Trisha Yearwood is celebrating her wax figure being inducted into Nashville's Madame Tussauds Wax Museum! The menu includes ingredients that are used in at least two ways, including Pork Tenderloin with Bacon Onion Jam, Apple Cider and Sauteed Apple Basmati Rice, Warm Wax Bean Salad with Roasted Tomatoes and Sun-Dried Tomato Dressing, and Lemon Poppy Seed Cake with Candied Lemons.
This trip Guy checks out some serious scratch cooking. In Washington, DC, a soul food joint serving up chicken wings smothered in house made buffalo sauce. In Kansas City, Missouri, a live music spot cranking out a bacon-wrapped, beer-battered, deep-fried hot dog. And in Salem, Massachusetts, a seafood shack doing a lobster martini ... and yes, it comes with a claw.
This trip, Guy Fieri's taste buds are in for a culinary adventure. In Bakersfield, Calif., the classic cafe dishing out meaty Texas chili and decadent pumpkin pancakes. Across town, the hidden gem piling up a peanut butter burger alongside all kinds of delicious desserts, like homemade "Bacon Love" ice cream. And in Phoenix, the gourmet taco spot mixing up a mean mole.
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.
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
Neatness is always important in plating, but with sloppy joes as a mandatory ingredient in the first round, the judges -- food blogger Siri Daly, actress Cheryl Hines, and chef Geoffrey Zakarian -- must excuse some sloppiness! A red pesto and some white turnips keep things interesting in the entree round, then a yummy bacon apple pie is found in the dessert basket.
Competitor Shani Porter, personal chef to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, is an intense competitor, but a "sweet hairdo," bacon bouquet and tricky beer situation keep her on her toes. Her biggest little supporters boost her with a sweet message. Then Broadway writer Ryan McPhee, who has cooked over 500 dishes in the last year, steps up to face his first two mystery cloches.
Ree's helping out with the food at a big cousins' reunion campout down by the creek, whipping up Cheesy Bacon Hot Dogs and Campfire Quesadillas over the fire. For dessert, she puts together a fun do-it-yourself Campfire Cone Bar full of treats, including her homemade Crazy Cookies, and some Big Time Sangria that's sure to kick-start the party.
It's all about baking as Ree Drummond shares a fun collection of sweet and savory family favorites from over the years. There's Blueberry Coffee Cake for breakfast with the girls and totally over-the-top Chocolate Chip, Bacon and Caramel Corn Cookies. Plus, Ree makes a fabulous freezer-friendly Ranch Pizza Pie and a classic French Tarte Tatin with a shortcut.
Bobby Flay, Alex Guarnaschelli, Curtis Stone and Michael Symon are just a few of your favorite food personalities unwrapping their most beloved holiday treats! Whether it's a box of Coconut Gold Bars or a traditional fruit cake, Rose Petal Petit Fours or a monthly gift of bacon, these and more are sure to be the highlight of your Season's Eatings!