Alex's Day Off Season 1

Mark Seen

Early Morning Breakfast Oct 18, 2009 Chef Alex Guarnaschelli transforms favorite morning dishes to make a perfect early breakfast. Thick-cut bacon with sugar and spices, fried eggs and cheesy hash browns are all on the menu. A Muddled Screwdriver drink tops it off.

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Dinner With Friends Oct 25, 2009 Alex Guarnaschelli shows how making dinner for friends doesn't have be energy and time consuming, starting with pork tenderloin with vegetables. Gooey cheese sandwiches, a winter greens salad and a pear dessert finish the meal.

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Dinner on the Grill Nov 1, 2009 Alex Guarnaschelli brings the grill inside and whips up mussels stuffed with breadcrumbs. Then, she pairs a yogurt-marinated chicken with grilled radicchio and gives her take on a Quick Grape Spritzer.

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Childhood Tastes Nov 8, 2009 Alex Guarnaschelli brings her favorite childhood recipes to life such as steak topped with peppercorn brandy sauce served with sweet carrots and fingerling potatoes.

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Lunch with Friends Nov 15, 2009 Alex Guarnaschelli makes a meal for her friends that includes Skillet Fried Pizza with Roasted Mushrooms and Charred Broccoli Rabe Pesto, along with a shrimp appetizer, a colorful radish salad and a Mulled Apple Cider Cocktail.

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Dinner Just Because Nov 22, 2009 Alex Guarnaschelli makes an everyday meal special with Blackened Salmon, Basmati Rice Pilaf and Roasted Squash with Brown Butter and Cinnamon. For dessert, she serves a delicious Baked Meringue with Citrus, Gin and Pomegranate.