Pat and Gina are getting into a slimmer supper with their good friend Belinda Anderson. They keep it light and delicious with Grilled Salmon topped with a Citrus Butter and they're remixing mashed potatoes with their Crispy Mustard Potato Cakes. Then it's off to the perfect complement for any meal, a Crunchy Chopped Green Bean Salad. And to wash it all down, a refreshing Raspberry Basil Iced Tea.
Trisha Yearwood's center stage with her backup singer, Robert Bailey! She recalls one of her favorite food stops in Portland, Ore. and creates a menu based on her experience, including Filthy Dirty Martinis with Blue Cheese-Stuffed Olives, Mashed Potatoes, Creamed Spinach, Cherry Almond Skillet Shortbread and a Well-Done Steak. After the meal, Trisha and Robert perform a soaring a capella rendition of "How Do I Live."
The Kitchen is getting ready for Thanksgiving with dishes like Katie Lee's Maple Sage Roasted Turkey and Geoffrey Zakarian's Hawaiian Sweet Roll Stuffing. Katie then shares her Sweet Potato Hummus on Endive appetizer that pairs perfectly with Sunny Anderson's Maple Sage Roasted Bourbon Punch. Finally, the team gives their best tips for mastering mashed potatoes and creating fool-proof gravy and Chef Jerome Grant joins in to make a Pecan Pie.
Buckle up! 'Cause we're hitting the road with Emeril, Duff, Anne Burrell, and others to hear about some of their favorite food stops around the country. Delicious chili spiced Apple Pie, succulent roast pheasant, buttery lobster mashed potatoes...these are just a few of the dishes worth putting on the brakes for. So sit back and enjoy the ride on The Best Thing I Ever Ate - Road Trip!
Katie Lee Biegel takes a look back at her favorite Southern staples on The Kitchen! She reminisces on her Creamy Chicken and Dumplings, Sunny Anderson's Easy Peachy Jalapeno Cornbread, Geoffrey Zakarian's Walnut and Thyme Muffins and her Pimento Cheese Mashed Potatoes. Katie can't forget Jeff Mauro's Wagon Wheel Western BBQ Mac and Cheese, Sunny's Easy BBQ Brisket with Sweet Potato and Carrot Mash, or Geoffrey's delicious Boozy Mississippi Mud Pie.
Anne Burrell shows how to transform the humble shepherd's pie into a restaurant-worthy entree, using a little technique and a lot of love. Her Shepherd's Pie features diced lamb and veggies simmered in a rich stew, and baked under a thick blanket of creamy mashed potatoes. Equally belly-warming, Anne's Mushroom Soup With Bacon is a savory, smooth puree served with extra mushrooms, crisp bacon, and freshly chopped parsley.
Giada De Laurentiis celebrates the flavors of fall with elegant Thanksgiving side dishes. Some are family favorites, while others are a fun spin on the traditional. Baked Mashed Potatoes With Peas, Parmesan Cheese and Bread Crumbs; Sweet and Savory Root Vegetable Stuffing With Apples and Dried Cranberries; Persimmon-Pumpkin Pie With Mascarpone Shortbread Crust are all perfect with the big turkey or as a great finish to a holiday meal.
Tiffani Thiessen takes a walk down memory lane with friends French Stewart, Nicole Sullivan and Nate Berkus, putting a modern twist on favorites from her youth. Tiffani's updated Turkey Meatloaf is always a hit, especially when it's served with Garlicky Mashed Potatoes and topped with Crispy Fried Shallots. Creamed Spinach Tartlets offer a fresh taste of an old classic and for dessert, a sweet and tangy Grapefruit Chiffon Pie.
Guy Fieri rolls out to some joints doing comfort food their way: In Arizona, where a Paris-trained chef is doing ham steak with red eye gravy; in San Francisco, where a trained pastry chef has folks lining up for chili cheddar cornbread and pumpkin oatmeal pancakes; and in Milwaukee, where another trained chef is wrapping bacon around meatloaf, and deep frying a ball of turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes.
Trisha Yearwood and her sister, Beth, return to Nashville Food Project, a local nonprofit that farms and feeds Nashville's local communities, to use fall crops from the community garden in a meal for the staff and farmers. The menu includes Creamed Farmstand Veggies, mouthwatering Georgia Peach BBQ Turkey Wings and Mashed White and Sweet Potatoes with Parsley Butter. They also bake a Vanilla Apple Sheet Pan Pie for dessert.