What’s the secret to a good marriage? Love, laughter and understanding and lots of home cooked meals. Ina’s husband Jeffrey is back to work, back to Yale for the week and she’s preparing a delicious food that will travel well and still taste good when it reaches Connecticut such as butternut squash and apple soup and sesame chicken salad. All this and a romantic breakfast of banana sour cream pancakes with maple syrup and crispy bacon before he leaves – it guarantees that Jeffrey will return home as quickly as possible.
Chef Robert Irvine heads to Starlite Restaurant and Pizza in West Orange, N.J. after receiving a plea from the owner Patty's son. Patty has worked there since she was 13 years old and considers it home, but hasn't made a profit in almost ten years despite cashing in her retirement and mortgaging her home. When Robert arrives, he finds an extremely dirty kitchen and an old-school staff that is completely unwilling to change, including Patty herself. Will Robert be able to return this beloved restaurant to its former glory, or will the Starlite shine no more?
Chef Jet Tila is making two Chinese-American takeout classics and satisfying stir-fry dishes from scratch, from shopping at the market to plating. First, Jet shares the salty-sweet umami of Beef & Broccoli, demonstrating the perfect velveting technique and how to rock the wok like a pro. Then, Jet makes an indulgent plate of savory Sesame Chicken, a craveable dish that's sure to become an at-home essential.
The po' boy is one of the greatest members of the sandwich pantheon, and Jeff Mauro knows exactly where to find the real deal in Chicago, so he heads to Poor Phil's to get up close and personal with their blackened catfish po' boy, then heads back to his own kitchen to whip up some down home classics of his own. He stuffs fat shrimp, battered and fried, into a crusty roll slathered with remoulade for his tangy authentic Shrimp Po' Boy, and pairs them with the cheesiest grits you've ever tasted. Then he finishes his tour below the Mason-Dixon with spicy Louisiana Hot Sauce Chicken Sandwich With Cajun Ranch Dressing. It's a show full of sandwiches that'll bring out the Southerner in everyone!
Having baby Josephine in his life allows Duff Goldman to indulge in the dainty and delicious. He puts together recipes perfect for tiny fingers to grab, like Mini Quiches filled with bacon and cheese, layered Mini Joconde Sponge Cakes and his decadent Mini Fudge Bites. Joining Josephine, Duff and his wife, Johnna, for a fanciful tea party are Jet and Ali Tila and their daughter Amaya.
This trip, Guy Fieri's gobbling up Thanksgiving with an hour of talking turkey. From Boston to California, Wisconsin to Florida, he's digging into everything from the traditional dinner to turducken, turkey-shaped bread loaves, and a complete turkey dinner fried into bite-sized balls. Plus, serious sandwiches perfect for all the leftovers. So, get a place at the table for a bite of this holiday bird.
Ina's on a nonstop bread adventure with her friend Eli Zabar, the bread guru. For lunch there's Fennel and Garlic Shrimp, perfect to eat with his Country Bread, he's sharing the secret recipe, and Ina's using it in delicious Provencal Cherry Tomato Gratin. Then she's assembling a beautiful bread basket and in a meeting of their two passions, they're having a bread and butter tasting.
Michael Symon steps outside the backyard to put his grill in the sand and whip up the ultimate beach barbecue. He makes a "Beach Bomber" Sausage Sandwich, topped with scallions and cheddar cheese, and serves it up with a side of Herbaceous Potato Salad. Plus, Liz creates a sea-breezy cocktail called "Peach on the Beach" that's perfect after a dip in the ocean.
Cooking outdoors inspires Italian pizza magic as Michael Symon turns a standard grill into a pizza oven. He uses coals and cast iron pans to cook his homemade dough and produce the perfect crust for his Grilled White Pizza and a gooey Three Cheese Calzone. Michael's wife, Liz, joins him at the grill and makes sweet, crunchy Italian Florentine Cookies to top off the feast.