Bobby Flay creates a brunch menu in the style of Italian trattorias: casual with plenty of family-style dishes! First up, some decadent Cinnamon Mascarpone Pancakes With Warm Morello Cherries and Hazelnuts. He's also making a Frittata With Cherry Tomatoes, Sausage, Arugula and Ricotta and serving it with a side of Rosemary Home Fries With Pancetta, Parmesan and Parsley. And to toast a wonderful meal, he'll pour a citrus and mint cocktail he calls a Citronata.
The Neelys are so thankful to be able to share their Thanksgiving menu with you. First, they're making a nontraditional main course, Stuffed Turkey Breast With Sweet Italian Sausage Stuffing. Then, for two sides with a twist, they make wonderful White Cheddar Mashed Potatoes and toothsome Shaved Brussels Sprouts With Bacon and Walnuts. For dessert, it's Pumpkin Cupcakes With Maple Cream Cheese Frosting -- temptingly cute and totally tasty! You'll be "Giving Thanks" for these tantalizing Thanksgiving recipes!
It's a night owls' nosh-fest, when the chefs learn that they will be preparing decadent dishes best enjoyed in the late-night hours. For the first course, the chefs must work with a carb-heavy Canadian snack and an Italian sausage. In the entree round, the chefs find themselves taking apart tiny burgers in an effort to creatively transform a midnight snack. Things get really "loco" in the dessert round with burritos in the basket.
Noah Cappe heads to Pacific Northwest for the Washington State Spring Fair to take in the seafood scene with the Seattle Crabby Dog loaded with cream cheese, sauteed onions and native Dungeness crab, plus Bowtie Prawn Pie -- an alfredo prawn pizza topped with farfalle pasta. Then, Noah stops and smells the flowers at the Meriden Daffodil Festival in Connecticut. Local Italian Americans carnival-fy family recipes to create perfect comfort foods like the Italian Chili Dog that tops a classic Italian sausage with pasta e fagioli and Lasagna Nachos that deep fry lasagna sheets covered in parmesan, mozzarella and marinara. For dessert, Noah grabs the Lemon Meringue Funnel Pie, a classic funnel cake loaded with tart lemon curd, buttery shortbread and crunchy meringues. Finally, it's off to the Four States Fair in Texarkana, Arkansas, for rocky road-ified fries and the Mud Bug Roll -- a sushi roll stuffed with local crawfish wrapped into spring roll and deep fried.
Ina Garten's dear friend, culinary entrepreneur, pioneering restaurateur and author Danny Meyer joins her at the barn for good food and great conversation. She welcomes him with Croissants and Smoked Salmon served with Vanilla Coffee Shakerato, a delicious Italian iced coffee. They dish over the best and worst times in the restaurant trade as well as the secret to Danny's success. Then, Danny teaches Ina his favorite home cooked pasta dish, Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage, to enjoy in the garden.
The Kitchen hits the deck for outdoor entertaining, starting with Geoffrey Zakarian's Sausage Grinder with Peppers and Onions. Katie Lee serves an Italian-inspired Seafood Pasta, while Marcela Valladolid's Grilled Caesar Salad is her twist on a classic. A game of Spend or Skimp shows how to best spend on an outdoor party, and the gang shares gardening tips worthy of a Green Thumbs Up. Then it's time for cocktails and dessert with Katie's Pina Colada Poke Cake and Geoffrey's Pineapple Breeze cocktail.