The Ambush Cook

Host and Chef Kristina Kuzmi takes Shania, a mom that's more comfortable picking up takeout than a whisk, out of the drive-thru lane and into her kitchen to make Mongolian beef and vegetable fried brown rice.

Kristina tries to keep momma's boy Caesaray out of the nest every time hunger hits when she teaches him to make pistachio crusted tilapia, goat cheese bruschetta and mocha bread pudding.

In this episode Kristina takes Monica out of the freezer section and into the kitchen when she teaches her to make spicy peanut butter chicken with basmati rice and molten chocolate lava cakes.

Kristina teaches Brent, a musician with zero confidence in the kitchen, that cooking doesn't have to end with the house almost burning down. Together they make braised short ribs and sautéed sweet corn.

New mom-to-be Leslie learns from Kristina that she can still be social at home with her friends when she teaches her to make asparagus salmon salad and guiltless chocolate mousse.

Kristina cooks with restaurant addict Carmel, who admits to never having used a stove. Carmel learns that cooking is actually fun and together they make mustard crusted chicken and crispy Nutella cookies.