Guy Fieri and celebrated chef Jonathan Waxman are together again, sharing industry stories, cooking tips and delicious recipes they cook at home. You'll love how quickly Guy's Spicy Clams With White Wine and Italian Sausage Pasta comes together, and how effortless it is to make Chef Waxman's California Caponata. With such simple, delicious recipes, the two even have time to whip up a loaf of crusty Sourdough Garlic Bread!
You know Guy Fieri loves his Italian food, and he's making it easy with his White Turkey Lasagna — we're taking layers of pasta, ricotta cheese, zucchini, spicy turkey sausage, mushrooms and mozzarella. To go with that, Crispy Zucchini Chips With Parmesan. Covered in herbs and crunchy panko breadcrumbs, they're awesome on their own, and even better dipped in Guy's roasted garlic aioli — bet you can't eat just one!
Tom Papa visits the brash and brainy cities of Boston and Cambridge to find their best baked goods. Steps from Harvard, he learns how to make a lobster roll served on a jet black bun at Pagu, and he finds hamburgers and buns that are so decadent that only 18 can be made each night! At Maria's Pastry Shop, Tom helps bake massive, flaky, cream-filled pastries called lobster tails, and then he heads to Santarpio's Pizza to bake Italian bread and grill hot Italian sausage. Finally, Tom learns the secret to perfect pie crust from a Harvard-educated baker and helps her craft her take on everyone's favorite toaster pastry.
Chef Marc Murphy challenges Iron Chef Bobby Flay. Whose cuisine will reign supreme?
Judges
Ted Allen
Cady Huffman
Julie White
Challenger stats: Chef Murphy
From: Grew up all over, now I live in New York City
Restaurants: Landmarc, Ditch Plains and Landmarc at Time Warner Center
Cuisine: French bistro, rustic Italian
Interests: Family, surfing, cooking, art, ballet and opera, motorcycle riding
Ideal secret ingredient: Bacon
Culinary inspirations: Traveling. I grew up all over Europe and each city I lived in (Rome, Genoa, Paris before I was 10) provided inspiration.
Ideal judge: Gale Greene, Ruth Reichl, Melissa Clark
Culinary secret weapon: My team
Favorite restaurant: Crispo, Extra-Virgin, A Voce
Favorite food: Grits with blood sausage and a fried egg
Food you won't go near: Coffee, okra
Weirdest thing you've ever eaten: Goat eyeballs
Favorite food destination: Italy
Alternative dream job: Racecar driver, architect