Kitchen Takeover

Stuffed Peppers & Bruchetta   ...More Andrea Fisher of Prior Lake has a husband who loves to eat protein.  Chef Daniel Green finds a way to help this family cut back on costs and choose healthier options by substituting meat for veggies.

KLM’s Kitchen Takeover   ...More Chef Daniel Green has been busy taking over kitchens all over the Twin Cities Metro.  Today, he is taking to the skies!  Get ready to take off to some gourmet airline food!

Stir Fry Chicken   ...More Chief Daniel Green heads into another Twin cities home for a kitchen takeover. This time it is interior designer, Kari Redmann with a kitchen that is a work of art but not exactly a place to can cook in. If you would like Daniel to takeover your kitchen email us at  twincitieslive@kstp.com.

Beef in Wine   ...More Turkey is usually the centerpiece of Thanksgiving.  Kitchen Takeover Chef, Daniel Green, took over the kitchen of Maple Grove mom, Ann Adams, and gave her an easy alternative to the traditional bird.  Email us at twincitieslive@kstp.com if you’d like Chef Daniel to come and takeover your kitchen.  Be sure to put “Kitchen Takeover” in the subject line.

Pumpkin Pie   ...More What do you make for dessert when you are a self proclaimed health food junkie?  Chef Daniel Green prides himself on making meals with little to no fat.  So we sent him to Patrick’s Bakery and Café in Richfield to see if Daniel could put his healthy appetite aside to bake with the best.

Chinese Style Pork   ...More Sometimes there just isn’t enough hours in a day!  Tiffany Tevlin of Oakdale is a busy mom who not only cares for her daughter, she works full time and just finished school.  She loves to cook but time is just not on her side.  Chef Daniel Green threw out all the rules and the recipes and made a delicious meal – in a matter of minutes!

Salad w/ Scallops & Bacon   ...More Kitchen Takeover chef, Daniel Green, has taken over the kitchens of viewer’s homes, restaurants and even schools.  Today, he took over Pam and Steve Jones kitchen on the Mississippi.  Pam and Steve love to entertain guests on their 78 foot river boat but wanted to serve something other than your regular hot dogs and hamburgers.

Salmon & Prosciutto Ham   ...More   Back To Top Kitchen Takeover has taken Chef Daniel Green to some very beautiful kitchens across Minnesota and Wisconsin. This Kitchen Takeover takes Daniel to a very impressive home in Hudson, where not only the kitchen is beautiful but so is the rest of the house. The home of John and Michele Westlund has been featured in the “Midwest Home and Garden Magazine”.  John and Michele need Daniel’s help because they are having difficulty making meals for just the two of them, and not the four that their family once was.  Daniel helps them scale down.

Pasta w/Feta Cheese   ...More   Back To Top New wife, Jessica Rennich, let Chef Daniel Green show her how to make a fancy meal in a matter of minutes that will satisfy her new husband’s hunger.

Daniel Goes Back to School!   ...More   Back To Top Today’s school lunches are becoming more fresh and fun for kids to eat. So because he loves a challenge, we sent our kitchen takeover expert, Chef Daniel Green back to school!

Veggie Wok Fry   ...More   Back To Top Kristine Greer, of Coon Rapids, is a vegetarian but her diet of fruits and veggies just isn’t cutting it for her family of meat eaters anymore!  Chef Daniel Green took over her kitchen and came up with a couple of dishes that satisfies the vegetarians and carnivores in the family!

Grapefruit Citrus Glazed Salmon   ...More   Back To Top This week Chef Daniel Green visited an Eagan teacher and fitness instructor who has all the ingredients to make healthy dinners but has no idea what to do with them.  He whipped up a grapefruit citrus glazed salmon with peach salsa.  So long, Lean Cuisine!

Filet of Fish   ...More   Back To Top Fish is a favorite summertime dinner for Minnesotans, but what if you’re tired of grilling it…broiling it…or frying it?  Well, if you’re looking for something new we know just the chef to show us some new and tasty ways to jazz up fish!

Potato Cakes & Poached Eggs   ...More   Back To Top When cooking…your meals don’t have to be complicated or by the book!  For example, “brinner,” is when you combine breakfast and dinner – who doesn’t like a big bowl of Fruity Pebbles at 6PM?  Well, with a little help from our Kitchen Takeover chef you might even be able to do one better than that!

Spaghetti Bolognese   ...More   Back To Top We’ve given Chef Daniel Green a lot of challenges during Takeover Tuesdays on TCL –  sending him to homes around the metro to invade a viewer’s kitchen to see what he can put together with what they have on hand.  This week, we sent Daniel to the farm!  He went to the home of Kristin Berning of Albertville.

Lettuce Wraps   ...More   Back To Top Twin Cities Live is taking over!  Every Tuesday is Takeover Tuesday here on the show.  It’s where we send our experts to either a viewer’s closet or kitchen to see what they can whip up or put together.  After being away for a few weeks, Chef Daniel Green, TCL’s favorite home invader, is back and ready to take on any challenge that is thrown his way!

Lamb Chops   ...More   Back To Top Chef Daniel Green took over the kitchen of Sandy Shears from Brooklyn Park, and she got a two for one!  Chef Daniel showed Sandy how to prepare one ingredient in two very different ways.  Chef Daniel came to the rescue by showing Sandy how the simplest flavors can transform any meal!

Soup Week Challenge   ...More   Back To Top It’s Chef Daniel Green’s turn to take the Soup Du Jour Challenge, making a tasty soup from what he finds in a viewer’s kitchen!

Mixed Salad   ...More   Back To Top Kitchen Takeover is hitting the books and the kitchen of three college students. Two of them, coincidently are culinary students who need a little lesson from the Chef turned Instructor, Daniel Green!

Roasted Vegetables   ...More   Back To Top This week Chef Daniel Green took over the kitchen of Woodbury viewer Robin Ashton, whose three, five and seven year old sons make preparing a meal a difficult task!  In fact, even the professional had problems fighting the forces of the Ashton household!

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