Valerie's Home Cooking

Valerie Bertinelli invites TV sitcom stars Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White over for snacks. They include glazed short rib crostini and chicken satay.

Valerie creates new family favourites to honour the special men in her life. She serves up chipotle cheeseburgers, and a spinach and strawberry salad.

In the extreme hot weather, Valerie decides to cook some fresh and light recipes for her friend Faith Ford. She makes a lobster BLT and classic Greek salad plus more!

Valerie hosts friends for a summer fiesta. She prepares queso flameado, a make-your-own catfish taco bar, jalapeno ranch slaw and watermelon cocktails.

Valerie makes a meal from her pantry staples. She cooks smoky Cheddar crackers, pasta al tonno, artichoke hearts Provençal and blueberry cheesecake cups.

Valerie and Tom are shaking up old-school recipes. They make tuna noodle casserole, iceberg lettuce and Roquefort dressing and cherry cheesecake pie.

Valerie and Tom have friends over for a barbecue. On the menu is grilled chicken, black beans, grilled vegetable kababs and lemon and basil granita.

Valerie’s food blogger friend, Jo Stougaard, is visiting. Valerie whips up bacon-wrapped jalapeno shrimp and tomato salad with crumbled pancetta.

Valerie celebrates Wolf’s birthday with all his favourite dishes. She makes spatchcock roasted chicken with salsa Verde and garlic broccoli fusilli.

Valerie and Tom decide to give into all their guilty pleasures. They enjoy chicken with prunes and olives, vegetable pot stickers and mini zeppoles with a caramel sauce.

Jane Haviland and Matthew Merril come for lunch. Valerie makes Italian paninis with provolone, Genoa salami, ham and turkey plus a tasty dessert!

Valerie’s friend, Chef Alex Guarnaschelli, is visiting from New York. She makes sausage and pepper sliders, mum’s spaghetti and meatballs and cannoli.

Summer is nearly over, so Valerie throws one last backyard soiree. She makes salmon burgers, avocado and grilled corn salad and grilled sweet potato wedges.