Eric is French, lives in a fabulous New York City apartment, and would love to make a delicious Jewish meal for his wife, Barbara. Tyler introduces Eric to the finer points of making beef brisket, some crispy potato pancakes, and a cinnamon bun babka.
Giada's inviting friends over for a late morning meal: they'll flip over her savory mini frittatas, and will absolutely devour her sweet hazelnut cinnamon rolls. But it's the Spiked Iced Cappucino that'll really kick-start the day.
By now you're settling in to the winter months so it's the perfect time for cold weather comfort food. Betsy Oppenneer shows us the basics of farmhouse breads. Recipes: Tomato Cheese Batter Bread; Parmesan Potato Bread; Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rum Rolls
Casey Webb's appetizing adventure brings him to Detroit for the famous Detroit-style, Sicilian square pan pizza. He brunches on a bourbon-peach cinnamon roll in a local landmark and accepts the M Wings Challenge: six massive jerk chicken wings tossed in fiery Scotch bonnet and ghost pepper sauce.
Casey Webb's tasty travels take him to San Antonio, Texas. His first stop is San Antonio's oldest restaurant -- a German deli -- for the Wienerschnitzel. Then he tries a San Antonio staple, the Puffy Taco, before gearing up for the 3-pound Cinnamon Roll Challenge and proof that everything is bigger in Texas.
Eating low carb isn’t tough, especially when it comes to snacks. Chef George Stella makes easy low carb options like turkey and Swiss BLT roll-ups, "Mock Raisinettes" with unsweetened chocolate and blueberries, and cinnamon pecans and almonds. George’s youngest son, Christian, also joins in to make his favorite, Philly Steak Salad with cheese. George finishes it off with a beverage everyone will love, a lemon lime slushee, perfect for after school or work.
Top 5 Tips
1. Use whole or real mayonnaise. Low-fat or lite is usually an indication that sugar has added to make up for the loss of body and flavor from fat.
2. Most nuts are low carb, but overeating them is a problem. Avoid this by portioning them out.
3. Frozen blueberries can be used as a substitute for raisins.
4. You can set a good example for your kids by eating the right foods. It's also fun to cook with your kids.
5. Keep your fridge full of good low carb foods such as cheese and sliced meats. When anybody in the house is hungry or having a craving, they can just go and find some great low carb selections.