A romantic meal for two with a sweet chocolate finish. Sliced Steak with Herbs; Bacon-horseradish Mashed Potatoes; Spinach Stuffed Tomatoes with Blue Cheese; Chocolate River over Berries Dessert.
Cheese is not just a key ingredient for many comfort food classics, it's also the theme for this competition. In the first round, the chefs must make creative use of blue cheese and goats cheese in their appetizer plates. In the entree round, two French cheeses must be used with chicken thighs and garlic scapes. Two ferocious competitors fight the final cheesy course to the very end.
First up, a perfect picnic food - Cucumber Tea Sandwich Flowers that are bite-sized and beautiful! Then it's her main course, a Grilled Raspberry Chicken that's sweet, smoky, and great for grilling. On the side, it's a Fresh Herb Pasta Salad.
Onions don't just come in ring shapes. Learn great ways to use this versatile veggie. Oven-Fried Onion Rings; Herbed Vidalia Onion Tea Sandwiches; Leek and Potato Grain; Goat Cheese and Onion Tarts.
Mary Berg takes away the worry of fresh herbs going to waste with fragrant recipes. Fresh pesto is a no-brainer, and Mary makes it even more mouthwatering on a Fine Herb Pesto Pizza topped with peaches, tomato and gooey burrata cheese. She also fancies up fish and chips with a Crispy Halibut topped with chive and mint gremolata. Herbs can be great for baking too, and Mary's Rosemary Orange Olive Oil Cake is no exception. Plus, Mary shows her top tips for preserving herbs at home, so they don't go sad and droopy.