Travel to Birmingham, to witness 15 amateur cooks braise, bake, broil and battle for the top prize. Some of the recipes are new twists on southern classics, other recipes are creative new inventions. It’s one of the most prestigious cooking contests in the country, hosted by one of the most popular lifestyle magazines. And one amateur chef will go home with all the glory and an impressive jackpot of $100,000.
The Kitchen hosts share recipes inspired by memorable vacations! Sunny Anderson makes her German Party Cheese Dip inspired by Oktoberfest, while Geoffrey Zakarian shares the secret recipe for the Classic Meatballs and Tomato Sauce he had in Florence, Italy. Katie Lee Biegel shares her favorite travel-inspired treats, Sweet Orange Rolls and Key Lime Iced Tea, and Jeff Mauro relives his food tour at Arthur Avenue with his Beef and Lamb Burek.
Valerie Bertinelli and her buddy Faith Ford love to cook and test out recipes. Today, it's Valerie's turn, but it's just too hot to cook! She decides to keeps things cool with a deliciously decadent Lobster BLT, Quick Sweet and Savory Pickle Spears, a Classic Greek Salad, a Honey-Citrus Southern Iced Tea, and a unique recipe for Microwave Potato Chips. For dessert, she makes a fresh take on Lemon Icebox Cake.
Chef Bobby Flay gives the grill a little Carnivale flare as he prepares some delicious Brazilian classics. With recipes for Salpacio Salad, Grilled Hearts of Palm and Crab Salad with Mango, Grilled Shell Steaks w/Garlic and Parsley Oil plus drinks: a Caipirissima, a Caipiroska, and a Caipirinha.
Valerie Bertinelli and her longtime babysitter and friend, Elia, cook So-Cal style Mexican recipes, just they did when her son Wolfie was a little boy. They make Chicken Enchiladas with Classic Sauce, a Casa Vega style Tostada Salad, Roasted Salsa, Refried Beans and Smoky Margaritas with Mezcal.