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Season 1

  • S01E01 Megan

    • May 15, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E02 Jill B.

    • May 15, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E03 Patricia

    • March 16, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E04 Kathryn

    • March 16, 2006
    • TLC

    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

  • S01E05 Lara

    • May 17, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E06 Mary

    • May 17, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E07 Rita

    • May 18, 2006
    • TLC

    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

  • S01E08 Wendy

    • May 18, 2006
    • TLC

    After a great deal of negotiation, Curtis Stone cooks a variety of dishes for a woman and her family, featuring bison on the menu

  • S01E09 Alicia

    • May 19, 2006
    • TLC

    Steak and potatoes; ice cream with chocolate sauce.

  • S01E10 Shauna

    • May 22, 2006
    • TLC

    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

  • S01E11 Lisa

    • May 22, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E12 Edwina

    • May 23, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E13 Laurie

    • May 23, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E14 Paige

    • May 24, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E15 Nicole

    • May 24, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E16 Natasha

    • May 25, 2006
    • TLC

    Curtis Stone helps a woman cook dinner for her husband - who returns home from a long day at work to a pleasant culinary surprise

  • S01E17 Michelle C.

    • May 25, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E18 Michelle

    • May 26, 2006
    • TLC

    Curtis Stone creates a birthday meal with which Michelle can surprise her mother, rustling up fresh crab pasta and a home-made apple sorbet

  • S01E19 Heather

    • May 26, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E20 Andrea

    • May 30, 2006
    • TLC

    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

  • S01E21 Julia

    • May 30, 2006
    • TLC

    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

  • S01E22 Kaye

    • May 31, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E23 Deanna

    • June 1, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E24 Jackie

    • June 2, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E25 Yvette

    • June 8, 2006
    • TLC

    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

  • S01E26 Carolyn

    • June 16, 2006
    • TLC

    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

  • S01E27 Heather V.

    • June 16, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E28 Nancy

    • June 23, 2006
    • TLC

    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

  • S01E29 Marah

    • June 23, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E30 Shira

    • June 30, 2006
    • TLC

    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

  • S01E31 Jill

    • June 30, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E32 Jonathan

    • July 7, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E33 Valerie

    • July 7, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E34 Jeanette

    • July 14, 2006
    • TLC

    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

  • S01E35 Anastasia

    • July 14, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E36 Nickella

    • July 21, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E37 Jessica

    • July 21, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E38 Eva

    • July 28, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E39 Heather M.

    • July 28, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E40 Monica

    • August 4, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E41 Hilary

    • August 4, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E42 Renee S.

    • August 11, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E43 Ellice

    • August 11, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E44 Linda

    • August 18, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E45 Jill D.

    • August 18, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E46 Chris

    • September 1, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E47 Elena

    • September 1, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E48 Ava

    • September 15, 2006
    • TLC

    Gourmet burger; vanilla panna cotta.

  • S01E49 Britani

    • September 15, 2006
    • TLC

    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.

  • S01E50 Morgan

    • September 15, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E51 Gina

    • September 22, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E52 Maryn

    • September 22, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E53 Anjali

    • September 29, 2006
    • TLC

    Tuna tenderloin; Dungeness crab and mango salad.

  • S01E54 Desi

    • September 29, 2006
    • TLC

    Crab and vegetable spring-rolls; pad thai noodles.

  • S01E55 Tara S.

    • October 6, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E56 Valerie T.

    • October 10, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E57 Kristi

    • October 10, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E58 Terah

    • October 11, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E59 Layla

    • October 11, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E60 Adrianna

    • October 12, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E61 Karin

    • October 12, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E62 Barbie

    • October 13, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E64 Emma

    • October 13, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E65 Meritt

    • October 13, 2006
    • TLC

    Pan-fried mahi-mahi; banoffee pie.

  • S01E66 Ubah

    • October 16, 2006
    • TLC

    Cannelloni; iced raspberry souffle.

