Kelsey's Essentials

5 seasons available

Kelsey Nixon shows the essential techniques, equipment and foolproof tips to master the kitchen.
Fiery Foods
S5 E1

Kelsey checks out the first annual Hot Sauce Expo, then gets started on her own hot sauce menu with a Fresno pepper hot sauce, a spicy kale Caesar salad and a spicy roasted chicken with a hot sauce compound butter.

A Salt of the Senses
S5 E2

Kelsey reveals the latest trends in using salt not only as an ingredient, but as a cooking tool as well.

Hot and Cool Desserts
S5 E3

Salt and vinegar potato chip ice cream; Asian inspired shaved ice; curried butternut squash ice cream; dessert sushi topped with fresh fruit.

After Hour Eats
S5 E4

Late night cuisine; crispy truffled shoestring fries with a truffle aioli.

Happiest Hour
S5 E5

Kelsey discovers the secrets of reinventing cocktail favorites and turning them into innovative mocktails.

Snack Attack
S5 E6

With a few tips and essential ingredients, Kelsey teaches you to make your own favorite snack at home, including a microwave chocolate cake with peanut butter cream, jerky and fried chickpeas with parmesan, lemon and almonds.

The Big First
S5 E7

Perfect party foods for any big first occasion, including sopes with shredded beef, charred corn salad with tomatillo dressing and dos leches strawberry cake.

Jamaican
S5 E8

Fried fish with carrot escovitch using Jamaican flavors; grilled lobster tails with jerk sauce and coconut rice.

Amazing Mashups
S5 E9

Japanese risotto; apple pie and meatball sub egg rolls; Thai and Hungarian deviled eggs.

Dinner and a Movie
S5 E10

Kelsey visits Nitehawk Cinema where they serve gourmet food; herb-spiced popcorn; duck and dogs on a blanket; s'mores granola bites; cherry-lime-vanilla glacier.

Straight Out of Tokyo
S5 E11

Kelsey discovers a new trend in Japanese cuisine; Yugi Haraguchi's unique approach to ramen; Americanized teriyaki balls; roasted shrimp, corn and bacon ramen; grilled hamachi collar with a ponzu dipping sauce.

Mobile Global Cuisine
S5 E12

Global street food; cemitas; sandwich makers bring the flavors of Bombay to the masses; Italian porchetta sandwich; curried chickpea doubles.

My Trip to San Fran
S5 E13

Kelsey remembers her trip to San Francisco; paella with a twist; fideos with shrimp and chorizo; buttery pilaf; crab tapas.

On the Go Grilling
S4 E1

Essential techniques make on-the-go grilling flawless; New York City master chef Floyd Cardoz.

Junk Food Essentials
S4 E2

Hot dog in homemade cornbread bun; funnel cake; cotton candy lemonade.

Lean and Mean
S4 E3

Cooking with NFL player Nick Mangold; bison chili; roasted beet and orange salad with goat cheese dressing; green smoothie.

Unexpected Desserts
S4 E4

Surprising desserts; custom cupcake bar; ice cream cake; dry ice root beer float; carrot cookies with orange buttercream frosting.

Game Day Gourmet
S4 E5

Game-day recipes; crab-cake poppers; buffalo-chicken lollies with blue-cheese dip; sweet-pepper poppers with goat cheese.

Mock Thanksgiving
S4 E6

Sweet potato cupcake; apple-roasted turkey breast with cranberry glaze; pickled root-vegetable salad; cranberry salad.

Tacos
S4 E7

Grilled shrimp tacos with mango salsa; breakfast taco with sausage and egg; chili-braised lamb tacos.

Honey
S4 E8

Chicken wings with honey hoisin glaze; sweet honey corn with crumbled honeycomb; papaya slaw with honey vinaigrette.

BBQ
S4 E9

Barbecuing at home; spicy sweet potato salad; garlic shrimp; coleslaw with smoked corn and lime dressing.

New NY Favorite
S4 E10

Caramelized onion and cheese bagel-swirl topped with a cream cheese and chive drizzle.

My Trip to Italy
S4 E11

Lasagna with pesto bechamel; antipasti bruschetta.

Mexican
S4 E12

Kelsey makes Colorado enchiladas.

Pork Four Ways
S4 E13

Using pork for four different meals.

Butchering
S3 E1

Chicken fried steak with spiced milk gravy; sausage, shrimp and peppers over cheesy grits; braised greens.

Chocolate
S3 E2

Kelsey's tips for chocolate.

Seafood
S3 E3

Roasted whole black sea bass with herbed Israeli cous cous; crispy skin arctic char with butter braised cabbage; oyster chowder.

Sunday Dinner
S3 E4

Sunday pot roast; arancini cakes; banana chocolate chip cookies; grape juice-ginger ale sparkler.

Burgers
S3 E5

Kelsey shares her essential tips and recipes for the best burgers.

Take Out
S3 E6

Kelsey shares her essential tips and recipes for creating take out recipes at home.

Cheese
S3 E7

Kelsey shares her essential tips for cooking and buying cheese.

My Trip to France
S3 E9

Kelsey shares some essential cooking tips she discovered while in France.

On the Go
S3 E10

Kelsey flips fast food on its head and makes delicious and portable food in no time.

