Become a master of Asian cuisine in your own kitchen as we cook along with the incredibly knowledgeable and talented Chef Jet Tila. We have a special guest host this week from the NYC Wine & Food Festival as we’re guided by the exceptional culinary mind of Devin Padgett.  If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.   COOK’S NOTE: ALL INGREDIENTS AND HOW THEY SHOULD BE PREPPED ARE LISTED...

Cook along with actress, TV personality and Food Network’s Kids Baking Championship host, Valerie Bertinelli, as she walks you through a crispy and DELICIOUS chicken thigh dish. If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.   COOK’S NOTE: Position an oven rack in the top third of the oven and preheat the oven to 450 degrees F before the cookalong begins. Makes 4 servings  INGREDIENTS 2 – 2...

We’re in Patti LaBelle’s home kitchen, cooking up her famous CRAB CAKES, from her book LaBelle Cuisine: Recipe to Sing About. Grab your ingredients and cook along with this legend.  If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.   COOK’S NOTE: (from Patti) Use fresh bread crumbs, made in a blender or food processor from crustless firm white sandwich bread, not dried crumbs from a box. Crab cakes are...

Chef, author and TV Personality, Geoffrey Zakarian, is joined in the kitchen by his two daughters and they’re cooking up a delicious breakfast!  If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.   Makes 4-6 servings INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, diced ¾ pound ground lamb ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1¼ teaspoons kosher salt, plus more for seasoning ¼ teaspoon...

Chef, restaurateur, cookbook author and Chopped Judge, Chef Scott Conant, takes you step by step through a delicious risotto recipe right from his home kitchen. If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.   Makes 4-6 servings INGREDIENTS 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil (enough to coat the pan)  3 Tbsp shallots, diced fine  1 ½ tsp garlic, diced fine  Crushed red pepper flakes, as needed Kosher...

Worst Cooks in America teacher extraordinaire, Chef Anne Burrell, walks you through polpettini, ya know… yummy little meatballs. If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.   Makes 4 servings INGREDIENTS Extra virgin olive oil 3 onions, cut into ½ inch dice Kosher salt 3 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped ½ pound ground beef ½ pound ground veal ½ pound ground pork 3 tablespoons finely...

Chef Josh Capon is joined by his daughter Amanda and they’re walking you through a quick and easy one sheet pan meal.  If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.   Makes 4 servings INGREDIENTS For the Red Snapper: 4 red snapper filets, 4-6 oz each 2 zucchini, sliced into thin discs 1 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salt and pepper 1 cup Kalamata Olives, sliced 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes, sliced 3 Garlic...

The one and only Giada De Laurentiis walks us through a super fast pasta that’s perfect any night of the week. If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.   Makes 4 servings INGREDIENTS 1 pound linguine 1 teaspoon Calabrian chili paste, or more if desired  1/2 teaspoon Colatura di alici di Cetara, or fish sauce 1 anchovy fillet chopped fine 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 cup freshly grated...

Best friend duo Daniel Holtzman and Michael Chernow of the incredibly delicious restaurant, ‘The Meatball Shop’ walk you through the ultimate Chicken Meatballs and Honey-Roasted Carrots with walnuts, prunes and mint. If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.   COOK’S NOTE: Preheat oven to 450 degrees before the cookalong begins. Makes 2-4 Servings and 24 Meatballs INGREDIENTS For the...

Food Network’s “The Kitchen” Co-Host, Jeff Mauro walks us through The Greatest American Patty Melt! If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.   Makes 4 Sandwiches INGREDIENTS For the Caramelized Onions: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons dry sherry wine  Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper For the Patty Melts: 1 1/2 pounds ground chuck 2...

It’s a Mexican Fiesta with Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka. They’re joining us from their home kitchen. If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.   COOK’S NOTE: David shares how to toast spices and grind them, but if you don’t have whole spices or the equipment to do so, you may use ground spices.  Makes 6 burritos. Makes guacamole for 4-6. Makes 2 margaritas. INGREDIENTS For the Nacho...

It’s Brunch with Bobby Flay...need we say more! If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.   COOK’S NOTE: If you are using store-bought tortillas, have them fried in advance of class/episode. To Fry Corn Tortillas, heat 2-inches of canola oil in a medium skillet until it reaches 370 degrees F.  Add the tortillas, one at a time and fry, turning once with tongs, until crispy, about 30 seconds. ...

