With winning recipes from his catering days, Big Daddy makes a flavorful working lunch. For the main attractions, he prepares Szechuan Chicken Lettuce Wraps filled with fresh vegetables and a grilled Monte Cristo sandwich dipped in French toast batter. For dessert, Big Daddy goes nuts over his Killer Brownie Bites topped with hazelnuts and grenadine frosting.
Marie's at Ummat Cafe poses many challenges for Chef Robert Irvine. Situated next to Atlanta's oldest Mosque, many potential customers falsely think that the restaurant is strictly for Muslims, owner Jaliwa's experience in catering has not translated into running a restaurant and the design team has a fight that puts the entire restaurant makeover in jeopardy.
Nancy Fuller's friend and fellow caterer Kardea Brown is coming to town for a ladies' weekend, so they each whip up a bunch of their catering classics, including Honey-Braised Leg of Lamb with Carrots and Fennel, Peppery Parmesan Orzo, Rustic Cinnamon and Sugar Hand Pies with Cream Cheese Filling, and Geechee Okra Soup with Shrimp.
The recruits may have mastered putting out one plate of food but they are still a far cry from being able to cook for their families. This week's challenges teach them how to cook quantity — first rolling sushi for a hungry lunch rush via conveyor belt and then catering a huge party for surprise guest Betsey Johnson.
This trip Guy's rolling coast to coast for flavor. In Astoria, N.Y., a dive bar cranking out slow roasted lamb ribs with fresh tzatziki. In Geyserville, Calif., a third-generation Italian restaurant serving up the family meatball recipe in a slider. And in Indianapolis, a catering kitchen turned restaurant where something called tomato bon bons have become a local favorite.
Nancy Fuller is catering a cocktail party in town at the Hudson Opera House. All of her friends will be in attendance for an exhibition of "Harvest," a collection of abstract art that celebrates the fruit of a farmer's labor. She's making all the appetizers -- Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms, Roquefort-Rolled Grapes, Oysters Rockefeller, Seared Beef Tenderloin Bites -- and Starving Artist Cocktail.
A beauty queen and fashion model who prefers life in the kitchen to life on the runway? Meet a young model who’s dream is to have her own specialized custom catering company, but when she makes the jump and launches "Blissful Indulgences" she begins to wonder is he might be biting off more than she can chew