Kelsey's Essentials Episodes

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Season 3, Episode 1

Take Out

Kelsey Nixon shares her essential tips and recipes for creating take out recipes at home. With recipes for Pork Dumplings, Sesame Ginger Chicken and Shrimp Lo Mein.

Season 3, Episode 2

Kelsey's sweet tooth gets a mind of its own! Kelsey makes her own Homemade Candy Bar with layers of milk chocolate, sweet caramel, and homemade nougat. Who knew you could make lollipops at home? These Pomegranate and Lime Lollipops will make you feel like a kid again. Finally, it's a one of kind recipe when Kelsey takes a piece of frozen pie, blends it with vanilla ice cream to create a Pie Shake. It's a sweet treat you won't forget!

Season 3, Episode 3

Butchering

Kelsey shares her essential tips for butchering. Recipes: Chicken Fried Steak With Spiced Milk Gravy; Sausage, Shrimp and Peppers Over Cheesy Grits and Braised Greens.

Season 3, Episode 4

Cheese

Kelsey shares her essential tips for buying and cooking with cheese. With recipes for Queso Fundido With Charred Poblanos and Sides and a decadent Shrimp Bisque Poutine.

Season 3, Episode 5

Pickling Class

Kelsey introduces us to the latest retro-cool trend in food: pickling. A whole generation is re-discovering classic age-old pickling techniques to inspire anyone and everyone to "Do It Yourself." Kelsey pickles radishes and pork chops with McClure's founder and pickling magician, Bob McClure. After the class, Kelsey channels what she learned at Pickle U into a Butter Lettuce Salad with Pickled Sugar Snap Peas and Creamy Thousand Island Dressing and a Pickle Brined Pork Chops With Mushroom Escabeche and Smashed Potatoes.

Season 3, Episode 6

Seafood

Kelsey shares her essential tips for cooking seafood. Recipes: Roasted Whole Black Sea Bass With Herbed Israeli Couscous, Crispy Skin Arctic Char With Butter Braised Cabbage and Oyster Chowder.

Season 3, Episode 7

Urban Farming

Kelsey heads to a local Urban Farm to get inspired by the produce, and then shares her essential tips and recipes. Recipes: Lemon-Scented Crispy Chicken Thighs With Potatoes and Baby Carrots, Green Goddess Dressing for a delicious crudite, Sauteed Mustard Greens With Pancetta and Red Pepper Jelly.

Season 3, Episode 8

Restaurant Inspiration

Culinary detectives, Kelsey Nixon and Megan Palmer, dine at one of Kelsey's favorite restaurants in an attempt to duplicate some of the restaurant's tastiest techniques and recipes at home. It's all about Kelsey inspiring the culinary adventurer in all of us to Try-It-At-Home without a recipe or culinary map. Back in the kitchen, Kelsey and Megan create an unforgettable meal inspired by their tasty restaurant meal: a succulent Lamb Ragu With Cheese Gnudi. And for dessert, they bake a Berry Crisp topped with Vanilla Ice Cream.

Season 3, Episode 9

Burgers

Kelsey Nixon shares her essential tips and recipes for the best burgers. Recipes: Asian Chicken Burger With Spicy Lemongrass Mayo and Pickled Asian Slaw, Custom Blend Beef Patty Melt With Pimento Cheese and Rocky Mountain Pastrami Burger.

Season 3, Episode 10

Chocolate

Kelsey's essential tips for working with chocolate! Yes, you can have chocolate in your savory dishes, like in Kelsey's Pan Seared Scallops With a Tomato and White Chocolate Beurre Blanc. For a decadent dessert, she makes Chocolate Pasta With Chocolate Hazelnut Cream Sauce, White Chocolate Shavings and Fresh Berries.

Season 3, Episode 11

On the Go

Going to the game? A picnic? Or a family outing? Kelsey flips fast food on its head and makes delicious and portable food in no time. On today's grab and go menu; homemade crunchy and warm Baguettes drizzled with sweet honey and milky ricotta. Then a Peach and Feta Salad mixed with bright heirloom tomatoes and sherry vinegar. Finally, it's the ultimate to go dish -- a decadent Ham, Leek and Gruyere Quiche. You won't think of food on the go in the same way!

Season 3, Episode 12

My Trip to France

Kelsey Nixon shares some essential cooking tips she discovered while in France as she makes Seared Duck Breast With Fig Sauce, Haricots Verts Almondine and Apple Tarte Tatin.

Season 3, Episode 13

Sunday Dinner

Kelsey shares her essential tips for making the best and most memorable Sunday dinner. Recipes: Sunday Pot Roast, Arancini Cakes, Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies, and a Grape Juice-Ginger Ale Sparkler.