Curtis Stone
Take Home Chef (2006)
Season 1
Take Home Chef is a half-hour reality cooking show starring Curtis Stone. It originally aired on TLC.
Released May 15, 2006
Episode 30 min
10+
Genres: Reality TV
Keywords: imdb.non-fiction, imdb.cooking, imdb.tv-series-pilot
Watch Providers: Discovery +, Discovery+ Amazon Channel
Network: TLC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Megan
Curtis Stone helps Megan surprise her boyfriend, using their own kitchen to cook a meal including spicy chocolate soup
May 15, 2006, midnight
S1E2 - Jill B.
Curtis Stone cooks for a nutritionist who lacks culinary skills, preparing a seafood dish that receives mixed reviews
May 15, 2006, midnight
S1E3 - Patricia
Curtis Stone overhears a woman in need of culinary advice, and volunteers his services to help her cook for her boyfriend
March 16, 2006, midnight
S1E4 - 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
May 16, 2006, midnight
S1E5 - Lara
A woman skips work to cook with Curtis Stone and prepare a belated surprise birthday dinner for her friend
May 17, 2006, midnight
S1E6 - Mary
Curtis Stone cooks dinner for Mary's four children in the hope of finding something that everyone can enjoy
May 17, 2006, midnight
S1E7 - 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
May 18, 2006, midnight
S1E8 - 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
May 18, 2006, midnight
S1E9 - Alicia
Steak and potatoes; ice cream with chocolate sauce.
May 19, 2006, midnight
S1E10 - 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
May 22, 2006, midnight
S1E11 - Lisa
A woman's husband gets a shock when he returns home to find Curtis Stone slaving away in the kitchen of their home
May 22, 2006, midnight
S1E12 - Edwina
A woman's husband returns home to find expert chef Curtis Stone cooking a meal in the couple's kitchen
May 23, 2006, midnight
S1E13 - Laurie
Curtis Stone cooks a romantic dinner for two - hoping the couple's children will not spoil the intimate meal
May 23, 2006, midnight
S1E14 - Paige
Curtis Stone cooks for a wife, her health-conscious husband and five children, hoping to create a dish to suit all their tastes
May 24, 2006, midnight
S1E15 - Nicole
Curtis Stone accompanies Nicole home, where he helps to organise a barbecue for her husband Matthew
May 24, 2006, midnight
S1E16 - 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
May 25, 2006, midnight
S1E17 - Michelle C.
Curtis Stone helps a woman make a Hungarian soup for her husband, hoping to create a dish reminiscent of her Eastern roots
May 25, 2006, midnight
S1E18 - 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
May 26, 2006, midnight
S1E19 - Heather
A surprise meal for a woman's boyfriend; asparagus in raspberry and shallot vinaigrette; roasted yams; grilled pork chops.
May 26, 2006, midnight
S1E20 - 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
May 30, 2006, midnight
S1E21 - 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
May 30, 2006, midnight
S1E22 - Kaye
Curtis Stone helps prepare a traditional Mediterranean feast as a surprise for a woman's Greek boyfriend
May 31, 2006, midnight
S1E23 - Deanna
Grilled corn with butter and cheese spread; fava beans; barbecued lamb in rosemary, garlic and honey.
June 1, 2006, midnight
S1E24 - Jackie
Curtis Stone attempts to introduce oysters to a reluctant woman, deep frying them with ponzu dipping sauce, followed by mussels in coconut milk
June 2, 2006, midnight
S1E25 - 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
June 8, 2006, midnight
S1E26 - 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
June 16, 2006, midnight
S1E27 - Heather V.
Chef Stone prepares a romantic, candlelit dinner for a couple's anniversary.
June 16, 2006, midnight
S1E28 - 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
June 23, 2006, midnight
S1E29 - Marah
Curtis Stone matches his culinary knowledge against a food stylist's assistant, and former pastry chef
June 23, 2006, midnight
S1E30 - 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
June 30, 2006, midnight
S1E31 - Jill
Curtis Stone prepares a salad of baby beets, followed by pear fritters with cinnamon sugar and sorbet, in Jill's newly refurbished kitchen
June 30, 2006, midnight
S1E32 - Jonathan
Top chef Curtis Stone helps a man prepare a romantic meal with which to surprise his wife
July 7, 2006, midnight
S1E33 - Valerie
A woman receives help from chef Curtis Stone as she prepares a meal for her boyfriend
July 7, 2006, midnight
S1E34 - 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
July 14, 2006, midnight
S1E35 - Anastasia
Fillet mignon with red wine and mushroom sauce on a bed of sauteed spinach; strawberries flambe.
