Love is in the air when Kardea and her boyfriend Nassir have a double date dinner with their friends, Yolanda and Eugene. Kardea kicks off the night with a savory Peppered Skirt Steak Salad with Crumbled Blue. Then it's time to get sweet with Chocolate-Covered Bacon and Chocolate Cheesecake with a Chocolate Cookie Crust topped with Homemade Chocolate Pretzel Bark.
Chef Bobby Flay is whipping up a crowd-pleasing brunch of classically sweet dishes reimagined with savory flavors, like Stuffed French Toast with Gruyere, Mustard Greens and Double-Smoked Bacon, Ham and Cheese Scones with Roasted Tomatoes, and a Yogurt Bowl with Savory Toppings like beets, cucumbers and chickpeas. To drink, he's reinvented another brunch classic with his Verde Mary.
Bobby Flay is craving a taste of South Beach with this brunch menu. He's making a Spanish Tortilla With Chorizo, Piquillo Peppers and Garrotxa Cheese and serving Yucca Hash Browns With Bacon, Onion and Lime-Cilantro Mojo on the side. And it wouldn't be a South Beach brunch without a drink, so today Bobby's mixing up a Mojito Champagne Cocktail.
In Charleston, S.C., Michael Symon smokes a whole hog and makes chorizo from scratch for a saucy BBQ brunch burrito with two different fire-roasted salsas. In Atlanta, an authentic Caribbean roasted pork sandwich has a dedicated local following, and in Dallas, the breakfast burger of champions with hash browns, bacon and a fried egg is the perfect way to start the day.
In Brooklyn, Michael Symon digs into an incredible, one-of-a-kind creation: a deep-fried burger. Next, he cruises through the New Orleans French Quarter for classic Cajun creations like crawfish and grits and jambalaya, washed down with an adult sundae steeped in local stout beer. Lastly, he lands in Lexington, Ky. for a smoked and savory fried steak bacon biscuit.
Football legend, Earl Campbell, and Michael Symon dig into juicy brisket and warm peach cobbler at one of Texas' most famous barbecue restaurants. Then, in Cincinnati, Michael savors a bacon and blue cheese burger. Finally, in Kansas City, Mo., he hops into the kitchen with a chef buddy to whip up a creamy, inside-out shepherd's pie and beer-infused doughnuts.
Gesine Prado throws a twilight backyard birthday party for her husband, Ray, and she fills the table with both savories and sweets. On the savory side, she bakes Flaky Bacon Bruschetta and a Creamy Artichoke and Tomato Tart. Then Gesine pulls out all the sweet stops with Chocolate S'mores Pudding and a showstopping Flaky Birthday Berry Pie with a Celebratory Jaconde.
Big Daddy brings along his son Justin to cook a delish Italian dinner. They give traditional meatballs a makeover with their tasty Cheese-Stuffed Bacon Meatballs. On the side, Big Daddy and Justin assemble a fresh green salad with Deep-Friend Eggplant Croutons. Crunchy, flavorful Gotta-Have-It Garlic Bread completes this fabulous meal.
For a simple yet sophisticated date night meal, Big Daddy prepares his spicy and moist Blackened Tilapia. He also cooks two perfect accompaniments to the fish: Grilled Corn & Chipotle Pepper Salad and a Plantain Mash with Crispy Bacon. For dessert, Big Daddy dishes up a delectable Sweet and Tangy Frozen Yogurt Sundae.
You can practically smell the fresh ocean air from your grill when you try some of these seafood favorites from Chef Bobby Flay. Bobby is making a Grilled Butterflied Trout with Lemon-Parsely Butter, Grilled Clams on the Half Shell with Bacon, Garlic and Hot Pepper and finishing it off with a Squid Bread Salad with Smoked Chile Vinaigrette