We could all use some education about true espresso. Join AB as he explains how the beans, the grind, the machine and the hand make up the essential components in brewing the perfect cup of espresso.
Buddy Valastro hosts this sweet twist on the familiar game: Can a talented home baker outcook a professional, or do true professionals have skills that no amateur can match? With the playing field even — no higher standards for the professional, no sympathy for the amateurs and no one knowing the competitors' true identities — a blind taste test will determine which is the best dish. If a professional is victorious, he or she will take home $10,000, but an amateur who beats the odds and takes down the pros walk away with $15,000!
Fondly referred to as Mr. Chocolate, Jacques Torres is the authority on all things related to chocolate. He began his apprenticeship at 15 at the best pastry shop in Bandol, a small town in the south of France. In 1986, Jacques was awarded the prestigious M.O.F. (Meilleur Ouvrier de France) medal in pastry. He was (and still is) the youngest pastry chef in history to earn the distinction; he was only 26. A pioneer in the bean-to-bar movement, Torres opened his first chocolate store and factory in New York in 2000. He was named the James Beard Pastry Chef of the Year in 1994 and inducted into the foundation's Who’s Who of American Food & Beverage in 2003. Most recently, he joined the Emmy award-winning Netflix series "Nailed It!" as head judge in 2018. Jacques makes his home in New York City, and is married to a fellow chocolatier.
Bring the carnival home with this classic fair dessert. Fried dough is crisp and golden brown on the outside and soft and cakey on the inside. Covered in confectioners' sugar and cinnamon, it's the perfect fun dessert for a casual get-together.
Jet Tila cooks a comfort fest with savory sage pork chops and cheesy cheddar grits, proving that corn and pigs taste great together. He shows how to expertly make slow-cooked grits using the perfect ratio of liquid to grits.
These cookies are the homemade version of the classic vanilla wafers found at the store. Dan Langan teaches how to recreate that unmistakable vanilla flavor. He also shows how to pipe the batter into perfect rounds and achieve that snappy crisp texture.