Valerie's Home Cooking: Season 8
Season 8 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Valerie's Home Cooking Season 7.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 8 Progress Shield
Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
Feb 24, 2018 · 24 min
Valerie Bertinelli challenges herself to use every part of the chicken in a delicious and creative menu, just as her mother and Nonnie used to do as part of their belief that nothi
Hot in Cleveland Reunion
Mar 17, 2018 · 21 min
Two years after Valerie Bertinelli's show Hot in Cleveland wrapped, she's planning an all-out party to bring the old gang back together for a reunion. Joining in the fun are variou
Say Hello to the Flavors of Spring
Mar 24, 2018 · 21 min
A longing for spring inspires Valerie Bertinelli to add some fresh flavors to her cooking, and she prepares a meal of spring delights for her husband, Tom, and their friends, comed
Bringing the Outdoors In
Mar 31, 2018 · 21 min
Valerie Bertinelli enjoyed many pop-up camper vacations as a kid, sandwiched in between her brothers, and now it's her nephew Enzo's turn to experience camping the Bertinelli way!
Amy's in the House!
Apr 7, 2018 · 21 min
Valerie Bertinelli's friend, Amy Pelkey, is a private chef and caterer who needs inspiration for a few new Italian dishes, so Valerie invites her over so they can cook together!
Dinner and a Movie...Outdoors
Apr 14, 2018 · 21 min
Valerie Bertinelli prepares a glam meal for an outdoor screening of one of her favorite classic films, the 1937 version of A Star is Born.
Happy Birthday, Luna
Apr 21, 2018 · 21 min
Valerie Bertinelli invites her friends over to celebrate the birthday of her rescue dog, Luna. She prepares a party menu of Green Curry Vegetables, Mrs. Van Halen's Bami Goreng and
No Siesta Fiesta
Apr 28, 2018 · 21 min
Valerie Bertinelli is heating up her Cinco de Mayo celebration with spicy dishes inspired by rare Hatch chilies from her brother's hot pepper garden.
It's Not Too Late
May 5, 2018 · 21 min
Valerie Bertinelli is throwing a bridal shower for one of her oldest and dearest friends 31 years after the wedding!
Traditional Tea-Less Tea Party
May 12, 2018 · 21 min
Valerie Bertinelli's good friend and fellow Hot in Cleveland alum Jane Leeves is in town, so she's throwing a traditional English tea party like their ancestors might have prepared
Fair Food Fare for the Kids
May 19, 2018 · 21 min
Valerie Bertinelli's brother-in-law is bringing his family for a visit this summer, but his sons are sad about missing the Virginia State Fair back home. Aunt Valerie comes to the
Patio Party: A Dip for Everyone
May 26, 2018 · 21 min
Nothing says summer like a patio party, so Valerie Bertinelli is hosting a "beginning of summer" get-together with her husband, Tom, and their best friends.
All-American Boy
Jun 17, 2018 · 21 min
Valerie Bertinelli's close friend and fellow chef, Stuart O'Keeffe, recently became a US citizen, so she's treating him to her favorite all-American dishes.