angel-food cakes.

• Season 2 Episode 10: Magic Mike

  Top chef Curtis Stone approaches members of the US public and offers to teach them new recipes in their own kitchens, in an effort to improve their diets

• Season 2 Episode 9: Charmaine

  Top chef Curtis Stone approaches members of the US public and offers to teach them new recipes in their own kitchens, in an effort to improve their diets

• Season 2 Episode 8: Susan

  Top chef Curtis Stone cooks for a breast cancer survivor, her adopted daughter and their two friends

• Season 2 Episode 7: Dale

  Top chef Curtis Stone approaches members of the US public and offers to teach them new recipes in their own kitchens, in an effort to improve their diets

• Season 2 Episode 6: Amanda

  Top chef Curtis Stone approaches members of the US public and offers to teach them new recipes in their own kitchens, in an effort to improve their diets

• Season 2 Episode 5: John

  Top chef Curtis Stone approaches members of the US public and offers to teach them new recipes in their own kitchens, in an effort to improve their diets

• Season 2 Episode 4: Candice

  Curtis Stone helps a woman create a gourmet dinner and chocolate dessert for her husband

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• Season 2 Episode 3: Big Fine Ellen

  Top chef Curtis Stone approaches members of the US public and offers to teach them new recipes in their own kitchens, in an effort to improve their diets

• Season 2 Episode 2: Shirliza

  Top chef Curtis Stone approaches members of the US public and offers to teach them new recipes in their own kitchens, in an effort to improve their diets

• Season 2 Episode 1: Griff

  Top chef Curtis Stone approaches members of the US public and offers to teach them new recipes in their own kitchens, in an effort to improve their diets

Take Home Chef: Season 1 (2006 - 2007)

• Season 1 Episode 121: Lisa

  Opakapaka fish over grilled fennel and onions; cheddar; upside-down apple tart.

• Season 1 Episode 120: Kimberly

  Steamed mussels; prawns; scallops; cheese platter.

• Season 1 Episode 119: Kathy

  Salad; skirt steak marinated in red wine and juniper berries; chocolate souffle.

• Season 1 Episode 118: Blaine

  Dim sum and a chili dipping-sauce; Singapore-style chili; crab and pineapple skewers in caramel sauce and toasted coconut.

• Season 1 Episode 117: Rosemary

  Caramelized Treviso with Taleggio cheese and smoked mozzarella; homemade ravioli; pear crumble.

• Season 1 Episode 116: Kathryn

  Peasant lentil stew; grilled garlic bread; rhubarb.

• Season 1 Episode 115: Chanelle and Lindsay

  Southern-fried chicken with collard greens; chocolate and mint martini.

• Season 1 Episode 114: Amy

  Beef Wellington with a side of string beans; vanilla ice cream with a homemade caramel sauce.

• Season 1 Episode 113: Lisa P.

  Chicken and vegetable potpies; fruit-filled jellies.

• Season 1 Episode 112: Andrea C.

  Striped bass fillets with lemon grass and yellow curry; Thai coconut rice; steamed pumpkins with coconut custard.

• Season 1 Episode 110: Crystal and Ryan

  Roasted breast of duck with shaved white truffles; grapes with Robiola cheese.

• Season 1 Episode 110: Maria

  French onion soup; roasted pork loin with a Dijon-parsley crust; fricassee of chanterelles, shallots, garlic and black truffles; fresh figs; bleu cheese.

• Season 1 Episode 109: Marguerite

  Confit leg of duck with braised Tuscan cabbage and creamy polenta; chocolate ice-cream balls.

• Season 1 Episode 108: Salome

  Pan-fried mahi-mahi; chocolate cheesecake.

• Season 1 Episode 107: Nicole D.

  Tuna sashimi; shellfish hot-pot; apple granitas.

• Season 1 Episode 106: Paulina

  Baby octopus salad; pan-fried halibut with black beans and peppers; summer berries with lemon sorbet.