  • S01E67 Cindy

    • October 17, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E68 Marta

    • October 18, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E69 Sonja

    • October 19, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E70 Nicole N.

    • October 20, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E71 Heidi

    • October 20, 2006
    • TLC

    Orange chicken; stir-fried rice; tempura strawberries.

  • S01E72 Jeannie & Meg

    • October 20, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E73 Heather B.

    • October 26, 2006
    • TLC

    Roasted rack of lamb; mint-chocolate soup.

  • S01E74 Debra

    • October 27, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E75 Barbara

    • October 27, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E76 Lauren

    • October 27, 2006
    • TLC

    Sevruga-caviar topped oysters; caramelized wing of skate with white asparagus.

  • S01E77 Lesli

    • November 3, 2006
    • TLC

    A Chinese meal.

  • S01E78 Tara

    • November 3, 2006
    • TLC

    Mediterranean food; spicy hot chocolate dessert.

  • S01E79 Danielle

    • November 10, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E80 Mandy

    • November 10, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E81 Lindsay

    • December 1, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E82 Portia

    • December 1, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E83 Alli

    • December 8, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E84 Angel

    • December 8, 2006
    • TLC

    Midwestern brisket stew with autumn vegetables and parsley potatoes.

  • S01E85 Donna

    • December 15, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E86 Asia

    • December 22, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E87 Aleksandra

    • December 22, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E88 Tracy

    • December 29, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E89 Melissa

    • December 29, 2006
    • TLC

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

  • S01E90 Caroline

    • January 5, 2007
    • TLC

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

  • S01E91 Ruby

    • January 10, 2007
    • TLC

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

  • S01E92 Fanny

    • January 12, 2007
    • TLC

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

  • S01E93 Kelley

    • January 12, 2007
    • TLC

    Mediterranean crepes with feta cheese.

  • S01E94 Sarah

    • January 26, 2007
    • TLC

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

  • S01E95 Yolanda

    • January 26, 2007
    • TLC

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

  • S01E96 Darcy

    • February 9, 2007
    • TLC

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

  • S01E97 Holly

    • February 9, 2007
    • TLC

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

  • S01E98 Sunshine

    • February 16, 2007
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    Arugula salad with pomegranates and persimmons; pan-fried red snapper on braised romaine hearts with arugula pesto; chocolate-salted caramel cashews.

  • S01E99 Jen

    • February 16, 2007
    • TLC

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

  • S01E100 Adriana

    • February 23, 2007
    • TLC

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

  • S01E101 Sabrina

    • February 23, 2007
    • TLC

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

  • S01E102 Janelle

    • March 2, 2007
    • TLC

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

  • S01E103 Andrea

    • March 2, 2007
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    Artichoke hearts with arugula and pesto; pork wrapped in prosciutto; apple cake with orange zest.

  • S01E104 Kasey

    • March 16, 2007
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    Baby potatoes, grilled vegetables and bread; hot chocolate; caramel.

  • S01E105 Braun

    • March 16, 2007
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    Caviar; mushrooms; pork tenderloin; fresh madeleines with warm raspberry dipping-sauce.

  • S01E106 Paulina

    • March 23, 2007
    • TLC

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

  • S01E107 Nicole D.

    • March 23, 2007
    • TLC

    Tuna sashimi; shellfish hot-pot; apple granitas.

  • S01E108 Salome

    • March 30, 2007
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    Pan-fried mahi-mahi; chocolate cheesecake.

  • S01E109 Marguerite

    • March 6, 2007
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    Confit leg of duck with braised Tuscan cabbage and creamy polenta; chocolate ice-cream balls.

  • S01E110 Crystal and Ryan

    • April 13, 2007
    • TLC

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

  • S01E111 Maria

    • April 20, 2007
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    French onion soup; roasted pork loin with a Dijon-parsley crust; fricassee of chanterelles, shallots, garlic and black truffles; fresh figs; bleu cheese.

  • S01E112 Andrea C.

    • April 27, 2007
    • TLC

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

  • S01E113 Lisa P.

    • May 4, 2007
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    Chicken and vegetable potpies; fruit-filled jellies.

  • S01E114 Amy

    • May 11, 2007
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    Beef Wellington with a side of string beans; vanilla ice cream with a homemade caramel sauce.

  • S01E115 Chanelle and Lindsay

    • May 18, 2007
    • TLC

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

  • S01E116 Kathryn

    • May 25, 2007
    • TLC

    Peasant lentil stew; grilled garlic bread; rhubarb.

  • S01E117 Rosemary

    • May 25, 2007
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    Caramelized Treviso with Taleggio cheese and smoked mozzarella; homemade ravioli; pear crumble.

  • S01E118 Blaine

    • June 1, 2007
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    Dim sum and a chili dipping-sauce; Singapore-style chili; crab and pineapple skewers in caramel sauce and toasted coconut.

  • S01E119 Kathy

    • June 8, 2007
    • TLC

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

  • S01E120 Kimberly

    • June 15, 2007
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    Steamed mussels; prawns; scallops; cheese platter.

  • S01E121 Lisa

    • July 24, 2007
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    Opakapaka fish over grilled fennel and onions; cheddar; upside-down apple tart.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Griff

    • January 4, 2008
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    Griff is ready to pop the question to his girlfriend and has Curtis set the mood with a meal.

  • S02E02 Shirliza

    • January 4, 2008
    • TLC

    Curtis prepares a hot-dog picnic in the park for a baseball fanatic and her husband.

  • S02E03 Big Fine Ellen

    • January 11, 2008
    • TLC

    Curtis serves some out-of-the-ordinary delicacies for a family of hurricane survivors.

  • S02E04 Candice

    • January 11, 2008
    • TLC

    Curtis helps a young mother create a gourmet dinner and dessert.

  • S02E05 John

    • January 18, 2008
    • TLC

    Curtis rewards the New Orleans division of the U.S. Coast Guard with an expression of his culinary talents.

  • S02E06 Amanda

    • January 18, 2008
    • TLC

    Curtis cooks a meal with a woman who has lost 190 pounds.

  • S02E07 Dale

    • January 25, 2008
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    Curtis prepares a seafood meal to celebrate a couple's 10th anniversary.

  • S02E08 Susan

    • January 25, 2008
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    A breast-cancer survivor, her daughter and two friends are treated to a day at the spa and a meal.

  • S02E09 Charmaine

    • February 1, 2008
    • TLC

    A spicy Southwestern meal.

  • S02E10 Magic Mike

    • February 1, 2008
    • TLC

    Curtis cooks a meal for a magician.

  • S02E11 Lisa

    • February 8, 2008
    • TLC

    Gazpacho; sesame-encrusted-chicken salad; berry angel-food cakes.

  • S02E12 Rey

    • February 8, 2008
    • TLC

    Curtis teams up with a firefighter to cook a surprise three-course meal for the department.

  • S02E13 Nick

    • February 15, 2008
    • TLC

    Curtis cooks up a Louisiana-style meal.

  • S02E14 Heidi

    • February 15, 2008
    • TLC

    Lamb; eggplant dip with pita bread; saffron couscous; a strawberry dessert.

  • S02E15 Omar

    • February 22, 2008
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    Curtis helps to prepare a farewell meal for the captain of the South Los Angeles division of the California Highway Patrol.

  • S02E16 Surfer Mike

    • February 22, 2008
    • TLC

    A meal for beach-loving siblings.

  • S02E17 Minister Mike

    • February 29, 2008
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    A choir director hopes to cook something special for his pastor.

  • S02E18 Jaime

    • March 7, 2008
    • TLC

    An organic meal is cooked for campers and camp staff.

  • S02E19 Darren

    • March 7, 2008
    • TLC

    Curtis crafts a New Mexico-themed dinner for a family.

  • S02E20 Wendy

    • May 19, 2008
    • TLC

    Braised bison with red wine sauce and vegetables; stuffed artichokes; baked chard gratin; chocolate-dipped dried fruit.

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