On DDD, the bird is definitely the word. Guy has traveled the country digging into an incredible variety of chicken dishes, and somehow every new plate offers a twist on the traditional bird. From the garlic chicken at Opal Thai Food to stuffed Native American-style tacos at Tocabe, there's all kinds of unique spins on a farm favorite. Served crispy, shredded and flavorful to the bone, this one-hour special wouldn't be complete without a stunner, at Smalley's Caribbean Barbeque where the wings had Guy and his buddies calling for mama.
Noah Cappe makes a trip to New England for a wicked cool visit to the Newport Oyster and Chowder Festival! Nothing says Rhode Island more than this seafood-stacked menu with decadent Lobster Pizza and creamy Crab Rangoons. Noah sees a scallop get shucked before indulging in the Scallop Roll, but he saves room for New England Nachos that dress up pita chips with legendary seafood chowder, lobster and oyster crackers. Then, country roads take Noah on a trip to Buckhannon, West Virginia, where the Reuben Tot Taco mashes up the Reuben sandwich, tater tots and a taco, while fried chicken and waffles get a berry delicious spin with strawberries and a spicy maple syrup.
Ree Drummond is singing the praises of amazing main course summer salads that she has made over the years. There's an incredible 16-minute Chicken Taco Salad for her sister-in-law, and kale stars in both a healthy Killer Kale Salad and her portable Kale-Pasta Mason Jar Salad. She makes Sesame Tofu Salad for her daughter, and lunch for Ladd is Cheeseburger Salad -- a great his and hers mashup.
Ree Drummond has portable food in hand with four fantastic on-the-go ideas. There's Breakfast Bagel Burgers that are the perfect start to the day for a teenage cowboy. Taco Chicken Caesar Salad Wraps are a great on-the-go meal and her colleagues will love her Spinach Phyllo Hand Pies. Finally, her Donut Ice Cream Sandwiches are unbeatable handheld treats to have on standby in the freezer.
Mary Berg shares the ultimate comfort foods that are the perfect recipe for indulging in your stretchy pants. She makes Tuna Noodle Casserole, complete with a crusty topping of crumbled potato chips, and Mini Panzerotti, palm-sized pockets of pizza goodness. Mary's Herby Chicken and Dumplings have fluffy herb-packed dumplings steamed right in the pot, and Ice Cream Tacos are served up in peanut butter-coated shells.
Let's Eat is transforming popular plates into bite-sized wonders. Brandi Milloy fries up poppable Mini Onion Blossoms, and Vivian Chan has a trick to elevate taco night with DIY shells and bowls. Jamika Pessoa makes miniature delights with her Chicken Corn Chowder Biscuit Bowls, and the spread gets sweeter with Stuart O'Keeffe's S'mores Truffles. Finally, Brandi shares her twist on a snack favorite with Caramel Apple Dessert Nachos.
Snap, crackle, crunch! Things get loud around HG when Lisa cooks up her favorite guilt-free crispy crunchy creations including her zesty Honey-Mustard, Pretzel-Coated Chicken Fingers and her bacon-y delicious BLT Wonton Crunchies. A trip to the market reveals Lisa's favorite crispy crunchy ingredients, and for maximum crunchification, TV's iCarly Miranda Cosgrove drops in help Lisa whip up some of her famous and flavorful iHungry Spaghetti Tacos.
This trip, Guy's rollin' out for a festival of flavors. In Portland, Ore., the Guamanian food truck serving up righteous shrimp fritters and a unique spin on chicken salad. In Wheat Ridge, Colo., the family-run comfort food joint crankin' out killer cannoli and kraut burgers. And in San Francisco, the fusion food truck combining Filipino and Latin traditions in adobo buffalo wings and grandpa's recipe for pork tacos.
Food halls are the new one-stop shop for a range of gourmet eats on the go. There's gravy-smothered fried chicken biscuits and Vietnamese-Cajun cuisine in New Orleans. Next, there's both New-York-style pizza and ice cream tacos in Portland. There's about a million ways to enjoy meat and cheese in Philly's Reading Terminal and we go a mile high for food-hall fabulousness in Denver.
Ree Drummond is preparing a selection of easy game-day eats. First, there's a simple but game-changing Chocolate Devil Cake. Then, Ree scores big with Smash Tacos, a dream-team beefy mashup of burgers and tortillas, and she brings her snacking A game with incredible, speedy Sticky Chicken Legs. Finally, there's no contest when it comes to Jalapeno Cheddar Corn Dogs being a real game-day favorite.