Austin, Texas, here we come! Jamie and Bobby Deen head off to Austin to sample an eclectic mix of foods. They begin at the famous County Line BBQ, where the boys meet the owner, Skeeter, and sample some beef and pork ribs! Then it’s off to former ballerina Mary Louise Butters’ kitchen to make Aztec God and Aphrodite brownies made with chipolte and rosewater, respectively. And finally the boys check out Bud Royer at his infamous Royer’s Round Top Cafe, approximately an hour and a half outside Austin in Round Top, Tex. Here the boys will sample Bud’s famous Chocolate Chip Pie! Bring your appetite and let Texas take care of the rest!
It's the most-delicious invite in London as passionate vegetarian Mary McCartney puts her own spin on American classics for lunch with her friend, actor Stanley Tucci. A busy mom and photographer, Mary shares McCartney family stories while making easy, healthy eats like Black Bean Burgers, Thousand Island Dressing, her Auntie's Caraway Slaw and Mom-inspired Nutty Brownie Thins. She shares local haunts including the deli she has been visiting since she was a kid, and she pulls the whole meal together in a fun pin board featuring the food, Stanley and her family.
Amy Schumer and her husband, Chef Chris Fischer, pack a picnic lunch to take advantage of the summer weather. Amy starts off with a Margarita "to go" while Chris makes Pesto Pasta Salad, a Chicken Cutlet BLT and Brownies for dessert. The pair makes a refreshing Watermelon and Celery Root Salad, with Chris swearing that celery root is the new fennel. Then Chris and Amy celebrate the humble soup and salad combo. While they sip Sazerac cocktails, Chris shows Amy how to make a Kale and Anchovy Salad and a comforting bowl of Chicken Noodle Soup that's main course-worthy. Chris then takes the "new fennel" out for a test drive and creates a satisfying Celery Root and Yogurt Soup, and Amy makes an enormous original salad that is heavy on the bacon and cheese.
The power of the pepper gets the HOTS treatment, as George hits one of America’s spiciest cities—Las Vegas—to put his spin on foods that bring sweet, sweet pain to our palates. So put down that water! George has got the secrets to snuffing out the sparks when you’ve chowed more chile than your tongue can take. Experience trivia with a lethal twist, as tourists compete in a friendly game of Hot Sauce Russian Roulette! There’s even something for your sweet tooth, as George shows you—and some hot Vegas Showgirls—how to make his show-stopping spicy brownies. Then, you can toast a happy couple as George caters a blazing buffet for some lucky Drive-Thru Chapel newlyweds.
The week starts with Duff giving cake-decorating lessons to a local troop of Brownies. Duff has been asked to make a crab-themed 50th birthday cake for Baltimore's most famous seafood restaurant, Phillips Harborplace. The gang decides to make a bushel (wooden barrel) of crabs with ears of corn around the base. Each crab has to be sculpted out of modeling chocolate and the barrel must be painted so it looks like wood. When Duff delivers the cake, he meets the Phillips family—and Mrs. Phillips bites into one of the ears of corn and is shocked to find it's not real but made of sugar. Duff has also been asked to appear on the Tonight Show, to make a birthday cake for Jay Leno. In Baltimore, Duff packs up, decides to take Geof, and figures out which tools he’ll need. Once they get to L.A., Duff and Geof must make the cake in their hotel room, with the help of Food Network Challenge's Mike McCary. Despite some setbacks along the way, the cake (and Duff) are a big success on the show. While Duff is in Los Angeles, he uses his power-tool skills on a Habitat for Humanity build and realizes a childhood dream when he goes to the Guitar Center on Sunset Boulevard and gets to play a bass that once belonged to Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers.