Join Sandra Pinckney as she takes a whilrwind tour through the Windy City. First stop for deep-dish pizza is at Connie's Pizza. For a famous hot dog stop at Irving's for Red Hot Lovers. The best ribs are at Robinson's Ribs. And dessert at Cliff & Buster.
The Kitchen is serving up dishes that are a little controversial! Jeff Mauro tackles the big hot dog vs. sandwich question with his Hot Dog Grilled Cheese Sandwich, and Katie Lee Biegel takes on a hot-topic food in two ways with Strawberry Cottage Cheese Ice Cream and a Turkey Club Cottage Cheese Wrap. Then, Geoffrey Zakarian and Sunny Anderson settle the debate on how to cook the perfect hard-boiled egg and shuck an oyster, and GZ hops on a trend with his Tinned Fish Board. Finally, Sunny makes a salad for dessert with her Strawberry Fields Pretzel Gelatin Salad.
Valerie Bertinelli loves her little brother, nicknamed Mud, and they're celebrating his birthday with a really spicy feast. The guests dine on a hot hot hot meal of Chili Rubbed Beef with Garlic Herb Oil, Jalapeno Mac & Cheese, Sweet and Spicy Popcorn, Blistered Green Beans with Spicy Chile Sauce and Mexican Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting.
If cheese was a food group, it would be Mary Berg's favorite. She pays homage to fromage with four recipes starring cheese, starting with Paneer Tikka and Cheesy French Toast. She also prepares Vegan Chili Cheese Dogs and finishes with Grilled Brie.
Big Daddy's kid-friendly menu fills the day with love. Breakfast includes Elvis Pancakes, a fluffy pancake sandwich filled with peanut butter and bananas. Then, Big Daddy prepares Tommy Dogs — cheese- and bacon-wrapped hot dogs – for lunch. For a healthy addition, Aaron adds fun Crudités Creatures and a make-your-own Smoothie Bar.
A meal for those of you who like it HOT. Turkey Chipotle Chili With Pepper Jack Cheese Corn Cake Toppers; Cranberry Frozen Margaritas; Mexican "Fried" Ice Cream.
Rachael Ray makes her favorite pizza at home in a cast iron skillet. Spicy sausage, chili flakes and honey liven up her Hot Sausage Cast Iron Skillet Pan Pizza, and her fennel and olive salad is a bright, refreshing complement to the hot and cheesy pizza.
Eddie Jackson welcomes six spectacular chefs to the summer house for the ultimate all-American showdown. First up, the chefs have 30 minutes to whip up their best backyard burger and each chef must randomly choose a cooler with an ingredient to use in their dish. Judges Damaris Phillips and Jamika Pessoa are joined by the Grill Dads, Mark Anderson and Ryan Fey, to choose the best backyard burger, and the winner receives a key advantage in the next round. In round two, the chefs make another quintessential American summer food -- hot dogs! They have 60 minutes to create one fully loaded hot dog and one fully unexpected hot dog. In the end, the judges will send one chef home for the summer, while the rest continue on in pursuit of the $25,000 grand prize.