Molly Yeh is putting together a Midwest-Italian inspired feast for Nick's new brass ensemble, The
Northern Plains! She's making sausage forward Spaghetti and Juicy Lucy Meatballs, Charred Broccolini on creamy Homemade Ricotta, and a lively, bright Marinated Bean Salad. For dessert, there are buttery Italian Bakery Cookies sandwiched with raspberry jam and dipped in chocolate with sprinkles.
Ree Drummond and her son, Todd, are delivering dinner to her dad and stepmom, so Ree makes an Italian meal of Creamy Chicken Cacciatore Soup, Parmesan Herb Drop Biscuits and Italian Salad with Parmesan Crisps and Green Olive Dressing. For dessert, she makes a truly decadent Dark Chocolate Cheesecake that she knows her chocoholic dad will love.
Four chefs get inspired by Italy's "olive oil capital" as they create coastal cuisine from Puglia. In the appetizer round, a chef's mistake causes a big stink in the kitchen -- literally, and an imposing protein takes up a lot of space in the entrée basket. In the dessert round, a tough basket that includes cactus creates a prickly situation for the final two chefs.