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.
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.
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.
The Kitchen co-hosts celebrate the best regional Thanksgiving traditions. Sunny Anderson goes big and bold with her Texas Two-Step Turkey. Alex Guarnaschelli creates a mouth-watering Antipasti Platter using her favorite Little Italy bites. Geoffrey Zakarian shares a Roasted Autumn Vegetable Clafoutis with New England's best produce. Katie Lee Biegel's going to West Virginia with Pimento Cheese Mashed Potatoes. Jeff Mauro's got a Midwestern Butterscotch Apple Gooey Butter Cake.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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."