July 14, 2006, midnight
S1E36 - Nickella
Curtis Stone introduces a woman to the joys of lamb, along with peanut butter ice-cream and fried plantains for dessert
July 21, 2006, midnight
S1E37 - Jessica
Top chef Curtis Stone attempts to help a woman overcome her fear of germs with the aid of two chicken breasts
July 21, 2006, midnight
S1E38 - Eva
Celery root and potato gratin; cooked string beans; meatloaf with a mushroom-and-red-wine sauce; poached pears with vanilla ice cream.
July 28, 2006, midnight
S1E39 - Heather M.
Curtis Stone helps a woman cook a romantic gourmet meal for her boyfriend, featuring yellow snapper and creme caramel
July 28, 2006, midnight
S1E40 - Monica
Curtis Stone cooks for a belly dancer and receives lessons in return for a meal of green curry
Aug. 4, 2006, midnight
S1E41 - Hilary
Curtis Stone helps a woman with poor culinary skills, hoping to turn her into a galloping gourmet with a few helpful tips
Aug. 4, 2006, midnight
S1E42 - Renee S.
Curtis helps a woman prepare a curry to suit her husband's taste for all things spicy
Aug. 11, 2006, midnight
S1E43 - Ellice
Deep-fried calamari on a bed of lettuce; chorizo with potato medallions; homemade chocolates with nuts.
Aug. 11, 2006, midnight
S1E44 - Linda
Seafood pizza with scallops, shrimp, calamari, zucchini and mozzarella; prosciutto pizza with mushrooms and mozzarella.
Aug. 18, 2006, midnight
S1E45 - Jill D.
Eggplant fritters with mozzarella and basil; wild-mushroom risotto; strawberries with English cream.
Aug. 18, 2006, midnight
S1E46 - Chris
Steak tartare with homemade potato chips and a baby-vegetable salad; crepes suzette with vanilla ice cream.
Sept. 1, 2006, midnight
S1E47 - Elena
Black cod in zucchini; potatoes and rosemary with olive oil; peach Melba.
Sept. 1, 2006, midnight
S1E48 - Ava
Gourmet burger; vanilla panna cotta.
Sept. 15, 2006, midnight
S1E49 - 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.
Sept. 15, 2006, midnight
S1E50 - Morgan
Curtis offers his cooking skills to Morgan, whose boyfriend happens to be a chef.
Sept. 15, 2006, midnight
S1E51 - Gina
Spicy kosher Indian feast; oven-roasted shoulder of lamb; okra bhaji and rice.
Sept. 22, 2006, midnight
S1E52 - Maryn
Curtis serves onion bhaji, tandoori Cornish game hens and shrimp.
Sept. 22, 2006, midnight
S1E53 - Anjali
Tuna tenderloin; Dungeness crab and mango salad.
Sept. 29, 2006, midnight
S1E54 - Desi
Crab and vegetable spring-rolls; pad thai noodles.
Sept. 29, 2006, midnight
S1E55 - Tara S.
Portobello mushrooms with ricotta cheese; a New York steak with a pepper crust.
Oct. 6, 2006, midnight
S1E56 - Valerie T.
Spicy gazpacho soup with shrimp; seared ahi tuna crusted with sesame seeds.
Oct. 10, 2006, midnight
S1E57 - Kristi
Curtis Stone helps a novice turn raw fish into a yellowtail and tuna sashimi with a sesame crust
Oct. 10, 2006, midnight
S1E58 - Terah
Curtis prepares a quail dinner and a dessert of white-chocolate-sauce-covered berries.
Oct. 11, 2006, midnight
S1E59 - Layla
Chef Curtis Stone has to prove to a woman that men can cook by preparing her favourite dishes
Oct. 11, 2006, midnight
S1E60 - Adrianna
Serrano ham-and-cheese plate; veal pot-roast; patatas bravas.
Oct. 12, 2006, midnight
S1E61 - Karin
Zucchini with ricotta and tomato sauce; linguini with shrimp and pesto sauce; fresh berries in a raspberry sauce.
Oct. 12, 2006, midnight
S1E62 - Barbie
Fettuccine with spicy Italian sausage and asparagus; fettuccine with swordfish and zucchini.
Oct. 13, 2006, midnight
S1E63 - Ava
None
Oct. 13, 2006, midnight
S1E64 - Emma
Sauteed foie-gras with crispy potatoes and caramelized apples; pot-au-feu of lobster, scallops, foie gras and white truffles.
