Talented young chefs with dreams of a bright culinary career are putting their skills to the test. They first go on a scavenger hunt to find the required ingredients for their hot lunch. Next, the chefs must express their kitchen style in a dinner with bacon using the express lane's item limit. Finally, our fresh-faced chefs fight the bizarre items picked by the Food Pyramid to make a classic.
Kelsey shares some quick and simple bread recipes to satisfy all of your senses: crusty buttery Pull-Apart Rolls, sweet Pecan Cinnamon Rolls drizzled with a gooey glaze, fresh Lemon Blueberry Muffins, and a flaky Bacon, Cheddar and Chive Biscuit guaranteed to make your mouth water. Baking doesn't have to take all day, if you have the essential recipes. Is there any thing better than the smell of fresh baked bread?
Snap, crackle, crunch! Things get loud around HG when Lisa cooks up her favorite guilt-free crispy crunchy creations including her zesty Honey-Mustard, Pretzel-Coated Chicken Fingers and her bacon-y delicious BLT Wonton Crunchies. A trip to the market reveals Lisa's favorite crispy crunchy ingredients, and for maximum crunchification, TV's iCarly Miranda Cosgrove drops in help Lisa whip up some of her famous and flavorful iHungry Spaghetti Tacos.
Nancy Fuller is hosting a tea party for her granddaughters, full of hats, gloves and tasty treats: Salmon Wellingtons, Broccoli Salad with Goat Cheese, and Individual Pistachio Bundt Cakes with Lemon Curd Filling. Her friend, Food Network's Lorraine Pascale, joins in the fun by making Bacon Cheddar Straws, then shares her tea expertise as they head to the local tea shop to make their own Special Tea Party-Inspired Brew.
Giada De Laurentiis makes a special -- and portable -- meal for her Aunt Carolyna and her husband, Alex, who are parents to new baby Arlo. Giada prepares Chicken with Chickpea and Tomato Ragu, a Cheesy Bacon and Hash Brown Frittata and Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Bread. Then she packages up the food and drops it off at Carolyna's house while sharing how special it is to have a new baby in the family.
Molly Yeh and her husband, Nick, are going to a potluck dinner, and Molly's bringing some of her favorite Midwestern dishes with a twist, like her beautiful 8-Layer Salad loaded with sweet squash and farro. She also makes chewy Halva Magic Bars and a sweet Peanut Butter Mocha Mix. But before they head out, Molly bakes Bacon, Egg and Cheese Turnovers for a satisfying little farm lunch for two.
Damaris visits her favorite neighborhood Italian grocery store, Lotsa Pasta, where she finds beautiful fresh ricotta and local goat cheese, and transforms it into a decadent but easy-to-make Goat Cheese Gnocchi With Bacon, Dates and a Kentucky Brown Butter Wine Sauce. For dessert, Damaris puts her twist on an Italian favorite with a silky Buttermilk Panna Cotta. It's a celebration of Italy with a Kentucky accent.
Jeff "Sandwich King" Mauro visits Jeff "Breakfast King" Mauro at Chicago's JAM Restaurant and learns the techniques behind his famous French toast sandwich. Back in his kitchen, Jeff makes the Razzle Dazzle French Toast Sandwich, with raspberries, crispy bacon and a sweet mascarpone spread. Nothing says brunch like Jeff's Eggs Benedictwich, with fried ham and a warm hollandaise sauce. And you can't have brunch without Jeff's Sweet Patater Hasher.
Michael Symon explores the delicious world of sweet and salty flavors. He perfects this taste combo with his Pretzel Fried Pork Sandwich with Hot Honey and Pickles, Dates Stuffed with Goat Cheese in Bacon Brown Butter Balsamic Sauce and some Toffee and Peanut Popcorn for some sweet snacking. To cool down in the summer heat, Liz shares a Frozen Strawberry Salty Dog with vodka, pink grapefruit juice and a salted rim.
Meat roasting over an open fire. Warm chocolate and gooey marshmallow on top of a crispy graham cracker. Flapjacks and bacon in a skillet. Nothing is more satisfying than eating outdoors. But what are the secrets to eating out on the range without a range? Jim O'Connor puts on his boots and apron to explore traditional campground foods and some surprising new twists for dining in the wild.