Tamar and Ms. E serve up some cozy Braxton holiday favorites in this episode. The kitchen is filled with comfort and joy as they simmer a rich, savory, tender beef stew and roll up classic, flavorful stuffed cabbage.
Chef JJ cooks up some comfort food for his guest Tyra Myricks. He kicks things off with hearty and delicious Personal Lasagnas served with Spicy Garlic Broccolini. Then he mixes up a sweet and smooth Pear & Vodka Cocktail.
Chef Jernard makes filling salads for dinner; he makes a bok choy and mandarin orange salad with scallops and creamy kale and a spinach salad with ribeye.
Looking for a good snack between meals, after dinner, or at midnight?; Chef Jernard is making his broccoli and cheese fritters with creamy stone ground mustard sauce followed by BBQ vegetarian burger sliders with brussels sprout slaw.
Bren invites her brothers and sisters over for some of the food they grew up eating, including carne asada, arroz congri, sweetened fried plantains, pollo en fricase, and toasted coconut flan.
Simple, delicious and stacked-with-flavor sandwiches, including a pesto and garlicky Cuban-style steak sandwich, and a blackened salmon sandwich; both are served with shoestring potatoes.
Tia re-examines her relationship with Robert when she realizes that marrying him means that Neesee will also be a part of her life forever; an instructor (Michael DeLorenzo) gives the gang tango lessons.
Robert is disappointed when a night of passion does not change things with Tia; Neesee tries to bring the lovers together, only to learn that she is the reason for their separation.
Robert and Nessee have dinner to discuss the romantic spark between them, but it turns catty as old habits resurface reminding them of why they got divorced in the first place.
This episode is all about favorites other than steak at a steakhouse. Chef JJ starts with a fresh, decadent blue crab salad, then moves on to juicy grilled pork chops topped with a sweet plantain jam served with savory creamed cabbage on the side.
It's a food & wine pairing, BBQ style as we celebrate black wine makers. First it's a Brie Wheel and white wine, then grilled lamb chops, a cucumber mint salad & couscous with red wine, and dessert is strawberry shortcake Kabobs & a bubbly rosé.
Jake and Jazz turn a sitting room into a room that feels like a lounge. Jake spruces up a pre-owned cabinet to store libations. Jazz gives the room a speakeasy feel with dark colors & velvet textures. The meal, Crab Lo Mein and Banana Fritters.
It's an outdoor space for family and friends. Jake builds a coffee table with a built-in ice bucket, and Jazz adds the indoor feel with throw pillows and TV in the yard. On the menu is Prime Rib, Twice Baked Potatoes, and a Blackberry Crumble.
Duane learns that his half-brother, instead of his father (Smokey Robinson), will receive his kidney; Flex gets an interview with former NFL player Eric Dickerson.
While trying to confront Breanna's acting coach, a snowstorm traps Flex inside the school with him; Duane's mind begins to wander when he is trapped in his apartment alone.
Nikki faces off against a pretty student who flirts with the professor for special treatment; Kim and the others volunteer to live in cramped quarters for $5,000.
When Stevie's mom (Shannon Tweed) brings home her new boyfriend, Stevie accepts an invitation to join him for a more private meeting; Nikki enlists the gang's help in throwing a garage sale.
Duane learns that his half-brother, instead of his father (Smokey Robinson), will receive his kidney; Flex gets an interview with former NFL player Eric Dickerson.
While trying to confront Breanna's acting coach, a snowstorm traps Flex inside the school with him; Duane's mind begins to wander when he is trapped in his apartment alone.