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Meat Marinades — The concept of marinating meat in wine is hundreds of years old. Jeff Smith teaches you the concept of marinating, particularly its importance in tenderizing and adding flavor to your meat. He also prepares tasty recipes that incorporate marinating, and takes a trip to a Napa Valley wine-tasting room. Recipes include: basic Chinese marinade, onion beef, flank steak in mustard marinade, and chicken in wine and vinegar.

The Molded Meal — The advantages of serving a molded course when you're entertaining is obvious - the work is done ahead of time. Jeff prepares a multitude of molds. Recipes include: salmon mousse, chicken and avocado mousse, pressed tongue and pork loaf, chicken and lemon mold, and ice cream bombe.

New England — Jeff Smith prepares old fashioned new England recipes. Recipes include: smoky chowder, fish custard, codfish balls, creamed salt cod on baked potatoes, Boston black bean soup, Yankee pot roast, and corn fritters.

New Orleans — Jazzy Recipes: jambalaya, eggplant casserole, pickled pork, red beans and rice, oysters Alvin and dirty rice.

New Orleans Dishes — More jazzy dishes: barbecued shrimp, red beans and rice, oysters bienville.

Noodles, Dumplings, Biscuits and Scones — Jeff Smith prepares recipes that will stick to your ribs: Harriet's southern biscuits, Nettie Smith's chicken and noodles, raisin scones and dumplings.

Pennyslvania Dutch — Recipes include: duck and kraut, pickled eggs, liver dumplings, potato soup with rivels and shoofly pie.

Philadelphia — Recipes from the City of Brotherly Love: scrapple, pepper pot soup and mock snapper soup.

The Polish Kitchen — Jeff Smith examines a number of traditional Polish recipes while visiting Chicago's polish neighborhoods. Recipes include: pierogi-stuffed dough pockets, cheese filling, sauerkraut and mushroom filling, potato filling, pot roast with dill pickles, bigos - traditional hunter's stew, and kielbasa (Polish sausage).

Religious Dishes — Jeff Smith demonstrates how to make grilled liver, Greek Easter bread, fish stew for Christmas, Chinese New Year noodles, quick Chinese roast chicken.

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