Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, bellies are full and love is in the air as we celebrate the best meals for any romantic occasion. Alex Guarnaschelli wines and dines with the most amazing gnocchi ever made in New York City. Jeff Mauro is dressed to impress and ready to swoon over a mouthwatering, 14-karat gold cake in Chicago, and get ready for a date with Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski as they light the night on fire with simply perfect pasta.
Inspired by a jellyfish in a tank, the chefs dive into the first test. But can they make sweet and sour mandatory ingredients work swimmingly in their frozen desserts? Then in the second test, are diamonds a chef's best friend? The competitors are given that glistening inspiration as well as mandatory ingredients, duck fat and fusilli, as they attempt to make delicious baked desserts. And in a nail-biting final test, the chefs' fate is, literally, up in the air.
Get step-by-step instructions for perfectly roasting in-season vegetables (plus our best ideas for dressing them up) with these tips, techniques and recipes from Food Network.
The steaks are sizzlin’ and the brisket is smokin’. This is the BBQ show for carnivores. We go from a ranch in California cattle country to deep in the heart of Texas in search of the best beef you’ll ever BBQ. Then it’s off to Louisiana to see how one commander’s love for brisket is keeping the troops at Louisiana’s naval air station very happy. Plus our grilling gadget of the week: the pig tail.
The network famous for "unwrapping" the secrets of America’s favorite snack foods turns the cameras on itself! In this one-hour special Marc Summers does what he does best, and "unwraps" the Food Network. Marc takes viewers behind-the-scenes on hit series like Everyday Italian, Unwrapped and Emeril Live, revealing what it really takes to put these shows on the air. A visit with the Food Network Kitchens and their executive chefs reveals the constant challenge of keeping eye-popping food a constant on the ever-growing network.
Food blogger Bev Weidner loves a good shortcut. She demonstrates one of her best time-saving hacks in her Cheesy Biscuit Pot Pie recipe by using bagged frozen vegetables and store-bought biscuit dough.