With her Midwestern charm, girl-next-door persona and "keep it simple" ethic, Katie Brown demonstrates how to make a house a home in her new series, KATIE BROWN WORKSHOP. Everyday life at home is a joyous adventure for Katie, whether she is planning and cooking a dinner party, working in her garden, redecorating a room or meeting the daily needs of a young family. Her imaginative and budget-conscious approach to the home arts has been a breath of fresh air for a new generation of homemakers, earning her praise from People Magazine as "TV's meat-and-potatoes Martha Stewart." From her real-life workshop, Katie uses seasonal foods and colors to prepare simple and enjoyable meals, demystify the science of gardening and transform holiday decorations into works of art.
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Episode # 512
Katie demonstrates how infuse a home with the spirit of the season. In the Kitchen: Mouth-Watering Roasted Turkey, Delicious Garlic Potatoes, and a Quick-and-Easy Apple Crumble. Projects: A wreath made from rope. A "gourdgeous" fall centerpiece.
Sunday, April 01, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 419
Inspired by the polka-dot, Katie cooks some dotted goodies: honey carrot muffins, polka dotted pizza and a watermelon stack. Projects: a colorful birthday banner and zany Willy Wonka-inspired flowers.
Monday, April 02, 2012
Length : 27 min
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Episode # 420
Katie finds the perfect gift to give. In the kitchen, she makes edible presents: granola, matzo ball soup, and tomato sauce and croutons. Projects: custom gift-wrap tags and a unique idea from the herb garden.
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 201
Put some spring in your step, and your next brunch, with fun and easy projects designed to welcome both the season and good friends. Recipes: herb focaccia bread and turkey bacon egg frittatas. Projects: a nest-inspired place card and two ways to use roses on a table.
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 202
Katie knows how to keep children cooking, creating and busy with sure-fire kid-friendly recipes and projects. Recipes: a healthy taco bar and a kid-friendly cookie bar. Projects: a nature-inspired gingerbread house and child-size "doodle desk."
Thursday, April 05, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 203
Toss out the stodgy image of "ladies who lunch" and create a great garden party for female friends. Recipes: a salad pizza and green bean salad. Projects: a moss welcome sign and woven serving trays.
Friday, April 06, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 513
Shine in style this holiday season with Katie's simple ideas designed to spread holiday cheer. In the Kitchen: Beef Filet with Cranberry Tarragon Butter, Silky Potato Gratin and Orange and Olive Salad with Basil Vinaigrette. Projects: Glamorous name cards. Star-studded pinecone trees.
Sunday, April 08, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 204
Celebrate one of nature's favorite colors with elegant projects like a moss window planter and copper candelabra, and herb-infused recipes, including an herb-rubbed flank steak and vegetable orzo.
Monday, April 09, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 205
Katie makes the most of those two treasured days - in the garden, around the house and in the kitchen. Recipes: poached eggs with pesto and coconut cookies. Projects: a personalized weeding bucket and an album to organize photo CDs.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 206
Parents will learn to love creepy crawly critters as much as their children with Katie's great projects for a critter grow chart and a lady bug bag. Recipes: garden cupcakes and oven-fried chicken tenders.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 207
Forget about dime-a-dozen heart-shaped chocolate boxes and create tasty homemade gifts like Katie's truffles and pecan buddies. Projects: special wrapping ideas and a sparkly vase.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 208
Get cooking outside the kitchen and let your next party spill out of the dining room and into the backyard. Recipes: beer-simmered bratwurst, burgers and baked beans. Projects: stylish food baskets and a backyard fountain.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 601
Host Katie Brown creates recipes and projects inspired by the festive red and white peppermint. In the Kitchen: refreshing mashed potato blend, rack of lamb with minty glaze, and Kim's thin mint cookies. Projects: Peppermint place settings and a tabletop sign that spells JOY.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 209
Katie adds color and life to every room with floral hoops and framed flowers then puts a new twist on classic recipes, including lemon thyme pound cake and rosy fudge.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 210