Learn everything you need to know about Carbonara Pasta...from the one and only, Chef Rocco DiSpirito. If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.   COOK’S NOTE: Have your pot of water on the stove and set to boil before the start of class/episode. Makes 2 servings  INGREDIENTS 2 Oz Guanciale, pancetta, or bacon, cut into 1 1/2” x 1/2” strips. 6 Oz Dry Spaghetti  3 egg yolks 1/4 cup grated...

One of Harlem’s finest, Marcus Samuelsson, creates a dish with cauliflower, eggplant and avocado that you’re gonna love. Even if you’re a meat eater, we promise you don’t want to miss this one.  If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.   Makes 4 servings  INGREDIENTS For the Cauliflower Steaks: 1 large cauliflower head 1 tbsp cumin 1 tbsp smoked paprika 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp miso 1 tbsp...

Sprinkles, sprinkles and more sprinkles…with Amirah Kassem from The Flour Shop of NYC and Beverly Hills. If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.   Makes 1, 9-inch cake  INGREDIENTS 2 1/4 Cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 Cup unsalted butter at room temperature (2 sticks) 1/2 Cup sugar 1 Cup light brown sugar 2 large eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 Cups/ 12 ounces chocolate...

Cook along with Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli and her daughter Ava. We’re going all in on Chicken Cutlets. If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.   Makes 4-6 servings  INGREDIENTS 3 chicken breasts, about 6 ounces each, butterflied, and each piece pounded very thin  Kosher salt 4 large eggs, lightly beaten 3 cups Panko breadcrumbs 8-10 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 8-10 slices (3 ½ -4...

It’s time to cook along with this multi-award winning chef IN HIS HOME KITCHEN. In this episode, you won’t believe what secret ingredient this culinary mastermind uses to coat his shrimp.  If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.   Makes 2 servings  INGREDIENTS For the Shrimp: 10 pieces of 21-25 count shrimp, peeled, deveined Salt and pepper 1 cup flour 4 egg whites, lightly beaten 1 cup...

Learn how to make a potato-less gnocchi that ANYONE can do, a quick and delicious bolognese, and tons of tips to up your cooking game. If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.   COOK’S NOTE: Have a pot of water boiling when you start cooking.  For the Bolognese (Makes 4-6 servings ): INGREDIENTS Olive oil 1-pound ground meat (can use whatever you have: beef, pork, veal, chicken, etc) 1 large...

Rachael Ray shows you a new spin on the classic French Toast- and what goes perfect with that… a delicious brunch cocktail by her husband, John Cusimano! If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.   COOK’S NOTE: Rachael shares a bonus variation of this French Toast in addition to the recipe below.  Makes 4 servings INGREDIENTS For the Berries: 1 quart strawberries, hulled and sliced, about 1...

Over the next few months, CookTracks will be releasing 30+ episodes recorded as part of a virtual LIVE ‘at home’ series produced by the Food Network and Cooking Channel New York City Wine and Food Festival. Co-host Andrew “Kappy” Kaplan moderated these classes and now they’re available here on CookTracks. Please be mindful that some of the chefs follow these recipes to a T while others cook from the heart and use their recipe as a guide. All proceeds raised from the series benefited a...

Join Chef Oringer in his home kitchen as he does a virtual cook-along with people around the world.  If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.   COOK’S NOTES: Have oven preheating to 450 F when starting. Serves 4-6 as a main and 8-10 as an appetizer INGREDIENTS For the Fish: 2 pounds fish, skinless fillets (such as cod, branzino, salmon) 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1...

He’s back! This time, Rocco talks you through a newer version of his mama’s famous meatballs and a quick and easy marinara. If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.    COOK’S NOTES: Pan-frying method is used for this episode. Roasting method is available at www.CookTracks.com. Serve with your choice of pasta (such as thin spaghetti), zoodles (zucchini noodles) or chickpea pasta. You may replace...

One of Chicago’s favorite chefs, Zach Engel of Galit Restaurant, walks you through this Middle Eastern/North African dish in real time! Get all the tricks to impress your family or guests with this flavorful dish. If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.    For 2-4 people to share INGREDIENTS Extra virgin olive oil or canola oil, about 1⁄2 cup, divided 1 sweet potato (about 1 lb.), peeled and...

We’re in the kitchen of this James Beard Award winning chef from Galit Restaurant in Chicago, Zach Engel. Listen along as Zach takes you through one of the most popular dishes on his menu.  If you’re cooking along with us at home, find the ingredient and preparation list below or listen and enjoy for your next meal inspiration.  COOK’S NOTE: To hear how to make Chef Zach’s Avocado Labneh, fast forward ahead to 40:00. Also, check out CookTracks.com to see Chef Zach’s tehina recipe. Makes 4...