Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee

Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee

In an atmosphere as inviting as her recipes, Sandra Lee, author of the best-selling cookbook Semi-Homemade Cooking, shares her techniques for combining fresh ingredients with specially selected store-bought items. The results: mouthwatering meals and desserts, prepared in minutes, that taste like they were made from scratch. Now you can see why consumers, viewers and celebrities from Katie Couric to Nathan Lane have made Sandra Lee one of America's most sought-after culinary experts!

Reality

Seasons

1. Take Out/In

Air Date: 2003-10-11

Goat cheese and prosciutto pizza; Kahlua tiramisu; pan-fried dumplings.

2. Desserts and Drinks

Air Date: 2003-10-18

Berry cookie cobblers; rum raisin trifle; banana purses.

3. Candy

Air Date: 2003-10-25

Caramel popcorn cones; covered marshmallows.

4. Sexy Soiree

Air Date: 2003-11-01

Salad Chinois; salmon and chive sauce; tropical rice.

5. Special Occasions: Easy and Elegant

Air Date: 2003-11-08

Smoked salmon and olive blinis; tea sandwiches; meringue hearts with raspberry fondue.

6. Thanksgiving

Air Date: 2003-11-13

Tips for a tasty turkey; Thanksgiving emergency fixes; pumpkin bundts.

7. Weekend Gathering

Air Date: 2003-11-29

Baby back ribs; baked beans.

8. Cookies, Cakes and Cupcakes

Air Date: 2003-12-06

Triple chocolate layer cake; strawberry crème cake.

9. Holiday Show

Air Date: 2003-12-11

Star of David cake; classic holiday wreath cake; Kwanzaa cake; Christmas crescent ring.

10. Dinner Party

Air Date: 2004-01-10

Crab bisque; candied walnut butter salad; steak pinwheels; frosty lemon chiffon pie.

11. Comfort Food

Air Date: 2004-01-17

Beef stew; Swedish meatballs; noodles Alfredo; bread pudding.

12. Chocolate

Air Date: 2004-02-07

Chocolate truffles; chocolate-chip ice cream.

13. Open House: Tapas Cheese and Wine

Air Date: 2004-02-21

Black bean quesadillas; Oriental pork wrappers.

1. Cute Cakes

Air Date: 2004-04-03

Tips on how to decorate cakes to look like edible works of art.

2. Spring Fiesta

Air Date: 2004-04-10

Fiesta fondue; Mexican pizza; guacamole; mango margaritas.

3. Cookie Show

Air Date: 2004-04-17

Cherry shells; lemon spritz squares; caramel chocolate ginger swirls; glazed doughnut crisps; harvest walnut cookies.

4. Birthday Bash

Air Date: 2004-04-24

Tips for a quick and easy birthday bash.

5. Gift Goodies

Air Date: 2004-05-01

Gifts; peach fondue with meringue cloud swirls; nutty brittle.

6. Low Fat

Air Date: 2004-05-08

Teriyaki salmon; herbed pork roast and creamy mushroom sauce; berry cooler and sorbet cocktail.

7. Brunch

Air Date: 2004-05-15

English crown scramble; mini strawberry banana bread pudding; pumpkin cinnamon pancakes; apple raisin sandwiches.

8. Picnic

Air Date: 2004-05-22

Fried chicken; deviled eggs; apple slaw; egg and potato salad; cherry almond crumble; peanut butter fudge.

9. Tailgate BBQ

Air Date: 2004-05-29

Beer brats with kraut; lime beer cocktail; chunky chili.

10. Semi-Homemade Wedding

Air Date: 2004-06-19

Apple martini; smoked-salmon cream cheese in hollowed cucumber rounds; chicken Dijon with tomato-corn salsa; two-tier lemon/raspberry cake.

11. All American Girl Party

Air Date: 2004-07-03

Fried mozzarella nuggets and mushroom salad; crab ravioli in a creamy tomato sauce; warm cherry sundaes; raspberry cooler.

12. Cookie Show

Air Date: 2004-07-10

Cherry shells; lemon spritz squares; caramel chocolate ginger swirls; glazed doughnut crisps; walnut cookies.

13. Beach Bash

Air Date: 2004-07-17

Crab bake shrimp and avocado salad; basmati rice with lobster stock; cake.

14. Favorite Food Remakes

Air Date: 2004-07-24

Cinnamon rolls; soft pretzels; barbecue chicken pizza; orange frothies; cookie bouquets.

15. Seafood

Air Date: 2004-07-31

Seafood stew; mussels in a coconut curry sauce; crab and shrimp dip.

