A monster has ransacked the kitchen and is on the loose! The bakers work together in the pre-heat challenge to create a 3-D suspect sketch out of pate a choux to help track him down. The sketch helps puts the monster behind bars but now he's hungry for the main heat challenge that involves monster-sized Halloween deserts like giant cupcakes, pies, cream puffs and more.
Paige Davis challenges the three bakers to use their sense of humor and make their best gingerbread creations while envisioning the worst Christmas ever. To make the competition even tougher, they also have to make tasty holiday treats in only two hours. Judges Mary Berg, Maneet Chauhan and Adam Young sample the competitors' edible coffee treats, gingersnap ornaments and a super spicy chocolate cupcake before choosing a winner.
Sharing a house with five men means you hear a lot about sports, and it also means hosting plenty of game days, so Patricia Heaton has got a menu that makes it easy to kick back and enjoy the day with them. Patty's making one of her favorite cocktails, The End Zone, as well as Cleveland Stuffed Potatoes, Sloppy Joe Pockets, Kickoff Cupcakes and Sweet and Savory Popcorn.
Nancy is hosting a bake sale festival on the farm and is busy with all the preparations. She bakes a batch of her famous Golden Biscuits before picking strawberries at a local farm for her Lattice Topped Strawberry Rhubarb Pie. Avocado is the added ingredient in her BLTA, and there's a great mix of flavors in her Neapolitan Cupcakes. Plus, Strawberry Lemonade Slushies to wash down all the wonderful treats.
Noah Cappe travels to the Great Lakes to visit the Barry County Fair for flavorful treats including the Big Kahuna, Deep-Fried Cupcakes, Pizza Grilled Cheese and the Volcano Taco -- an ice cream treat featuring homemade jet-black ice cream. Then he's off to the final frontier for the northernmost fair in America, the Alaska State Fair. While there, Noah tries regional favorites like Umiak, Alaskan Sausage Sundaes and Alaska Sourdough Bites.
Sandra Lee shows that raising money for a good cause is a piece of cake! She's making tasty treats that will not only be a big hit at any bake sale, they're also perfect for any birthday party. On the menu, Personal Pizza Squares, Chocolate Caramel Brownies, Mini Strawberry Sugar Cookie Sandwiches and, the icing on the cake, a Mini Cupcake Buffet. Plus, she'll share clever and creative ideas for packaging and presenting these goodies.
Ree Drummond and her sister-in-law are throwing a big engagement bash for her friend. There are irresistible appetizers: Brie-Stuffed Mushrooms, Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp with Chili Butter and an amazing main course meal: Prime Rib and Horseradish Sauce with Whisky Glazed Carrots and Roasted Asparagus with Peas on the side. For dessert: Chipotle Salted Chocolate Truffles, a tower of Cupcakes and glasses of fizz to toast the future Mr. and Mrs.
Guilty Pleasures reveals your favorite Food Network stars' deepest, darkest secrets -- the over-the-top dishes they can't resist! Duff Goldman digs into a banana split big enough for King Kong, while Bobby Flay reveals a Sin City Italian meat and cheese masterpiece, and Robert Irvine raves about an impossibly decadent bacon mac and cheeseburger. Plus, jumbo cupcakes, a piled-high pastrami sandwich, and eggs benedict Chicago-style round out the menu.
There's nothing Giada De Laurentiis loves more than an over-the-top costume party and this time she's going all out with a Big Hair Rocker Party! Her friends are coming over dressed as their favorite big hair rock-n-rollers from the 1980s while she serves a menu that matches the decade. The tasty treats include Tricolore Pasta Salad, Cali-talian Seven-Layer Dip, Raffy's Chicken and Rice and Tiramisu Cupcakes.
Four fan-favorite kid bakers return to celebrate the two extremes of Halloween -- scary and sweet! Hosts Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown challenge the bakers to make pull-apart Halloween cupcakes with a scary ingredient and one of the hottest peppers on the planet: a ghost pepper! Ghoulish ghost peppers aren't the only things scaring these bakers as a shocking twist puts the $10,000 prize of baking tools and equipment on the line.