Valerie's Home Cooking

Valerie is inviting Angela Kinsey to relax and practice some self-care; roasted cod with cashew coconut lime; tangy quick collards; tomato and cucumber salad with a cumin vinaigrette.

Valerie keeps up with her fast cats this morning by prepping a few make-ahead dishes; make-ahead pea soup with lemon mascarpone; vinegar chicken with tomatoes and olives; cabbage salad.

Today Valerie's longtime friend, Lisa, and her husband Billy Ashley show Valerie the joy of baseball culture; caramel popcorn and nut mix; microwave sauerkraut with grilled brats; grilled corn on the cob; baseball mitt treats.

Ex-football player Colton Underwood now runs a non-profit to benefit people living with cystic fibrosis; mom's chicken cacciatore; classic antipasti green salad; lemon cake with lemon cream cheese frosting; garlicky polenta.

Some of the best reunions are last minute; almond crackers with tomato shallot jam, fire feta dip, baked gnocchi mac and cheese, veggie ribbon salad, peach and cherry galette.

Valerie went on the trip of a lifetime to Italy last summer; she's hosting an elegant poolside party inspired by her adventures in Sicily; Sicilian tomato pesto pasta salad alla Norma; roasted cauliflower salad with saffron vinaigrette.

Valerie is refreshing classic diner fare in a meal for her brothers, David and Patrick, and her nephew, Enzo; patty melt disco fried dill pickle spears; malted milk chocolate ice cream with crushed malted milk balls.

Valerie is celebrating the nation's birthday with a sparkling menu that's sure to pop; mini pepper poppers with bacon chipotle; barbecue ribs; kale and carrot slaw; frozen watermelon mint pops with prosecco.

Valerie invites Louisiana native and actress Faith Ford over for a brunch that makes them feel like they're in the Big Easy; Valerie makes green tomato Benedict and easy Cajun hollandaise, olive salad, hurricane mimosas, and bananas Foster.

Valerie Bertinelli is developing new, foolproof recipes for her website; she makes a batch of savory breakfast muffins and kale Caesar salad with crispy garlic and oregano topping along with pork tenderloin steaks with mustard herb sauce.