Cousins from a large Dominican family compete against a military mom and daughters whose Southern roots inspire their food truck menu. The three Espaillat cousins own 15 restaurants and proudly serve everything from Latin street food to their grandparents' traditional Dominican dishes. The Francois family runs a successful food truck that draws on their Alabama roots and military discipline. Host Valerie Bertinelli challenges the two teams to make hometown pork favorites, dishes for a kids' party and a cocktail party and a 20-minute weeknight dinner, and judges Daphne Oz, Isaac Toups and Bryan Voltaggio pick a winner.
Giada De Laurentiis throws a cocktail party that features mini-bite appetizers of favorite comfort foods. Her menu includes BLT Bites, Crispy Salami and Cheese Egg Rolls, Chocolate Hazelnut Madeleines and Bourbon Milk.
Bobby Flay samples the fine foods that this southern Florida resort area has to offer with visits to the Breakers Resort, the Sailfish Marina and a BBQ party at Billy Bowman's ranch.
There's nothing quite like a poolside cocktail party with live music and amazing food. Giada takes the "exotic" up a notch by making this summer fancy a Moroccan- themed gathering, timed perfectly for sunset.
Sandra's throwing a rustic party filled with great decorating ideas and a hearty menu filled with country comfort foods. Her rustic menu includes savory Pecan Candied Bacon Bites, Crispy Fingerling Potatoes and Slow Cooker Brisket with Brown Gravy. Dessert does not disappoint...Sandy's Glazed Maple Walnut Cakes and for cocktail time a creative Creamy Cocoaccino guaranteed to be the life of any party!
Three home cooks show host Ree Drummond their secrets for creating the perfect party food without emptying their wallets or filling their sink with dishes. After going on a dollar-stretching shopping trip, they make their own version of the one-pot dinner party dish. Then, they must prepare an elegant platter of appetizers for a summer soiree in 30 minutes or less.
Chef Michael Symon heads to South Philadelphia for a neighborhood block party for 100 food-savvy residents of Alder Street in the summertime and must cook up a gourmet meal based on classic Philadelphia ingredients.
It's ladies night at Trisha's house. Her friends Kim and Lisa come over to make some finger-friendly party food -- Meatballs, Cheeseboat, Spicy Edamame Hummus and a Lipstick Mandarin Cocktail -- to enjoy while playing poker.
The Kitchen is throwing a cookie swap party, and even Santa and his reindeer are stopping by! See Katie Lee's Chocolate Peppermint Whoopie Pies, Sunny Anderson's Mini Sugar Cookie Tarts, and Jeff Mauro's Cookie Truffles. Food Network's Duff Goldman demonstrates how to make gingerbread cookies like a pro, Geoffrey Zakarian shows how to make a party-pleasing Eggnog Cocktail, and learn how to package holiday cookies and create memorable holiday treats.
Mentioned in this episode:
Hermit Cookies
Pecan Crescent Cookies
Sunny's Ginger Molasses Cookies
White Chocolate Apricot Oatmeal Cookies
Cookie Hacks
Cookie Packaging