Starting with Julia Child's roasted chicken, Chopped Junior host Anthony Anderson discusses the foods he created as a child when his parents asked him to be the cook.
Four stars who love to cook -- Teri Hatcher, Anthony Anderson, Dawn Wells and Antonio Sabato, Jr. -- compete in the Chopped Kitchen for a favorite charity. The party begins with sparkling cider and doughnuts in the first basket. Wagyu steaks are served up for the entree round. And the final moments of the competition are filled with drama and suspense as the competitors rush to get their plum pudding desserts plated.
Growing up in a military family that moved often fueled Brandi Milloy's love of food, people, culture and travel. Widely known as a food and lifestyle expert, fans have come to rely on her popular blog for easy pantry staple meals and crowd-pleasing recipes. She is best known for the YouTube series POPSUGAR Food: Eat the Trend and Get the Dish with Brandi Milloy. Brandi is no stranger to television, and brings her expertise to the Today Show as a regular contributor. She has also appeared on Cooking Channel's Eat. This. Now. and Food Network's Guy's Grocery Games, Food Network Star and Chopped Junior.
Kardea Brown is a contemporary Southern cook born in Charleston, South Carolina. She is of Gullah/Geechee descent, a term used to describe a distinct group of African Americans living in the coastal areas of South Carolina and Georgia who have managed to preserve much of their West African language, culture and cuisine. Kardea created the pop-up New Gullah Supper Club, where the menu pays homage to the dishes her grandmother and mother passed down to her. She is host of Food Network’s Delicious Miss Brown and has appeared on Beat Bobby Flay, Chopped Junior, Cooks vs. Cons, Family Food Showdown and Farmhouse Rules.
Chef Cliff Crooks has been cooking in prominent kitchens throughout New York City for more than 20 years. Prior to joining BLT Restaurant Group in 2010 as Executive Chef of BLT Steak New York, he held positions at Salute!, Blue Water Grill and Gramercy Tavern. Chef Cliff has appeared as a contestant on Top Chef and a judge on Hell’s Kitchen and Chopped Junior and will also be seen on Food Network’s Tournament of Champions. After more than two years of leading the kitchen at BLT Steak New York, the hospitality group’s flagship restaurant, Crooks was named Culinary Director of BLT Restaurant Group and has since played an integral role in inspiring culinary growth among his staff while demonstrating a strong commitment to the brand’s ethos of exceeding expectations through outstanding food and hospitality.
Born in Canada, Ayesha Curry was raised in Charlotte, N.C., and is a wife and mom currently living in the San Francisco Bay Area. As a busy mom to her two daughters, Riley and Ryan, and the wife of NBA superstar Stephen Curry, Ayesha is always on the go and wouldn't have it any other way. Her passion for her family and sharing their stories inspired her to create her lifestyle blog and YouTube channel, Little Lights of Mine, a collection of all the things that bring light into her life. Now only a few years since its inception, the channel has become a sensation, accumulating a vast, loyal community of followers. Ayesha has previously appeared as a judge on hit Food Network shows Chopped Junior and Guy's Grocery Games, and she is a regular contributor and frequent guest on The Rachael Ray Show and Good Morning America. She has also been featured as a go-to lifestyle expert in top lifestyle print and online publications, including Elle, Vogue, Forbes, Time, InStyle, People, Vanity Fair, USA Today, Essence, PopSugar, Refinery29, Elite Daily and Sunset Magazine. Ayesha is an ambassador for No Kid Hungry, an organization that is working to end childhood hunger. Ayesha's first cookbook, The Seasoned Life, published by Little, Brown and Company, was just released and contains more than 100 of Ayesha's favorite recipes.
Jewish Deli Tour with Judy Gold; Sharon Lebewohl makes Chopped Liver from the 2nd Ave. Deli Cookbook; Aaron Bashy makes Stuffed Cabbage; Alan Rosen from Junior's of Brooklyn makes Rugelach