Tiny Chef´s Marvelous Mish Mesh Special

Tiny Chef Makes a Birthday Donut Cake

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Tiny Chef, a small stop-motion cook, hosts two short stories. In the first he quietly bakes a giant birthday donut to surprise his sleeping friend Ollie, who is happy with it when he wakes. In the second, Tiny Chef and Ollie babysit a group of ladybugs while making a rainbow salad, chasing the escaping bugs before their mother arrives. Each story includes a live-action interview and a short fact slot about ladybugs.

Turon/Matzo Ball Soup

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Tiny Chef and his co-host Ollie run a cooking show from a cosy tree-stump kitchen. In the first story they play detectives to identify a giant mystery fruit, discover it is jackfruit and make a dish called turon. In the second, their friends Henry and Ruby have colds, so Chef and Ollie make matzo ball soup to help them feel better, learning about matzah along the way. Both stories end with the food finished, the friends cared for and a short reminder to the viewer.

Peanut Butter & Jelly/Potato Jackets

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In two cooking stories, a small stop-motion host called Tiny Chef and his co-host Ollie prepare food for their friends. First they make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches from scratch for a band on a snack break, learning about peanuts along the way. Then they try to guess and cook the potato king Henry's favorite dish for Potato Day, working through fries, chips and a sculpture before making potato skins from the leftover peel. Both stories end with the friends eating together and a short dance party.

Granola Bars/Nachos

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Tiny Chef, a small clay chef, hosts a stop-motion cooking show from a miniature woodland kitchen with his co-host Ollie. In the first story they hold a granola-bar competition judged in a game-show format, and in the second they make nachos with an excitable guest, a talking bean can named Bonzo. Along the way there are cutaways to a mock talk show and a clip about how tough pecan shells are. Both stories end happily, with the rival flavors declared best mixed together and the nachos finished with home-made tortilla chips.

Fruit Chews/Opera Cake

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This is two stop-motion cooking stories in one. In 'Fruit Chews', the Tiny Chef and his co-host Ollie scramble to make a new energy snack for Henry the racing snail after Ruby eats the first one, but the chews never set, so they send the juice along for energy and Henry wins the race. In 'Opera Cake', the friends discover Ruby is a gifted singer and stage an opera, with the Tiny Chef baking a cake while Ollie noisily builds a stage, and they learn to work with the noise so the show can go on. Both stories play out in a whimsical kitchen inside a tree stump, with a live-action announcer and short real-world clips woven in.

Ice Cream/Pasta & Sauce

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In the first story, Tiny Chef and his friend Ollie try to make vanilla bean ice cream so a can named Bonzo can finally have some; after their ice cream maker and a homemade contraption both fail, they succeed by shaking bags of ice, salt, and cream outside. In the second story, a spin of the wheel forces them to cook Chef Brody Bambino's secret tomato sauce, they discover the hidden ingredient is a strawberry, and they learn the sauce only tastes right once it is slightly burnt. Each story is set in a handmade woodland kitchen, links to a live-action host and real children, and ends with everyone eating and a short lesson about trying something new.

Chips & Dip/Bee's Knees Tea

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Tiny Chef and his co-host Ollie run a cooking show from a woodland kitchen, helped by friends and introduced by announcer Nicole Byer. In the first story Chef is too scared to chop an onion, and with his friends cheering him on he finds the courage to do it. In the second story he plans a fancy tea party for the Queen Bee, insists everything be perfect, then learns to simply ask her what she wants, which turns out to be iced tea and no crown. Each story is broken up by songs, a celebrity call-in and short explainers about onions and tea.