• Season 1 Episode 105: Braun

  Caviar; mushrooms; pork tenderloin; fresh madeleines with warm raspberry dipping-sauce.

• Season 1 Episode 104: Kasey

  Baby potatoes, grilled vegetables and bread; hot chocolate; caramel.

• Season 1 Episode 103: Andrea

  Artichoke hearts with arugula and pesto; pork wrapped in prosciutto; apple cake with orange zest.

• Season 1 Episode 102: Janelle

  Seafood won-ton soup; ginger-poached black bass; stir-fried pea-shoots with garlic; handmade fortune-cookies.

• Season 1 Episode 101: Sabrina

  Prosciutto and pears with balsamic vinegar; frutti de mare; chocolate fondue with fresh fruit.

• Season 1 Episode 100: Adriana

  Baby-spinach salad with smoked bacon and cheese croutons; garlic-and-parsley marinated Cornish game-hens with tarragon fettuccine.

• Season 1 Episode 99: Jen

  Leafy green salad with a vinaigrette dressing; roasted lobster with chanterelles, crosnes and garlic; upside-down apple-and-pear caramel tarts.

• Season 1 Episode 98: Sunshine

  Arugula salad with pomegranates and persimmons; pan-fried red snapper on braised romaine hearts with arugula pesto; chocolate-salted caramel cashews.

• Season 1 Episode 97: Holly

  An appetizer of crostini with sun-dried tomatoes and cheddar; roasted halibut cheeks in pancetta; loukoumathes with sugar and honey.

• Season 1 Episode 96: Darcy

  Lobster in a creamy cocktail sauce; tapas plate with prosciutto, olives, mozzarella, smoked salmon and marinated artichoke hearts.

• Season 1 Episode 95: Yolanda

  Pacific oysters Rockefeller; a whole red snapper; mussels and white wine.

• Season 1 Episode 94: Sarah

  Fritto misto of seafood with basil aioli of arugula, shallots and vinaigrette.

• Season 1 Episode 93: Kelley

  Mediterranean crepes with feta cheese.

• Season 1 Episode 92: Fanny

  Fresh oysters with ponzu sauce; tilapia with ginger; steamed Korean pears.

• Season 1 Episode 91: Ruby

  Curried cauliflower with cardamom and mustard; whitefish with saffron and leeks.

• Season 1 Episode 90: Caroline

  Latin barbecue: pork tamales and grilled shrimp with South American sour cream, chili, cilantro and lime, wrapped in a banana leaf.

• Season 1 Episode 89: Melissa

  Crostini with roasted beef fillet; horseradish-and-arugula pesto sauce; fried zucchini-flowers stuffed with fontina cheese.

• Season 1 Episode 88: Tracy

  Caipirinhas; corn-and-baby-tomato soup; Brazilian chicken with okra and black beans.

• Season 1 Episode 87: Aleksandra

  Tuna seviche with coconut; mussels in white wine and thyme.

• Season 1 Episode 86: Asia

  Mushroom-and-bonito soup with marinated sea-bass; rainbow roll.

• Season 1 Episode 85: Donna

  Cracked crab with baby tomatoes and basil; cucumber-and-dill salad; homemade waffles with cinnamon-baked pears and mascarpone.

• Season 1 Episode 84: Angel

  Midwestern brisket stew with autumn vegetables and parsley potatoes.

• Season 1 Episode 83: Alli

  Oven-roasted leg of lamb with a side dish of crispy potatoes; semifreddo of peanuts, caramel and dark ale.

• Season 1 Episode 82: Portia

  Prickly cactus and fava-bean soup; beef tacos with chili and cilantro; fish tacos in homemade tortillas.

• Season 1 Episode 81: Lindsay

  Curtis prepares fresh tagliatelle with slow-cooked leg of lamb.

• Season 1 Episode 80: Mandy

  Tropical cocktails with coconut milk and white rum; crispy whole snapper with string beans.

