Valerie's Home Cooking

Valerie Bertinelli loves the ease of living and cooking in Southern California, and the Thanksgiving holiday is no exception. This year, she's treating her guests to all the traditional holiday flavors with a SoCal twist.

In an effort to shake up traditional takes on fall foods, Valerie Bertinelli treats her guests, Chef Ludo Lefebvre, his wife and their 8-year-old twins, to a brunch filled with seasonal treats for a long holiday weekend.

Valerie Bertinelli prepares a meal for her friends, their daughters and daughters-in-law.

To celebrate the completion of her backyard tiki bar, Valerie Bertinelli is hosting a retro cocktail party with tiki torches, Polynesian bites and tinsel! She invites friends from the Hot in Cleveland crew to join the party.

Valerie Bertinelli invites her pals Melissa Peterman and Nicole Sullivan over for a white elephant gift exchange, and Valerie's delicious treats make up for all the regrettable regifts.

Valerie Bertinelli and her husband, Tom, were married on New Year's Day, and this year they're celebrating their anniversary with a variety of lucky New Year's foods for an extra jolt of good luck for the coming year.

Valerie Bertinelli's friend, food blogger Jo Stougaard, needs help reworking some of her favorite weeknight dishes to fit her low-carb lifestyle. Valerie creates low-carb twists on familiar recipes for Jo to kick off the new year.

Valerie Bertinelli brings a taste of home to her friend, Minnesota native Melissa Peterman, tempting her with the best Midwest bounty.

Valerie Bertinelli makes a big pot of her Nonnie's marinara sauce, and chef Antonia Lofaso joins her to repurpose the sauce for the week in Lazy Lasagna, Spicy Penne a la Vodka, Meatball Sub Sandwiches and more.

Valerie Bertinelli is preparing a welcome home meal to deliver to her best friend Suzanne's son and his wife, who are returning from their honeymoon.

Valerie Bertinelli hosts a halftime feast for the big game with new takes on old favorites like wings. She's joined by actor Angela Kinsey, her husband, Josh Snyder and food writers Jo Stougaard and Jenn Harris.

To celebrate Valentine's Day, Valerie Bertinelli has put together a heart-y meal with a hidden motive: providing her dearest friends with heart-healthy sweets and treats that feature red wine and 70-percent dark chocolate.

Valerie Bertinelli is catching up with two of her all-time favorites from Kids Baking Championship, Nyah and Matthew. They already know how to bake, so Valerie is showing them how to make a kid-friendly savory meal.