Cheese is on the short list of Mary Berg's true loves, so it's time for another round of all-cheese-everything! She whips up a no-fuss pie with her savory Cheddar Squash Galette and brings some crunch with Phyllo Wrapped Fried Feta dunked in spicy honey. Then, Mary combines her Top 2 cheesiest dishes to create Croque Monsieur Mac 'N Cheese with stringy Gruyere and sharp Pecorino-Romano. Finally, she throws all the rules out the window for a foolproof Orange Cinnamon Basque Cheesecake, no crust required.
Host Marc Summers wakes up to our favorite breakfast foods. Visit Vermont to learn the secrets behind tapping into the sweetest pancake topping, maple syrup. Who could forget the stickiest buns to come out of the oven? That's right, Honey buns. Find out how these cinnamon swirls get their spice. Next stop, New York City, to see how bagels get so crusty on the outside and chewy on the inside. Check out how grape jelly gels, and see how fried dough becomes a donut. Plug into one of the hottest toaster
When it comes to barbecue, no one follows the smoke signals as quickly and hungrily as the folks from Iron Chef! Iron Chef Michael Symon chows down on chicken redneck tacos at Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint in Nashville, while Iron Chef winner Lee Anne Wong patiently waits hours in line at Franklin Barbecue in Austin. Iron Chef Gauntlet competitor Jonathon Sawyer swears by the smoked lamb belly and Korean sticky ribs at Hometown Bar-B-Que in Brooklyn, and Iron Chef winner Madison Cowan heads to Bludso's Bar and Que in Los Angeles for their lip-smacking ribs.
Everything is getting stuffed in Guy Fieri's ranch kitchen! Chef Adam Sobel starts things off with a Sicilian Lifeguard Martini that he serves with blue-cheese stuffed olives, then dives right into some 'Nduja Stuffed Calamari and The Lightest and Fluffiest Manicotti on Earth. Chef Aarti Sequeira shares some of her Shumai Stuffed Mushrooms and falls in love with Lebanese Beef and Cheese Arayes. Chef Lee Anne Wong makes her Ma Po Lamb Dumplings and kills it with her Korean-Style Chicken Roulade. Chef Aaron May has Guy craving his Crab and Bacon Rangoons before serving scrumptious Salted Caramel Beignets.
This trip, Guy's cruisin' the San Francisco coast for a diverse culinary road trip. First, Guy swings by the repurposed garage in the Mission District for some southern hospitality served up in braised beef short ribs and spicy shrimp and gravy. Then he's off to the NY-style deli crankin' out old-fashioned chicken noodle with matzo ball soup and potato latkes. And the food extravaganza ends at San Fran's food truck park, where the reinvented Japanese/Korean truck hooks Guy up with a totally unique take on Asian-fusion in the pork belly and short rib kojas.
The Kitchen is using international flavors to turn summer vacation into a global staycation. Sunny Anderson brings Portuguese and South African flair with her Very Peri Chicken, and Geoffrey Zakarian adds a taste of Japan with his Shishito Peppers with Chili and Lime. Chef Edward Lee puts his twist on a Southern side dish, Korean-Style Succotash, and Sunny's Easy Tomato and Basil Lasagna Roll-Ups are a ticket to Italy. Chef Maneet Chauhan stops by with her Indian-inspired Naanzanella Salad, and the final stops are two destination desserts: Jeff Mauro's Italian Tiramisu Sundae and Geoffrey's "It's All Greek to Me" Sundae.