Jamie and Francine, the owners of California's Sisley Italian Kitchen, believe their bookkeeper may be responsible for a revenue discrepancy. Charles sends in Mystery Diners Loree and Mike who discover a bigger problem.
Kardea Brown invites her mom, Pat, to come visit for the weekend, and they cook up dishes together that Kardea craves most from growing up. They make Mom's Seafood Lasagna, a creamy and cheesy pasta bake with low-country shrimp and crab meat, and Cheesy Garlic Pull-Apart Bread. Then, Kardea mixes up Pat's Brambleberry, a delicious bourbon cocktail muddled with sweet blackberries, and whips up No-Bake Raspberry Pretzel Cups for Miss Pat's sweet tooth. There really is no place like home ... with your mom!
The Kitchen is livening up your winter favorites, starting with Geoffrey Zakarian's luscious Ricotta Gnocchi. Then, the hosts test the latest kitchen gadgets, and three weeknight potato dishes get a boost. Marcela Valladolid has a new twist on fondue, and Judy Joo joins the crew with her take on Korean Fried Chicken. Plus, you'll stay toasty warm with tasty mix-ins for your cocoa.
Ree tours a local kitchen store gathering some favorite tools for a wedding gift. As she gathers the goodies, she shares the great dishes she makes with each, like Italian Meatball Soup, Potato-Leek Pizza, Skillet Cookie Sunday and Orange Brulee.
Melissa d'Arabian cooks a meal fit for guests that also fits your budget. Her Roasted Chicken, cooked alongside tender potatoes, comes out juicy and golden every time; Garlicky Sautéed Swiss Chard makes a fresh and flavorful side dish. For dessert, Petite Nutella Pochettes are bite-sized treats everyone will love.
Melissa d'Arabian takes inspiration from a restaurant meal, and recreates the flavors at home. Zucchini Carpaccio starts the meal off on a fresh note, with a delicate, moist Claypot Fish and Potatoes entree to follow. Brown Butter Madeleines make a simple dessert the whole family will love.
Take a tour of an apple pie filling factory and find out how to mill flour. Visit the Nestle test kitchen where they are reinventing the chocolate chip cookie. And find out what a retro appliance collector keeps in her kitchen.
If you like Southern food, you'll love Sallie Ann Robinson's recipes from the Low Country. Momma's Shrimp and Tada Salad; Momma's Homegrown Collards; Ol' Fuskie Fried Crab Rice; Tummy-Yum Bread Pudding.
Ree Drummond is making a special meal to deliver to Beverly, the curator of the Drummond family's historic home and museum. She makes a delicious, edible thank you package featuring recipes from Addie Drummond, the home's original owner. Ree mixes her own recipes with originals from Addie, making Grape Lemonade, Old-Fashioned Chicken Stew, Brown Bread and Lemon and Raspberry Cream Cake. Beverly shows Ree the house and some of its treasures and gives her a peek into the life of the original owners.
Looking for love in all the wrong places? Eight single-and-ready-to-mingle chefs are set up with blind dates as their teammates for a quadruple date and culinary showdown all in one! An aquatic aphrodisiac is a fun find in the appetizer basket, and steak in the entree basket takes the date up a notch. Finally, the last two pairs work passionately to create passionfruit and matcha desserts that earn them the $10,000 prize.