It's Filipino vs. Costa Rican cuisine as two teams battle for the chance to win a food court restaurant in Sierra Vista, Ariz. Friends Joyce and Lisa hope a successful Filipino restaurant will help Joyce bring her family together in the U.S., while husband and wife Ray and Kristine got engaged in Costa Rica and hope to prove to their son the value of following your dreams.
Duff Goldman takes on two all-star chefs in GGG's first Hanukkah competition at home. Guy Fieri and his son Hunter send the chefs dreidels that will determine how many whammy-type ingredients they must use in their version of classic Hanukkah potato pancakes, latkes. After Duff teaches Guy how to light the menorah's eight candles, Guy challenges all the chefs to turn eight leftover ingredients from a Festival of Lights feast into a post-Hanukkah meal. The chef with the highest combined score after two rounds will spin to win a special Hanukkah-at-home gift -- up to $20,000 in holiday cash!
Bakers and fakers pour their hearts out as the sudsy surprise ingredient of beer must be used in their chocolate chip cookie creations. Then, contestants attempt to make "scents" of their dishes in round two, as fresh herbs must be utilized. Host Buddy Valastro is joined by judges Damaris Phillips and Zac Young, who will choose a winner to take home the green.
Food Network stars and celebrities are sharing their most indulgent Guilty Pleasures! Buddy Valastro takes us to New Jersey for the cheesiest, meatiest cheesesteak around, while Rocco DiSpirito gets down with some mouthwatering fried chicken for two. In Texas, Fabio Viviani chows down on a green chili mac and cheese and Tia Mowry reveals her favorite "explosive" pizza!
This trip, Guy Fieri digs into a world of flavors all over the United States! In Smyrna, Georgia, a doctor-turned-chef fires up amazing Asian from righteous ramen to Korean wings. In Austin, Texas, two buddies turn out their tasty take on tacos. And in Salt Lake City, a couple cooks up lights-out Lebanese for their Utah crowd.
As the sun sets on Duff Goldman's shop, he challenges two teams of bakers to create the best superhero cake they can before the sun comes up. Will Lachlan Oliver's Super Lumenator light up the world or will Kimberly Bailey's Super Chi-Weenie save a family of lady bugs from certain doom? Duff and guest judges Geof Manthorne and Carrie Keagan will award the golden whisk to the cake that reigns supreme.
Two of the holiday season's most popular ingredients -- cranberries and Brie -- team up in this easy appetizer. Twist them with fluffy pizza dough and bake until golden for the ideal handheld starter.
Host Eric Adjepong challenges his longtime friend Alex Guarnaschelli to bring $5,000 of her own money to the kitchen -- only to pit her against two of her fiercest rivals, Chef Kevin Lee and Chef Arnold Myint. Both have bested Alex on "Alex vs America," and Eric clearly relishes watching her face off against these formidable foes. It's the ultimate culinary ambush with an epic ending that no one sees coming.
Host Jeff Mauro welcomes the first three teams of talented cake, sugar and cookie artists. Each team must create a scene depicting what it would look like if Santa was starring in his very own buddy adventure movie. The stakes are even higher as the teams must have at least two characters on their display, and their tasting element must be seamlessly integrated into their display. Judges Shinmin Li and Kardea Brown decide which two teams move on and which team heads home for the holidays.
Once upon a time, in the fabled shop of Duff Goldman, two teams entered into a challenge of imagination and enchantment to bring a fairy to life ... in a cake. While Sarah Myers and Timbo Sullivan dance in a forest of whimsy, Natalie Sideserf and Julia Doubleday delve into the surreal and push the boundaries of cake art. Can they complete their cakes before the sun rises and win over Duff and guest judges Elena Fox and Aarti Sequeira?