Kardea Brown is cooking up a Derby Day-inspired lunch for an afternoon of horseback riding with her best friend Yolanda. First up, Kardea's Hot Brown Sandwiches have roast turkey topped with a beautifully cheesy sauce. Then, she makes a Cream Cheese Ball with smoked cheddar, olives, pecans and chives, and a Ginger Mint Julep is Kardea's twist on the classic derby cocktail. Last, but not least, Miss Brown's Kentucky Butter Cake is a fluffy, buttery cake that melts in your mouth!
The Kitchen's plates are piled high with pasta, starting with Geoffrey Zakarian's Cacio e Pepe and Jeff Mauro's Spinach, Walnut and Golden Raisin Pesto Pasta. Comedian Kevin Fredericks helps Sunny Anderson make Kevin's Grandma Mac and Cheese, and Chef Christian Petroni stops by to serve his special Spaghetti with Clams. The best new healthy pastas pair perfectly with Katie Lee's Quick Amatriciana Sauce, and Sunny shares a playful German dessert -- Spaghettieis -- that looks like spaghetti but is really an ice cream sundae!
First, the four grannies create handheld versions of mac and cheese to hold the family over until dinner. Next, they have only 30 minutes to make meatloaf for unexpected guests, with the help of unexpected sous chefs: the grandpas! Then, the final two grandmas try to freeze out the competition by producing an ice cream sandwich worthy of the $10,000 prize using liquid nitrogen. The judging panel features Food Network Star winner Eddie Jackson, TV host Brandi Milloy and chef Jamika Pessoa.
Nothing says Texas like barbecue and that's exactly what Tiffani Thiessen brings to the table for her White Collar co-stars Sharif Atkins, Tim DeKay and Willie Garson. Tequila Peach Tea, Pimento Cheese Spread and fall-from-the-bone BBQ Ribs that have been rubbed and sauced go with Southern Greens done with bacon and a spicy vinaigrette. To finish off the meal, Tiffani brings in one of her favorite pecan pies to top with her Homemade Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream.
Anne Burrell and Jeff Mauro test the recruits' taste buds with an outrageous game, The Bagelorette. Blindfolded and with their hands tied behind their backs, the singles must taste flavored bagels with cream cheese dangling in front of them. Then, the chefs challenge their teams to create their own decadent breakfast sandwiches. In the Main Dish challenge, the recruits make fried chicken and slaw, and while some recruits start to find their groove in the kitchen, the least successful is eliminated.