Be fancy, be creative and be cheap.
Recipes: Pineapple Glazed Cornish Game Hens; Middle Eastern Couscous with Dried Fruit; Steamed Green Beans with Toasted Pine Nuts; Pineapple Rum Flambee; Ragout of Beef with Red Wine; Garlic Mashed Potatoes; Steamed Green Beans; Dutch Chocolate Pudding
Ted Beyer of Norwalk, CT fondly remembers his New Orleans Nana's Red Beans n Rice, and has tried to duplicate the dish, but to no avail. Tyler reconnects Ted to his Southern roots with red beans n rice, Smothered Pork Chops and Pecan Pie!
Wolfgang visits NYC to cook in a charity event at Rockefeller Center, with a recipe for Maine Lobster with ginger and Thai basil with Szechwan beans and jasmine rice. Later he prepares Crisp Quail with pineapple and green onion and dry fried string beans.