Take Home Chef S1:E76

Megan

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

Jill B.

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

Patricia

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

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

Lara

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

Mary

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

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

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

Alicia

Steak and potatoes; ice cream with chocolate sauce.

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

Lisa

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

Edwina

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

Laurie

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

Paige

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

Nicole

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

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

Michelle C.

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

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

Heather

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

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

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

Kaye

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

Deanna

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

Jackie

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

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

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

Heather V.

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

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

Marah

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

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

Jill

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

Jonathan

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

Valerie

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

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

Anastasia

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

Nickella

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

Jessica

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

Eva

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

Heather M.

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

Monica

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

Hilary

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

Renee S.

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

Ellice

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

Linda

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

Jill D.

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

Chris

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

Elena

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

Ava

Gourmet burger; vanilla panna cotta.

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.

Morgan

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

Gina

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

Maryn

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

Anjali

Tuna tenderloin; Dungeness crab and mango salad.

Desi

Crab and vegetable spring-rolls; pad thai noodles.

Tara S.

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

Valerie T.

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

Kristi

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

Terah

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

Layla

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

Adrianna

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

Karin

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

Barbie

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

Ava

Emma

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

Meritt

Pan-fried mahi-mahi; banoffee pie.

Ubah

Cannelloni; iced raspberry souffle.

Cindy

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

Marta

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

Sonja

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

Nicole N.

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

Heidi

Orange chicken; stir-fried rice; tempura strawberries.

Jeannie & Meg

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

Heather B.

Roasted rack of lamb; mint-chocolate soup.

Debra

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

Barbara

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

Lesli

A Chinese meal.

Tara

Mediterranean food; spicy hot chocolate dessert.

Danielle

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

Mandy

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

Lindsay

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

Portia

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

Alli

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

Angel

Midwestern brisket stew with autumn vegetables and parsley potatoes.

Donna

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

Asia

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

Aleksandra

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

Tracy

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

Melissa

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

Caroline

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

Ruby

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

Fanny

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

Kelley

Mediterranean crepes with feta cheese.

Sarah

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

Yolanda

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

Darcy

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

Sunshine

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

Jen

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

Adriana

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

Sabrina

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

Janelle

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

Andrea

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

Kasey

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

Braun

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

Paulina

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

Nicole D.

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

Salome

Tuna sashimi; shellfish hot-pot; apple granitas.

Marguerite

Pan-fried mahi-mahi; chocolate cheesecake.

Crystal and Ryan

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

Maria

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

Andrea C.

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

Lisa P.

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

Amy

Chicken and vegetable potpies; fruit-filled jellies.

Chanelle and Lindsay

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

Kathryn

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

Rosemary

Peasant lentil stew; grilled garlic bread; rhubarb.

Blaine

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

Kathy

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

Kimberly

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

Lisa

Steamed mussels; prawns; scallops; cheese platter.

Lisa

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