• Season 1 Episode 79: Danielle

  Salad of endive with English blue cheese and roasted walnuts; pan-fried chicken.

• Season 1 Episode 78: Tara

  Top chef Curtis Stone approaches members of the US public and offers to teach them new recipes in their own kitchens, in an effort to improve their diets

• Season 1 Episode 77: Lesli

  A Chinese meal.

• Season 1 Episode 76: Lauren

  Sevruga-caviar topped oysters; caramelized wing of skate with white asparagus.

• Season 1 Episode 75: Barbara

  Grilled rib-eye steak; crispy potatoes; chocolate-covered mango and vanilla ice-cream bombe.

• Season 1 Episode 74: Debra

  Risottos; classic Italian soup of borlotti beans and summer vegetables.

• Season 1 Episode 73: Heather B.

  Roasted rack of lamb; mint-chocolate soup.

• Season 1 Episode 72: Jeannie & Meg

  Pan-fried Scandinavian cheese on crostini; roasted pork loin.

• Season 1 Episode 71: Heidi

  Orange chicken; stir-fried rice; tempura strawberries.

• Season 1 Episode 70: Nicole N.

  Steamed orange roughy with noodles and stir-fry; baked pears with maple syrup, dried fruit and nuts.

• Season 1 Episode 69: Sonja

  Heirloom-tomato and buffalo-mozzarella salad; ravioli with a brown butter-and-sage sauce.

• Season 1 Episode 68: Marta

  Son-in-law eggs; lobster tail with red curry.

• Season 1 Episode 67: Cindy

  Beef stir-fry; filet mignon; lemon-curd tart.

• Season 1 Episode 66: Ubah

  Cannelloni; iced raspberry souffle.

• Season 1 Episode 65: Meritt

  Pan-fried mahi-mahi; banoffee pie.

• Season 1 Episode 64: Emma

  Sauteed foie-gras with crispy potatoes and caramelized apples; pot-au-feu of lobster, scallops, foie gras and white truffles.

• Season 1 Episode 62: Barbie

  Fettuccine with spicy Italian sausage and asparagus; fettuccine with swordfish and zucchini.

• Season 1 Episode 61: Karin

  Zucchini with ricotta and tomato sauce; linguini with shrimp and pesto sauce; fresh berries in a raspberry sauce.

• Season 1 Episode 60: Adrianna

  Serrano ham-and-cheese plate; veal pot-roast; patatas bravas.

• Season 1 Episode 59: Layla

  Chef Curtis Stone has to prove to a woman that men can cook by preparing her favourite dishes

• Season 1 Episode 58: Terah

  Curtis prepares a quail dinner and a dessert of white-chocolate-sauce-covered berries.

• Season 1 Episode 57: Kristi

  Curtis Stone helps a novice turn raw fish into a yellowtail and tuna sashimi with a sesame crust

• Season 1 Episode 56: Valerie T.

  Spicy gazpacho soup with shrimp; seared ahi tuna crusted with sesame seeds.

• Season 1 Episode 55: Tara S.

  Portobello mushrooms with ricotta cheese; a New York steak with a pepper crust.

• Season 1 Episode 54: Desi

  Desi and Jason enjoy crab and vegetable spring-rolls, pad-thai noodles and shrimp.

• Season 1 Episode 53: Anjali

  Tuna tenderloin; Dungeness crab and mango salad.

• Season 1 Episode 52: Maryn

  Curtis serves onion bhaji, tandoori Cornish game hens and shrimp.

• Season 1 Episode 51: Gina

  Spicy kosher Indian feast; oven-roasted shoulder of lamb; okra bhaji and rice.

• Season 1 Episode 50: Morgan

  Curtis offers his cooking skills to Morgan, whose boyfriend happens to be a chef.

• Season 1 Episode 49: Britani

  A salad of romaine lettuce with Parmesan crisps, poached egg and a creamy garlic dressing; four-cheese fondue of vegetables and bread; summer fruit and a creamy chocolate fondue.

• Season 1 Episode 48: Ava

  Gourmet burger; vanilla panna cotta.

• Season 1 Episode 47: Elena

  Black cod in zucchini; potatoes and rosemary with olive oil; peach Melba.

• Season 1 Episode 46: Chris

  Steak tartare with homemade potato chips and a baby-vegetable salad; crepes suzette with vanilla ice cream.

• Season 1 Episode 45: Jill D.

  Eggplant fritters with mozzarella and basil; wild-mushroom risotto; strawberries with English cream.

• Season 1 Episode 44: Linda

  Seafood pizza with scallops, shrimp, calamari, zucchini and mozzarella; prosciutto pizza with mushrooms and mozzarella.

• Season 1 Episode 43: Ellice

  Deep-fried calamari on a bed of lettuce; chorizo with potato medallions; homemade chocolates with nuts.

• Season 1 Episode 42: Renee S.

  Curtis helps a woman prepare a curry to suit her husband's taste for all things spicy

• Season 1 Episode 41: Hilary

  Curtis Stone helps a woman with poor culinary skills, hoping to turn her into a galloping gourmet with a few helpful tips

• Season 1 Episode 40: Monica

  Curtis Stone cooks for a belly dancer and receives lessons in return for a meal of green curry

• Season 1 Episode 39: Heather M.

  Curtis Stone helps a woman cook a romantic gourmet meal for her boyfriend, featuring yellow snapper and creme caramel

• Season 1 Episode 38: Eva

  Celery root and potato gratin; cooked string beans; meatloaf with a mushroom-and-red-wine sauce; poached pears with vanilla ice cream.

• Season 1 Episode 37: Jessica

  Top chef Curtis Stone attempts to help a woman overcome her fear of germs with the aid of two chicken breasts

• Season 1 Episode 36: Nickella

  Curtis Stone introduces a woman to the joys of lamb, along with peanut butter ice-cream and fried plantains for dessert

• Season 1 Episode 35: Anastasia

  Fillet mignon with red wine and mushroom sauce on a bed of sauteed spinach; strawberries flambe.

• Season 1 Episode 34: Jeanette

  A woman's husband is shocked to return home to find Curtis Stone in the kitchen, preparing marinated grilled buffalo with pasilla salsa, followed by sauteed bananas with spearmint

• Season 1 Episode 33: Valerie

  A woman receives help from chef Curtis Stone as she prepares a meal for her boyfriend

• Season 1 Episode 32: Jonathan

  Top chef Curtis Stone helps a man prepare a romantic meal with which to surprise his wife

• Season 1 Episode 31: Jill

  Curtis Stone prepares a salad of baby beets, followed by pear fritters with cinnamon sugar and sorbet, in Jill's newly refurbished kitchen

• Season 1 Episode 30: Shira

  Curtis Stone helps cook a graduation dinner, starting with roasted sweet peppers stuffed with goat's cheese, before pan-grilled shrimp and lamb chops with garlic

• Season 1 Episode 29: Marah

  Curtis Stone matches his culinary knowledge against a food stylist's assistant, and former pastry chef

• Season 1 Episode 28: Nancy

  Top chef Curtis Stone cooks tortillas, pan-fried shrimp marinated in lime, and t-bone steak with chipotle and cilantro butter for Nancy, a star-struck fan

• Season 1 Episode 27: Heather V.

  Chef Stone prepares a romantic, candlelit dinner for a couple's anniversary.

• Season 1 Episode 26: Carolyn

  Professional chef Curtis Stone cooks for a pregnant woman and her two-year-old daughter, preparing a lush crab salad and grilled sole with baby spinach

• Season 1 Episode 25: Yvette

  Curtis Stone is taken unawares when a woman's husband returns home early as he cooks a meal for the couple in their own kitchen

• Season 1 Episode 24: Jackie

  Curtis Stone attempts to introduce oysters to a reluctant woman, deep frying them with ponzu dipping sauce, followed by mussels in coconut milk

• Season 1 Episode 23: Deanna

  Grilled corn with butter and cheese spread; fava beans; barbecued lamb in rosemary, garlic and honey.

