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Kelsey's family loves creating unusual Thanksgiving dishes from classic tastes we've all grown to love. The mother-daughter duo, Aliyyah and Jo-Ann Baylor of Make My Cake Bakery in Harlem, are no different. Their sweet potato cupcake just might become a part of your new Thanksgiving tradition. Inspired, Kelsey heads back t... 19:59 Expired
Whether smoked, sauced or rubbed, Kelsey never met a barbecue she didn't love. Usually she satisfies her barbecue craving with a trip to her favourite local spot - until today! Elizabeth Karmel of Hill Country Barbecue in New York is stopping by to share her essentials for barbecuing at home. Armed with Texas-sized tips an... 19:59 Expired
The newest trend in entertaining is all about mix and mingle foods and easy to make party bites. Kelsey is celebrating her son Ollie's first birthday and these are perfect party foods for any big first occasion. First up, there’s mouth-watering sopes with shredded beef. Next, it's a charred corn salad with a creamy tomatil... 19:59 Expired
From sweet to savoury, salt is used as an ingredient in almost everything - but Kelsey reveals the latest trend in using salt as a cooking tool. Kelsey visits David Burke who is using Himalayan salt blocks to cook almost everything from appetiser to dessert. She then tries her hand at using a Himalayan salt block to make a... 19:59 Expired
The latest trend in movie theatres are their gourmet concession stands! Kelsey heads to Nitehawk Cinema where they are taking a gourmet approach to dinner and a movie by serving up shrimp sofrito and chocolate cigars. She then visits Jen and Jeff at Pipcorn, who are reinventing popcorn by making their popular herb spiced p... 20:00 Expired
When it comes to dessert, the most popular trend right now is "hot" cool desserts. Kelsey visits Max and Mina's, whose ice cream is anything but vanilla, where she helps them create a new ice cream flavour: salt and vinegar potato chip ice cream. Then she heads over to the Just Sweet Cafe which is turning shaved ices upsid... 19:59 Expired
With the "hottest" food trend right now being hot sauce, Kelsey heads to the first annual Hot Sauce Expo, where hot sauce is being added to all savoury and sweet foods, including the unexpected. Next up, she visits JoJo Collins who truly turns up the heat on her homemade sriracha. Kelsey then gets started on her own hot sa... 19:59 Expired
With global street food taking over, Kelsey visits Danny of Cemitas who is turning out cemitas packed with layers of flavour. She then visits some epic sandwich makers who are bringing the amazing flavours of Bombay to the masses. Back in her kitchen, Kelsey continues to go "global" when she makes an Italian porchetta sand... 19:59 Expired
With food mashups being the latest culinary trend, Kelsey heads to Kimchi Taco Truck to visit the mashup master, Phil Lee. Kelsey then makes her own version of a culinary mashup by serving up a Japanese risotto - the perfect fusion of Japanese and Italian flavours. Next on the menu are apple pie and meatball sub egg rolls.... 19:59 Expired
No need to hop on a plane to visit Jamaica to discover the amazing flavours of the Caribbean! Kelsey visits Melvin at Melvin's Juice Box who is adding the mouth-watering tropical flavours of Jamaica to his juices. Kelsey heads back to her kitchen inspired to make fried fish with carrot escovitch using some of the same Jama... 20:00 Expired
Kelsey visits S'mores Bakery to see how they turned an American favourite snack - the s'mores - upside down by adding unexpected flavours like orange-cardamom, espresso and lavender. Kelsey then heads back to her kitchen to make one of her all-time favourite snacks - a chocolate cake with peanut butter cream. This is follo... 19:58 Expired
With mocktails being the latest craze, Kelsey learns firsthand how bartenders are reinventing cocktail favourites and turning them into innovative mocktails. Kelsey visits Geoff Bartakovics at the Tasting Table to get secrets on making trendsetting mocktails. She meets the ladies at Ovenly who make innovative bar snacks: s... 19:59 Expired
Kelsey discovers the latest trend in Japanese cuisine with a visit to Yuji Haraguchi, and his unique approach to ramen. Yuji bucks all trends and uses a dry ramen, and no broth. His blend of dry ramen combined with American favourites like egg, bacon or lox and cheese has Yuji Americanising a Japanese favourite dish. Kelse... 20:00 Expired
Kelsey remembers her trip to San Francisco, its Spanish cuisine and the latest twist on a classic Spanish dish - paella, made with noodles instead of rice. The new trend inspires Kelsey's version of fideos with shrimp, and chorizo with a smoky paprika aioli. And you can't talk about San Francisco without making a classic b... 19:59 Expired
When the city falls asleep, some restaurants are just waking up to serve decadent dishes to those looking for a little something indulgent after midnight. Kelsey’s homage to late night dining is reinventing a favourite comfort food - a macaroni and cheese like you've never seen before! First up is a baked tomato stuffed wi... 19:59 Expired
Kelsey shows you a genius technique using one ingredient and rolling it over into four fantastic meals. She starts with a simple roasted pork loin slathered with peach barbecue sauce and mashed potatoes. She then takes that same pork loin and transforms it into a flavourful Asian-style stir fry. Next, she uses the pork to ... 19:59 Expired
Kelsey is on a mission to locate the best enchiladas north of the border from the Martinez Family. They have been serving up award-winning Mexican favourites out of a food truck for over 19 years. Armed with a handful of essential techniques, Kelsey heads back her kitchen to make enchiladas Colorado, an out of this world h... 19:59 Expired
There's nothing like a surprising and unexpected dessert to bring out the kid in you. Kelsey visits Tonnie of Tonnie's Minis in Harlem, to unearth the secret to his cupcake surprise - a custom cupcake bar; where any combination of cake and frosting goes. Nothing is off limits! Inspired, Kelsey heads back home to get starte... 19:59 Expired
If you love tacos like Kelsey, you will die for the tacos at Rockaway Taco. Andrew Field's pristine ingredients and unique approach to building the perfect taco has New Yorkers trekking two hours to this seaside mecca on Rockaway Beach. Kelsey learns how to make an authentic Mexican taco, and then heads back to her kitchen... 19:57 Expired
Why make the same game day food year in and year out, when you can create something new? Kelsey visits Marc Matyas of NYC's Nolita House for a little game day gourmet inspiration. Marc has been experimenting with game day classics. Try spinach artichoke dip wrapped in a spring roll then deep fried - or bite size balls of m...