Katie captures the delights of a summer at the beach with elegant recipes for plank-grilled white fish and cilantro rice and projects like sand memory frames and frosted candle globes.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 211
Katie's ideas for invitations and one-flower arrangements and recipes for quiche cups with shrimp, chicken pinwheels and polenta sandwiches will help keep a wedding day simple.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 212
Celebrate life's special moments with simple projects - a flower box invitation and a row of roses - and recipes for turkey sausage skewers, tapenade puff pastries and crab crostini.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 213
Katie demonstrates how to grow, and then cook, garden-fresh delights from the local farm stand. Recipes: watermelon with a mint glaze and cider-braised cabbage. Projects: tin planters.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 602
Host Katie Brown's creative ideas for cooking, baking and crafting with herbs allow her to rea[ the rewards of her garden. In the Kitchen: herb corn bread in clay pots, barley soup with mini meatballs and coconut mint macaroons. Projects: Planting an herb garden, drying herbs to make tasty tea blends and gift-wrapping with glitter.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 214
Throw a bright and festive party for the little ones with colorful projects like a kids' table mat and hanging hoops and tasty treats: ribbon dessert, ice cream sandwiches and peanut butter and jelly on cornbread.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 215
Katie makes helping old friends, welcoming new neighbors, or going the extra mile easy with simple-to-pack and carry meals like shrimp and cheese casserole and caramel brownies, or homemade gift baskets and fizzy bath balls.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 216
Inspire kids to become young entrepreneurs with Katie's ideas for a neighborhood lemonade stand. Recipes: lemonades and frozen berry pops. Projects: a money apron and lemonade sign.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 217
Katie brings a little Southern charm and hospitality into the home with recipes for skillet cornbread and BBQ pork and projects such as denim napkins, corn sticker place cards and tomatoes in a vase.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 218
In her home, Katie shares creative tips while chatting with experts about everything from flooring to draperies.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 603
Host Katie Brown provides the essentials for a fun, feminine party: light finger foods, a chocolate treat and projects with a touch of glitz. In the Kitchen: filo triangles stuffed with feta and spinach, tea sandwiches three ways and chocolate carrot-cake cupcakes with cream cheese filling. Projects: Repurposing old trays with chalkboard paint and broken jewelry and creating birch wood cones to fill with flowers.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 219
Katie reveals some of her favorite tried-and-true ideas for taking the party outside. Recipes: BBQ chicken and corn salad. Projects: food cover-ups and an ice bucket with flowers.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 220
Curl up and get cozy with Katie's ideas for keeping warm on a cold winter night. Recipes squash soup, caramel apples and cranberry apple cider. Projects: a cozy slip cover and twig candles.
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 221
Katie reclaims the living room on game night with recipes for potato wedges and grilled cheese three ways, and project ideas for sports-inspired flower arrangements and tailgating trays and coasters.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 222
Katie's inspiring projects and recipes utilize many colors, styles and types of paper available. Recipes: parchment potatoes and parchment fish. Projects: paper-wrapped moss boxes and a post-it note board.
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 323
Katie and the crew at the Workshop find some stylish uses for slate, from a chic placemat to a nest terrarium. Recipes: lamb stew, pomegranate white cheese salad and lemon pudding trifle.
Friday, May 04, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 604
In this "best-of" episode, host Katie Brown celebrates the diverse tastes of the world. In the Kitchen: French onion soup, Greek-style stuffed eggplant and Jamaican jerk chicken with citrus salsa. Projects: Planting a regional vegetable and herb garden and making creative garden stakes to mark the rows.
Sunday, May 06, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 601
Host Katie Brown creates recipes and projects inspired by the festive red and white peppermint. In the Kitchen: refreshing mashed potato blend, rack of lamb with minty glaze, and Kim's thin mint cookies. Projects: Peppermint place settings and a tabletop sign that spells JOY.
