Ree Drummond is revealing her favorite shortcuts as she shares fast and festive last-minute ideas for the holidays. Refrigerated bread dough and edible trimmings make an irresistible Christmas Tree Pizza, and Festive Baked Brie Bites are an impressive impromptu appetizer. Ree makes Christmas Cheesecake Cups as a fail-safe, last-minute dessert, and White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn wraps up gift-giving in the eleventh hour.
Ree Drummond is opening a mercantile at her building in town, so she's throwing an on-site dinner for her girlfriends who've helped her stock the store. She kicks things off with a gorgeous Quinoa Salad with Buttery Roast Vegetables, then serves a comforting pot of Cheesy Cauliflower Soup with chunks of gooey Jalapeno Cheese Bread. For dessert, there's decadent Salted Caramel Cheesecake Squares.
This trip, Guy Fieri's livin' it up in London, digging into a real-deal regional feast. First, a couple of British buddies smoking up true blue American 'cue. Then, a hip hangout giving classic fish-n-chips a modern makeover. And Guy finds a taste of legit English fare at a locals' favorite, serving standout shepherd's pie, braised ox cheek, and righteous rhubarb cheesecake.
Ree Drummond is getting very cheesy! Creamy mascarpone is in the spotlight in Ree's sweet Mascarpone Cheesecake Bars with a cheery cherry topping. A divine duo of Oaxaca cheese and sharp cheddar elevate classic Cheese Enchiladas. Pepper Jack and Colby Jack team up in Beer Cheese for 2, and Brie stars as a perfect app or starter with a crispy caramel topping in amazing Brie Brûlée.
Four former Chopped runners up are brave enough to return to the Chopped Kitchen, and in the appetizer basket, they find a shocker of a protein and some sweet jam. Sugar and spice are in store for the chefs in the second round, when they must use cheesecake and garam masala in their entrees. The dessert round finds the remaining two chefs gunning for victory... finally!
The Kitchen is packed with tasty tricks and sweet treats this Halloween like Katie Lee's Green Chicken Chili and Jeff Mauro's Mac-O'-Lantern -- pumpkin-shaped mac and cheese! Pastry chef Zac Young ups the fright factor with his Pizza Roll Intestines before the hosts play Pass the Giant Eyeball Cake. There are new ideas for jack-o'-lanterns that don't need much carving and finally, Jeff makes ooey-gooey Green Slime Popcorn.
It's Todd's 7th birthday and the family is planning his first-ever surprise party. First the baby cowboy gets treated to his favorite Lemon Blueberry Pancakes for breakfast, then it's a day of keeping mum as Ree conjures up a county birthday feast of Macaroni and Cheese and juicy Sliders with a toppings bar and a Chocolate Sheet Cake for dessert. Then, stand by for the moment when Todd gets the surprise of his life.
In the first test of genius, the chefs must balance their live, lovely inspiration with a prophetic cookie and a strong cheese into their chocolate dessert. Then, in the candy test, can the chefs do great things with a diminutive vegetable and an unusual citrus fruit? In the pastry challenge, the competitor who can make the best cake with a brightly colored beverage and a salty snack will walk away with $10,000.
Nancy Fuller and her husband, David, have some time to themselves before the holidays kick into full gear and their family gathers together. So they're spending the day snuggled up inside with comforting classics including Penne with Meaty Ragu, Three Cheese and Herb Garlic Bread, a Poppy Seed and Lemon Angel Food Cake and an Old Fashioned with Rye to top it off. David also has a surprise for Nancy for the occasion.
Nancy Fuller and her husband, David, have some time to themselves before the holidays kick into full gear and their family gathers together. So they're spending the day snuggled up inside with comforting classics including Penne with Meaty Ragu, Three Cheese and Herb Garlic Bread, a Poppy Seed and Lemon Angel Food Cake and an Old Fashioned with Rye to top it off. David also has a surprise for Nancy for the occasion.