Molly Yeh is hosting her brunch club with a fun Halloween theme that includes cute costumes and frighteningly good food. She makes saucy Cyclops Shakshuka Focaccias, Apple Pancakes with crispy caramelized edges, salty and cheesy Munster Monster Hash Brown Fingers and, for dessert, Matcha Macaroon Monsters that shine with sweetness!
It's midnight, you're starving and you feel like some good old-fashioned comfort food. Giada De Laurentiis raids her fridge and whips up some of her favorite late-night munchies, including Mortadella Bites, an Italian Monte Cristo, Pretzel-Crusted Chicken Fingers with Curry Ketchup and a Chocolate Cherry Ice Cream Float.
Ree's investment club is gathering for the first time in 10 years: She's bringing the food and her friend is hosting the party. The Mexican-inspired menu has fabulous Blackberry Margaritas to get the party started, followed by Chicken Tortilla Soup, Cheesy Jalapeno Cornbread and a seriously good Tres Leches Cake.
Cooking with Cacti! The chefs must stay sharp as they carefully navigate a first basket that includes prickly nopales; and in talking about the texture of the food, the judges must consider the slime factor. Then in the entrée round, a colorful Chinese ingredient and a less popular pork product make for an intense challenge. Finally, in the last round when things suddenly go all wrong for one of the competitors, the judges watch breathlessly to see if the chocolate dessert can be salvaged.
George turns up the heat on the fastest food there is: microwave cuisine. Can passersby possibly resist microwave popcorn on a park bench? Next, George shares his secret for delicious Microwave Eggs Benedict with the desk jockeys in an office kitchen. At a local college, George shows the leaders of tomorrow how to make delicious brownies... in a microwave! Finally, can George make delicious Microwave Curried Chicken in less time than it takes a young HOTS intern to chase down a live chicken? Let's see!
Food is often the center of good times -- or for Michael Symon, the best times. He makes Grilled Swordfish with Salsa Fresca, reminding him of his last meal with his parents before he headed off for college, and his Spicy Cucumber Salad is just like his grandfather Pap made throughout Michael's childhood. For dessert, Michael's wife, Lizzie, joins him to make Ricotta Cornmeal Pound Cake, taking them back to the restaurant where they first met and worked together. It's a meal with all the makings of good memories.
Guy Fieri throws a backyard pizza party for his nearest and dearest. The pie of the day is bbq chicken pizza, with juicy spice-rubbed chicken breast, a sweet-smoky homemade barbecue sauce and pools of rich, triple-cream cheese. A blueberry peach crisp with a golden oat streusel topping and creamy vanilla yogurt is a simple dessert the whole gang will love. Finally, guy's shaking up some sonoma coolers with grapes, basil, citrus juice, vodka, and a splash of sparkling wine. The perfect menu to share good food with good friends.
When breakfast is this good, Rachael Ray makes it for dinner, too! Her Bacon, Beans, Eggs, Taco Tots Burritos have all the best breakfast foods wrapped up in one tortilla. She layers eggs with refried beans, pico de gallo and cheese, plus tater tots with taco spice instead of plain hash browns.
Ree Drummond is making her visiting mom's favorite food, starting with Chocolate Mousse and White Clam Pizza. Because her mom is interested in eating healthy, Ree also makes her So-Good-For-You Salad and Garlic Spinach Spaghetti, her mom's favorite pasta dish. When it comes to cooking, Ree's mom knows best.
Giada and her family celebrate the holidays at Aunt Raffy's house in Aspen. Fun filled days in the snowy mountains begin and end with family meals, good cheer, and amazing food. The menu for the weekend includes traditional Italian struffoli, delicious stracotto (Italian pot roast), a special holiday french toast, and more!