Season 1

Curtis Stone helps Megan surprise her boyfriend, using their own kitchen to cook a meal including spicy chocolate soup

Curtis Stone cooks for a nutritionist who lacks culinary skills, preparing a seafood dish that receives mixed reviews

Curtis Stone overhears a woman in need of culinary advice, and volunteers his services to help her cook for her boyfriend

Curtis Stone approaches members of the US public and offers to teach them new recipes in their own homes in an effort to improve their diets. He meets Kathryn, offering to cook a meal for her and a group of friends - unaware her house doesn't have a

A woman skips work to cook with Curtis Stone and prepare a belated surprise birthday dinner for her friend

Curtis Stone cooks dinner for Mary's four children in the hope of finding something that everyone can enjoy

Curtis Stone helps Rita prepare dinner for her husband, advising on ingredients and helping out in the couple's kitchen to make sure all goes to plan

After a great deal of negotiation, Curtis Stone cooks a variety of dishes for a woman and her family, featuring bison on the menu

Steak and potatoes; ice cream with chocolate sauce.

Curtis Stone cooks for a couple on a strict diet. With meat, fish, dairy products and refined sugar off the menu, the options for a suitable meal are limited

A woman's husband gets a shock when he returns home to find Curtis Stone slaving away in the kitchen of their home

A woman's husband returns home to find expert chef Curtis Stone cooking a meal in the couple's kitchen

Curtis Stone cooks a romantic dinner for two - hoping the couple's children will not spoil the intimate meal

Curtis Stone cooks for a wife, her health-conscious husband and five children, hoping to create a dish to suit all their tastes

Curtis Stone accompanies Nicole home, where he helps to organise a barbecue for her husband Matthew

Curtis Stone helps a woman cook dinner for her husband - who returns home from a long day at work to a pleasant culinary surprise

Curtis Stone helps a woman make a Hungarian soup for her husband, hoping to create a dish reminiscent of her Eastern roots

Curtis Stone creates a birthday meal with which Michelle can surprise her mother, rustling up fresh crab pasta and a home-made apple sorbet

A surprise meal for a woman's boyfriend; asparagus in raspberry and shallot vinaigrette; roasted yams; grilled pork chops.

Top chef Curtis Stone prepares an Asian-themed meal for a woman and her fiance, starting with chicken and sweetcorn soup and moving onto hoisin duck, and sake jelly with mangoes

Chef Curtis Stone cooks a birthday meal of roast rib of beef with yorkshire puddings, and a chocolate fudge and white chocolate mousse cake with strawberries for a woman's stepson

Curtis Stone helps prepare a traditional Mediterranean feast as a surprise for a woman's Greek boyfriend

Grilled corn with butter and cheese spread; fava beans; barbecued lamb in rosemary, garlic and honey.

Curtis Stone attempts to introduce oysters to a reluctant woman, deep frying them with ponzu dipping sauce, followed by mussels in coconut milk

Curtis Stone is taken unawares when a woman's husband returns home early as he cooks a meal for the couple in their own kitchen

Professional chef Curtis Stone cooks for a pregnant woman and her two-year-old daughter, preparing a lush crab salad and grilled sole with baby spinach

Chef Stone prepares a romantic, candlelit dinner for a couple's anniversary.

Top chef Curtis Stone cooks tortillas, pan-fried shrimp marinated in lime, and t-bone steak with chipotle and cilantro butter for Nancy, a star-struck fan

Curtis Stone matches his culinary knowledge against a food stylist's assistant, and former pastry chef

Curtis Stone helps cook a graduation dinner, starting with roasted sweet peppers stuffed with goat's cheese, before pan-grilled shrimp and lamb chops with garlic

Curtis Stone prepares a salad of baby beets, followed by pear fritters with cinnamon sugar and sorbet, in Jill's newly refurbished kitchen

Top chef Curtis Stone helps a man prepare a romantic meal with which to surprise his wife

A woman receives help from chef Curtis Stone as she prepares a meal for her boyfriend

A woman's husband is shocked to return home to find Curtis Stone in the kitchen, preparing marinated grilled buffalo with pasilla salsa, followed by sauteed bananas with spearmint

Fillet mignon with red wine and mushroom sauce on a bed of sauteed spinach; strawberries flambe.

