Name: Ten Dollar Dinners with Melissa d'Arabian
Released: 2009-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Melissa d'Arabian

TV Show · Reality

Melissa d'Arabian keeps a $10 promise: four people, ten bucks, infinite possibilities. From approachable Moroccan menus to sophisticated upgrades for everyday chicken and pork, she'll demonstrate her best tried and true recipes.

2009 · 21m

Starring Melissa d'Arabian

EPISODE 1

Perfectly Priced Parisian

Go upper-crust, guilt-free tonight with Melissa's rich and creamy Potato-Bacon-Gruyere torte, baked until golden in a buttery crust
EPISODE 2

Less Money, More Moroccan

Melissa d'Arabian shows how to break the mealtime mold with affordable North African-inspired dishes like meatballs braised in cumin-scented tomatoes, fluffy Couscous With Dried Dates and simple sweet-savory Glazed Carrots.
EPISODE 3

Bird on a Budget

Melissa d'Arabian debunks the myth that affordable chicken means dark meat. She makes citrusy Crispy Skinned Chicken a L'Orange, Perfect Crispy Potatoes and colorful Fennel and Cabbage slaw.
EPISODE 4

Savory Savings

Melissa d'Arabian shows how wild salmon can fit in your budget with her crowd-pleasing Salmon Cakes. She rounds out the menu with herb-flecked Orzo With Thyme and Lemon Zest and tender Roasted Asparagus in Lemon Vinaigrette.
EPISODE 5

Beyond Pork and Beans

Melissa d'Arabian's Succulent Braised Pork shows how a little TLC can transform a humble cut of meat into a tender masterpiece. She serves it with Perfect Black Beans and a basket of Drop Biscuits with Green Onions.
EPISODE 6

Supper for a Song

Melissa d'Arabian brings favorite Italian flavors home with recipes for Lemony Shrimp Scampi Pasta, Roasted Broccoli with Parmesan and coffee-spiked, creamy Affogato.