Guy Fieri loves Halloween, the ultimate excuse to think up playful tricks and delicious treats. For the main course: Bone-In Veal Piccata Chops With Parmesan and Parsley that are pounded and pan-seared to perfection. To go with that, Wild Mushroom and Sundried Tomato Farrotto, risotto's more rugged, slightly nutty brother. Last but not least, Sweet Blueberry and Mascarpone Toasties -- golden and crispy on the outside, warm and molten on the inside -- they're super easy and both the parents and kids will dig 'em.
The Kitchen serves up a nostalgic, old-timey menu with festive classics! Geoffrey Zakarian shares an impressive main course for any holiday menu -- Roasted Whole Duck with Honey, Spices and Oranges. Katie Lee Biegel puts her holiday spin on the Gilded Age's iconic Oysters Rockefeller. Alex Guarnaschelli shows off a vintage side, Pommes Duchesse, that you can pipe into fun shapes with the kids. Then, Jeff Mauro shares his version of an O.G. Christmas dessert, Figgy Pudding, while Alex mixes up a delicious Homemade Eggnog.
The final two recruits begin with one last Skill Drill before Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence give them the opportunity to pick any dish they'd like to learn in a private lesson. The recruits then learn a three-course, restaurant-quality meal before the Main Dish Challenge where all their newly learned culinary skills are put to the test. Judges Debi Mazar, Michael Psilakis and Jessica Tom take the recruits' dishes into a blind taste test to determine who will win the $25,000 grand prize.
In this episode, Sandra is throwing a Semi-Homemade Dinner Party. First, it's tasty Crabby Bisque! After soup, Sandra tosses up a Candied Walnut Butter Salad. For the main course, it's Steak Pinwheels. For dessert, Frosty Lemon Chiffon Pie.
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Sandra visits her hometown outside of Seattle for a ladies charity luncheon.
First, it's your favorite salad flavors in a dip, Caesar Artichoke Dip. Then Sandra makes a tasty Chicken and Baby Spinach Salad with Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette. For the main course, it's two great sandwiches that are as pretty as they are delicious: Chicken Caesar Focaccia and a French Brie and Ham Baguette.
Dessert is an easy make-ahead Tiramisu a la Orange and Sandra's Poppy Cocktail goes perfectly with the meal.
Following a visit to Space Center Houston with her husband, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood is inspired to get in the kitchen and make some recipes that are out of this world. Her space-inspired menu starts with Buzzed Aldrin cocktails and includes Deviled Potatoes, Chili Dressed Succotash and Sticky Pepper Glazed Ribs, with Moon Pies for dessert, of course.
Ina enjoys a girls day off with two of her closest girlfriends. She prepares a pre-shopping snack before heading to Main Street for some serious retail therapy and then rustles up a light lunch for them to enjoy while comparing purchases. Recipes Include: Sour Cream and Coffee Cake, Grilled Peaches, Goat Cheese Salad, Sunrise Smoothie.