Trained chef and superstar actor David Burtka is throwing a rooftop birthday bash for his best friend, actor James Carpinello, and inviting some A-list guests including James' wife, actress Amy Acker, actress Rachael Harris and TV host Kelly Ripa. With help in the kitchen from his adorable twins, Gideon and Harper, he prepares a menu of Tangerine Chicken Under a Brick, Balsamic Grilled Asparagus, Mint Pesto Pasta and Chocolate Chunk Hazelnut Cookie Bars, all to be washed down with Fresh Blueberry Fizz cocktails. Plus, David's husband, actor Neil Patrick Harris, makes a surprise trip home for the big event!
If you are a meat and potato lover than this show is for you. Come with a hearty appetite because today's show is all about the steak. Emeril treats viewers to his favorite ways to prepare steak. It's the perfect meal for any day of the week. First viewers get a one on one on how to fix steak au poivre. It's all about the ground peppercorns and Dijon mustard. It's served with pan roasted, herbed fingerling potatoes and aspargus. Then he makes a marinated grilled skirt steak with wilted watercress. This dish is bursting with flavor. If you like steak then you will love this show.
New York pizza cousins Fran Garcia and Sal Basille are in Cleveland. Fran is on the prowl for a new Cadillac, and during the test drive they find the best food and the most amazing music in the Home of Rock and Roll! They're heading to the West Side Market to make pizza bagels at Frickaccio's Pizza Market, perfect any time of day. Then it's over to Sokolowski's University Inn, one of the oldest restaurants in Cleveland, to learn how they make their famous stuffed cabbage and Salisbury steak. Finally, they head over to the Velvet Tango Room for cocktails, the best bananas foster and to make a sweet deal on a new Caddy.
Drew Scott and Linda Phan are planning their dream wedding and every detail is important, especially the cake! They're on a quest to find a cake that suits both of their needs -- she wants traditional with a nod to the simple, clean and glamorous style of their home but he is looking for something with more splash and possibly even some mechanics! They're searching bakeries on the west coast hoping to find one that will be able to create their dream cake. There's a unique twist for the lucky baker, however -- they'll have to create this cake masterpiece in a foreign kitchen at the site of the secret wedding location!