Nancy Fuller heads to her friend's sheep farm to pick up some fresh lamb for a fall feast! After the family is stuffed from an early dinner of Lamb Stew With Sherry and Mushrooms and Roasted Russet Wedges With Balsamic Vinegar and Rosemary, they head to their local pumpkin patch to pick some pumpkins. Finally, Nancy makes a From Scratch Pumpkin Pie and Spiced Cider the whole family enjoys over the first fire of the season!
Nancy Fuller is having a square dance in her barn with a feast of local food for the locals. After a trip to nearby Craryville to pick some beautiful flowers, she gets down to the cooking. She makes Two Meat Chili, zippy Scallion Cornbread, Bread Pudding With Bourbon Sauce and a Square Dance Punch. Finally, there's a fiddler and a band in the barn and Nancy can't resist cutting a rug!
Nancy Fuller's 1650s home is the perfect backdrop for an old-fashioned Dutch dinner party. Nancy's making juicy Roasted Chicken With Chestnut Breading, Sweet Corn Pudding and a Rustic Fruit Tart. She even swings by the local vineyard to pick up a few bottles of red for her spicy Mulled Wine. It's going to be an old-fashioned dinner party with farm flair!
Nancy and her husband, David, are celebrating their Wedding Anniversary: He's surprising her with a scrumptious meal and a hot air balloon ride! They're having Filet Mignon Sandwiches, Kale and Brussels Sprout Salad, David's Favorite Carrot Cake With Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting and Celebration Manhattans.
Nancy Fuller is hosting a canning party for the ladies, in honor of one of her favorite pastimes! She heads over to the local Hudson Valley apple orchard to pick some fresh apples for the event. She's making Hearty Butternut Squash Soup, Spiced Apple Butter, Lemon and Sugar Mini Biscuits and Orange Tea With Honey. It's not ladies who lunch; it's ladies who can!
Nancy Fuller is having a weekend with the grandkids jam-packed with food and fun. First, they're making Grilled Meatloaf Sandwiches, Nancy's Grandma's Potato Salad and a Berry Fruit Cobbler With Fresh Whipped Cream that will rock your world. Then for another treat, they're all heading over to the County Fair!
Nancy visits her favorite antique shops looking for fun old kitchen gadgets. She uses her fantastic finds to make a meal of Chile Braised Ribs, Stove Top Mac and Cheese, Baked Cinnamon Sugar Madeleines and Irish Coffee
Nancy and David are having David's brother and wife over for dinner and games. Nancy heads to a local wine shop to pick out bottles to complement their meal of Beef Wellington, Roasted Beet Salad With Walnuts and Goat Cheese and Easy Baked Alaska. It's the perfect meal to fuel their game of charades!
Nancy's Aunt Jean is in town from Las Vegas and has developed a love for Mexican food. Nancy is putting together a small poker night with a Southwestern flair, with Chorizo Quesadillas With Easy Homemade Salsa, Buffalo Shrimp Skewers, Nancy's Pomegranate Guacamole and Sparkling Vodka Margaritas, made with apple vodka from a nearby orchard.
Nancy is having three special mothers over to celebrate Mother's Day. Nancy heads to a local maple tree farm for a delicious and fresh maple syrup for their breakfast of Buttermilk Pancakes With Blueberry Syrup; Sausage, Spinach and Potato Breakfast Tart; Citrus Salad With Pistachios and Honey Vinaigrette and Bloody Marias With Bacon Wrapped Cornichons.
David is out of the house for a golf tournament so Nancy has the house to herself. She wastes no time with her to-do list and wastes no leftovers, taking yesterday's meal and making it shiny and new in time for when David gets home. They'll enjoy her Fried Chicken BLT Melt, Tomato Vegetable Rice Soup and Cheesecake Balls.
Nancy is hosting a welcome home party for his nephew and his service buddies who have just gotten back from Afghanistan. They're hungry for an All-American home cooked meal and Nancy is happy to oblige, making Fried Pork Chops, Braised Kale and Tomatoes, Apple Pie With Cheddar Cheese Crust and Beer Ginger Shandy.
