Jeff Mauro unearths the best chicken recipes from all the hosts and shares what's sure to be a new favorite -- his Alabama White BBQ Chicken Sandwich! Sunny Anderson breaks all records with her 5-Star Glazed Chicken, and Katie Lee Biegel sets sail with Chicken Parmesan Zucchini Boats. Pitmaster Moe Cason stops by to share his award-winning Memphis-Style Chicken, and Food Network favorite Alex Guarnaschelli brings some comfort with Grandma's Smothered Chicken.
When it comes to Thanksgiving, nobody can compete with grandma's signature recipes, so Clash of the Grandmas star Norma Zager joins Bobby Deen to lend her expertise to the remaining eight bakers. For the pre-heat, they must whip up two types of cookies, with one inspired by dear old grandma. Then, in the main heat, the bakers compete to create the best pie by hand -- no appliances -- just like grandma used to!
HG's in the mood for love of guilt-free Date Night dishes! Lisa cooks up her most romantic recipes yet the charming Chicken Amore, stunning Stuffed n' Squashed Mushroom Foil Pack, sweet and sultry Very Dreamboat Parfaits and the perfect cocktail companion, her alluring Lava Smash. Lisa also shows off some perfect couples surprising ingredients that go great together and keeps us eating our best with her HG Restaurant Date Survival Guide.
Experienced chefs from all over the country are fired up about making their best grilled dish until Guy Fieri informs them they can only use ingredients that begin with A, B, or G for "Always Be Grilling." Next, chefs must incorporate tamarind paste into their meaty madness. The final two chefs go head-to-head with their family favorite recipes as the store closes around them in a fast paced grill-off!
Master pastry chefs Buddy Valastro and Duff Goldman go head-to-head for the first time ever in a competition to determine the world's best baker. In the first of six bake-off challenges, Buddy and Duff must make their most beloved family recipes. In the cake-off, the chefs create car-inspired birthday cakes for celebrity gearhead Richard Rawlings. Things heat up quickly as this friendly competition becomes a serious battle of creativity, skill and reputation.
Guy Fieri's family loves cooking at home and great restaurant food, so they combine the best of both worlds with some Triple-D style takeout. Guy and his son, Hunter, chat via video with four DDD alums who send ingredients to make their most off-the-hook recipes. On this menu, there's a wild West Virginia weenie, a new spin on a burger from Charlotte, N.C., a Miami Asian-barbecue mashup and a righteous baloney sandwich from Atlanta.