Monday, May 07, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 602
Host Katie Brown's creative ideas for cooking, baking and crafting with herbs allow her to rea[ the rewards of her garden. In the Kitchen: herb corn bread in clay pots, barley soup with mini meatballs and coconut mint macaroons. Projects: Planting an herb garden, drying herbs to make tasty tea blends and gift-wrapping with glitter.
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 603
Host Katie Brown provides the essentials for a fun, feminine party: light finger foods, a chocolate treat and projects with a touch of glitz. In the Kitchen: filo triangles stuffed with feta and spinach, tea sandwiches three ways and chocolate carrot-cake cupcakes with cream cheese filling. Projects: Repurposing old trays with chalkboard paint and broken jewelry and creating birch wood cones to fill with flowers.
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 604
In this "best-of" episode, host Katie Brown celebrates the diverse tastes of the world. In the Kitchen: French onion soup, Greek-style stuffed eggplant and Jamaican jerk chicken with citrus salsa. Projects: Planting a regional vegetable and herb garden and making creative garden stakes to mark the rows.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 605
In these "best-of" segments taken from previous seasons, host Katie Brown demonstrates her favorite homemade gifts to give and receive. In the Kitchen: designer breadsticks, matzo ball soup, Katie's truffles. Projects: putting together a welcome basket for a neighbor and personalizing planters with photos.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 605
In these "best-of" segments taken from previous seasons, host Katie Brown demonstrates her favorite homemade gifts to give and receive. In the Kitchen: designer breadsticks, matzo ball soup, Katie's truffles. Projects: putting together a welcome basket for a neighbor and personalizing planters with photos.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 606
Host Katie Brown's summer-inspired recipes and outdoor-entertaining projects make the most of the season. In the Kitchen: cucumber salad, poached salmon with dill and berry cake. Projects: fashioning etched glass globe candleholders and sand and a beach-glass vase with orchid.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 607
The first episode in the three-part home makeover features a walk-through of Katie's Amagansett, NY home with experts. Before-and-after photos document the progress.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 608
The second episode in the three-part home makeover features a walk-through of the kitchen in Katie's Connecticut home with experts. Before-and-after photos document the progress.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 609
The final episode in the three-part home makeover features a walk-through of the living spaces in Katie's home in Connecticut. Before-and-after photos document the progress.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 401
Katie shares a few of her Mother's Day secrets. Recipes include: orzo salad, marinated chicken, Clementine drink. Projects: stylish fabric necklace, growing your own vegetable garden.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Length : 27 min
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Episode # 606
Host Katie Brown's summer-inspired recipes and outdoor-entertaining projects make the most of the season. In the Kitchen: cucumber salad, poached salmon with dill and berry cake. Projects: fashioning etched glass globe candleholders and sand and a beach-glass vase with orchid.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 402
Katie turns bestseller novels into bestseller recipes and projects. In the kitchen: "Grapes of Wrath" salad, "Spam I Am" green eggs and ham and a delectable "Like Water for Chocolate" chocolate box cake. Projects: stamped books, and how to maintain a beautiful flower garden.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 403
Shortcuts can turn ordinary items into something quite extraordinary. Recipes: mushroom soup, an open-face veggie sandwich and delicious dressed-up matzo. Projects: customized scissors tote bag, a unique tomato garden.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 404
Katie and the Workshop crew put on a show. In the kitchen, they make goodies that look like they come straight from the circus stands: puff dogs, popcorn squares and a piled-high round cake. Katie wows the crowds with an animal train and popcorn box centerpiece.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Length : 27 min
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Episode # 405
With fairy-tale charm, Katie creates a party in the garden with flavorful recipes like pasta pea parsley salad, poached salmon with dill and a refreshing watermelon drink. Projects: party blower invites and driftwood bird nest centerpiece.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 406
Thought frames were just for hanging artwork? Katie demonstrates simple and effective ways to frame food, crafts and garden projects. Recipes: tasty zucchini tart, planked fish, fruitopia dessert pizza that borders on the divine. Projects: magnetic frame board and ribbon flower frame.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Length : 27 min
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Episode # 607
