The Ambush Cook

All Episodes 2011

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  • 2011-12-03T05:00:00Z
  • 30m
  • 3h (6 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Pie Town Productions
  • Documentary
Kristina Kuzmi has been passionate about cooking her entire life. In "The Ambush Cook," Kuzmi ambushes people from their everyday lives and takes them to her kitchen for an intervention in home cooking. From married moms addicted to frozen foods and take-out, to single bachelors who still go to mom's house for dinner every single night, as varied as Kuzmi?'s guests may be they all have one thing in common: they fear the kitchen! Kuzmi? takes a no-nonsense approach to tackling the many issues that cause people to give up on cooking. From braised short ribs to pistachio crusted tilapia, her recipes are tasty enough to satisfy the most discerning palate, yet simple enough for anyone to follow. Failure is not an option in Kuzmi?'s kitchen. Her goal is to fill the world with better cooks, one ambush at a time.

6 episodes

Series Premiere

2011-12-03T05:00:00Z

1x01 The Takeout Mom

Series Premiere

1x01 The Takeout Mom

  • 2011-12-03T05:00:00Z30m

Host and Chef Kristina Kuzmi takes Shania, a mom that's more comfortable picking up takeout than a whisk, out of the drive-thru lane and into her kitchen to make Mongolian beef and vegetable fried brown rice.

2011-12-03T05:00:00Z

1x02 The Momma's Boy

1x02 The Momma's Boy

  • 2011-12-03T05:00:00Z30m

Kristina tries to keep momma's boy Caesaray out of the nest every time hunger hits when she teaches him to make pistachio crusted tilapia, goat cheese bruschetta and mocha bread pudding.

2011-12-10T05:00:00Z

1x03 The Freezer Fanatic

1x03 The Freezer Fanatic

  • 2011-12-10T05:00:00Z30m

In this episode Kristina takes Monica out of the freezer section and into the kitchen when she teaches her to make spicy peanut butter chicken with basmati rice and molten chocolate lava cakes.

2011-12-10T05:00:00Z

1x04 The Caveman Cook

1x04 The Caveman Cook

  • 2011-12-10T05:00:00Z30m

Kristina teaches Brent, a musician with zero confidence in the kitchen, that cooking doesn't have to end with the house almost burning down. Together they make braised short ribs and sautéed sweet corn.

2011-12-17T05:00:00Z

1x05 The Social Butterfly

1x05 The Social Butterfly

  • 2011-12-17T05:00:00Z30m

New mom-to-be Leslie learns from Kristina that she can still be social at home with her friends when she teaches her to make asparagus salmon salad and guiltless chocolate mousse.

2011-12-17T05:00:00Z

1x06 The Restaurant Regular

1x06 The Restaurant Regular

  • 2011-12-17T05:00:00Z30m

Kristina cooks with restaurant addict Carmel, who admits to never having used a stove. Carmel learns that cooking is actually fun and together they make mustard crusted chicken and crispy Nutella cookies.

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