If I Were a Recipe
Join the ten talented home cooks for their first challenge: creating a dish that expresses their unique story and talents. Next, they put their original spin on regional dishes and ingredients, and BBQ chicken and Korean tacos are on the menu.
Previews + Extras
Meet the Cooks
S1 E1 - 13m 25s
Meet the eight contestants on The Great American Recipe.
Meet Alejandra and the Judges
S1 E1 - 3m 27s
Meet host Alejandra Ramos and judges Tiffany Derry, Graham Elliot and Leah Cohen.
Home Cooks Judged for the First Time
S1 E1 - 7m 8s
Contestants on The Great American Recipe are judged on their cooking for the first time.
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