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The Chefshank Redemption

Episode | From: Cutthroat Kitchen

In a special redemption episode, all of the chefs have to face the same sabotage they were eliminated with as they make the same dish. Then, one chef has to walk on a high wire as they make their quiche. Finally, two chefs have to make their pineapple upside-down cakes while hanging upside-down.

Vegas Throwdown

Episode | From: Food Network Star

In Las Vegas, the Final Four compete in two Throwdown-style competitions: they must each make an ultimate version of their own signature dish, while simultaneously creating an ultimate version of their competitor’s signature dish. All the while being peppered with questions from the committee, Paula and Extra’s Dayna Devon.

Southern Comfort? Very Good!

Episode | From: It's CompliPlated

Before Tabitha Brown moved to California, she grew up in North Carolina with all its yummy, rich and downright decadent food traditions. Now, she's invited two other Southern girls with love of comfort food and tricky eating preferences to challenge the competitors with creating a taste of the South using only plant-based ingredients.

House of Cards

Episode | From: Restaurant: Impossible

A model and a former poker player opened Cafe No Fur in Las Vegas, Nev., but they're so stuck in their dysfunctional ways that the restaurant is on the verge of folding after only two years. Robert Irvine must get them to change their stubborn ways or all bets are off on the restaurant's survival.

Craisy Oatmeal Cookies

Recipe | Courtesy of Guy Fieri

Total Time:: 1 hour 30 minutes

2 Reviews

Chocolate Cups with Whipped Cream

Recipe | Courtesy of Rachael Ray

Total Time:: 10 minutes

2 Reviews

Fresh Green Bean Salad with Basil And Tomatoes

Recipe | Courtesy of Shirley Corriher

Total Time:: 32 minutes

8 Reviews

Elise Kornack

PROFILES

Chef Elise Kornack is a veteran of some of New York’s most acclaimed kitchens, including April Bloomfield’s Spotted Pig and Marcus Samuelsson’s Aquavit (now helmed by Emma Bengtsson. But after working with some very big names, Kornack decided to go small. In 2013, she and Anna Hieronimus (wife and sole supporting staff) opened Take Root, a 750-square foot, 12-seat tasting menu destination in Brooklyn. Their fare reflected their philosophy: mindful dining using local ingredients, careful preparation, but without pretension (the tasting menu cost $125, a steal compared to New York standards). Out of her galley-sized kitchen, Kornack plated far-reaching flavors, from sweetbreads with shaved squash to chocolate mousse with sour honey powder. In return, critics showered her with praise: Kornack landed on Forbes Magazine’s and Zagat’s “30 Under 30” lists; was a “James Beard Rising Star Chef” semifinalist for the last three years running; and saw Take Root earn a Michelin star.But even the brightest stars can burn out (and singe a chef’s sanity)—which is why Kornack decided to close the restaurant before that happened, ending on a high note: “When you feel like you’re doing your best, when your space looks the best, and your food tastes the best, that’s when you should stop.” She and her wife are now taking root in richer soil: the Catskills, where she hinted to us, she’s partnering with a nearby farm to open a farm-to-table restaurant. The recipes Kornack made for Panna are fresh yet familiar. They include some childhood favorites like Beef Braciole, her grandmother’s specialty, stuffed with breadcrumbs and braised with tomato-wine sauce. You’ll melt for her Cinnamon Semifreddo, an Italian frozen custard, made sans ice cream machine and topped with bourbon-macerated figs; the silkiest sunchoke soup, drizzled with aromatic ginger oil; a giant, crispy rice pancake served with greens and a fried egg; charred cabbage wedges with almond vinaigrette; and parsnip cake (similar to carrot cake) brightened with apple compote. Luckily, you don’t have to churn it out all at once for a multi-course tasting menu like Kornack can—but you should take her skills to your kitchen, and enjoy each stunning dish, bite by bite.