Jeff has never fished a day in his life, so he goes to Chicago's hottest seafood restaurant, Fish Bar, for his seafood sandwich fix. Inspired, he makes delicious Crab Cake Sliders with a blood orange aioli. And smoked salmon is the secret for his mouth watering SS B.L.T. And if that wasn't enough, his Cha Cha Chowder is a twist on the classic seafood corn chowder, served up party style in shooter glasses.
On this trip, Guy Fieri's diving into joints servin' up spectacular surf and tasty turf. There's bison pastrami and smoked white fish in Duluth, Minn., crab cakes and pork belly in New Jersey, Creole shrimp and prime rib in Mississippi and clam linguine and elk ravioli in Seattle. KISS's Gene Simmons crashes a Hawaiian joint in Los Angeles serving a meat-fish combo, and in Havana, Cuba, they're making regional specialties including lobster cooked with something unexpected.
Ina Garten is indulging in incredible recipes starring some of her favorite cheeses. A trio of sharp white cheddar, Monterey Jack and cream cheese takes the lead in Fresh Crab Nachos for a perfect appetizer. Baked Raclette and Green Salad Vinaigrette is Ina's favorite cheesy lunch, and ricotta steals the spotlight in a Fresh Fig and Ricotta Cake. Finally, goat cheese is the key to perfect Panko-Crusted Rack of Lamb for a fast and fancy dinner.
Let's Eat is making delicious dishes literally stuffed with mouthwatering ingredients. First, Jamika Pessoa batters up with crispy, fried, crab-stuffed hush puppies that she calls Crush Puppies. Stuart O'Keeffe prepares Pork Wellington wrapped in layers of ham and puff pastry and then topped with Cherry Port Sauce. Brandi Milloy adds a surprise to Cupcake Stuffed Ice Cream Cones with Mermaid Tails, and then Stuart shares his tricks for stuffing a Pinata Cake with chocolate candies and sprinkles.
Mary Berg abides by the steakhouse ethos for side dishes: stuff it and coat it in cheese! She uses this rule for her Stuffed Mushrooms prepped two ways -- crab cake style and garlicky cheese style -- and her Shrimp Scampi Stuffed Potato. For greens that can stand out next to a sizzling hunk of meat, Mary makes a Cheesy Broccoli and Cauliflower Skillet with crispy panko topping and a classic Wedge Salad with homemade blue cheese dressing.
We're touring the amazing Mid-Atlantic, sampling seafood like crab cakes in Baltimore and paella in Washington, DC. We found the perfect breakfast at Golden West Café, and some of the best beef we've ever had at Baltimore favorite, Chap's Pit Beef. And don't think we didn't save room for dessert! From a chocolate, marshmallow, peanut creation called the CMP at Woodberry Kitchen, to Baltimore's own bomb pie, we're trying it all on our Mid-Atlantic mission.
Some special dishes are so good you can enjoy them over and over again. Andrew Zimmern has lost count of how many times he's indulged in the infamous barbecue chicken from Miss Myra's Pit Bar-B-Que in Birmingham, Ala. Aarti Sequeira can't stop ordering her favorite handmade ice cream at Salt and Straw in Los Angeles, and Duff Goldman can't keep track of all the jumbo lump crab cakes he has eaten at Faidley's Seafood in Baltimore.
Ree Drummond is in her kitchen on the ranch cooking dishes that are both simple and refined. First up is an awesome appetizer of Crab Cakes and 5-Ingredient Remoulade. Then she doubles up on the main course with Peppercorn-Crusted Steak with Pimento Creamed Spinach in the style of a top-notch steakhouse and a one-pan wonder, Lemon-Thyme Sheet Pan Chicken and Potatoes. Ree's final course is a simply stunning No-Bake Spiced Cheesecake.