Nancy and David are hosting a cookout. Nancy heads to town to get delicious chocolate candies for her Grilled Banana Boats dessert. They're a sweet treat that follows their dinner of Grilled Salt and Pepper Crusted Rib Eye and Garlicky Green Salad. After the cookout, the family enjoys Creamy Orange Soda Floats as they release flying lanterns into the sky.
Nancy Fuller and her husband, David, are having date night and Nancy is cooking up a meal that harkens back to their teenage years. After a trip to her friend Fred's farm for fresh ice cream, she makes a Cola Milkshake With Cherry Whipped Cream. She also makes All-American Double Patty Cheeseburgers With Nancy's Special Sauce and Spicy Curly Fries With Roasted Onion Dip for their night at the drive-in movie theater.
Nancy is inviting her friends over for some friendly farm games to celebrate the 20 years since she bought her home. Before the games commence, they sit down to a lunch of Beer Braised Beef, Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Buttered Peas and Ice Cream Sundae With Homemade Caramel Bourbon Sauce and Crushed Cookies and Cream.
Nancy is meeting some of her friends down at the community rec center for Bingo night, and it's her turn to bring the food. Nancy stops by her local greenhouse to get some fresh veggies from her friend Tom to make a light and delicious Farro Salad With Radishes, Arugula and Feta to go along with a pork loin and Corn Chowder. Nancy is sure the girls are just going to love her Braided Strawberry Tart for dessert.
Nancy and her son John love the outdoors, and spend the day fly fishing. Nancy takes the catch home and cooks up a cozy dinner of Bacon Wrapped Trout, Asparagus With a Creamy Herb Vinaigrette and Peanut Butter Cookies.
Nancy is hosting a Dance Marathon in the barn for her favorite charity. The band plays into the night and all of the dancing couples vie to be the last one standing. But, they won't go hungry as Nancy has cooked up enough to feed all of these charitable toe tappers with her menu of Eggplant and Sausage Pasta Salad, Green Beans With Bacon, Clementine Pound Cake With Glaze and Pink Lemonade.
Nancy's granddaugher Bailey is turning seven and Nancy's planned an exciting petting zoo to celebrate. On the menu are Chicken Parmesan Sticks, Roasted Broccoli With Cheddar Cheese Sauce and Vanilla Birthday Cake With Chocolate Frosting.
Nancy whips up a delicious picnic for her family to enjoy at the Rhinebeck Air Show. Nancy and her meal of Waldorf Chicken Salad Sandwiches, Apple and Pear Fruit Salad With Honey-Lime Vinaigrette and Airplane Sugar Cookies With Royal Icing travel in style to the picnic -- flying in a friend's bi-plane to her waiting family.
It's Nancy's annual "Camp GiGi," where she hosts all 13 of her grandkids for a week of food and fun at the farm. At the end of camp, the whole family enjoys a campfire and traditional Crab and Shrimp Boil With New Potatoes as well as Creamed Corn, Banana Pudding With Homemade Vanilla Wafers and Sparkling Apple Cider Punch, before setting off wish lanterns into the sky.
In the season 5 premiere, Nancy shows her grandkids how to make fresh vegetable lasagna with spinach and zucchini; chicken tacos, crinkle cut carrots with zesty herb dip.
Nancy cleans her attic with help from her grandkids. Later, they eat homemade orange marmalade and hand-rolled grain crackers, creamed chipped beef, rainbow roasted vegetables and an upside-down cake made with peaches and blueberries.
Nancy invites her daughter Sarah and her family over for a hike and picnic style lunch smack dab in the middle of nature. Nancy is making BBQ Braised Brisket Sandwiches, Classic Creamy Coleslaw, Ultimate Deviled Eggs and for dessert, Old-Fashioned Hand-Churned Vanilla Ice Cream with Wet Walnuts.
