Leeks are in season and these sweet and mild onion-inspired vegetables are really versatile. Evan shows you how to make delicious fritters with leeks. It's a simple way to grab the flavor of spring. These fritters are great for appetizers and for serving at a party. Don't be afraid to give them a try.

Leeks are in season and these sweet and mild onion-inspired vegetables are really versatile. Evan shows you how to make delicious fritters with leeks. It's a simple way to grab the flavor of spring. These fritters are great for appetizers and for serving at a party. Don't be afraid to give them a try.

Super Cheating for a Super Crimini Mushroom SoupTake a few bags and cans. Open them. Simmer in a pot and voila, you have an incredible, homemade mushroom soup that will blow you away. Host Evan Kleiman shows how you can cheat and still make a delicious home cooked meal with pre-chopped, fresh ingredients and canned chicken stock.

Super Cheating for a Super Crimini Mushroom SoupTake a few bags and cans. Open them. Simmer in a pot and voila, you have an incredible, homemade mushroom soup that will blow you away. Host Evan Kleiman shows how you can cheat and still make a delicious home cooked meal with pre-chopped, fresh ingredients and canned chicken stock.

Finally, an answer to the question, "What the heck do I do with this butternut squash?"Host Evan Kleiman shows you how to roast it to soft delicousness and then layer it with fontina cheese, bechamel sauce and no-bake lasagna noodles.You will love the results of this nutty, luscious dish.

Finally, an answer to the question, "What the heck do I do with this butternut squash." Host Evan Kleiman shows you how to roast it to soft delicousness and then layer it with fontina cheese, bechamel sauce and no-bake lasagna noodles. You will love the results of this nutty, luscious dish.

Did you know there are male and female fennel bulbs? The female of this delicately anise-flavored bulb is sweeter and can be braised with tomato sauce. Watch host Evan Kleiman demonstrate how to make this simple but elegant dish. She also makes a fast salad with raw fennel, persimmons and Belgian endive.

Did you know there are male and female fennel bulbs. The female of this delicately anise-flavored bulb is sweeter and can be braised with tomato sauce. Watch host Evan Kleiman demonstrate how to make this simple but elegant dish. She also makes a fast salad with raw fennel, persimmons and Belgian endive.

Host Evan Kleiman shows you a trick to get the most lush tomato sauce from fresh tomatoes.-- Then she bakes cherry tomatoes into a decadent tart inspired by Martha Stewart.

Host Evan Kleiman shows you how to hack, strip and rip the niblets off of corn cobs and then transform them into delicious fresh corn polenta and a spicy Thai corn salad.-- Evan experiments with a few tools to messy results.