Curtis Stone introduces a woman to the joys of lamb, along with peanut butter ice-cream and fried plantains for dessert

Top chef Curtis Stone attempts to help a woman overcome her fear of germs with the aid of two chicken breasts

Celery root and potato gratin; cooked string beans; meatloaf with a mushroom-and-red-wine sauce; poached pears with vanilla ice cream.

Curtis Stone helps a woman cook a romantic gourmet meal for her boyfriend, featuring yellow snapper and creme caramel

Curtis Stone cooks for a belly dancer and receives lessons in return for a meal of green curry

Curtis Stone helps a woman with poor culinary skills, hoping to turn her into a galloping gourmet with a few helpful tips

Curtis helps a woman prepare a curry to suit her husband's taste for all things spicy

Deep-fried calamari on a bed of lettuce; chorizo with potato medallions; homemade chocolates with nuts.

Seafood pizza with scallops, shrimp, calamari, zucchini and mozzarella; prosciutto pizza with mushrooms and mozzarella.

Eggplant fritters with mozzarella and basil; wild-mushroom risotto; strawberries with English cream.

Steak tartare with homemade potato chips and a baby-vegetable salad; crepes suzette with vanilla ice cream.

Black cod in zucchini; potatoes and rosemary with olive oil; peach Melba.

Gourmet burger; vanilla panna cotta.

A salad of romaine lettuce with Parmesan crisps, poached egg and a creamy garlic dressing; four-cheese fondue of vegetables and bread; summer fruit and a creamy chocolate fondue.

Curtis offers his cooking skills to Morgan, whose boyfriend happens to be a chef.

Spicy kosher Indian feast; oven-roasted shoulder of lamb; okra bhaji and rice.

Curtis serves onion bhaji, tandoori Cornish game hens and shrimp.

Tuna tenderloin; Dungeness crab and mango salad.

Crab and vegetable spring-rolls; pad thai noodles.

Portobello mushrooms with ricotta cheese; a New York steak with a pepper crust.

Spicy gazpacho soup with shrimp; seared ahi tuna crusted with sesame seeds.

Curtis Stone helps a novice turn raw fish into a yellowtail and tuna sashimi with a sesame crust

Curtis prepares a quail dinner and a dessert of white-chocolate-sauce-covered berries.

Chef Curtis Stone has to prove to a woman that men can cook by preparing her favourite dishes

Serrano ham-and-cheese plate; veal pot-roast; patatas bravas.

Zucchini with ricotta and tomato sauce; linguini with shrimp and pesto sauce; fresh berries in a raspberry sauce.

Fettuccine with spicy Italian sausage and asparagus; fettuccine with swordfish and zucchini.

Sauteed foie-gras with crispy potatoes and caramelized apples; pot-au-feu of lobster, scallops, foie gras and white truffles.

Pan-fried mahi-mahi; banoffee pie.

Cannelloni; iced raspberry souffle.

Beef stir-fry; filet mignon; lemon-curd tart.

Son-in-law eggs; lobster tail with red curry.

Heirloom-tomato and buffalo-mozzarella salad; ravioli with a brown butter-and-sage sauce.

Steamed orange roughy with noodles and stir-fry; baked pears with maple syrup, dried fruit and nuts.

Orange chicken; stir-fried rice; tempura strawberries.

Pan-fried Scandinavian cheese on crostini; roasted pork loin.

Roasted rack of lamb; mint-chocolate soup.

Risottos; classic Italian soup of borlotti beans and summer vegetables.

Grilled rib-eye steak; crispy potatoes; chocolate-covered mango and vanilla ice-cream bombe.

Sevruga-caviar topped oysters; caramelized wing of skate with white asparagus.

A Chinese meal.

Mediterranean food; spicy hot chocolate dessert.

Salad of endive with English blue cheese and roasted walnuts; pan-fried chicken.

Tropical cocktails with coconut milk and white rum; crispy whole snapper with string beans.