Nancy is inviting her new friend, Kardea Brown, to the farm to learn some of Kardea's soul-food secrets. They are making Salt and Pepper Biscuits with Bacon Butter, Grilled Shrimp and Corn Salad with Herb-Lime Dressing, Crawfish Pie, Caramel and Cashew Pull-Apart Bread with Coffee Ice Cream and a Pimm's Cup Cocktail to wash everything down.
Nancy is whipping up a quick but entirely mouthwatering meal for a few of her lady friends that she's having over for lunch. She's making Hot-Pressed Reuben's with Kicked-Up Russian Dressing , Spicy Tomato and Cheddar Soup, Crispy Lemon-Garlic Kale Chips with Creamy Cool Dip, Chunky Blackberry and Peanut Butter Crumble and a Tangy Grapefruit-Ade to go with the meal.
Nancy is hosting a book drive in her barn for the local library; she's hired a band and invited the whole community. She's making some of her favorite catering classics, including Creamy Crab and Bacon Endive Boats Chicken Divan Casserole,, Apple Puffs with Merinque and the tastiest Milk Punch you've ever had!
Nancy is hosting a family reunion, inviting the family to come back to their roots and get their hands dirty on the farm. Nancy's making all of her farmhouse favorites to reward their hard work, including Farmstyle Chicken and Drop-Dumplings, Big Leafy Green Salad with Goat Cheese Tarts, Banana Cream Pie with Graham Cracker Crust, plus Rhubarb Reunion Cocktail and Spritzers for the kids!
Ghoulish Halloween treats including Cheesy Spider Dip, bursting intestines, sweet pumpkin mousse, bloodshot buckeyes and Black Death fizzes!
Crispy Fried Lamb Chops with Fresh Mint Jelly, Shrimp Scampi with Bucatini Noodles, Fresh Bean Salad with Creamy Caesar Vinaigrette and Bourbon-Soaked Cherry Bread Pudding with Vanilla Cream Sauce!
Nancy's daughter Nita and her kids are visiting for the weekend, so she wants to treat them to a special, scenic ride on the Catskill Mountain Railroad. She's making Honey Fried Chicken, Cobb Salad with Bacon Buttermilk Dressing, Chocolate Chip Cookie Icebox Cake, Frozen Basil Lemonades and Sweet-N-Salty Conductor Corn for a salty snack on the train!
Nancy and her husband David are hosting Thanksgiving dinner, and this year, she sharing some fresh, time-saving spins on her favorite turkey-day dishes. Nancy relives some of the best moments from holidays past and makes new family memories as she prepares Rolled Turkey Breast with Nutty Fruit Stuffing, Thanksgiving Succotash, Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream and Fresh Horseradish and Pumpkin and Apple Pie!
Nancy is hosting a dinner for the hard working farmers of the farm bureau, who volunteer to promote agriculture in the New York area. She honors their work by creating a succulent meal of Devils on the Waters, Shortrib Stew with Port and Horseradish Creme, Savory Garlic Scones with Herb Cheese Spread, Hasty Pudding with Vanilla Cinnamon Whipped Creme and Fancy Farmers Cocktails!
Nancy is celebrating Christmas Eve with ease, making Crown Roast of Pork with Chestnut Sausage Stuffing, Glazed Carrots with Marjoram and Christmas Cookies for Santa! Along with the Christmas meal come time-honored traditions like trimming the tree, opening presents and an after-dinner Ice Cream Egg Nog for the adults!
Season Six kicks off with Nancy hosting a good old fashioned spring kick-off for all her local farmer friends. After she gets her Strawberry Jam Roll-Up Cake in the oven, she makes a quick stop at the Hudson Valley Farmers Market to pickup some items for the rest of the dinner. Spring Greens Salad with Traditional Ranch Dressing, Shepherd's Pie with Tater Tot Topping and Minty Spiked Vanilla Iced Tea.
There's snow on the ground outside, but it's warm and cozy in Nancy's kitchen. She's inviting her son John and his family over for a hearty dinner of Warm Spinach, Olive and Artichoke Dip, Porky Pot Pie with Cheesy Drop Biscuits and Butter Roasted Turnips. After dinner, Nancy surprises everyone by breaking out old home movies as they sip Homemade Hot Chocolate with Old-Fashioned Donut Sticks for dunking.
