Chef Cliff Crooks has been cooking in prominent kitchens throughout New York City for more than 20 years. Prior to joining BLT Restaurant Group in 2010 as Executive Chef of BLT Steak New York, he held positions at Salute!, Blue Water Grill and Gramercy Tavern. Chef Cliff has appeared as a contestant on Top Chef and a judge on Hell’s Kitchen and Chopped Junior and will also be seen on Food Network’s Tournament of Champions. After more than two years of leading the kitchen at BLT Steak New York, the hospitality group’s flagship restaurant, Crooks was named Culinary Director of BLT Restaurant Group and has since played an integral role in inspiring culinary growth among his staff while demonstrating a strong commitment to the brand’s ethos of exceeding expectations through outstanding food and hospitality.
Rachael is in our nation's capital for some monumental eating and sightseeing. Her first stop is at the Old Ebbitt Grill, one of D.C.'s most historic restaurants. She then heads over to Zaytinya to share some tapas with her Tasty Travels crew. And what's a visit to Washington, D.C., without checking out the museums? Rachael samples the food at Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe, inside the National Museum of the American Indian. She then takes a spin on a Segway-the, a perfect way to get around D.C.! Rachael wraps up her tour of the city with a late-night meal at the French-Indian restaurant IndeBleu.
Chef Anne Burrell shows her recruits how to use a light touch to make flaky crab cakes and how to char a red pepper, red onion and corn on the grill for a fresh salad.
Andrew Phung hosts a sizzling food competition, Big Burger Battle, where the humble hamburger gets a mouthwatering makeover. During each episode, burger-obsessed chefs fire up the grill and unleash their creativity in three high-stakes challenges.
Rafih Benjelloun opens up a whole new world of food with this exotic menu. Cornish Hen Vermicelli; Eggplant Salad; Watercress and Butter Lettuce Moroccan Salad.
Gameplan
3 Days Ahead:
Make the Eggplant Salad
2 Days Ahead:
Whisk up the Dressings
1 Day Ahead:
Grill and Marinate the Veg.
Boil the Vermicelli
On the Day:
Cook the Hen
Sauté the Prawns
Assemble the Salads & Hen
Food that is blackened isn't burnt; it's simply coated in a Cajun-Creole spice and herb blend that takes on a very dark brown, almost black color when cooked in a skillet, on a grill or in an oven.
The grilling experts at Food Network put 14 popular flat-top grills and outdoor griddles to the test from brands like Weber, Blackstone, Traeger and more, to determine the best ones based on performance, cooking capabilities and overall value.
Sandwiches are pretty comforting to begin with, so imagine the double-dose of cozy that comes with a comfort food sandwich. Jeff's heading to the Palace Grill to get the scoop on a couple of classics from his friend George. You better believe gooey grilled cheese is on the menu, and Jeff takes some of that inspiration home and does it one better with his grilled cheese two ways. Next up, that most famous of all comfort foods, meatloaf! But the Sandwich King pairs his meatloaf with crispy onions and slips it onto a soft potato roll. All this meal needs is a warm bowl of roasted tomato soup. Pass the remote!