The first episode in the three-part home makeover features a walk-through of Katie's Amagansett, NY home with experts. Before-and-after photos document the progress.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 407
Make a simple, yet memorable Easter celebration with Katie's help. Chef Chris Paulk creates a stuffing from leftover bread, a Cornish hen with mushroom sauce and fruitopia skewers. Then, she brings baskets of fun to the table with Easter egg buddies and an Easter egg twig arrangement.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Length : 27 min
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Episode # 408
Katie prepares an effortless yet elegant wedding celebration. Guest Chef Snow from Blue Heron Restaurant spices up the kitchen with a leg of lamb, gourmet grilled cheese and a plum and almond cobbler. Projects: simple wedding itinerary and an earthy and elegant wrap-around twig vase.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Length : 27 min
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Episode # 409
Katie shares some heartwarming family recipes with guest chef Michael Phelps: a chicken roux, apple dumplings and biscuits. Then, she makes some customizable baskets and chalkboards with hooks and a photo family tree full of memories.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Length : 27 min
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Episode # 410
Create mouthwatering dishes from the sea. Katie ventures into new waters with roasted shellfish, a tangy swordfish dish and an easy-to-make watermelon salad. Projects: seashell art and sand pots.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 411
Vegetables take center stage as Katie cooks up cauliflower steaks and roasted root veggies. Then, Katie uses veggies in unexpected ways to create a chic etched mirror and a beautiful veggie bouquet.
Friday, June 01, 2012
Length : 27 min
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Episode # 608
The second episode in the three-part home makeover features a walk-through of the kitchen in Katie's Connecticut home with experts. Before-and-after photos document the progress.
Sunday, June 03, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 412
Bring the vineyard indoors with a wine and cheese party. Tickle guests' taste buds with zucchini poppers, blue cheese with rosemary honey, and bean and feta salad. Turn fruit into art with a stylish grape sculpture and a chic grape centerpiece.
Monday, June 04, 2012
Length : 27 min
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Episode # 413
Katie pays tribute to the apple. In the kitchen, Katie makes a shrimp and apple slaw, iceberg apple and bacon salad, and apple cider. Projects: adorable apple centerpieces and personalized apple place cards.
Tuesday, June 05, 2012
Length : 27 min
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Episode # 414
Katie finds ingenious ways to use those pesky leftovers. In the kitchen, Katie makes tacos and radish salsa, poached fruit and refreshing herb popsicles. Projects: cork potholder and decorative teacup candelabra.
Wednesday, June 06, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 415
Throw a victorious sports night party. Guest chef Chris Paulk makes sweet potato chips and dip, indoor barbecue ribs and empanadas. Celebrate in style with a turf snack tray and a touchdown centerpiece.
Thursday, June 07, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 416
Melt your beloved's heart with chef Michelangelo Wescott's recipes: lobster and lemon mashed potatoes, filets Diane and chocolate mousse. Katie adds romance to the table with an arrow placemat and a rose and water arrangement.
Friday, June 08, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 609
The final episode in the three-part home makeover features a walk-through of the living spaces in Katie's home in Connecticut. Before-and-after photos document the progress.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 417
Trick or treat! Katie shares some "spooky" Halloween ideas. In the kitchen: candy pumpkin apples, chocolate-covered marshmallows and white chocolate candy corns. Get into the "spirit" of things with a painted bucket and gourd-face pumpkins.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 418
Guest chefs from Frankie's restaurant put a new twist to the traditional Thanksgiving dinner with salad, stuffing and apple tart. Join the Katie Brown Workshop crew to create a stylish feather wreath and a burlap feather centerpiece.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Length : 27 min
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Episode # 419
Inspired by the polka-dot, Katie cooks some dotted goodies: honey carrot muffins, polka dotted pizza and a watermelon stack. Projects: a colorful birthday banner and zany Willy Wonka-inspired flowers.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Length : 27 min
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Episode # 420
Katie finds the perfect gift to give. In the kitchen, she makes edible presents: granola, matzo ball soup, and tomato sauce and croutons. Projects: custom gift-wrap tags and a unique idea from the herb garden.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 421
Katie prepares a no-stress holiday meal with the help of the Workshop crew. Chef Chris Paulk whips up red pepper risotto, pork tenderloin and Kentucky eggnog. Then, Katie decks the halls with an advent calendar and a dressed-up Styrofoam Christmas tree.
