Allrecipes.com "What's Cooking?"

"What's Cooking?" is an award-winning, original web series created to highlight the cooks who have contributed the most-loved content on Allrecipes. In each webisode, an Allrecipes' home cook shares the tips, tricks, and stories behind their amazing dishes. Allrecipes believes it is these home cooks who should be the food celebrities of the world...the ones who cook every day for family and friends out of love and passion (or sometimes just hunger!). Join our host Michael as he explores the kitchens of home cooks around the country in this exciting series.

This Week's Episode:

St. Louis, MO

Plantains have been a fixture of Latin-American cuisine for hundreds of years. These delicious fruits are inexpensive and versatile, making them a perfect accompaniment to many different dishes. Join us this week as we visit Allrecipes' cook, Nelly, where she will show us how to create not one but four deliciously easy Puerto Rican appetizers from this simple fruit! Additionally, Nelly's melt-in-your-mouth Garlic Shrimp will surely have you believing you've discovered Nirvana!     View Webisode >>>

Meet the Host

Michael Ketchum, host of Allrecipes What's Cooking?, and General Manager, Video, started cooking over a fire on a ranch in New Mexico when he was 11. Though originally from Colorado, he now calls the Pacific Northwest home.

"When I heard the story of Chef Tony and Chef Luigi, statuettes our community sends from home to home, I thought it was a great idea. We want to honor what the community started with something that was even more exciting - especially since this dinner guest can actually enjoy the food."

"I love how food brings people together, and I truly believe it's family, friends, food, and community that make the world go 'round," Michael said. "I am so excited to meet the home cooks of Allrecipes on this cross-country adventure!"     Visit Michael's Recipe Box.