Claire is making a Spanish influenced menu that is ideal for entertaining. First, Spicy Baked Chickpeas; delicious, crunchy bites that are perfect to pop in your mouth. Then a Baked Fresh Ricotta, she adds olives, a hint of orange and voila, the perfect party starter. And to really wow your friends, Claire is making Rioja Steamed Mussels with Chorizo, you won't believe how much flavor is packed into these babies. Let's not forget about the White Sangria With Stoned Fruit, it's a taste of Spain all with just 5 ingredients.
Get ready for some amazing braising. Bobby learns some tricks from New York chef Tom Valenti, who’s known for his skill at braising–a method that gets the most succulent and flavorful results. Then Bobby invites Tom back into his kitchen to make fall-off-the-bone lamb shanks with roasted tomatoes and toasted orzo, smoky roasted garlic bulbs and a bold Bolo salad with chorizo and blue cheese. These dishes are as easy to make as your favorite comfort food, but have the flavors of four-star cooking.
Big Daddy is showing you the flavor with this meal! He starts the trip to flavor heaven with his fluffy Ham Fritters w/Manchego Cheese Sauce, you'll be double dipping for sure! Next, Big Daddy steams up some Mussels with Chorizo and Saffron-Fennel Broth - a dish so easy and flavorful you'll put it on your list of flavor favorites. Finally, to tantalize your tastes even further he's got something sweet up his sleeve, it's a stunning Sweet Potato Turnover! Big Daddy is destined to deliver flavor that'll last a lifetime in this spectacular meal!
Just how the graham cracker crumbles in the Appetizer Round depends on how the chefs can recover from setbacks. One contestant struggles to plate after suffering a cut, while an opponent learns that flashy knife work may not yield the best results. Then in the Entrée Round one chef breaks a plate and another chef breaks with cultural tradition by incorporating puffed rice cereal into a typical chorizo dish. Then the two finalists endeavor to make coffee bean desserts that are good to the last bite.
Join Rachael Ray as she makes five make-ahead meals in one day — and the best part is that they each cook up in 30 minutes or less! First up is a Sausage Ragu With Pappardelle, then for dish two, how about a nice bowl of homemade Mushroom Soup With Marsala, served over a round of fried toast and grated Parmigiano-Reggiano? Dish three is Zucchini Potato and Fennel Stew, dish four is Chicken Thighs in Mild Red Curry, and for dish five, it's Turkey and Chorizo Chili, topped with crushed corn chips.
Alex Guarnaschelli makes an Ice Cream Sundae Bar with Easy Butterscotch Sauce and shares some of The Kitchen's best late-night treats and fun ideas for midnight snacking. Katie Lee Biegel piles on the flavor with Chorizo and Cheese Loaded Fries, and Alex's Hot Dogs in a Puff Pastry Blanket with Everything Spice is a delicious spin on a classic. Then, the indulgent snack-fest continues with Geoffrey Zakarian's Pork Dumplings with Crispy Skirt, Jeff Mauro's White Hot Pizza Dip, and Sunny Anderson's Crispy Cheese-Wrapped Pickle Spears.