Valerie's Home Cooking

Valerie Bertinelli aims to use every part of the chicken in a delicious and creative menu. Recipes include chicken liver pate and crispy un-fried chicken.

Valerie's having a party with the crew of her show Hot in Cleveland and her co-star, Jane Leeves. On the menu are dishes including grilled chicken thighs.

A longing for spring inspires Valerie to add fresh flavours to her cooking. She prepares a meal including bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin.

Valerie brings the best of the outdoors inside for a festive picnic. Her menu includes BBQ ribs, tater tot nachos and a peanut butter s’mores ice cream pie.

Valerie’s friend Amy is a private chef who needs inspiration for new Italian dishes. They make porchetta, cantaloupe and radicchio salad and lemon tiramisu.

Valerie prepares a glam meal for an outdoor screening of a classic film. Her menu includes brisket sliders with BBQ sauce and horseradish potato salad.

Valerie celebrates the birthday of her rescue dog, Luna, with a party menu of green curry vegetables, Mrs. Van Halen's bami goreng and carrot coconut cake.

Valerie heats up her Cinco de Mayo celebration with spicy dishes inspired by chillies. Her menu includes slow cooker chicken mole and Hatch chilli cream cheese dip.

Valerie throws a bridal shower for a friend, 31 years after the wedding! The menu includes avocados stuffed with shrimp and crab salad, and poppy seed crackers.

Valerie throws a traditional English tea party with a few modern twists for her friend Jane Leeves. The menu includes cherry clafouti and Pimm's cups.

Valerie makes her nephews an array of state fair favourites, including mini corn dogs, spicy pickle fries and five spice churros.

Valerie celebrates a friend's recent US citizenship with a patriotic menu. The all-American dishes include California cobb salad and Tom's mum's apple pie.

Valerie hosts a "beginning of summer" patio party. The menu includes a variety of sharable dips, skirt steak and a delicious punch to toast in the new season.