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Chef Jan Birnbaum and Michael go head to head to create their versions of this spicy classic; then the neighbors get to judge who does it best. It's a hot pot party complete with the fixins! Gameplan Morning of Chili Challenge Cook off: Chop, season and brown meat and vegetables for Chiarello Chicken And White Bean Chili With Veggies. Add vegetables, thin out with wine, broth and paste, simmer for one hour. Pit, peel, and grill avocadoes on open flame for Green Goddess Dressing. Mix, puree and refrigerate Green Goddess Dressing. Mix, puree and refrigerate Bloody Bull mix. Add final red peppers, white beans and other vegetables to Chiarello Chicken And White Bean Chili with Veggies, simmer for another few minutes and refrigerate until serving. 2 Hours before Chili Challenge Cook off: Brown meats, sauté with vegetables, chilies, spices and flour, thin out with broth, beer, and ground tortilla mixture and allow to simmer for one hour for Green Duck Chili. Assemble and serve Bloody Bull cocktails. Cut iceberg wedges, top with Green Goddess Dressing, and serve. Garnish and serve chilies side by side, or separately. Beverages: Bloody Bull Cocktails, Beer

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, it's time to put on some Sinatra and bring out the red checkered tablecloths for the cozy Italian food we grew up on! It's fast and simple and just like mama's! Gameplan Day Before Party: Make and simmer chicken broth for Pastina d’Ambrodo Prepare the Red Sauce Gravy for the Meatballs Prepare and cool risotto for Spinach Arancini One Hour Before Party: Roll, stuff and coat Spinach Arancini Prepare, mold, and poach meatballs Fry and cool Spinach Arancini At Party: Combine Meatballs and Gravy Assemble Pastina d’Ambrodo Wine Recommendation Garguilo Vineyard Pinot Grigio; Chiarello Chianti

Are you ready for some chips, dips and a hearty meal that will score with your friends? It's easy. Bring your team spirit and your appetites; we're watching the big game from the back of the pickup! Gameplan Day Before Game: Mix and refrigerate Spiedini sausage Coat and caramelize meat for the Chiarello Chocolate Chili con Carne Mix and stew broth for chili, recombine it with the meat, simmer for 1 and 1/2 hours Strain and add black beans and chocolate to chili, simmer, cool and refrigerate Day of Game: Pop popcorn for both flavored popcorn Coat and mix Basil-Parmesan Flavored Popcorn Coat and mix Chocolate-Orange Flavored Popcorn Mold Spiedini sausage onto soaked skewers, wrap in foil to ready for grill Grill Avocados, mash and mix Rockamole Heat up chili on stove, transfer to pot, that is portable, to get to party Pack up foods and popcorns to go to party At Game: Grill Skewers on BBQ Heat up chili in pot on grill Wine Recommendation Garguilo Vineyard Pinot Grigio; beer

It's a trip to the Kasbah as Michael goes Moroccan with a party that just sounds exotic. With recipes for Tagine of Lamb Stracotto w/ Spring Onions, Ceci with sage & garlic,Couscous, Dates & figs for dessert with mint tea. Gameplan Day Before Party: Salt, stack and soak lemon slices for Preserved Lemon. Cut lamb and combine with herbs and oils and allow to marinate for Tagine of Lamb Stracatto with Spring Onions. Rinse and refrigerate Preserved Lemon slices overnight. Slice and par boil potatoes to go in the Tagine of Lamb Stracatto with Spring Onions. Slice and add carrots to onions and continue cooking for Tagine of Lamb Stracatto. Remove lamb pieces from marinade, and dredge in flour, sauté until brown for Tagine of Lamb Stracatto, then use oil from browned lamb to caramelize par boiled potatoes and carrots. Reduce wine and chicken broth for simmering sauce and combine in large pot for Tagine of Lamb Stracatto, place in oven to cook, clean and peel spring onions. Combine and prepare all ingredients for Ceci alla Siciliana and refrigerate overnight. Remove Tagine of Lamb Stracatto from oven and refrigerate overnight. 1 Hour Before Party: Boil water and add cous cous for Cous Cous with Preserved Lemon. Reheat Tagine of Lamb Stracatto, add cleaned and peeled spring onions. Prep and add cilantro and Preserved Lemon for Cous Cous with Preserved Lemon. At the party: Grill bruschetta and cover with olive oil to serve with Ceci alla Siciliana. Eat and Enjoy! Wine Recommendation Trefethen Double T 2002 Napa Valley Red Ravenswood 2003 Vintners Blend Zinfandel  

