It's a big football weekend and Giada De Laurentiis cooks up some fabulous munchies that will leave her guests talking about the food and the football! Giada's big game food includes Caprese Burgers, Warm Artichoke and Bacon Dip, and Spicy Cinnamon-Chocolate Brownies.
Inspired by their favorite guilty-pleasure treats, Trisha Yearwood cooks a meal of indulgent foods for her friends, Glenda and Callie. The menu includes loaded Southern Disco Fries, the most over-the-top Party Burger, Dill Pickle Popcorn and Jalapeno Popper Dip.
The remaining recruits must use exotic proteins to grind out some unforgettable burgers. After serving their original sliders to Chef Anne Burrell and Chef Tyler Florence, the recruits learn they must each fillet a whole cod to make homemade fish and chips.
In this half-hour, host Robin Miller (nutritionist, author and host of Quick Fix Meals) meets with two families. First is Madeline, a single mother of two who is also a full-time student and has no time to cook properly for her kids, one of which is a very picky eater and was recently diagnosed with asthma. She is concerned that she is hurting them by what she cooks. Robin helps her fill the pantry with her "10 must-have" staples, and cooks a delicious chicken tender that introduces healthy alternatives and is a dish even the pickiest eater will love.
She then meets with Mike, a father of two who has poor eating and snacking habits, has gained 40 pounds and is concerned that he’s being a poor role model for his kids. They go to the store to show Mike new food choices, and they create new snacking and sauce options to inspire Mike to lose weight and change his habits.
Courtney Rada gets her pork chop on in Nashville before heading to Chicago for a whole smoked goat. In Boston, she indulges in a classic Yankee pot roast, and she makes a stop in Washington, D.C., for a burger party with Chef Spike Mendelsohn.
Noah Cappe enjoys the Mozza-ghetti and more at the State Fair of Louisiana. At the Arizona State Fair, he finds out about Arizona Crazy Corn, and the New Mexico Burger takes Noah's taste buds to new heights at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
Sandra has got an amazing apres ski menu to satisfy the hungriest skiers. First up is a hot and hearty Chili Colorodo. Next, Balsamic Glazed Butternut Squash. Then, a dish from a member of the semi-homemakers club, Chicken Cherry Baguette Burgers.
Ree Drummond is cooking up a celebration dinner for her husband, Ladd's, birthday. There are delicious Chili Cheese Burgers, crisp Thin Fries, a cowboy-friendly Wedge Salad with Parmesan Peppercorn Ranch dressing and a towering Yellow Cake with the Chocolate Buttercream Frosting that Ladd loves.
Whether it's a New Jersey drive-in slinging sky-high burgers, a New Orleans doughnut shop turning diner dinner classics into quick-bite handhelds or a Southern California spot serving decadent seafood fries, these are our top picks for grabbing some grub on the go.