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Season 1

  • S01E01 The Takeout Mom

    • December 3, 2011
    • OWN

    Host and Chef Kristina Kuzmi takes Shania, a mom that's more comfortable picking up takeout than a whisk, out of the drive-thru lane and into her kitchen to make Mongolian beef and vegetable fried brown rice.

  • S01E02 The Momma's Boy

    • December 3, 2011
    • OWN

    Kristina tries to keep momma's boy Caesaray out of the nest every time hunger hits when she teaches him to make pistachio crusted tilapia, goat cheese bruschetta and mocha bread pudding.

  • S01E03 The Freezer Fanatic

    • December 10, 2011
    • OWN

    In this episode Kristina takes Monica out of the freezer section and into the kitchen when she teaches her to make spicy peanut butter chicken with basmati rice and molten chocolate lava cakes.

  • S01E04 The Caveman Cook

    • December 10, 2011
    • OWN

    Kristina teaches Brent, a musician with zero confidence in the kitchen, that cooking doesn't have to end with the house almost burning down. Together they make braised short ribs and sautéed sweet corn.

  • S01E05 The Social Butterfly

    • December 17, 2011
    • OWN

    New mom-to-be Leslie learns from Kristina that she can still be social at home with her friends when she teaches her to make asparagus salmon salad and guiltless chocolate mousse.

  • S01E06 The Restaurant Regular

    • December 17, 2011
    • OWN

    Kristina cooks with restaurant addict Carmel, who admits to never having used a stove. Carmel learns that cooking is actually fun and together they make mustard crusted chicken and crispy Nutella cookies.