Selena + Chef

Selena makes her way around her brand-new kitchen as French chef Ludo Lefevbre helps her make a French omelet and cheese souffle. Shes at her house, Ludos at his - and theyre going to see if they can make a meal together, apart.

"Golden girl of wellness" Candice Kumai heats up Selenas kitchen with a health-forward spicy miso ramen recipe before Selena tries her best not to overheat the matcha chocolate chip cookies.

Selena bows down to two iconic chefs who’ve been behind many, many dinners in her life: restaurateurs, authors, and BFFs Jon and Vinny. Together, they attempt to make roasted chicken with cilantro sauce and a tomato bruschetta appetizer - but will the chicken’s grimy inside bits make this a recipe for disaster for Selena?

Culinary director and restaurateur Angelo Sosa enrolls Selena in two core classes: Guac 101 and Wok 101. As the duo go back to basics to chef up the perfect guacamole and Baja-style fried rice, Angelo shares a kitchen secret with his skeptical pupil: any three sweet, sour, and salty ingredients can create the perfect flavour profile, as long as the balance is just right.

Daniel Holzman, the mastermind behind The Meatball Shop, puts Selena to work with one of the most ambitious (and delicious) meals shes cooked to date: mini chicken meatballs paired with gnocchi made from scratch. Can she pull off the daunting culinary feat, or will her journey end with her struggle to use the wine opener?

Selena’s cooking journey comes full circle as her very first instructor Ludo Lefebvre returns to see just how much she’s grown as they grill up sole with burnt tomato and sorrel, plus a dessert of pineapple with spicy banana caramel sauce.

Artist, activist, and chef DeVonn Francis guides Selena through an elevated Jamaican meal of torched banana cake and banana leaf roasted snapper – but will her first kitchen injury and an attempt at opening a coconut derail the meal?

Social media cooking star Nick DiGiovanni challenges Selena to create homemade pesto pasta served inside an 80-pound cheese wheel – but only after she enlists Papa’s help getting it from the front door to her kitchen.

Internet sensation and restaurant owner Matty Matheson – a big personality with an even bigger meal planned – walks Selena through Miami-style ribs and hello dolly bars for one of the most delicious (and musical) meals yet!

James Beard nominee, acclaimed pastry chef, and activist Paola Velez lives up to her impressive resume as she helps Selena create an indulgent, sweet, and savory menu featuring a chocolate cookie icebox cake and beef empanadas.