Sandra Lee celebrates Halloweens of years past in this haunted special. From spooky spirits to fabulous English queens, Sandra is recalling her best costumes to date. The Halloween spirit is fulfilled with tremendous tablescapes, devilish drinks and deceivingly delicious treats.
In the pre-heat challenge, host John Henson asks the seven bakers to create spine-chilling desserts guided by spirits, such as bourbon and rum. Then they use fresh flavors and colorful decorations to bring old desserts back to life and impress judges Carla Hall, Katie Lee and Zac Young in the Day of the Dead main heat.
Getting piggy with it for Halloween, the chefs have to cook with snouts in the first round. Then with fear in their Halloween-loving hearts, the competitors open up the second basket to find a dangerously hot ingredient and popping candy. The judges are in for a main course that is both frightening and delightfully surprising. The finalists pull out all the stops to make lollipops and cereal bars into devilishly delicious desserts.
From posh parties to private jets, these witches are the talk of the town! Host Brad Smith asks the baking teams to wave their magic whisks to create cakes featuring the queens of Halloween for judges Ron Ben-Israel, Eddie Jackson and Danni Rose.
It's the witching hour for four top cake artists. They must battle to create ghost story cakes that'll thrill and chill - all in the spirit of Halloween. But will they survive the tricks in store for them? One lucky soul will take home the treat of ten thousand dollars.
The Kitchen celebrates Halloween with Jeff Mauro's eerie White Pumpkin Pizza, hosts a cakewalk with Spooky Pumpkin Patch Cake as the prize and makes food party crafts that are frightfully delicious. Then Geoffrey Zakarian makes his Candy Corn Float and the gang creates last minute DIY food costumes. Food Network Star Kids winner Amber Kelley tops off the party by sharing her sweet Candy Fondue.
Halloween is Sandra’s favorite time of the year! This year Sandra is getting decked out as four different divas: Cher, Madonna, Barbra Streisand and Liza Minnelli. First up on the Halloween menu, a great start to an autumn day: Spooky Puffed Pastry with sauteed apples topped with whipped cream. She’s bringing out the blowtorch for her toasty Ghoulish Cream Pie. Next, an embellishment to the classic cupcake to create Bloodshot Peanut Butter Eyeballs that are so much fun to make. Then it’s a no-bake Creepy Cookie Cake that’s so simple to make but looks like it’s gourmet. And it’s just as much fun with cocktail time: Sandra mixes up a Black Widow Martini that tastes like black licorice. For the second cocktail, it’s a red and spooky Vampire Kiss Martini.
The Kitchen hosts have creepy Halloween creations and recipes for kids of all ages! Sunny Anderson digs deep with her Graveyard Chicken Enchiladas, and Alex Guarnaschelli makes a Roasted Pumpkin Pasta perfect for a spooky dinner party. Geoffrey Zakarian and Katie Lee Biegel quench your thirst with a Pomegranate Blood and Dirt cocktail and a kid-friendly "Candy Corn" Creamy Orange Float. Plus, the hosts share a "Dead Velvet Cake," leftover candy treats and unforgettable scares!