To celebrate the festivities and holidays of the season, Chef Bobby Flay prepares a delicious brunch spread that's perfect for any family gathering at springtime. He's inspired by Hot Cross Buns to make Spiced Raisin Pancakes With Rum-Raisin Cream Cheese Glaze and re-imagines a holiday staple with his Ham and Cheddar Pie served with Mixed Greens tossed in Apricot Vinaigrette. He also celebrates the colors of spring with an Everything Hash Brown Cake With Pickled Red Onions and Green Onion Creme Fraiche. And to drink, he's mixing up colorful Carrot and Orange Mimosas.
Noah Cappe heads to the Vermont Maple Festival in St. Albans to dine on the best maple-infused carnival offerings, like the Maple Bacon Butter Dog and the Get in My Belly Pizza. Then, Noah lets it ride at the Great American Foodie Fest in Las Vegas with the Mardi Gras Po'boy and pops at the chance to snack on the Boba Grilled Cheese. Later, Noah returns to the Riverside County Fair and Date Festival in Indio, Calif., for a towering Stacked Spam Burger, delectable Teriyaki Stir Fries and the sweet First Date Funnel Cake.
Noah Cappe goes loco for Sunshine State snacks at the Manatee County Fair in Palmetto, Fla. There's lots of ooey-gooey goodness in the Pizza Supremo Burger and the Ulti-Melt Burger, but it's the Sandia Loca that has Noah flipping out. Then he's shaken and stirred by some Kentucky classics at Hillbilly Days in Pikeville, Ky., where old-fashioned favorites are served with a side of good humor and a shot of American whiskey in the form of Kentucky Mac and Cheese and Bourbon a la Mode funnel cake.
Noah Cappe ventures to the land of cheese for the Wisconsin State Fair and is greeted with the ooey-gooey French Onion Soup'r Stick. The Wisconsin Hot Chicken Bomb is a local variation on fried chicken, and the state's signature cocktail is transformed into the Deep-Fried Old Fashioned dessert. Then Noah is off to Goshen, Ind., for the Elkhart County 4-H Fair. One of the prettiest fairgrounds in Indiana, it's also home to an iconic Indy Burger, a new take on the funnel cake and the mysteriously delicious Dark and Minty.
Sandra and her sister Kimber are preparing a holiday feast that will make your mouth water and your holiday sparkle! A fantastic menu and a festive tablescape are Sandra's gifts to you and it all starts with a Macadamia Nut Crusted Goat Cheese appetizer that is super simple and so delicious. The holiday meal continues with Pork Crown Roast with Royal Glaze served with an amazing Roasted Parsnip Medley. For dessert, 'Snowy' Angel Food Cakes and for cocktail time, ring in the season with a heavenly glass of White Chocolate Egg Nog! Happy Holidays!
The hosts trade places and cook dishes in each other's style! Geoffrey Zakarian does breakfast for Sunny Anderson with an Egg Sandwich with Tomato Jam, Truffle Cheese and Sausage. In return, Sunny mixes a Gin and Juice Spritzer for The Kitchen's resident mixologist. Alex Guarnaschelli serves up a deliciously cheesy Eggplant Parmigiana Sandwich for her sandwich king buddy, so Jeff Mauro honors Alex with his Favorite Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Malted Frosting. Then Katie Lee Biegel makes an iconic Kitchen Sink "Trough" Salad with ingredients that represent her fellow co-hosts.
Guy Fieri and his chef friends are planning a picnic. Domenica Catelli starts the party with a Tennessee Tart cocktail before grilling up some Lamb Sandwiches with Apricot and Jalapeno Relish. Gerry Garvin serves a simple yet luxurious Lobster Cocktail and jumps to dessert with his Southern Pound Cake. Aaron May builds a Cobb Salad in a Jar to pair with Tomato Sandwiches with Blue Cheese Mousse and his Radish and Cucumber Salad. Christian Petroni gets sweet on Sugar Snap Peas with Brown Butter and Horseradish and roasts some Asparagus with Parmesan, Breadcrumbs and Lemon.
Mary Berg takes away the worry of fresh herbs going to waste with fragrant recipes. Fresh pesto is a no-brainer, and Mary makes it even more mouthwatering on a Fine Herb Pesto Pizza topped with peaches, tomato and gooey burrata cheese. She also fancies up fish and chips with a Crispy Halibut topped with chive and mint gremolata. Herbs can be great for baking too, and Mary's Rosemary Orange Olive Oil Cake is no exception. Plus, Mary shows her top tips for preserving herbs at home, so they don't go sad and droopy.
The Kitchen serves up a festive and colorful feast that's perfect for any spring celebration! Geoffrey Zakarian shakes up a sweet Italian-inspired cocktail, The Lungarno, while Sunny Anderson puts a lemony spin on her Easy and Bright Whipped Ricotta with Charred Rosemary Bread. Then, Katie Lee Biegel tosses up a fresh and colorful Spring Cobb Salad, Geoffrey Zakarian makes Grilled Lamb Chops with a Vibrant Green Salsa Verde and Butter Roasted Radishes, and Jeff Mauro bakes the ultimate spring dessert with his Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting and Candied Rainbow Carrots.
The Kitchen hosts create a home-cooked holiday menu inspired by their own traditions, starting with Geoffrey Zakarian's Moroccan-Spiced Pork Rack paired with Katie Lee's Spinach and Three Cheese Phyllo Pie. Jeff Mauro bakes his family's favorite, Pull-Apart Parker House Rolls, and Sunny Anderson whips up an Easy Apfelkuchen, or German apple cake, inspired by her childhood. Chef and party planner Mary Guiliani shares her crowd-pleasing appetizer, Italian Pigs in a Blanket, and helps the hosts set the perfect table complete with Geoffrey's Dark and Stormy Punk and DIY party crackers.