Alex's Day Off

Chef Alex Guarnaschelli transforms favorite morning dishes to make a perfect early breakfast. Thick-cut bacon with sugar and spices, fried eggs and cheesy hash browns are all on the menu. A Muddled Screwdriver drink tops it off.

Alex Guarnaschelli shows how making dinner for friends doesn't have be energy and time consuming, starting with pork tenderloin with vegetables. Gooey cheese sandwiches, a winter greens salad and a pear dessert finish the meal.

Alex Guarnaschelli brings the grill inside and whips up mussels stuffed with breadcrumbs. Then, she pairs a yogurt-marinated chicken with grilled radicchio and gives her take on a Quick Grape Spritzer.

Alex Guarnaschelli brings her favorite childhood recipes to life such as steak topped with peppercorn brandy sauce served with sweet carrots and fingerling potatoes.

Alex Guarnaschelli makes a meal for her friends that includes Skillet Fried Pizza with Roasted Mushrooms and Charred Broccoli Rabe Pesto, along with a shrimp appetizer, a colorful radish salad and a Mulled Apple Cider Cocktail.

Alex Guarnaschelli makes an everyday meal special with Blackened Salmon, Basmati Rice Pilaf and Roasted Squash with Brown Butter and Cinnamon. For dessert, she serves a delicious Baked Meringue with Citrus, Gin and Pomegranate.