Actress Ali Larter, Food Network Star contestant Arnold Myint and chef Chris Santos are on the judging panel and are ready to put these junior chefs to the test! The first round has boar and is anything but boring when plans fall apart for one of the competitors in the final seconds. A delectable fish and some colorful tubers are two of the must-use entree ingredients, then a taco theme in the dessert basket promotes a lot of creativity.
Pat and Gina Neely are whipping up an 'Anytime Eats' meal that's sure to fit your schedule-winter, spring, summer and fall! First, it's a spicy soup steaming with flavor, Spicy Black Bean Soup with Cumin Lime Sour Cream. Then, what soup is complete without a salad? They're making a hearty Chicken Taco Salad. For dessert, it's Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Bars toppling with layers of decadent goodness. This is an 'Anytime Eats' meal you'll want to eat all the time!
Season's greetings! Host Jesse Palmer gets some welcoming inspiration for the first Preheat as he challenges the 12 bakers to create meringue pavlova wreaths in yummy fall flavors. For the Main Heat, Jesse settles a long-standing debate over the best holiday dessert by dividing the kitchen into the pie team and the cake team. The better bake wins immunity for their whole team, and judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Carla Hall send one baker from the losing team home.