Chefs know that what is in season is at its peak of flavor, and Anne Burrell is celebrating the flavors of early summer. Her Pan Seared Softshell Crab with Pickled Onions, Radish, and Garlic Aioli, served alongside Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms with Heirloom Tomato Salad, is a meal worth waiting all year for.
No one knows comfort food better than Trisha Yearwood. She and her friend, Julie, relax with a puzzle and look back at some of Trisha's warmest, coziest dishes, like Oven BBQ Chicken and Cheesy Apple Skillet Pie. Trisha's Bread Pudding with Strawberry Sauce is sweet and soothing, and her Chili Mac and Cheese delivers two comfort foods for the price of one!
The cowboys and kids have a long day hauling cattle so a hearty tailgate lunch is the way to go. There's got to be beef on the menu for these cowboys, so Ree's serving up warming and substantial Lasagna, Garlic Cheese Bread, and for dessert, individual Fried Pies perfect for eating on the hoof!
Jeff Mauro, Geoffrey Zakarian, Jamika Pessoa and Bobby Flay are just a few of your favorite food personalities sharing their all-time favorite ways to indulge in some cheesy goodness. Whether it's a cheese curd-stuffed bratwurst or a fried cheese work of art, macaroni and cheese or the most incredible Queso Fundido, these cheese dishes are sure to blow your taste buds.
Cheese is not just a key ingredient for many comfort food classics, it's also the theme for this competition. In the first round, the chefs must make creative use of blue cheese and goats cheese in their appetizer plates. In the entree round, two French cheeses must be used with chicken thighs and garlic scapes. Two ferocious competitors fight the final cheesy course to the very end.