Curtis prepares fresh tagliatelle with slow-cooked leg of lamb.

Prickly cactus and fava-bean soup; beef tacos with chili and cilantro; fish tacos in homemade tortillas.

Oven-roasted leg of lamb with a side dish of crispy potatoes; semifreddo of peanuts, caramel and dark ale.

Midwestern brisket stew with autumn vegetables and parsley potatoes.

Cracked crab with baby tomatoes and basil; cucumber-and-dill salad; homemade waffles with cinnamon-baked pears and mascarpone.

Mushroom-and-bonito soup with marinated sea-bass; rainbow roll.

Tuna seviche with coconut; mussels in white wine and thyme.

Caipirinhas; corn-and-baby-tomato soup; Brazilian chicken with okra and black beans.

Crostini with roasted beef fillet; horseradish-and-arugula pesto sauce; fried zucchini-flowers stuffed with fontina cheese.

Latin barbecue: pork tamales and grilled shrimp with South American sour cream, chili, cilantro and lime, wrapped in a banana leaf.

Curried cauliflower with cardamom and mustard; whitefish with saffron and leeks.

Fresh oysters with ponzu sauce; tilapia with ginger; steamed Korean pears.

Mediterranean crepes with feta cheese.

Fritto misto of seafood with basil aioli of arugula, shallots and vinaigrette.

Pacific oysters Rockefeller; a whole red snapper; mussels and white wine.

Lobster in a creamy cocktail sauce; tapas plate with prosciutto, olives, mozzarella, smoked salmon and marinated artichoke hearts.

An appetizer of crostini with sun-dried tomatoes and cheddar; roasted halibut cheeks in pancetta; loukoumathes with sugar and honey.

Arugula salad with pomegranates and persimmons; pan-fried red snapper on braised romaine hearts with arugula pesto; chocolate-salted caramel cashews.

Leafy green salad with a vinaigrette dressing; roasted lobster with chanterelles, crosnes and garlic; upside-down apple-and-pear caramel tarts.

Baby-spinach salad with smoked bacon and cheese croutons; garlic-and-parsley marinated Cornish game-hens with tarragon fettuccine.

Prosciutto and pears with balsamic vinegar; frutti de mare; chocolate fondue with fresh fruit.

Seafood won-ton soup; ginger-poached black bass; stir-fried pea-shoots with garlic; handmade fortune-cookies.

Artichoke hearts with arugula and pesto; pork wrapped in prosciutto; apple cake with orange zest.

Baby potatoes, grilled vegetables and bread; hot chocolate; caramel.

Caviar; mushrooms; pork tenderloin; fresh madeleines with warm raspberry dipping-sauce.

Baby octopus salad; pan-fried halibut with black beans and peppers; summer berries with lemon sorbet.

Tuna sashimi; shellfish hot-pot; apple granitas.

Pan-fried mahi-mahi; chocolate cheesecake.

Confit leg of duck with braised Tuscan cabbage and creamy polenta; chocolate ice-cream balls.

Roasted breast of duck with shaved white truffles; grapes with Robiola cheese.

French onion soup; roasted pork loin with a Dijon-parsley crust; fricassee of chanterelles, shallots, garlic and black truffles; fresh figs; bleu cheese.

Striped bass fillets with lemon grass and yellow curry; Thai coconut rice; steamed pumpkins with coconut custard.

Chicken and vegetable potpies; fruit-filled jellies.

Beef Wellington with a side of string beans; vanilla ice cream with a homemade caramel sauce.

Southern-fried chicken with collard greens; chocolate and mint martini.

Peasant lentil stew; grilled garlic bread; rhubarb.

Caramelized Treviso with Taleggio cheese and smoked mozzarella; homemade ravioli; pear crumble.

Dim sum and a chili dipping-sauce; Singapore-style chili; crab and pineapple skewers in caramel sauce and toasted coconut.

Salad; skirt steak marinated in red wine and juniper berries; chocolate souffle.

Steamed mussels; prawns; scallops; cheese platter.

Opakapaka fish over grilled fennel and onions; cheddar; upside-down apple tart.