16. Ice Cream

Air Date: 2004-08-07

Port of San Francisco Sundae; chocolate pound cake with Neapolitan baked Alaska; gingersnap sandwiches; cotton candy ice cream bomb.

17. Appetizers and Drinks

Air Date: 2004-08-14

Spinach phyllo triangles; six-cheese tortellini; mushroom profiteroles and steak skewers; ouzo martini; Scarlet O'Brandy.

18. Spicy Appetizers & Drinks

Air Date: 2004-08-21

Six-cheese tortellini; mushroom profiteroles and steak skewers; ouzo martinis; Scarlet O'Brandy.

19. Pool Party

Air Date: 2004-08-28

Artichoke nachos with black beans; creamy chicken pasta salad; peach punch and sweet peach sorbet.

20. Hawaiian Luau

Air Date: 2004-09-04

Crab rangoon; sweet-and-sour pork kabob; banana cake; paradise island cocktails.

21. French Foods

Air Date: 2004-09-11

Crispy potato pepper cakes; Parisian artichokes; baked pork chops with sweet potatoes and pears.

22. Italian

Air Date: 2004-09-18

Italian fondue and bread salad; spaghetti; Viennese ice cream cake.

23. Tea Party

Air Date: 2004-09-25

Mini muffin sandwiches; crab and cheese sandwiches; roast pepper soup; pink Champagne punch.

24. Pool and Dart Party

Air Date: 2004-10-02

Pizza Billiard Wheel; onion bloom; chocolate hazelnut torte; Cue Ball Cocktail.

25. Cooking with Kids

Air Date: 2004-10-09

Fish and chips; chicken fingers; chocolate-covered pretzels; ice cream blizzards; animal crackers.

26. Halloween

Air Date: 2004-10-23

Bat sandwiches with prosciutto and cheese; cheesy bean soup; mini caramel apples; fruit punch.

1. Country Cooking

Air Date: 2007-11-29

2. Safari

Air Date: 2007-05-31

3. Sailing Luncheon

Air Date: 2007-03-07

4. Rose Garden

Air Date:

5. Comfort Food 2

Air Date: 2007-11-27

6. BBQ Hoedown

Air Date: 2007-05-28

7. Pajama Party

Air Date: 2007-11-28

8. Thanksgiving

Air Date: 2007-11-17

9. Fruity Family Foods

Air Date: 2007-09-19

10. Bunny Cake/ Cookie Bake

Air Date:

11. Take Out/In 2

Air Date: 2007-11-20

12. Christmas

Air Date: 2007-12-15

13. Breakfast Breaks

Air Date: 2007-10-30

14. Low Fat/Healthy

Air Date: 2007-08-28

15. Coffee Creations

Air Date: 2007-11-08

16. Chinese

Air Date: 2007-11-21

17. Chili Cook-Off

Air Date: 2007-12-25

18. Romance

Air Date: 2007-11-26

19. Tropical Dinner Party

Air Date: 2007-07-08

20. Movie and Music Night

Air Date: 2006-10-05

21. Tapas and Tinis

Air Date: 2007-09-27

22. Black Tie

Air Date: 2007-12-26

23. Cajun

Air Date: 2007-10-23

24. Beer Bash

Air Date: 2007-11-13

25. Clover Green

Air Date: 2007-08-30

26. Carnival Food

Air Date: 2007-09-04

1. Asian Hot & Spicy

Air Date: 2007-10-25

2. Dinner Party 3

Air Date: 2007-11-25

3. Indian Dinner

Air Date: 2007-09-13

4. Slow Cooking

Air Date: 2007-10-27

5. Light and Healthy Desserts

Air Date: 2007-12-19

6. Family Dinner

Air Date: 2007-10-18

7. Moroccan

Air Date: 2007-09-12

8. Garden Italian

Air Date: 2007-11-06

9. Almonds

Air Date: 2007-11-15

10. Chocolate 2

Air Date: 2007-07-11

11. Bachelor BBQ

Air Date: 2007-07-15

12. Picnic

Air Date: 2007-09-06

13. Baseball Tailgate

Air Date: 2007-09-20

1. Spring Brunch

Air Date: 2007-07-12

2. Tropical Tastes

Air Date: 2007-09-25

3. Southwest Smorgasbord

Air Date: 2007-12-05

4. Grilled Birthday Bash

Air Date: 2007-11-01

5. Girls' Cocktail Party

Air Date: 2007-10-13

6. Light and Healthy

Air Date: 2007-07-18

7. South of the Border

Air Date: 2007-09-26

8. Oven Grilling

Air Date: 2007-10-11

9. Spicy Sports Spread

Air Date: 2007-07-25

10. Chocolate Chips

Air Date: 2007-08-16

11. Recipe Box Club

Air Date: 2007-10-03

12. Wisteria Land

Air Date: 2007-11-14

13. Racetrack Tailgate

Air Date: 2007-07-26

1. Movie Night

Air Date: 2007-12-12

2. Sunset Clambake

Air Date: 2007-08-22

3. Girl's Hoedown Party

Air Date: 2007-01-10

4. Inside/Outside Dinner Party

Air Date: 2007-07-31

5. Anniversary Lounge

Air Date: 2007-12-20

6. At Ease Italian

Air Date: 2007-11-07

7. Lemon Blast

Air Date: 2007-08-02

8. Easy Slow Cooking

Air Date: 2007-10-17

9. Simply Greek

Air Date: 2007-11-04

10. Fire-Grilled Munchies

Air Date: 2007-10-09

11. Desert Dinner Party

Air Date: 2007-09-02

12. Picnic Time

Air Date: 2007-05-18

13. Sweet and Savory Grilling

Air Date: 2007-06-03

1. Sweet and Spooky Halloween

Air Date: 2007-10-21

2. Creative Cakes

Air Date: 2007-10-24

3. Fountain Fantasy

Air Date: 2007-12-06

4. Fast/Slow Cooking

Air Date: 2007-12-11

5. Fall Feast

Air Date: 2007-11-10

6. Holiday Cocktail Party

Air Date: 2007-12-08

Holiday cocktail-party recipes are featured. Included: marmalade meatballs; blue cheese with date spread; rock-shrimp with spicy creamy sauce.

7. Money Saving Menu

Air Date: 2007-08-15

8. Indoor Lake Side

Air Date: 2007-12-18

9. Ocean Breeze

Air Date: 2007-08-09

10. Comfort Food Zone

Air Date: 2007-08-29

11. Campfire Cookout

Air Date: 2007-09-23

12. Casino Night

Air Date: 2007-12-27

13. Spring Picnic

Air Date: 2008-05-20

1. Grilling Show

Air Date: 2007-07-29

2. Anniversary Party

Air Date: 2007-10-10

3. Summer Show

Air Date: 2007-07-07

4. Midnight Musical

Air Date: 2007-10-16

5. Restaurant Remakes - Bobby & Mario

Air Date: 2007-08-19

6. Indochine Brunch

Air Date: 2007-10-31

7. Cottage Chic

Air Date: 2007-10-04

8. Caribbean

Air Date: 2007-10-02

9. Rose Garden

Air Date: 2007-06-08

10. Fairy Princess Party

Air Date: 2007-09-09

11. Serene Spa

Air Date: 2007-08-28

12. Berry Time

Air Date: 2007-09-16

13. Kids Art Party

Air Date: 2007-11-03

1. Garden Brunch

Air Date: 2007-09-01

2. Restaurant Remakes: Tyler and Emeril

Air Date: 2007-09-30

3. Daffodil Parade

Air Date: 2007-10-14

4. Denim & Diamonds

Air Date: 2007-10-28

5. Pagoda Passion

Air Date: 2007-12-23

6. Halloween

Air Date: 2007-10-20

7. Merry Christmas Munchies

Air Date: 2007-12-01

8. Italian Topiary Garden

Air Date: 2007-09-08

9. Herb Garden

Air Date:

10. Easy Indian

Air Date: 2007-12-30

11. Soul Food

Air Date: 2007-10-06

12. Heirloom Linen and Lace

Air Date: 2007-09-29

8. Cabin Fever

Air Date: 2007-12-29

1. Patio Party

Air Date: 2008-09-06

An outdoor-party menu includes spinach-basil orzo; artichoke focaccini; lamb-olive skewers; blackberry cobbler; and strawberry-cream martinis.

2. Italian Slow Cooking

Air Date: 2008-09-13

An outdoor-party menu includes spinach-basil orzo; artichoke focaccini; lamb-olive skewers; blackberry cobbler; and strawberry-cream martinis.

3. Bring The Heat

Air Date: 2008-09-20

Spicy dishes are prepared, including chili-corn muffins with chipotle butter; tortilla casserole; balsamic-chili melon salad.

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Rating

9.5/10

Release Date

2003-10-11

Episodes

146 (15 seasons)

Status

Ended

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