Nancy is teaching her grandson, Miles, and a few of his friends how to cook! They're itchin' to get in the kitchen, so she shows them the way to cook Foolproof Chicken Parmesan, Spaghetti and Meatballs and Sauteed Green Beans with Creamy Lemon Dressing. For dessert, she teaches them to make Peanut Butter Bars with Salted Chocolate Granache and Chocolate, Peanut Butter and Raspberry Milkshakes.
Nancy is hosting a tea party for her granddaughters, full of hats, gloves and tasty treats! Salmon Wellingtons, Broccoli Salad with Goat Cheese and Individual Pistachio Bundt Cakes with Lemon Curd Filling. Her friend, Food Network's Lorraine Pascale, joins in the fun by making Bacon Cheddar Straws, then shares her tea expertise as they head to the local tea shop to make their own Special Tea Party Brew!
Nancy's farmhouse is turning 250, so she's inviting her closest family and friends to celebrate and giving a tour of all her home's aged glory. To toast another 250 years, she makes a Sparkling Stone Fence Cocktail and serves Beans and Greens Brushetta with Broiled Goat Cheese, Bacon-Wrapped Pork Roast with Potatoes and Onions, Warm Kohlrabi Salad and Orange Ombre Birthday Cake with Chocolate Frosting.
Nancy is home alone and making the most of what's in her fridge. She's whipping up a quick, easy and delicious meal made from leftovers, including a Kitchen Sink Frittata, Leftover Meatloaf Soup, the Ultimate Brownie Bread Pudding with Coconut Chunks, Overnight Cantaloupe Oats and to drink, a Sweet Vodka Sipper!
Nancy Fuller's daughter and grandkids are in town, so she's throwing a farmer's fiesta and making a Cuban-inspired menu in honor of her son-in-law. On the fiery menu are Arroz Con Pollo, Sweet and Spicy Baked Plantains Chips, Kicked-Up Cuban Salad, Cheese Flan and Spicy Zucchini Mojito's.
Nancy is celebrating Mother's Day with three of her beautiful daughters who are now mothers themselves! They chit-chat in the kitchen, reliving the days when Nancy was their age and telling new mother's stories, while they give a hand making Veal Scallopini with Mushroom Marsala Sauce, Sauteed Spinach with Garlic and Thyme, Blueberry Cobbler A-La Mode and a Mother's Day spritz to sip!
Nancy is hosting a potluck party with a few of her close friends and making a bunch of her catering classics, including Honey-Braised Leg of Lamb with Carrots and Fennel, Peppery Parmesan Orzo and Rustic Cinnamon and Sugar Hand Pies with Cream Cheese Filling. She's also invited fellow caterer and foodie, Kardea Brown, who makes a Geechee Okra Soup with Shrimp.
Nancy Fuller is having some little-leaguers over for a meal before the big game and making all of their grilled favorites, with special help from Food Network Star winner Eddie Jackson. They whip up Sweet and Sticky Barbecue Beef Ribs, Creamed Corn Bread Pudding and Fried Ice Cream with Cereal Crust. After dinner, they head to the batting cages for practice and Eddie gives Nancy some pointers!
Nancy Fuller is on kid-sitting duty, picking up her grandkids from school and giving them a treat everyone loves --breakfast for dinner! There's Gooey Cinnamon Buns with Cream Cheese Icing, Sausage Pancakes, Sweet Potato Hash with Fried Eggs, and Sweet Strawberry and Banana Milk.
Nancy Fuller and her grandkids are hosting a Father's Day putt-putt golf event! Nancy whips up a stunning surf and turf dinner of Spicy Lobster Cakes with Mango Salsa, Perfect Porterhouse Steak, and Mile-High Loaded Baked Potatoes. For dessert, there's Beeramisu for the adults and Kidamisu for the little ones, and after they eat, the grandkids and mothers reveal their special gift: a one-of-a-kind mini golf course in the barn!