Oct. 13, 2006, midnight
S1E65 - Meritt
Pan-fried mahi-mahi; banoffee pie.
Oct. 13, 2006, midnight
S1E66 - Ubah
Cannelloni; iced raspberry souffle.
Oct. 16, 2006, midnight
S1E67 - Cindy
Beef stir-fry; filet mignon; lemon-curd tart.
Oct. 17, 2006, midnight
S1E68 - Marta
Son-in-law eggs; lobster tail with red curry.
Oct. 18, 2006, midnight
S1E69 - Sonja
Heirloom-tomato and buffalo-mozzarella salad; ravioli with a brown butter-and-sage sauce.
Oct. 19, 2006, midnight
S1E70 - Nicole N.
Steamed orange roughy with noodles and stir-fry; baked pears with maple syrup, dried fruit and nuts.
Oct. 20, 2006, midnight
S1E71 - Heidi
Orange chicken; stir-fried rice; tempura strawberries.
Oct. 20, 2006, midnight
S1E72 - Jeannie & Meg
Pan-fried Scandinavian cheese on crostini; roasted pork loin.
Oct. 20, 2006, midnight
S1E73 - Heather B.
Roasted rack of lamb; mint-chocolate soup.
Oct. 26, 2006, midnight
S1E74 - Debra
Risottos; classic Italian soup of borlotti beans and summer vegetables.
Oct. 27, 2006, midnight
S1E75 - Barbara
Grilled rib-eye steak; crispy potatoes; chocolate-covered mango and vanilla ice-cream bombe.
Oct. 27, 2006, midnight
S1E76 - Lauren
Sevruga-caviar topped oysters; caramelized wing of skate with white asparagus.
Oct. 27, 2006, midnight
S1E77 - Lesli
A Chinese meal.
Nov. 3, 2006, midnight
S1E78 - Tara
Mediterranean food; spicy hot chocolate dessert.
Nov. 3, 2006, midnight
S1E79 - Danielle
Salad of endive with English blue cheese and roasted walnuts; pan-fried chicken.
Nov. 10, 2006, midnight
S1E80 - Mandy
Tropical cocktails with coconut milk and white rum; crispy whole snapper with string beans.
Nov. 10, 2006, midnight
S1E81 - Lindsay
Curtis prepares fresh tagliatelle with slow-cooked leg of lamb.
Dec. 1, 2006, midnight
S1E82 - Portia
Prickly cactus and fava-bean soup; beef tacos with chili and cilantro; fish tacos in homemade tortillas.
Dec. 1, 2006, midnight
S1E83 - Alli
Oven-roasted leg of lamb with a side dish of crispy potatoes; semifreddo of peanuts, caramel and dark ale.
Dec. 8, 2006, midnight
S1E84 - Angel
Midwestern brisket stew with autumn vegetables and parsley potatoes.
Dec. 8, 2006, midnight
S1E85 - Donna
Cracked crab with baby tomatoes and basil; cucumber-and-dill salad; homemade waffles with cinnamon-baked pears and mascarpone.
Dec. 15, 2006, midnight
S1E86 - Asia
Mushroom-and-bonito soup with marinated sea-bass; rainbow roll.
Dec. 22, 2006, midnight
S1E87 - Aleksandra
Tuna seviche with coconut; mussels in white wine and thyme.
Dec. 22, 2006, midnight
S1E88 - Tracy
Caipirinhas; corn-and-baby-tomato soup; Brazilian chicken with okra and black beans.
Dec. 29, 2006, midnight
S1E89 - Melissa
Crostini with roasted beef fillet; horseradish-and-arugula pesto sauce; fried zucchini-flowers stuffed with fontina cheese.
Dec. 29, 2006, midnight
S1E90 - Caroline
Latin barbecue: pork tamales and grilled shrimp with South American sour cream, chili, cilantro and lime, wrapped in a banana leaf.
Jan. 5, 2007, midnight
S1E91 - Ruby
Curried cauliflower with cardamom and mustard; whitefish with saffron and leeks.
Jan. 10, 2007, midnight
S1E92 - Fanny
Fresh oysters with ponzu sauce; tilapia with ginger; steamed Korean pears.
Jan. 12, 2007, midnight
S1E93 - Kelley
Mediterranean crepes with feta cheese.
Jan. 12, 2007, midnight
S1E94 - Sarah
Fritto misto of seafood with basil aioli of arugula, shallots and vinaigrette.