With recipes for Forever Roasted Lamb with Roasted Winter Vegetables, Risotto al Cabernet, Roasted Beet Onion and Orange Salad, and Peppermint Mock Misu, Michael is going to show you how to throw a dinner party full of elegance. Gameplan 1 Day Before Party: Peel, dice and boil sweet potatoes for Roasted Vegetables. Trim, halve and blanch brussel sprouts. Drain, cool and store sweet potatoes and brussel sprouts in refrigerator overnight. For Roasted Beet Onion and Orange Salad. Wash, trim and roast beets. Trim pearl onions and toss with olive oil. Toast and grind spices for Fennel Spice Rub. Store overnight. Add pearl onions to beets in the oven and roast until both beets and onions are tender. Cool and store separately in refrigerator overnight. Morning of the Party (At least 8 hours before meal is served): Peel and chop onions and herbs for Forever Roasted Lamb. Sauté onion herb mixture. Prepare lamb leg by slicing it open and laying it flat. Season the leg with salt and pepper and reserved Fennel Spice Rub. Stuff with half of the onion and herb mixture. Roll up and tie the leg. Season outside and roast with carrots and celery on low temp for 7 hours. Simmer brandy syrup and chop peppermint for Peppermint Mock-misu. Blend chocolate and ricotta filling. Assemble Mock-misu, cover and store in refrigerator until service. One Hour before the Party: Cover lamb with remaining onion herb mixture and cover with foil. Roast lamb for an additional hour. Sauté onions and rice for Risotto al Cabernet and add the wine and the first ladle of stock. In another pan, sauté reserved brussel sprouts and sweet potatoes. Finish vegetables in oven and season with chopped herbs and garlic. Finish Risotto al Zinfandel with remaining broth, wine and cheese. Pour the risotto onto a platter and serve hot. Pull lamb from oven and serve on a platter with roasted vegetables. Assemble Roasted Beet, Onion and Orange Salad by peeling and dicing beets and plating them with oranges, roasted pearl onions, hazelnuts and vinaigrette. Serve the Peppermint Mock-misu for dessert. Eat and Enjoy!

Frederic shows Jack an alternative to her usual holiday turkey with a recipe for roast beef tenderloin with mushroom ragout. Episode Guide Below you’ll find a helpful episode guide for cooking along with Frederic and Jack, as well as tips and recipe rescues. Equipment List: Large oven-proof skillet Large, heavy skillet Tongs Kitchen twine Boning knife or chef’s knife Chef’s knife or paring knife Measuring spoons Instant-read thermometer Cutting board Wooden spoon Pepper mill Liquid measuring cup Aluminum foil Wire rack Carving knife Tips: Silver skin: You need a sharp knife to remove silver skin. Silver skin is a membrane; if left on, it can cause the meat to curl during cooking. Silver skin is unpleasant to bite into in a cooked piece of meat; it is extremely tough, and cannot really be chewed. Searing, tenting, and resting meat: Searing is a very high-heat, fast cooking method used to brown the exterior of the meat and produce a nice crisp crust; searing adds flavor to meat and seals in the juices. Tent meat to keep it warm while resting, but don’t let foil touch meat, as this affects crust and does not give it the room it needs to rest. Meat needs to rest so that the juices redistribute throughout the piece of meat. If you cut into the meat immediately, you lose at least half of its juices. Cleaning mushrooms: Wipe the surfaces of mushrooms clean with a kitchen towel or paper towels. Do not clean mushrooms ahead of time, or they may turn a more brownish color. Do not soak mushrooms in water. Deglazing: Deglazing is the process of adding a small amount of liquid to a hot pan that has just been used to saute, and then scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to loosen the flavorful browned bits, or fond. Various wines or alcohol, or stock or broth are the most common deglazing liquids. Deglazing is often used to make an accompanying sauce. Recipe Rescues: Meat sticks to the pan while searing – Don’t try to tear the meat away from the pan. Add a little more oil to the pan. Make sure oil is hot and shimmering before adding meat. Mushrooms are getting soggy, not browned – Let them cook undisturbed until browned, at least 5 minutes. Stirring them or moving them around prevents them from browning. The flame got too large when alcohol is added to the pan – Always remove the pan from the heat when adding alcohol. When the flame goes down, it is fine to return the pan to the heat.

