Five bakers are left, and for the Skills Challenge, they tackle the deceptively simple creme brulee. For the Master Challenge, the task is to bake up their take on the complex and beautiful opera cake, a six-layer masterpiece said to evoke the tiers of the Paris Opera House, which must feature the flavor of hazelnut. One baker is given his or her marching orders by judges Jason Smith and Marcela Valladolid and host Adam Rapoport.
This trip, Guy's traveling up and down the west coast in search of funky neighborhood joints. In San Diego, the "everybody knows your name" all-day breakfast joint servin' up a decadent creme brulee French toast. In Portland, Ore., a husband and wife team are cranking out good ol' Americana with dishes like corned beef hash and chipped beef. And in San Francisco, the hot dog spot holding the block down with unique selections like the lamb merguez dog and fried chicken sandwich.
It's a chocolate lovers' delight with Marcela Valladolid's Decadent Chocolate Devil's Food Cake and new ways to make delicious treats with chocolate bars. Then, how to use instant pudding to make Jeff Mauro's Creme Brulee and Katie Lee's Chocolate Cherry Pudding Pops. Cooking Channel's Rev Run and his wife, Justine, join for Cocoa-Rubbed Strip Steak for Two, and Sunny Anderson whips up a Chocolate Whiskey Martini. Plus, three innovative ways to create edible flower bouquets, and Food Network's Katherine Alford shares the latest chocolate trends.
There's no meal Bobby Flay looks forward to more than Thanksgiving dinner, so he's invited Damaris Phillips over to help prepare for the big day. They sip a seasonal Cranberry Orange Mule cocktail and talk about their favorite Thanksgiving memories. When it's time to test out some recipes, Bobby fries a turkey breast and makes some Yukon Gold Colcannon with Sauteed Kale, Cabbage and Bacon Butter. Damaris bakes Cashew Coconut Dinner Rolls for the feast, and you'll be thankful for her Smokey Pumpkin Creme Brulee.
The Kitchen has easy ideas for a ghoulishly good Halloween. Jeff Mauro shares his Smoky Butternut Queso Dip, and Alex Guarnaschelli makes her delicious homemade Sunflower Butter Cups. Then, Sunny Anderson gives the secrets to making her Bloody Beef Fingers that will leave you horrified yet satisfied. Geoffrey Zakarian prepares a decadent and festive Pumpkin Pie Creme Brulee served in mini pumpkins. Plus, Katie Lee cooks her hearty Pumpkin Chili with a fun garnish, Alex has some spooky ways to start the day, and the hosts share unforgettable Halloween tricks and scares!
The Kitchen hosts are putting new and delicious grown-up spins on favorite childhood comfort foods. Jeff Mauro updates a childhood classic with his Mortadella and Fig Pizza Bagel and Chicago-Style Deep Dish Pizza Bagel. Alex Guarnaschelli takes the ultimate kid party food to the next level with her Pretzel-ish Pigs in a Blanket with Mustard Sauce, and Katie Lee Biegel shares a mashup with her Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joe. Geoffrey Zakarian elevates everyone's favorite childhood sandwich with his PB&J Creme Brulee. Plus, brilliant ways to up your cereal game, and Molly Yeh stops by!
The Kitchen eases back into entertaining with a full menu for the perfect easy but still impressive gathering. Geoffrey Zakarian stirs up a Maple Old-Fashioned, and Katie Lee Biegel makes a simply delicious Creamy Burrata and Sweet Fig Appetizer. Sunny Anderson whips up her Easy White Bean and Mushroom Soup, and Geoffrey raises the "steaks" with his Pan Roasted Filet Mignon with Green Peppers. Alex Guarnaschelli makes a standout side dish of Sweet and Sour Flowering Red Onions. Jeff Mauro fires up his Coffee and Creme Brulee with a Little Flambe Finish, and the hosts debut a fun conversation-starter game to get guests laughing.
Adam Gertler is hot on the trail of some of the most unusual cakes ever to be baked, fried or frosted. Line up at New York City's popular Doughnut Plant, where the traditionally round pastry turns square, made with fresh cranberries and coconut. Or get fired up with the house specialty, the Creme Brulee Doughnut. Take a trip to the Danish village of Solvang, CA to scale the Kransekage, an Old World 16-layer tower of cake that is making a comeback. Then in Monroe, WI, find out how the bakers at The Swiss Colony are remaking traditional red velvet by rolling a 60-foot pastry into a Red Velvet Swirl Cake.