Struggle Meals

Chef Frankie Celenza serves up delicious, budget-friendly meals with simple recipes and shares smart kitchen tips to create big flavors at home.

Starring: Frankie Celenza

Trailers

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12m
14. Herby Butter Blackened Catfish | Tastemade
Chef Frankie whips up a lemon-herb compound butter that's great on everything, including blackened catfish.
12m
13. Whole Chicken Paprikash | Tastemade
Chef Frankie stretches one whole chicken and a pack of ramen to make a rich and warm Chicken Paprikash dish.
10m
12. Fancy Fish Filet Sandwich | Tastemade
Chef Frankie puts his homemade spin on the classic drive-thru fish filet sandwich.
12m
11. Spam Gyro Hero | Tastemade
Canned Spam to the rescue. Chef Frankie makes crispy Mediterranean gyros at home.
14m
10. Pub-Style Pie | Tastemade
Chef Frankie turns inexpensive cut of meat and rich stout beer into a hearty British Beef and Ale Pie.
12m
9. Ramen Croutons and Napa Cabbage | Tastemade
Chef Frankie turns a packet of ramen into crispy croutons for a crunchy napa cabbage salad.
10m
8. Pantry Pasta E Fagioli | Tastemade
Chef Frankie whips up cozy Pasta e Fagioli using pantry staples and common fridge finds.
9m
7. Soba So Good | Tastemade
Chef Frankie whips up a luxury lunch at home: cold soba noodles in homemade kombu dashi with seared mushrooms.
17m
6. Meatloaf More Than Once | Tastemade
Chef Frankie turns 2 lbs of ground beef into a moist meatloaf and pan-seared meatloaf burgers with slaw.
22m
5. Beans Three Ways | Tastemade
Beans really are magic. Watch one pot of beans become three delicious dishes before your very eyes.