Meeting a blind date at a coffee shop is so passé! The Chopped Kitchen is the place to go when looking for love and the experience of a lifetime. Four pairs of chefs are set up on teams to compete against other lovelorn duos in an epic showdown, where sparks could fly in the heat of battle. Heart-shaped pasta and a flirty cocktail get things going in the appetizer round. As they cook up chateaubriand entrees, the couples find ways to connect, like doing shots in the pantry and discovering matching tattoos. A race to the ice cream machine in the final round adds some stress to the blind dates and has everyone wondering which duo can persevere under pressure and win.
Guy Fieri challenges his talented chef friends to take a burger beyond the basic patty and bun. Antonia Lofaso combines sirloin and brisket with braised oxtail for an intensely meaty burger and whips orange juice for a crisp Garibaldi cocktail. Carl Ruiz brings a taste of Caribbean to the ranch with a Frita Cubano, a chorizo and beef burger topped with crispy mini fries. Inspired by the burgers of Santa Fe, N.M., Aaron May makes a crunchy but juicy tortilla-wrapped green chile burger. To wash it down, he mixes up a peppermint ice cream apple pie shake. Finally, Justin Warner pushes burger boundaries with a feta cheese sauce-covered kofta burger and a unique but delicious cheeseburger egg roll.
We're hoppin' down the bunny trail celebrating the sweet and savory favorites from the Easter holiday! We start with Palmer's Chocolate Bunnies-did you know that three-quarters of us start by biting off the ears? We also love our bunnies in the form of pasta by Annie's Homegrown, and Bunny Tracks Ice Cream by (who else?) Blue Bunny. Of course our "Easter Basket" wouldn't be complete without Peeps-but now the marshmallow favorites have been dipped in another beloved confection! Plus, we'll see how Easter hams get their special flavor, see one of the country's top egg decorators, and sample Easter cakes both large and small. Marc Summers hosts a special hour-long celebration of our favorite Spring holiday-"Easter Basket" Unwrapped.