Mark Anderson and Ryan Fey help make the most coveted dish in the state of Ohio -- perfectly fried veal schnitzel smothered in scrumptious brown gravy -- while visiting Schmidt's Sausage Haus in Columbus. The guys ascend to taco heaven after eating a one-of-a-kind Al Pastor Taco with super juicy chicken and all the fixins at Puesto in La Jolla, Calif. Still on the prowl, they make a stop at Pondicheri -- a cutting-edge Indian restaurant in Houston, Texas -- where the Chickpea Masala Fried Chicken is worthy of a spot on the must-eat bucket list of even the most discerning palate.
Michael Symon starts in Savannah, where fried chicken and pancake tacos are a delicious reinvention of classic chicken and waffles. In Seattle, a burger with a house-made chorizo patty brings serious Spanish flavor to the Pacific Northwest. And finally in Dallas, smoked pulled pork with a Kansas City-style barbecue rub is a dizzyingly delicious mashup of Midwestern and Southern barbecue traditions.
Time to Sparkle! Sandra's Sparkling Spritzer Bar takes center stage as she shows you how to throw a first class cocktail party without spending a fortune. On the festive party menu: Crispy Baby Potatoes Bites, Chicken Sliders With Spicy Mayo and Stuffed Cucumber Cups. And when the party's over Sandy's got a great Round Two Recipe for Chicken Tacos With Cucumber Salsa!
Mary Berg gets the best of both worlds with recipes that mash ideas together to create something wacky, fun and delicious. She conquers the dinner table with Caesar Salad Roast Chicken, complete with a crispy coating and creamy garlicky goodness. Next, she takes inspiration from a fever dream to create a Taco Meatball Skillet with classic taco spices and toppings. For dessert, Mary levels up cereal treats with Crinkle Cut Chip Marshmallow Squares and gets thrice the delight from Cannoli Croissant Pudding.
Kardea Brown and her fiancé, Bryon, went on a bright, colorful and delicious trip to Belize last year. Kardea shares stories and highlights as she cooks up a trip-inspired menu featuring Belizean-Style Stewed Chicken, Coconut Rice and Beans, Taco-Style Fry Jacks and Horchata.
Things are heating up in the kitchens of Susan Feniger, Sunny Anderson, Aaron Sanchez, and Curtis Stone as they cook up their favorite SPICY dishes. Crispy Potato Tacos, Chicken Wings, Steak with Chiles Verdes, and Chili Pepper Crab are the recipes they say are HOT STUFF!
Rockers and grillers...you'll love Gordy & Gary-two guys who jam together and host a food web show-and wait till you taste their Grilled Chicken Quesadillas, Surf n Turf Flank Steak and their Prawns with Grilled Romaine. Bobby plays along with his Chicken Breast Tacos with Grilled Poblanos, BBQ Onions & Coleslaw-and somehow there's time for Fire Roasted Green Chile Guacamole. It's party central!
Ree Drummond's daughter Alex and her best friends are heading to college, and while they have a dorm room craft day, Ree's cooking up a Tex-Mex feast with juicy marinated Green Chile Chicken, spicy Taco Potatoes, a layered Mexican Salad and a real showstopping finale, Key Lime Pie.
The Kitchen is celebrating Cinco De Mayo with a menu full of dishes inspired by Mexican drinks. Sunny Anderson cooks up Michelada Steak Tacos with Cerveza Pico, and then Jeff Mauro and Geoffrey Zakarian share two new ways to top tacos. Chef David Burtka stops by to spice things up with Ancho Chile Chocolate Cookies, and Jeff grills up some Paloma Chicken Wings. Katie Lee dishes out Horchata Rice Pudding for dessert, and expert Noah Chaimberg brings the heat with the hottest new trends in hot sauce.