Trisha honors her sister, Beth, by preparing a special meal full of Beth's personal favorites like Maple-Glazed Salmon, Potato Casserole, Roasted Broccoli and Carrots with Carrot-Top Pesto, and Apple and Chocolate Cake, while Beth enjoys the day off doing some of her favorite activities. Throughout the day, Trisha surprises Beth with special gifts from each of her children, including a surprise visit from her son Kyle!
Trisha Yearwood celebrates her love of an Italian meal by cooking up a menu filled with an abundance of flavor and memories. She invites her neighbor, Kathy, to help, and Trisha learns how to make fresh pasta from scratch! To pair with the pasta, she prepares a Hazelnut Arugula Pesto, giant Meatballs with Marinara and a side of Charred Green Beans. For dessert, there's a delicious No-Bake Espresso Ricotta Cheesecake.
The Kitchen is celebrating the most epic and versatile meal of the day -- breakfast! Geoffrey Zakarian makes Spicy Eggs in Purgatory, and then Sunny Anderson balances out the spice with her sweet Peaches and Cream Pancakes. Katie Lee Biegel makes Breakfast Nachos using waffle fries, and Alex Guarnaschelli bakes up Larger Than Life Scones. Finally, Jeff Mauro wows with his Waffle Taco with Spicy Sausage and Hot Honey.
Chefs Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence gather the celebrity recruits to play a unique taste-and-describe game with delicious comfort foods. After testing their taste buds, actress Melissa Peterman arrives to help with the main dish challenge, as the recruits must create their own unique meals that include a protein, side dish and dessert. The two celebrities with the worst dishes battle it out in the blind elimination challenge.
Valerie Bertinelli and her husband, Tom, are creating a lazy Sunday meal that allows them to use up food in their fridge and pantry in order to save time and money. They entertain some good friends with a menu that includes Pa V's Pot Roast with veggies and potatoes, Green Beans with Shallots, and Stuffed Mushrooms. For dessert, there's Apricot Clafouti, topped off with a lovely Irish Coffee done Valerie's way.
A longing for spring inspires Valerie Bertinelli to add some fresh flavors to her cooking, and she prepares a meal of spring delights for her husband, Tom, and their friends, comedic actress Melissa Peterman and her husband, actor John Brady. Valerie's springtime menu features Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin, Broccolini with Breadcrumbs and Grilled New Potatoes with Tarragon Butter. Her Rhubarb Jam Bars make the perfect sweet and tart dessert.
The final two recruits face their last challenge: to prepare a three-course, restaurant-quality meal for a panel of culinary experts. Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray will help coach their recruits, but ultimately it is each recruit's final chance to show how much they have improved since week one. The culinary experts will pick a winner based on a blind tasting, and the winning recruit will walk away with $25,000.
In the finale, the remaining three chefs are pushed to the limits of their creativity. In the first round, one chef will be eliminated as the competitors are faced with crucial kitchen equipment being off-limits. Then, in the final head-to-head round, the last two chefs must make a full Thanksgiving meal in just three hours. Only one chef will walk away with the $25,000 prize.