Cooking with heart: Food

from The Brainerd Dispatch TV Week February 9th 2020

by Brainerd Dispatch and Echo Journal

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By Michelle Rose TV Media

Sunday, Feb. 9

1:00 p.m. (9) KAWE Ciao Italia

2:00 p.m. (9) KAWE The Great British Baking Show The seven bakers prepare regional buns; jam doughnuts and an enriched dough loaf are made.

Monday, Feb. 10 customs and culture. Hosted by: Pati Jinich

10:00 a.m. (2) KTCA How to Cook Well With Rory O’Connell Rory prepares baked Dover sole on the bone and roast sirloin of beef with red wine.

10:30 a.m. (2) KTCA New Orleans Cooking With Kevin Belton Crawfish and Corn Soup; Turtle Soup; Oyster and Artichoke Soup.

F ood is an expression of love any time of the year, but it takes on a whole new meaning on Valentine’s Day. If you’re looking to put a little romance on the table this Friday, champagne, strawberries and oysters are some of the foods that famously help set the right mood. But whether you’re planning a dinner for two or a gathering for family and friends, there are less-exotic ingredients and recipes that will just as easily convey your feelings for the special person(s) in your life.

In fact, Food Network has devoted an entire weekend cooking block to Valentine’s Day foods, beginning Saturday, Feb. 8, and continuing the next day. Dubbed “Chocolate Weekend,” viewers can expect a mix of new and repeat episodes that could provide some last-minute inspiration (no judgment here) for a romantic meal or a chocolate treat for your sweetheart — like the chewy chocolate-covered nougats featured in “Girl Meets Farm.”

But February is also American Heart Month. This is a good opportunity to serve up a few hearthealthy options that are every bit as romantic as high-fat and high- sugar treats, with the added bonus of showing you care about your loved one’s health.

And for that, you’ll want to tune in to the Feb. 9 episode of “Valerie’s Home Cooking.”

In the new episode, titled “A Heart-y Valentine’s Day,” Valerie Bertinelli stealthily cooks up a heart-healthy meal for friends and family. Ingredients include red wine and 70% dark chocolate. And you can expect to see a few familiar faces gathering around the table, including her fellow “Kids Baking Championship” judge Duff Goldman and his wife, Johnna.

A proponent of healthy living since her dramatic weight loss in 2009, Bertinelli has previously helped lead the American Heart Association’s annual Heart Walk.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in America. But for Bertinelli there’s a personal connection to issues of cardiac health: her mother underwent emergency heart valve replacement surgery in 2008.

Just last month, the former “One Day at Time” and “Hot in Cleveland” star appeared on NBC’s “Today” to announce a new weight-loss journey. Bertinelli explained: “I just feel really positive about 2020. I feel like it’s a new dawn. I want to lose a few pounds. I want to feel better about my life.”

And based on the Feb. 9 episode of “Valerie’s Home Cooking,” cooking with a healthy heart in mind — even on Valentine’s Day – is going to be a big part of Bertinelli’s journey to greater well-being.