This trip, Guy Fieri's giving some love to a little town with a lot of flavor. In Bakersfield, Calif., the landmark Basque spot serving a four-course meal including outrageous oxtail and garlic fried chicken. Across town, the Greek place cooking up authentic specialties like cabbage dolmades and braised beef over pasta. And west of town in Taft, Calif., the funky Asian joint dishing out killer pad Thai and a favorite called tom yum kung.
In the first game, the chefs take a mad dash to the produce section to make a gourmet salad, but all the leafy greens are Out of Stock! Then, coupons and quick thinking come in handy during a Budget Battle. In the final game, making a comfort meal seems simple, until the final two chefs must swap their bags of ingredients. The chef who impresses the judges the most earns a $uper $hopping $pree.
Food Network counts down the 10 absolute best brunches in America. Renowned chefs like Robert Irvine, Claudette Zepeda, and Eric Adjepong share heated debates and expert intel on where to find the best brunch dishes, from pillowy pancakes bathed in soy-maple-honey syrup to a deli-style sandwich stacked high with smoky meat, runny egg, and molten cheese. Grab a mimosa and settle in, because brunch isn't just a meal -- it's a movement.
In game one, the chefs are pressed to make a panini lunch with the items found on Guy's Grocery List. Next, the chefs attempt to make their favorite rice dish in Meals From the Middle. In the final game, the chefs are in for a real surprise as they're put through the ultimate test in Bag Swap: One will make a top-notch seafood dish -- and win the Shopping Spree -- and one will go overboard.
How much does a prize-winning dish cost? Guy Fieri is challenging the chefs to make full-blown meals for four on only $5 a plate! He puts them through their paces as they make breakfast, lunch and dinner, with all roads leading to the cash register and a few curve balls thrown in along the way. The budgeteer who beats some of Guy's toughest games yet gets a shot at up to $20,000.
Next Food Network Star runner up Jeffrey Saad meets Bobby Flay face to face again, but this time to grill alongside the master. Jeffrey's Whole Grilled Achiote Rubbed Striped Bass is a perfect summer dish along with Grilled Corn in a Cilantro Pesto. His Spicy Margarita turns his meal into a party. Bobby, meanwhile, goes Moroccan style with his Striped Bass Filet and Orange-Almond Couscous. He washes it down with a Moroccan Cocktail Spritzer.
The Fieris and a caravan of family and friends continue their epic journey through Appalachia with a trip to Downtown Flavortown for their next-level nachos, outrageous burgers, one-of-a-kind waffles and a tiki drink oasis. Then, they dig into homestyle fried chicken and cinnamon bread at Dollywood. Plus, there's real deal country ham and bacon, and a trip to a gourmet mushroom farm turns into an epic camp meal.
Nancy Fuller is having some little leaguers over for a meal before the big game and making all of their grilled favorites, with special help from Food Network Star winner Eddie Jackson. They whip up Sweet and Sticky Barbecue Beef Ribs, Creamed Corn Bread Pudding, Grilled Shrimp and Roasted Red Pepper Salad and Fried Ice Cream with Cereal Crust. After dinner, they head to the batting cages for practice and Eddie gives Nancy some pointers!
Nancy Fuller and her husband, David, are having date night and Nancy is cooking up a meal that harkens back to their teenage years. After a trip to her friend Fred's farm for fresh ice cream, she makes a Cola Milkshake With Cherry Whipped Cream. She also makes All-American Double Patty Cheeseburgers With Nancy's Special Sauce and Spicy Curly Fries With Roasted Onion Dip for their night at the drive-in movie theater.
Guy fieri whips up a quick meal for friends, starting with smoky grilled chicken wings, served with fresh herbs and sweet-spicy pickled dates. Up next, green chile cheeseburgers made with all-brisket patties stacked on toasted brioche buns with cheddar cheese, roasted green chile salsa and all the fixin's. To wash it all down, guy's raspberry picante paloma pitchers are brimming with raspberries, grapefruit juice and a little jalapeno for some extra kick