There's nothing more fun than a backyard feast with friends, except when you're the one stuck in the kitchen. Kelsey's essential dishes use quick techniques that will keep the cook out of kitchen, so they can enjoy the fun and sun with their friends. Quick pickling is an easy way to turn cucumbers into fiery and herby Pickles, that get deep fried into a delicious snack. Her Turkey Sloppy Jane Sliders are a light version of everyone's favorite sandwich, while her S'more Pies reinvents the campfire classic.
Giada De Laurentiis mentors under-served kids interested in careers in the food industry. She helps them prepare a dinner of Rosemary and Mustard Chicken With Vegetable Bolognese, Polenta Torta and Stone-Fruit Shortcakes With Mascarpone Cream for their teachers as a way of saying "thanks."
All in good fun, the baskets in this competition are packed with ingredients that might appeal to the basic male human. Some sharpshooter cupcakes and a meaty snack are part of the riddle in round one. The chefs have to include bacon in the second round, and beer brownies get enthusiastic support from the finalists in round three.
Melissa d'Arabian satisfies hungry tailgaters without breaking the bank, with this game day game plan. BBQ Ranch Deviled Eggs are a fun update on an old favorite, while Game Day Chili is classic and rich with ground beef and fragrant spices. Spiced Kettle Corn is sweet, salty, and slightly spicy, perfect to snack on throughout the game.
Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman bring the fun and stakes of a spelling bee into the kitchen by asking the kid bakers to make spelling bee word tarts with assigned words on top. When the spelling bee ends, the baker that didn't use spell-check will take a bow and leave the competition.