Molly Yeh is celebrating her husband's birthday with a delicious, Italian-inspired meal and friendly little roast -- with plenty of cheese! She makes Meaty Ziti with Pesto Dollops, spicy and briny Giardiniera Bruschetta and crispy Fried Olive Salad with creamy harissa dressing. Dessert is a classic Red Velvet Birthday Cake with sweet cream cheese frosting. Break out the flatware and the funny -- it's time for dinner, honey!
Giada DeLaurentiis lays out the perfect food-filled weekend in San Francisco, California, from a decadent Italian dessert at Emporio Rulli to Bocce and a brunch that was meant for the big screen. Giada has a famous seafood trio at Michael Mina, cowgirl cheese in the Ferry Marketplace, and a catamaran cruise to a waterfront bistro. It's a phenomenal food weekend in the city by the bay.
Melissa d'Arabian captures the fresh flavors of the Italian coast, starting with Mascarpone Crostini, topped with creamy cheese and roasted bell peppers or tangy pickled shallots. Fresh Mediterranean Pasta With Salsa Cruda features an uncooked tomato-caper sauce seasoned with a few surprise ingredients. For dessert, Individual Tiramisus will pick you up, not weigh you down. And the meal won't weigh on your wallet, either!
Chef Anne Burrell shares an Italian recipe with Old World appeal: Chicken Scarpiello features bone-in chicken, braised with fennel sausage, white wine, and hot cherry peppers until saucy and fall-off-the-bone tender. A meal in one, all you need next is dessert, and Chef Burrell has you covered with her classic Tiramisu, updated with mini chocolate chips throughout the creamy mascarpone filling.
The chefs are pleased to see a delicious selection of Italian ingredients for the appetizer round, including pasta dough, but time management issues lead to some big problems with the plates. The tasty trend continues in the entree round, with veal chops and bottarga in the basket, and one chef makes a repeat mistake. Then desserts made with figs are the final two dishes the judges will taste.
Mary Berg showcases her go-to recipes to cure everything from a tummy ache to heartache. Her Ginger Cinnamon Smoothie helps replenish some nutrients after an upset stomach, and once she's ready to eat again, she prepares Homemade Cheese Ravioli using a sneaky store hack. Soup solves everything, especially Italian Wedding Soup with homemade cheesy meatballs. On those decadent dessert days, Mary's Saucy Chocolate Fudge Cake Sundae is the cure.
Ree Drummond cooks up ranch-style Italian and a lot of fun with the help of her kid crew. There's a real pasta-pronto family favorite, Chicken Florentine Mac and Cheese, and squash replaces spaghetti in a healthy spin on classic Bolognese. Then, Ree makes Cast Iron Pizza Bianca in a skillet with a great shortcut, and her Sugar Cookie Bruschetta is a perfectly sweet make-your-own dessert.
Trisha Yearwood celebrates her love of an Italian meal by cooking up a menu filled with an abundance of flavor and memories. She invites her neighbor, Kathy, to help, and Trisha learns how to make fresh pasta from scratch! To pair with the pasta, she prepares a Hazelnut Arugula Pesto, giant Meatballs with Marinara and a side of Charred Green Beans. For dessert, there's a delicious No-Bake Espresso Ricotta Cheesecake.