Creativity is crucial for the competing chefs trying to impress the judges, starting with deviled ham spread in the first basket. Sweet booza ice cream in the second basket is an unwelcome surprise for savory entree plates, and the competitors who make it to the dessert round get a colorful basket that includes a bright green fruit and a deep red spice.
This trip, Guy Fieri's taste buds are in for a culinary adventure. In Bakersfield, Calif., the classic cafe dishing out meaty Texas chili and decadent pumpkin pancakes. Across town, the hidden gem piling up a peanut butter burger alongside all kinds of delicious desserts, like homemade "Bacon Love" ice cream. And in Phoenix, the gourmet taco spot mixing up a mean mole.
Join Big Daddy as he brings the grill indoors. First, he cooks up Sweet Pea & Ricotta Cheese Crostini, followed by a tender Grilled Flat Iron Steak with Pistachio-Pesto Butter and Grilled Ham Wrapped Asparagus. To cool things off, Big Daddy serves up some decadent Chocolate Whisky Ice Cream.
Ina is hosting a surprise dinner party with an Italian theme for a friend. She's sharing her dinner party know-how and strategies, from menu planning and shortcuts to setting the scene with the help of a florist. Recipes include Parmesan Crisps, Rossinis, White Bean and Arugula Salad, Balsamic Roasted Beef, Parmesan Fennel Gratin and for dessert, Limoncello and Ice Cream.
As the clock ticks down on the first round, one chef gets into a pickle with the pickle juice. Then in the entree round the chefs must figure out something savvy to do with Savoy cabbage and a curious web of fat. And a very competitive final round -- featuring edible flowers -- results in a daring dash for the ice cream machine.
As the clock ticks down on the first round, one chef gets into a pickle with the pickle juice. Then in the entrée round the chefs must figure out something savvy to do with Savoy cabbage and a curious web of fat. And a very competitive final round - featuring edible flowers - results in a daring dash for the ice cream machine.
The chefs battle for the lead in the first round, as they try to figure out what to do with a potent ingredient: so-called 100-year-old eggs! Then in the second round, mango pudding must make its way into the competitors' main course dishes. And with waffle cones in the final basket, will either chef make ice cream for dessert?
Four chefs with connections to the booming truck-food business motor into the Chopped Kitchen. And the first basket with two assertively-flavored meats makes for a challenging appetizer round. In the second round, the competitors must make dishes that include a sugary powder and a leafy vegetable. Then guanabana is going into the ice cream machine in the dessert round!
Tiffani Thiessen invites friends Dan Bucatinsky, George Newbern and Ashley Williams over for a potluck party extravaganza. Tiffani will be whipping up the perfect Roasted Vegetable and Sausage Lasagna, smoky and tangy Orange Chipotle Shrimp and deliciously gooey Salted Caramel Brownies. Ashley's bringing the salad, Dan's bringing the ice cream and George has the wine -- all you need to bring is yourself!
Giada De Laurentiis hits the beach and lays out the perfect food filled three-day weekend in beautiful Santa Barbara, California. A scenic drive from LA finds her grabbing a scoop of the best ice cream in the world at McConnell's, feasting on local flavor at Bouchon, and waiting in line for a beachside table at the Brown Pelican.