Valerie's Home Cooking

Valerie Bertinelli celebrates springtime with gallery-worthy dishes; she starts with a colorful roasted vegetable lentil salad and beautiful focaccia garden bread; then, she makes a stunning aqua pazza and a vibrant strawberry lemonade zebra cake.

For her birthday dinner, Valerie Bertinelli treats herself to luscious New York strip crostini with blue cheese spread, lobster pasta with buttery cracker topping, tri colore salad and an extra-special earl gray panna cotta with cereal brittle.

Valerie Bertinelli whips up her favorite SoCal-inspired dishes to celebrate her producer's engagement; she spices up dinner with a chili verde chicken, Spanish-style cauliflower rice and elote salad; she toasts the couple with a cherry margarita.

Valerie Bertinelli dishes up some new recipes for longtime friend Mackenzie Phillips; they catch up over sweet and savory baked brie, cheesy grilled eggplant rollatini, cacio e pepe brussels sprouts and some sweet, crunchy millionaire bars.

Valerie Bertinelli flips through her mom's old recipes for some beloved favorites; she makes cheese and crab bites, cocoa ripple cake, and cheesy baked cauliflower; she pairs sweet and smoky pineapple chicken thighs with a grapefruit gin and tonic.