Every year on the 4th of July, the ghost town of Oatman, on the edge of the Mohave Desert, hosts a sidewalk egg-fry that challenges all comers to cook an egg in 15 minutes or less using only the power of the sun. Bob s up against hardened solar-cooking desperados who have come to Oatman itching for a showdown with a TV host.
The Foy family prepares for the big July 4th weekend on Lake George in New York, and tension mounts as they get their menus and staff ready for the huge holiday crowds. If this weekend doesn't go right, they'll be paying for it for the rest of the summer. Jen worries about competitors stealing her top-secret new dessert, and Jesse might be in over his head with his pricey new lobster dish. Cate takes a challenging catering job on one of the summer's busiest days.
Visit Thousand Oaks, CA, for a fourth generation firefighter's take on BBQ Corn Beef and Cabbage. Also, a woman in Chelmsford, MA, gives a Sicilian recipe for Braciolatini that's been passed from her great-grandparents.