In the appetizer round, the young cooks get to find out if bok choy tastes better with bacon. An old-fashioned "pinwheel" protein stirs things up in the entree round. And cottage cheese for dessert? The junior chefs attempt to find a place for it in their final plates. Actress Maia Mitchell and chefs Marc Murphy and Luke Thomas serve as judges.
Robert heads to the Magic Live! Convention in Las Vegas to feed 32 magicians and randomly drawn guests in 9 hours. Not only will he have to learn to work with dangerous chemicals and unusual powders, but he will contend with distracting magicians and a disappearing sous chef named Neil Patrick Harris.
Guy Fieri is embracing family-run spots on this trip. In Ottawa, Canada, two brothers-in-law carryin' on a decades-long seafood tradition. In Richmond, Va., a mother-son duo running a breakfast, lunch and dinner joint in honor of their Pop. And in Reno, Nev., father-son meat masters firing up killer "char-becue."
Four chefs do their best to not get kicked to the curb when Alex Guarnaschelli asks them to create a curbside breakfast. Then, there's no time to lounge as they pilfer the parking lot looking for ingredients worthy of a poolside lunch for judges Antonia Lofaso and Aarti Sequeira. Things get real when the final two chefs rummage through shoppers' carts to reel in a romantic dinner dish.
Giada De Laurentiis shows us how to make three wonderful main courses that don't take forever, but will make your family think you have spent all day in the kitchen. The deceptively easy menu features Balsamic-Glazed Salmon, Fusilli With Pecorino Romano and Black Pepper, Rustic Vegetable and Polenta Soup and Baked Potatoes With Sausage and Arugula Sauce.
We're taking our tongues on a tour of Italy without leaving the States starting with a pizza in New York that's as large as the city's Italian population. There's a colossal prosciutto calzone in Philly, perfect pasta in Michigan and an Italian hot dog in Vegas you'll have to see to believe. Next, there's a can't-miss steak-and-fondue Stromboli in New York and New-Jersey-style Italian deli sandwiches in San Francisco. Finally, we enjoy Italian comfort food in Miami and experience pure Parmesan decadence in Chicago.
Melissa works her magic once again to save money without sacrificing flavor. Pot Roast Carbonnade is a rich beefy stew, perfect with buttery Boiled Potatoes and custardy Café au Lait Pots de Crème.
The U.S Navy adopts Sara for the day! Apricot-Ginger Glazed Cornish Hens; Stewed Green Beans w/ Tomato and Mint; Roasted Lemon Potatoes; Butterscotch Bread Pudding w/ Coffee Sauce; Baked Cod w/ Sherry Vinaigrette, Olives, and Capers