Jan. 26, 2007, midnight
S1E95 - Yolanda
Pacific oysters Rockefeller; a whole red snapper; mussels and white wine.
Jan. 26, 2007, midnight
S1E96 - Darcy
Lobster in a creamy cocktail sauce; tapas plate with prosciutto, olives, mozzarella, smoked salmon and marinated artichoke hearts.
Feb. 9, 2007, midnight
S1E97 - Sunshine
An appetizer of crostini with sun-dried tomatoes and cheddar; roasted halibut cheeks in pancetta; loukoumathes with sugar and honey.
Feb. 16, 2007, midnight
S1E98 - Jen
Arugula salad with pomegranates and persimmons; pan-fried red snapper on braised romaine hearts with arugula pesto; chocolate-salted caramel cashews.
Feb. 16, 2007, midnight
S1E99 - Adriana
Leafy green salad with a vinaigrette dressing; roasted lobster with chanterelles, crosnes and garlic; upside-down apple-and-pear caramel tarts.
Feb. 23, 2007, midnight
S1E100 - Sabrina
Baby-spinach salad with smoked bacon and cheese croutons; garlic-and-parsley marinated Cornish game-hens with tarragon fettuccine.
Feb. 23, 2007, midnight
S1E101 - Janelle
Prosciutto and pears with balsamic vinegar; frutti de mare; chocolate fondue with fresh fruit.
March 3, 2007, midnight
S1E102 - Andrea
Seafood won-ton soup; ginger-poached black bass; stir-fried pea-shoots with garlic; handmade fortune-cookies.
March 3, 2007, midnight
S1E103 - Kasey
Artichoke hearts with arugula and pesto; pork wrapped in prosciutto; apple cake with orange zest.
March 16, 2007, midnight
S1E104 - Braun
Baby potatoes, grilled vegetables and bread; hot chocolate; caramel.
March 16, 2007, midnight
S1E105 - Paulina
Caviar; mushrooms; pork tenderloin; fresh madeleines with warm raspberry dipping-sauce.
March 23, 2007, midnight
S1E106 - Nicole D.
Baby octopus salad; pan-fried halibut with black beans and peppers; summer berries with lemon sorbet.
March 23, 2007, midnight
S1E107 - Salome
Tuna sashimi; shellfish hot-pot; apple granitas.
March 30, 2007, midnight
S1E108 - Marguerite
Pan-fried mahi-mahi; chocolate cheesecake.
April 6, 2007, midnight
S1E109 - Crystal and Ryan
Confit leg of duck with braised Tuscan cabbage and creamy polenta; chocolate ice-cream balls.
April 13, 2007, midnight
S1E110 - Maria
Roasted breast of duck with shaved white truffles; grapes with Robiola cheese.
April 20, 2007, midnight
S1E111 - 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.
April 27, 2007, midnight
S1E112 - Lisa P.
Striped bass fillets with lemon grass and yellow curry; Thai coconut rice; steamed pumpkins with coconut custard.
May 4, 2007, midnight
S1E113 - Amy
Chicken and vegetable potpies; fruit-filled jellies.
May 11, 2007, midnight
S1E114 - Chanelle and Lindsay
Beef Wellington with a side of string beans; vanilla ice cream with a homemade caramel sauce.
May 18, 2007, midnight
S1E115 - Kathryn
Southern-fried chicken with collard greens; chocolate and mint martini.
May 25, 2007, midnight
S1E116 - Rosemary
Peasant lentil stew; grilled garlic bread; rhubarb.
May 25, 2007, midnight
S1E117 - Blaine
Caramelized Treviso with Taleggio cheese and smoked mozzarella; homemade ravioli; pear crumble.
June 1, 2007, midnight
S1E118 - Kathy
Dim sum and a chili dipping-sauce; Singapore-style chili; crab and pineapple skewers in caramel sauce and toasted coconut.
June 8, 2007, midnight
S1E119 - Kimberly
Salad; skirt steak marinated in red wine and juniper berries; chocolate souffle.
June 15, 2007, midnight
S1E120 - Lisa
Steamed mussels; prawns; scallops; cheese platter.
July 24, 2007, midnight
S1E121 - Lisa
Opakapaka fish over grilled fennel and onions; cheddar; upside-down apple tart.
July 24, 2007, midnight
Network: TLC
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 4230 min.
Released: May 15, 2006
Last Air Date: March 7, 2008, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
Common sense age: 10+
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