Sweet Treats
S3 E11

Homemade candy bars; pomegranate and lime lollipops; frozen pie blended with vanilla ice cream to create a pie shake.

Restaurant Inspiration
S3 E12

Kelsey Nixon and Megan Palmer, dine at one of Kelsey's favorite restaurants in an attempt to duplicate some of the restaurant's tastiest techniques and recipes at home.

Pickling Class
S3 E13

Kelsey pickles radishes and pork chops; pickled sugar snap pea butter lettuce salad; pickled brined pork chops.

Summer Desserts
S2 E1

Essentials for making summer desserts.

Super Sandwiches
S2 E2

Kelsey turns turkey breast into a tender roast dip with melted gruyere; golden shrimp for a Cajun po' boy; BLT with sweet basil mayo and crispy pancetta; pressed picnic sandwich with roasted red peppers and pepperoncini spread.

Easy Summer Cooking
S2 E3

Kelsey uses the slow cooker to make some surprising, delicious and versatile dishes.

Classic Steak With a Twist
S2 E4

Pan seared filet topped with a porcini mushroom marsala sauce; flank steak in a tangy blend of garlic mustard and brown sugar; skirt steak slatherd with pomegranate glaze.

Heavenly Herbs
S2 E5

Every herb lemon pesto; fresh salad with creamy and milky burrata; the perfect, crispy, herby and cheesy chicken roulade; potato salad coated in homemade bacon vinaigrette; raspberry limeade infused with lavender and mint.

Veggie Bliss
S2 E6

Ratatouille, filled with onions, eggplant and tomato jam; Italian bread salad, panzanella; pan-seared Pacific cod.

Rise and Shine
S2 E7

Pork maple sausage from scratch; egg, cheese and sausage sandwich; blueberry and cream stuffed French toast with fresh strawberry jam.

Pizza and Flatbreads
S2 E8

Really simple pizza dough; chopped chicken caesar salad; decadent beet, bacon and herbed goat cheese flatbread; a calzone stuffed with three gooey cheeses; garlic knots.

My Trip to Spain
S2 E9

Cold and creamy gazpacho; grilled garlic shrimp; steamy clams; empanada's with a classic American ingredient.

Backyard Feast With Friends
S2 E10

Quick pickling cucumbers into fiery and herby pickles; turkey sloppy Janes slider; s'mores pies.

Indoor BBQ
S2 E11

Tangy and sweet cumin scented ribs; bacon and maple syrup baked beans; corn salad filled with charred kernels and topped with savory basil vinaigrette; fresh berry pie pops.

Small Plate Party
S2 E12

Pickled shrimp with lemon and chive aioli; classic deviled eggs topped with homemade candied bacon; antipasto wrapped up in crisp cups of lettuce; vanilla bean lemonade.

Hooray for the Holidays
S2 E13

Potato latkes topped with smoked turkey leg and sweet kumquat chutney; crispy prosciutto cups; gingerbread cake truffles mixed with lemon ginger icing and topped with melted white chocolate and toasted pistachios.

Fresh Pasta
S1 E1

Hand-cut cannelloni with luscious Italian sausage; spinach and ricotta in a simple red sauce; fettuccine with savory yellow squash and parmesan-lemon cream sauce.

Roasting
S1 E2

The basics of roasting; tender chicken roasted in lemon; savory rice pilaf; sweet hazelnut roll.

Easy as Pie
S1 E3

Banana caramel cream pie; fresh peach and cream pie.

Quick Breads
S1 E4

Crusty buttery pull-apart rolls; sweet pecan cinnamon rolls drizzled with a gooey glaze; fresh lemon blueberry muffins; a flaky bacon, cheddar and chive biscuit.

Entertaining
S1 E5

A luscious pork roast made with a spicy Mexican-inspired corn; a decadent chocolate/peanut butter dessert.

Sauces
S1 E6

The best mac and cheese ever, made with a bacon and creamy béchamel sauce; a pan seared pork tenderloin drizzled with a rosemary balsamic and orange sauce.

Food Gifts
S1 E7

Cherry pie in a jar; vanilla almonds; vanilla sugar; homemade salted caramel sauce with caramelitas.

Eggs
S1 E8

A flavorful frittata made with red bliss potatoes, basil, tomatoes and cheese; poached eggs with bacon in a savory, frisee salad; a luscious lemon curdtart topped with fresh berries.

Fall Pantry
S1 E9

Roasted rosemary turkey breast with a pomegranate quinoa pilaf; rustic vegetable soup; a bubbly apple crisp.

Kelsey's Favorites
S1 E10

Sesame ginger salmon en papillote; a tangy and creamy lemon basil orzotto; a sumptuous honey glazed apple and pear tart.

Knife Skills
S1 E11

A perfectly chopped cobb salad topped with roquefort dressing; a fragrant French onion soup; a shortcake filled with sweet, delicate strawberries.

Stews
S1 E12

A savory sausage, bacon and duck confit; chicken cacciatore flavored with onion, mushrooms, red peppers and garlic; steamy fish stew or bouillabaisse featuring clams, mussels and shrimp.

Cast Iron Skillet
S1 E13

Cumin scallops seared to perfection for tacos with tomatillo guacamole; crispy-bottom skillet corn cakes with bacon; skillet blueberry cobbler.