Spring Baking goes global as host Jesse Palmer tasks the bakers with celebrating their love for the flavors of the world. They create blind date mashup desserts and get really cheesy with cheesecakes that feature exotic and international flavors for judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller.
Come to the dark side - the dark chocolate side, that is! Top 5 Restaurants has found the restaurants serving up the most choco-licious desserts in America. With chocolate pizza, brownie pie, hot fudge sundaes and a cheesecake with chocolate four ways, cocoa rules from coast to coast.
Giada De Laurentiis gets in the game day spirit and keeps folks entertained before kickoff by hosting a pre-game burger bash. The backyard party features family fun activities and a massive buffet loaded with Mortadella Meatball Sliders, Giada-fied Burgers, Cacciatore Chips and Chocolate Cookie Cheesecake Dip.
With the restaurant opening just weeks away, Molly puts the finishing touches on Bernie's menu to reflect the farm-to-table concept. She prepares a Wild Rice Burger with Bacon and Cheese, an earthy Green Goddess Salad and satisfying Good Bistro Fries. Plus, Molly adds her signature, sprinkled touch to dessert with Sprinkle Cake Donuts.
Ree Drummond's cooking up fabulous ranch-style Tex Mex. There's Cheese Enchiladas for her father-in-law and his team of fence-fixers, individual Pina Colada Tres Leches Cakes for a prairie picnic, Simple, Perfect Chili to warm up Ladd and the kids, and Mango and Virgin Margaritas for cocktail hour on the ranch.
Giada De Laurentiis draws on the fresh flavors of spring as she celebrates Easter in Italian style with a fabulous family feast. The holiday menu includes Giada's Spicy Lamb Bolognese, Creamy Polenta with Spinach, and Asparagus with Goat Cheese and Hazelnuts. Finally, guests enjoy a delicious Strawberry Basil Coffee Cake decorated with real edible flowers.
It's Gesine Prado's turn to host her knitting club's monthly get-together. The ladies will be showing up hungry, so Gesine stitches together a menu of small appetizers and simple finger foods including Cheese Puffs and Steak Hand Pies. For dessert, she makes a beautiful Charlotte Royale Ice Cream Cake along with Homemade Caramels.