The Kitchen is showing off the versatility of cheese in decadently delicious dishes. Alex Guarnaschelli makes her French Onion Soup Burger, and then Katie Lee Biegel serves Baked Brie Topped with Savory Granola and Fruit. Jeff Mauro brings the heat with Chiles Rellenos, and Geoffrey Zakarian ends on a sweet note with Ginger Lemon Basque Cheesecake with Lemon Curd Topping.
Halloween is a big deal to Patricia Heaton, so her co-stars Brock Ciarlelli, Charlie McDermott, Jen Ray and Eden Sher from The Middle are over to get the party started. It's all treats and culinary tricks as she prepares Tombstone and Coffin Grilled Cheeses, smoky Tomato Soup, Zombie Punch with Eyeball Ice Cubes, Spooky Salad with Blood Dressing and Candied Pretzel Parts.
Melissa d'Arabian prepares one of her favorite sandwiches, the classic Cubano. Featuring roast pork, sliced ham, swiss cheese, and Melissa's homemade Quick Garlic Pickles. A cup of Black Bean Soup makes a quick yet delicious accompaniment. For dessert, another of Melissa's favorites: homemade Angel Food Cake, dressed up with toasted coconut, fresh orange segments, and a spoonful of sour cream.
Valerie Bertinelli invites her longtime managers, attorney and former publicist for dinner to thank them for all their support during her career. She prepares a menu of Brown Sugar Sriracha Bacon Bites, Asparagus in Piggy Blankets and Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons. They enjoy a Caramel Apple Tarte Tatin for dessert and toast the 1980s with a Fuzzy Navel cocktail.
Valerie Bertinelli is crushing her weekly meal prep by making big batches that can turn into different dinners throughout the week. With fast dinners, she can spend more time watching her favorite new bingeworthy series! Valerie's menu for the week includes Easy Milk Bread, Spinach and Ricotta Grilled Cheese, Herb Roasted Turkey Breast, Creamy Coconut Tomato Soup and Turkey Curry.
Ree Drummond is giving the lowdown on how her life and food change during the different seasons on the ranch. She makes a Red Wine Pot Roast for the icy winter months, then Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad for the spring. High summer means Grilled Chicken Tacos with Strawberry Salsa, and for the fall, nothing beats Carrot and Squash Curry Soup.
Ree Drummond is using unexpected ingredients in delicious ways. First, she adds ale to an incredible loaded Beer Cheese Soup, and pork stars in a delicious Pork Belly Crouton Salad that's out of this world. Then, maple syrup elevates Ree's quick and easy Maple Brown Butter Ravioli, and frozen jalapeno dust and potato chips take Cowboy Chocolate Bark to the next level.
Guy Fieri believes you don't need to break the bank to make delicious food, so he's invited his chef friends to the ranch to cook a frugal meal that's full of flavor. Aarti Sequeira makes a budget-friendly rice and lentil dish called Kichidi and some Sichuan-Style Broccoli with Sizzling Ginger Garlic Oil. The star of Aaron May's Chicken Thigh Fricassee is the flavorful and affordable cut of meat, and he keeps costs down and bellies full with crispy Hasselback Potatoes with Cheese. Rocco DiSpirito stirs up Homegrown Country Whiskey Sours to sip alongside Mushroom Dumplings and a succulent Pork Tenderloin with Pomegranate Glaze. Plus, Duff Goldman makes Hot Dog Bun Bruschetta with salami and melted cheese and performs magic with leftover Office Doughnut Bread Pudding.
Guy Fieri wants comfort food with a modern twist. Eric Greenspan makes Mini Cuban Reubens with Pulled Pork and Orange Mayo and calms us with his Green Chile Cornbread Skillet. Maneet Chauhan goes old school with Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese and goes bananas with her Salted Caramel Monkey Bread. Christian Petroni doctors up Crispy Potato Nuggets with Beer Cheese and Caviar and serves homestyle Chicken-Fried Eggplant with Creamy Red-Eye Gravy. Justin Warner packs a punch with his Mace and Black Pepper Brandy Alexander before wowing the crowd with Clams Casino Mazeman.