Hold on to your ham hocks as celebrities and Food Network Stars plead their cases for their favorite decadent dishes! Jaleel White satisfies his craving for Chinese with a pastrami eggroll in New York City, Joey Lawrence fires up dessert with a baked Alaska in Beverly Hills, Fabio Viviani confesses to a poutine burger fix in Austin, and Jeff Mauro goes German with a pork schnitzel sandwich in Chicago.
For the final challenge, the last two teams standing must imagine the hilarity that ensues when a pet takes on the family Christmas tree! All three team members will be in the spotlight, and both teams must add lighting effects to their scene. Jeff Mauro, Shinmin Li and Kardea Brown must make their toughest decision yet: who will be crowned Holiday Wars champion and take home the grand prize of $25,000?
Host Jeff Mauro asks the teams to imagine what holiday hijinks unfold when another holiday icon fills in for Santa on Christmas Eve. And this week, the teams must highlight their cake artist's skills by making the main character entirely out of cake and incorporating the tasting element into that character. Judges Shinmin Li and Kardea Brown will determine which three teams move forward and which team is sent home.
Get ready to pile it on thick as we're talking layers of goodness that are stacked to the ceiling. We take a trip to Chicago where we meet up with Jeff Mauro to discover all the magic colors hidden inside the Rainbow Cake. We find Monti Carlo over in Seattle cutting right to the middle of a plantain lasagna. And we indulge in every delectable layer of Geoffrey Zakarian's grasshopper dessert.
Sometimes the best dishes are in the last place you'd ever expect to find them. We've scoured the globe, searched far and wide, and the hunt stops here. Alex Guarnaschelli ends the debate over where to find the best bagel -- it's in North Yarmouth, Maine! Jeff Mauro finds a game-changing falafel in the back of a jewelry store, and Geoffrey Zakarian unearths hidden Mexican treasure in Buffalo, New York.
We're going back to school to learn once and for all what the ultimate nostalgic dish is. We're joining Chef Beau MacMillan in the cafeteria with his Supreme Boffa super-sub sandwich and heading down to homeroom where Jeff Mauro teaches us all about the best pepperoni pizza creation on the planet. And we're sticking around after class with Tregaye Fraser to learn about her irresistible ricotta cannoli.
The Kitchen fulfills their viewers' wish lists with sought-after recipes and expert cooking tips. Geoffrey Zakarian shares how to master a classic recipe with Chicken Cordon Bleu. Katie Lee Biegel shares her indulgent Fried Ravioli and decadent Luxury Hot Chocolate. Jeff Mauro makes his highly requested Indiana Breaded Pork Tenderloin. Alex Guarnaschelli grants one final wish with her perfect Seared Scallops with a Quick Lemony Pan Sauce.
With less than a week to Thanksgiving, it's all about turkey, starting with Katie Lee's Ranch Turkey. Then, two time-saving turkeys: Jeff Mauro's Turkey in Pieces and Sunny Anderson's Deep-Fried Turkey. Restaurateur Lidia Bastianich makes a classic Chestnut Stuffing, and the hosts determine which holiday cooking equipment is worth the money. Plus, turkey-themed food crafts that will wow a crowd and Geoffrey Zakarian's Espresso Martini!
The Kitchen is getting spicy with Marcela Valladolid's classic Mexican Chili Rellenos, and chef and restauranteur Ming Tsai demonstrates fall-flavored Fried Wontons with Dipping Sauce. Then, learn how to prepare two comforting fall soups, and Jeff Mauro teaches actress Raven-Symone how to make Cavatelli and Vodka Sauce. Plus, holiday baking gadgets are tested and Geoffery Zakarian toasts to fall with a Vanilla-Scented Pear and Bourbon Spritz.
Escape the cold weather with Sunny Anderson's Pork Kebobs and Baked Pineapple Rice and Marcela Valladolid's Upside-Down Mango Cake. Then, the Kitchen Helpline answers viewer questions to help brighten up winter cooking routines and makeup mogul Bobbi Brown shows how to pamper yourself using pantry items. Take a sweet retreat with Jeff Mauro's Scorpion Bowl cocktail, and Caribbean chef Julius Jackson joins to make his Coconut Shrimp and Mango Sauce.