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Melissa d'Arabian Cooks With Her Kids — and Tells Us How

Melissa d'Arabian is as busy as ever.
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Melissa d'Arabian is as busy as ever. With her successful Food Network show, 10 Dollar Dinners, in its seventh season, and a new cookbook, also titled 10 Dollar Dinners, out this week, Melissa is seriously passionate about food and healthy eating.

In a special episode airing Sunday, Aug. 19, at 10 a.m. EDT, on Food Network, Melissa invited a few guests to cook and eat with her in the kitchen: her four adorable daughters! We had a chat with the chef to find out more about the motivation behind her recipes, her family cooking traditions, and one of the family's favorite breakfasts. Keep reading for more along with exclusive pictures.

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The Next Food Network Star Keeps a Kid-Friendly Kitchen

There are barely enough hours in the day for moms to get everything done so some cut corners in the kitchen.
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There are barely enough hours in the day for moms to get everything done so some cut corners in the kitchen. But, now that The Next Food Network Star, Melissa d'Arabian, a stay-at-home mother, will be cooking up quick, budget friendly recipes to inspire fellow busy women, we may see more parents tying on aprons. The 40-year-old Texas mama explained that her show, which will air next Sunday, focuses on feeding four people a meal for $10 or less. The competition's self-proclaimed dark horse who had no professional culinary experience, used tidbits about cooking for her daughters (like serving raw brussels sprouts so they have the crunch of an apple) to wow the judges in an unconventional way. Prior to winning, Melissa explained why she wanted to be The Next Food Network Star. She said:

I have four kids (aged four and under), but I think the fact that I'm not "supermom" makes me accessible. I want parents across America to breathe a sigh of relief when they see me on TV and to say to themselves, "if she can do it, then so can I."

Meet the Season Five Contestants of The Next Food Network Star!
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Meet the Season Five Contestants of The Next Food Network Star!

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Meet the Season Five Contestants of The Next Food Network Star! Clear your Sunday night schedules, because season five of The Next Food Network Star kicks off June 5! The last competition — which produced both Aaron McCargo and Adam Gertler — proved to be a major success, and this crop of contestants looks to be every bit as talented.

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Yummy Links: From a Vegan's Vengeance to Food Network

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A Hearty Serving of Food Reality Shows
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A Hearty Serving of Food Reality Shows

I know that you guys — like me — are very excited for Bravo's "Top Chef Miami," which starts on June 13.
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I know that you guys — like me — are very excited for Bravo's "Top Chef Miami," which starts on June 13. But if you need some food-centric reality TV to hold you over until then, there is plenty to go around. A sampler:

  • Chef Gordon Ramsay's "Hell's Kitchen" (pictured) premieres tonight at 9 p.m. on Fox.
  • Bravo's brilliantly conceived "4 Star All Stars" special, pitting "Top Chef" finalists from seasons 1 and 2 against each other, airs this Wednesday, June 6, at 10 p.m. I'm totally rooting for Harold to kick Ilan's butt.
  • "The Next Food Network Star" had its two-hour premiere last night, and if Yum's recap is any indication, this season is going to be much better than the last two.

By the way, Yumsugar will also be recapping "Hell's Kitchen" and "Top Chef Miami," so if you're a fan, you can follow all the action over there. For more on tonight's season premiere of "Hell's Kitchen," and to watch a video of the contestants, read more