Bobby Flay pays tribute to America's tastiest block with a brunch honoring Bourbon Street! He starts with some crispy Fried Green Tomatoes with Shrimp Remoulade. Up next, French Toast topped with a Bourbon Street creation, Bananas Foster. A Bourbon Street brunch would not be complete without some coffee, so Bobby makes an icy cold Coffee Milk Punch. The saints will certainly be marching in for this brunch!
Noah Cappe hits the Hunt County Fair in Greenville, Texas, and makes short work of the Smoke Bomb and the French Toast Crunch Burger. But it's the Blue Bacon Cheesecake that really knocks him out. Then he's off to California, where the annual Santa Maria Valley Strawberry Festival has inspired sweet berry treats like the Pizza Berry Pie and the surprising Strawberry Crisp Corn Dog.
Noah Cappe meets his match with some knock-out fruity feasts at the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City. He starts the day with the Strawberry French Toast Burger and slurps the Way Better Strawberry Shake. Then he heads up the coast to Maryland's Towsontown Spring Festival, where he munches on a Poppin' Lobster Dog and goes local with the Baltimore Club and some Japanese street food.
This trip Guy's rolling out for all kinds of flavor. In Duluth, a local favorite where they're scratch baking banana cream pie and serving grass-fed, bison pot roast. In Arlington, Va., a diner home-cooking the classics from French toast to leg of lamb. And in Berkeley, Calif., a neighborhood cafe seasoning pork with coconut curry and making pie with apples and grapes.
This trip, Guy's checkin' out the combos that make some local hangouts a hit. In Denver, the double-duty corner bar smoking pork for its biscuits and topping pizzas with the bounty of the county. And in Scottsdale, Ariz., the husband/wife team fusing their Mexican and Mediterranean roots for some standout Southwest dishes, like breakfast enchiladas and french toast with red wine rosemary syrup.
This trip, Guy Fieri's diving into delicious dishes on both coasts. In Palo Alto, Calif., a funky joint puttin' out fresh California cooking, like spicy pork and knockout gnocchi. In Wilmington, N.C., a bakery-restaurant making major meatloaf and frying up French toast with a fantastic twist. And in Oakland, Calif., a Puerto Rican party spot mixin' it up with mofongo and a fully loaded plantain.
The Deen Brothers take a few days off from hitting the pavement and head to Jamie's lake house outside of Athens, Ga., for a few days of rest and relaxation. After starting each day with a lakeside activity, they head into Athens to experience the burgeoning culinary scene, tasting French toast with a classic Georgia ingredient, fried chicken and gravy, sweet potato souffle and chicken tetrazzini.
Sandra Lee prepares a delectable brunch with unbeatable per serving prices. The menu includes mouth-watering French Toast with Brown Sugar Banana Syrup and a fresh Asparagus and Tomato Tart. Beautiful sides of Apple Spice Glazed Donuts and Sparkling Cider Mimosas round out the scrumptious spread. Sandra's tasty Bread Pudding makes for a perfect "Round 2 Recipe" and, on FoodNetwork.com, she whips up Cream of Asparagus Soup.
Giada De Laurentiis hosts a poolside cocktail party, but the appetizers are finger food versions of traditional breakfast foods like French Toast Fingers with Ginger Bourbon Maple Syrup, Mini Smoked Frittatas With Chive Creme Fraiche and Melon and Olive Mini Skewers With Black Pepper Herb Honey. Her friends, mixologists Alie Ward and Georgia Hardstark, join the fun and create the Scotch Bonnet Marmalade to complement the menu.
Trisha Yearwood gives her pal Jeff Mauro the inside scoop on what makes the Music City sing by taking him to the Nashville club where she first got signed. Together they cook up a hearty Southern brunch that includes Ham and Veggie Quiche with Hash Brown Crust, Breakfast Burgers with French Toast Buns, Pickled Okra Bloody Marys and Pecan Sticky Buns with Bacon Caramel.