Nancy Fuller is hosting a summer party at the local Hudson music joint for all her friends. Her favorite band is playing and she's bringing all the food: Corn Dog Bites with Strong Yellow Mustard, a Summer Shrimp Boil, Fresh Pasta Salad with Basil Vinaigrette, Butterscotch- and Chocolate-Dipped Frozen Bananas with Candied Nuts and Sprinkles, and to drink, Boozy Bloody Mary Beer!
Nancy Fuller's grandchildren are gearing up for the annual cupcake competition at the fair. She and her husband, David, have been hosting it in memory of David's late father, and this will be the first year the grandkids are participating. Nancy prepares some sweet treats for the children, like Caramel-Dipped Local Apples with a Toppings Bar and homemade Pear and Plum Fruit Rollups, then helps them each create their own Barnyard Vanilla Cupcakes that are sure to bring home the blue ribbon!
Nancy Fuller is trading in her apron for a leather jacket and her wooden spoon for a Hog! She's been chairing her local hospice's charity motorcycle rally for 25 years, and she's putting together a brown bag lunch for the whole gang. From an epic "Whole Hog" Hoagie with Parmesan and Herb Dusted Sweet Potato Chips to Big Slab Chocolate and Cherry Cookie Bars with Virgin Apple Cider Sangria, this is a menu sure to fill those hungry biker bellies and raise some funds for a great cause.
Nancy Fuller's family is gathering at the farmhouse for another Fuller Thanksgiving, but this year the kids are in charge of everything from the centerpieces to the place settings. Nancy prepares a Thanksgiving feast featuring a Roasted and Braised Turkey with Cognac Gravy, Root Vegetable Mash with Thyme Brown Butter, Pull Apart Butter Rolls with Everything Seasoning, Pecan Pie and, for the grownups, Bourbon Cranberry Cocktails.
Nancy Fuller's good friend is teaching a canvas and cocktails class, so she's promised to teach Nancy to paint in exchange for drinks. Nancy goes all in with a full-on meal that includes Lemon and Oregano Chicken, Orzo Pilaf Salad with Mustard Greens and Dried Cherries, Winter Citrus Tart with Shortbread Almond Crust for dessert and, most importantly, Moscow Mules to get everyone's creative juices flowing.
Nancy Fuller is hosting a holiday party sure to impress all of her family. Her scrumptious appetizers include Crab Cakes with Zesty Herb Tartar and Marinated Beef Tenderloin Skewers with Horseradish Cream, and don't forget the Ultimate Cheese Fondue Dip Station and Grammy Carl's Popcorn Balls for the little ones. While the grandchildren trim the tree, Nancy and the grownups enjoy a show-stopping Champagne Tower with Farmhouse Kir.
Nancy Fuller and her husband, David, have some time to themselves before the holidays kick into full gear and their family gathers together. So they're spending the day snuggled up inside with comforting classics including Penne with Meaty Ragu, Three Cheese and Herb Garlic Bread, Lemon Ricotta Cookies and an Old Fashioned with Rye to top it off. David also has a surprise for Nancy for the occasion.
After a busy holiday season, Nancy Fuller can't stop entertaining. She's hosting a big open house and serving brunch for all her friends, complete with a Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar, Shrimp Cocktail with a Twist and a Country Ham Breakfast Casserole with Hash Brown Cakes. She also shares a few of her can't-miss entertaining tricks along the way.
After the busy holidays, Nancy Fuller and her husband, David, need to start the year off right, so Nancy's putting together a menu of light and fresh meals. To start off, she's whipping up a Get Up and Go Smoothie that packs a punch. For lunch, they fuel up with Chicken Veggie Soup with Beef Bone Broth and for dinner, Nancy puts together scrumptious Salmon with Maple Dijon Glaze over Lentils and Roasted Vegetable Salad. Then, Nancy and David indulge in Dark Chocolate Nut Bars for a healthful and satisfying sweet treat.