The summer sun and buns are out -- burger, sandwich and hot dog buns, that is! Geoffrey Zakarian starts by sharing his tips for a moist and flavorful Mushroom Turkey Burger. Katie Lee makes a meatless Grilled Halloumi Sandwich with Watermelon Relish, and Sunny Anderson puts her amped-up meatloaf between two buns for her Meatloaf Burgers. Then, Alex Guarnaschelli elevates a traditional hot dog with her Hot Dogs with Mustard and Relish, and Jeff Mauro shares a burger from his neck of the woods, his Northwest Indiana-Style Smashed Burger. Finally, Geoffrey and his wife, Margaret, make a Boozy Cherry Milkshake that pairs perfectly with any burger or hot dog.
In the first round, the Grill Masters find grilling classics hot dogs and hamburgers in the same basket. Rack of elk is a welcome ingredient in the second basket, but the 30-minute time limit presents some issues. And the final two chefs have high hopes for what they can accomplish in the dessert round featuring chocolate cupcakes.
Sandra s cooking up her version of the famous 21 Club Hamburger. It s highly seasoned and goes great with her Sweet and Spicy Broccoli Slaw. For dessert a delicious Coconut Tapioca Cake with Blueberry Sauce. And she ll toast to the summer season with a refreshing cocktail featuring Blueberry Vodka the Blu-tini.
Ree Drummond is scoring big with easy game day eats, kicking off with a dream team mashup of Pizza Dip with Garlic Toast and combining two star players in Hamburger Potato Skins, taking snacks to a different league. Then she ups her on-the-go game with BBQ Pork Walking Tacos and super easy shortcut Portable Cookie Sundaes.
It's a burger gift from the Greek gods! Michael Symon's Greek heritage is on full display as he makes a grilled Lamb Burger with Tzatziki. His wife, Liz, concocts an Ouzo Spritz with pickled watermelon rind that pairs perfectly with Michael's burger and side of sweet-and-salty Watermelon and Feta Salad.