Valerie's Home Cooking

Valerie Bertinelli celebrates her grandmother by making her favourite childhood dishes. They include kale and radicchio salad, lasagne and pistachio gelato.

Valerie and Katie Lee celebrate spring with a colourful menu and cocktails. Dishes include raspberry goat cheese crostini and garlic chicken thighs.

Valerie shares tasty recipes for chicken. Dishes include chicken fried rice, marinated grilled chicken breasts and grilled chicken tamarind soup.

To spend more time with friends, Valerie preps her menu in advance. She makes turkey and Swiss sandwiches, chopped salad trifle and barbecue potato chips.

Valerie celebrates her son's music with his favourite home-cooked meal. The menu includes cedar plank salmon, mini crab cakes and vanilla cake.

Valerie Bertinelli rewards her hardworking crew by cooking up some tasty treats. On the menu are marinated lamb chops, zoodle panzanella and chocolate marble love cake.

Inspired by cooking classes she took in Italy, Valerie makes zucchini rollatini and homemade pici pasta for her guests. A decadent tiramisu is for dessert.

Valerie Bertinelli makes the most of the warm weather by throwing an Italian-style backyard beach party. She serves up fried clams and antipasto pasta salad.

Valerie has come up with some inventive combinations for her taco-centric menu. Dishes include chicken tinga tacos and Neapolitan dessert tacos.

Valerie Bertinelli helps a friend cook a feast for her husband’s birthday. The menu includes seared scallops, misticanza salad and strawberry icebox cake.

Valerie and her husband host a competitive game night at home with their friends. She serves up butter lettuce salad, part-cheesy twists and checkerboard cookies.

Valerie makes dinner for her friend, cookbook author David Venable. On the menu are Tom’s espresso rib-eye and classic lemon tart with coconut-almond crust.

Valerie has been working on kid-friendly recipes for every busy mother’s repertoire. The menu includes green bean oven fries and fudgy avocado pops.