Jack wants to have an intimate dinner party and asks Frederic for some recipes that won't keep her chained to the stove. Jack learns the recipes for Chili Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Creamed Corn. Episode Guide Below you’ll find a helpful episode guide for cooking along with Frederic and Jack, as well as tips and recipe rescues. Equipment List: Broiler pan Aluminum foil Tongs Chef’s knife Cutting board Dry measuring cups Medium skillet with lid Liquid measuring cup Measuring spoons Instant-read thermometer Wooden spoon Carving knife Pepper mill Medium bowl Tips: Broiling: Broiling is a dry-heat cooking method where the food is placed directly under and very close to the radiant heat source above it. The food cooks more quickly since it is so close to the heat source. You can adjust the racks in your oven to position them 3 – 4 inches from the broiler. Watch foods carefully while broiling; the food is so close to the heat that it can easily start to burn. Dry rubs: A dry rub can be made from a combination of any of your favorite spices and dried herbs. Dry rubs act like marinades in that they flavor the food, but they don’t require any time to marinate since the rub sticks to the food. Therefore, they are a quick solution to enhancing the flavor of different meats. Selecting corn: Choose corn with bright green, snugly fitting husks, and golden silk. Stems should be green and moist, not woody. Kernels should look plump and milky, come all the way to the ear’s tip, and the rows should be tightly spaced. Avoid ears with blackened, opened and tattered husks, and those with black silks. Try to purchase corn that has just been picked. Corn is best cooked and served on the day it is bought, but if you must store it, keep it in the refrigerator with the husks on. The peak season for fresh corn is May through September. Recipe Rescues: The exterior of the pork is burned – Slice off the burnt areas, and then carve as usual. The pork is too dried out – Add a little broth or other cooking liquid to the pan with the pork, cover it with a lid or foil, and then let it steam to re-moisten the interior. Corn is unripe – You can still cook with it, but add a little sugar during cooking to make up for the lack of natural sugar. Creamed corn is not thick enough – Make a slurry out of cornstarch and cold water, and then add 1 – 2 tablespoons of it to the corn mixture. Stir to evenly incorporate the slurry, and continue cooking for several minutes to get rid of the starchy taste. Creamed corn is too salty – Add more cream, and more corn if you have it.

Jack asks Frederic to teach her how to make succulent, juicy pan roasted pork chops with a quick apple chutney on the side. Episode Guide Below you’ll find a helpful episode guide for cooking along with Frederic and Jack, as well as tips and recipe rescues. Equipment List: Vegetable peeler Chef’s knife Microwave-safe bowl Microwave Measuring spoons Large oven-proof skillet Tongs Cutting board Aluminum foil Pepper mill Flat spatula Dry measuring cups Instant-read thermometer Tips: Cooking thin vs. thick pork chops: Pan-frying, grilling, or broiling are best cooking methods for pork chops. Look for chops cut 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches thick. Thinner chops are more prone to drying out. Thin chops need some protection; breading is a good way of insulating the meat and keeping the juices inside. A thick spice rub or a marinade serves a similar purpose, and also adds some flavor. Searing, tenting, and resting meat: Searing is a very high-heat, fast cooking method used to brown the exterior of the meat and produce a nice crisp crust; searing adds flavor to meat and seals in the juices. Tent meat to keep it warm while resting, but don’t let foil touch meat, as this affects crust and does not give it the room it needs to rest. Meat needs to rest so that the juices redistribute throughout the piece of meat. If you cut into the meat immediately, you lose at least half of its juices. Cooking with apples: Macintosh, Fuji, Granny Smith, Rome Beauty, Empire, and Golden Delicious varieties are all good for cooking. A high sugar content and a high acid content are both desired, as well as an apple that holds it shape when cooked. Recipe Rescues: Dry Pork Chops – Briefly simmer in a little broth or cooking liquid to re-moisten the interior. Remember that carry-over cooking will raise the internal temperature of the chops several degrees, so next time remove from heat sooner. Mushy Apples – Cooking them (like in the chutney) is the best way to use mushy apples. When selecting apples for cooking, choose ones that feel rock hard and do not have any brown spots or blemished areas. Oil Begins Smoking – Take it off of the heat and let it cool down before adding pork chops. Make sure the chops are dry before adding them to the pan; any amount of water will make the oil spatter. Pan Begins Burning – Transfer the chops to a new skillet, or remove them to a platter while you clean the pan. Add more oil, and then continue searing. If you have finished searing, finish cooking them in the oven in a new oven-safe pan or platter. Pork Chops Curl/Cook Unevenly – Keep them flat while cooking by gently pressing down with a flat spatula. Look for chops with even thickness throughout.