• Season 1 Episode 22: Kaye

  Curtis Stone helps prepare a traditional Mediterranean feast as a surprise for a woman's Greek boyfriend

• Season 1 Episode 21: Julia

  Chef Curtis Stone cooks a birthday meal of roast rib of beef with yorkshire puddings, and a chocolate fudge and white chocolate mousse cake with strawberries for a woman's stepson

• Season 1 Episode 20: Andrea

  Top chef Curtis Stone prepares an Asian-themed meal for a woman and her fiance, starting with chicken and sweetcorn soup and moving onto hoisin duck, and sake jelly with mangoes

• Season 1 Episode 19: Heather

  A surprise meal for a woman's boyfriend; asparagus in raspberry and shallot vinaigrette; roasted yams; grilled pork chops.

• Season 1 Episode 18: Michelle

  Curtis Stone creates a birthday meal with which Michelle can surprise her mother, rustling up fresh crab pasta and a home-made apple sorbet

• Season 1 Episode 17: Michelle C.

  Curtis Stone helps a woman make a Hungarian soup for her husband, hoping to create a dish reminiscent of her Eastern roots

• Season 1 Episode 16: Natasha

  Curtis Stone helps a woman cook dinner for her husband - who returns home from a long day at work to a pleasant culinary surprise

• Season 1 Episode 15: Nicole

  Curtis Stone accompanies Nicole home, where he helps to organise a barbecue for her husband Matthew

• Season 1 Episode 14: Paige

  Curtis Stone cooks for a wife, her health-conscious husband and five children, hoping to create a dish to suit all their tastes

• Season 1 Episode 13: Laurie

  Curtis Stone cooks a romantic dinner for two - hoping the couple's children will not spoil the intimate meal

• Season 1 Episode 12: Edwina

  A woman's husband returns home to find expert chef Curtis Stone cooking a meal in the couple's kitchen

• Season 1 Episode 11: Lisa

  A woman's husband gets a shock when he returns home to find Curtis Stone slaving away in the kitchen of their home

• Season 1 Episode 10: Shauna

  Curtis Stone cooks for a couple on a strict diet. With meat, fish, dairy products and refined sugar off the menu, the options for a suitable meal are limited

• Season 1 Episode 9: Alicia

  Steak and potatoes; ice cream with chocolate sauce.

• Season 1 Episode 8: Wendy

  After a great deal of negotiation, Curtis Stone cooks a variety of dishes for a woman and her family, featuring bison on the menu

• Season 1 Episode 7: Rita

  Curtis Stone helps Rita prepare dinner for her husband, advising on ingredients and helping out in the couple's kitchen to make sure all goes to plan

• Season 1 Episode 6: Mary

  Curtis Stone cooks dinner for Mary's four children in the hope of finding something that everyone can enjoy

• Season 1 Episode 5: Lara

  A woman skips work to cook with Curtis Stone and prepare a belated surprise birthday dinner for her friend

• Season 1 Episode 4: Kathryn

  Curtis Stone approaches members of the US public and offers to teach them new recipes in their own homes in an effort to improve their diets. He meets Kathryn, offering to cook a meal for her and a group of friends - unaware her house doesn't have a functional kitchen

• Season 1 Episode 3: Patricia

  Curtis Stone overhears a woman in need of culinary advice, and volunteers his services to help her cook for her boyfriend

• Season 1 Episode 2: Jill B.

  Curtis Stone cooks for a nutritionist who lacks culinary skills, preparing a seafood dish that receives mixed reviews

• Season 1 Episode 1: Megan

  Curtis Stone helps Megan surprise her boyfriend, using their own kitchen to cook a meal including spicy chocolate soup

Take Home Chef: Special (2006)

• Ben, Scott and Mike

  Thanksgiving dinner for firefighters Ben, Scott and Mike.