Friday, June 15, 2012
Length : 27 min
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Episode # 401
Katie shares a few of her Mother's Day secrets. Recipes include: orzo salad, marinated chicken, Clementine drink. Projects: stylish fabric necklace, growing your own vegetable garden.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Length : 27 min
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Episode # 422
Start the countdown with Katie and the Workshop crew. Recipes: steak with crab sauce, brussels sprouts salad and simple croquembouche (a French dessert). Projects: butterfly lanterns and a sophisticated cinnamon candy centerpiece for a New Year's table.
Monday, June 18, 2012
Length : 27 min
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Episode # 423
A special "Best of Katie Brown" episode celebrates women. In the kitchen, Katie whips up some light and tasty treats. Then, the Workshop crew makes a chic remnant tablecloth and an ornate teacup candelabra planter.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 424
As Katie always says, "Keep it Simple!" Join Katie on this best of episode to prepare some quick-fix simple meals for you and your family. With help from the Workshop crew, Katie will create easy, yet stunning crafts for your home and garden.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 425
Katie showcases some of her favorite projects and recipes, made for some of her favorite people - kids! In the kitchen, Katie makes a one-pot sloppy Joe casserole and honey carrot muffins. Then, a few friends help her make kid-friendly projects.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 426
Come home with Katie Brown for the holidays! In the kitchen, she makes delicious recipes destined to become family favorites. Katie decorates the house with advent balls and dresses up artificial trees with her easy faux-real tree project.
Friday, June 22, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 402
Katie turns bestseller novels into bestseller recipes and projects. In the kitchen: "Grapes of Wrath" salad, "Spam I Am" green eggs and ham and a delectable "Like Water for Chocolate" chocolate box cake. Projects: stamped books, and how to maintain a beautiful flower garden.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 501
Katie shares a few of her family's favorite projects and recipes. In the Kitchen: Aunt Barb's Cole Slaw, Cousin Annie's Goulash and Mother Meg's Blueberry Muffins. Projects: A shadow box fashioned from your child's old shoes. Pottery-collecting.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 502
The recipes and projects Katie presents promise to satisfy even the sweetest tooth and awaken your sweet side. In the Kitchen: Colorful Birthday Cake, Heavenly Orange & Cherry Brownies and Kyle's Famous Sugar and Spice Cookies. Projects: Make-and-decorate lip balm. A whimsical butterfly bouquet.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 503
Katie's simple, creative and elegant ideas make hosting a party easy as pie. In the Kitchen: Quick Asparagus with Orange Vinaigrette, Refreshing Pear and Apple Wine Cooler and Savory Flank Steak Pinwheels. Projects: A stunning floral centerpiece. Plant seeds: the gift that keeps on giving.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 504
Learn to cook, grow, display and love vegetables with exciting projects and delicious recipes. In the Kitchen: Creamy Cauliflower Soup, Colorful Chopped Root Salad and Quick Vegetable Roll-Ups. Projects: Sculptural vegetable centerpiece. A stone wall vegetable garden.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Length : 26 min
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Episode # 505
Capture the flavor and flair of what lies south of the border with festive food and fun projects. In the Kitchen: Speedster Chili, Zesty Turkey Enchiladas, Easy and Delicious Guacamole. Projects: A feather-adorned picture frame. Planting peppers.
Friday, June 29, 2012
Length : 26 min
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