Ree Drummond and the kids are home on the ranch making marvelous quick and easy meals. For entertaining, there's Pork Marsala with Mushrooms and, just for Ree, a gorgeous Grilled Shrimp Panzanella. To eat on the run, Ree makes perfectly portable Spinach Artichoke Calzones and shortcut Creamy Tortellini Soup, a real 10-minute wonder. These four family favorites are fast and fabulous!
Eight home cooks and Julia Child superfans enter Julia's kitchen to kick off the competition. Head judge Antonia Lofaso challenges the cooks to take inspiration from the meal that changed Julia's life and set her on course to changing the culinary world. Then they must make the dish that changed their own lives for Antonia and guest judges Francis Lam and Michael Voltaggio.
Kardea Brown helps out her best friend -- a busy working mom -- by sharing a few quick, easy and inexpensive meals that she can throw together any night of the week using grab-and-go rotisserie chickens. They make Green Chicken Enchiladas, Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup with lots of vegetables and Chicken Puttanesca Pasta. Kardea also shares an easy dessert that only looks difficult, a Strawberry-Rhubarb Galette.
Chef Anne Burrell shows how to prepare a special meal for a group, using a few restaurant tips and tricks. Her Crown Roast of Pork is a show-stopping delight, especially when served with Anne's Chestnut and Pear Stuffing. Another side featuring Roasted Kabocha Squash and Haricot Verts is a welcome addition to the table, as is Sticky Toffee Pudding for a sweet finale.