This trip, Guy explores some traditional eats alongside unique newcomers. In Santa Barbara, Calif., the neighborhood deli pulling in locals and celebrities for pastrami crammed into the pastrami dog and a PLT. In Charleston, S.C., a young chef bringin' a Caribbean twist to an old gas station with favorites like braised pork tacos and jerk chicken sandwich. And in Vancouver, British Columbia, the sandwich joint scratch makin' everything on the line, from the porchetta sandwich to the unique bacon maple ice cream sandwich.
The Kitchen is sharing new twists on viewers' fall favorites with dishes like Sunny Anderson's Mini Meatloaves Cheat Sheet and Geoffrey Zakarian's Pumpkin, Bacon and Caramelized Onion Quiche. Jeff Mauro uses the fall-time favorite ingredient, apples, in an Apple Mug Pie. Katie Lee makes the viewers' pick for Miso Maple Root Vegetables, and cookbook author Samantha Seneviratne bakes a Maple Cream Pie. Finally, the hosts guess which fall trends their co-hosts are loving in a game of Kitchen Guess Who.
The Kitchen is shaking things up with a new-school take on a good old-fashioned recipe swap! Each host shares a dish made in another's signature style, starting with Jeff Mauro's Short Rib Bourguignon Over Creamy Polenta. Sunny Anderson tosses Katie's Big Kale Caesar by Sunny, and Geoffrey Zakarian serves a classic Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, Avocado Sandwich. Katie Lee Biegel hits the griddle with her Crunchy Orange French Toast, and Alex Guarnaschelli raises a glass of Pumpkin-Spiced Irish Coffee.
Pop a bottle and put on your stretchy pants because The Kitchen is throwing a bottomless brunch! Sunny Anderson makes a crowd-pleasing Bacon, Egg and Cheese Slider Casserole. Katie Lee Biegel and Geoffrey Zakarian whip up some sweet and savory spreads: Cinnamon-Crunch, Greek-Style and Lemon Curd. The hosts collaborate on a creative Continental Brunch Board, and Alex Guarnaschelli shares her Loaded Home Fries. Finally, Jeff Mauro serves Sheet Pan Swirl Pancakes, and Sunny reveals some coffee hacks.
San Diego may be the land of sun, surf and fun, but it's also home to some of the best dining spots around. From a bacon burger at Hodad's that left us speechless, to the chilaquiles at Mexican hotspot Talavera, we're hitting some of the best spots this side of the boarder. From the peanut butter spread at Spread, to the extra-delicious chocolate cake at Extraordinary Desserts, dining in San Diego will make you feel like it's summer all year long.
Ree Drummond is serving up delicious family favorites from the past. The lineup includes Ranch Chicken Sandwiches, one of Ladd's all-time top lunches that are perfect to pack up and take to the fence-fixing crew. Deliciously different Wild Rice Pancakes make a great dinner for Ree's breakfast-loving daughters, and hearty Bean with Bacon Soup is Ladd's favorite comfort food. Finally, Lemon Bread Pudding is always a winner with Ree's father-in-law, who is hopelessly devoted to dessert.
Ree Drummond is sharing a collection of quick and easy family favorites that she's rebooted over the years. There's Flank Steak with Herb Sauce and Three Cheese Waffle Hash Browns, as fast as it is fabulous, and pizza meets quesadilla in a speedy 4-Cheese Pepperoni Pizzadilla. Plus, Ree makes a mashup of her kids all-time fave and a legendary sandwich in a Chicken Nugget Bacon Ranch Club, and Turkey Taco Lettuce Wraps are a lighter spin on a classic.
Dog Man is half police officer and half dog, and the animated movie "Dog Man" is all about him. So, for this challenge, hosts and judges Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown pair up the 10 bakers to create two-tiered Dog Man cakes! One team member creates a dog head for the top tier, and their teammate makes the human bottom tier of the cake. For a twist, the bakers must incorporate an ingredient that all dogs (and humans) love -- bacon!
At the end of the workday, Ree Drummond and her team are having a casual office-warming party at their new space in town. For the appetizer menu, Ree makes Maple Bacon Dip with Apples, easy Italian Cheese Sticks and Marinara Sauce with a store-bought shortcut and Greek Guacamole with tortilla chips and cucumber rounds. She also has seafood-lovers covered with classic Crab Rangoon Dip and Fried Wontons. Finally, Ree adds some sparkle to the party with glamorous Strawberry Rose Bellinis.
It's cookie day, and Ree Drummond's baking a fantastic foursome to share with friends and family. There are awesome Chocolate Mint Iced Cookies decorated with swirls of snow white royal icing, Browned Butter Sugar Cookies that become the base for Cookie Jam Pies, next-level Chocolate Chip Cookies with Bacon and Caramel Corn, and No Bake Cookies made with grains, seeds, fruits and nuts. Ree packs them all into cute cookie collections for the kids to hand deliver to friends and family.