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Challah Pigs in a Blanket and Challah Monkey Bread
Premieres on Nov 25, 2024Pigs in a blanket are the quintessential party finger food. The problem is you can never eat just one. These full-sized hotdogs wrapped in soft challah are the perfect solution. And while you are making challah dough, make the perfect finger food dessert with challah monkey bread. Bits of challah coated in cinnamon and sugar and baked to perfection.
Soupless Chicken Soup and Carrot Sweet Potato Cake
Premieres on Nov 25, 2024This roast chicken and vegetable dish is truly two classics in one. Amazing roast chicken with all the flavors of a soul-warming chicken soup, without the soup. And if there weren’t enough roasted vegetables with the chicken, you get a double dose with this carrot and sweet potato cake that lets the veggies do the work to keep it moist and sweet.
Balsamic and Soy Braised Brisket and Apple Honey Cake
Aired on Nov 18, 2024If you’re looking for a show-stopper dinner party dish, this is the one. Balsamic and soy glazed brisket is always a crowd-pleaser. It is fork-tender but with a deep rich flavor. As a bright complement to the main dish, Jake whips up an apple honey cake.
Baked Gnocchi and Jammy Olive Oil Cake
Aired on Nov 11, 2024For tonight’s dinner party, Jake is making two of his simplest, most beloved recipes. You’ll only need one bowl to make his moist, jammy olive oil cake and one sheet pan to create his baked gnocchi that’s packed with eggplant and cherry tomatoes.
Everything Bagel Galette and Upside Down Banana Bread
Aired on Nov 11, 2024Bagels get elevated from an easy breakfast dish to a perfect anytime meal with this everything bagel galette with heirloom tomatoes. The spin on a well-known favorite is combined with a chocolate-filled upside-down banana bread.
Lamb Meatballs with Herby Couscous and Cardamom Snickerdoodles
Aired on Nov 04, 2024Jake makes his sweet and savory lamb meatballs with pearled couscous. It’s a recipe so versatile you can use nearly any ingredient you have on hand. It isn’t a one-pan dish, but it might as well be. Paired with cinnamon and cardamom snickerdoodles that have a slight hint of citrus, it’s a meal that will make guests keep coming back for more.
Turk-ish Leek Burgers and Peach Crumb Bars
Aired on Nov 04, 2024Jake is inspired by two dishes he learned from his mother-in-law and grandmother. The first is a Turk-ish leek burger inspired by Turkish meatballs. For dessert, it’s a variation of his grandmother’s cake with peach crumb bars. Two updated versions of classic dishes.
Iraqi Salmon and Date Brownies
Aired on Oct 28, 2024Jake makes two of his favorite super simple crowd-pleasers. First, Iraqi roast salmon slathered in a caramelized onion and tomato sauce that is packed with spice. This main dish is paired with a decadent fudgy date brownie.
Spinach Feta Pie and Baklava
Aired on Oct 28, 2024Pulling from his travels, Jake puts his twist on Boreka hand pies. Filled with tender white beans, spinach, and feta, this recipe can work as a side dish or is hearty enough to be the main course. Paired with a simple yet elegant baklava, it will make you wonder why you don’t make it more often.