Holiday meals aren't just for the family! Mary Berg shares all the recipes you need to host a fantastic holiday hang with friends. Mary gets the party started with a platter of baked Camembert, Cranberry Jam and Spiced Nuts. Then, Mary's Peppercorn Beef is guaranteed to satisfy, and the sides are covered with Too Buttery Mashed Potatoes and mouthwatering Sautéed Greens. Top it all off with delicious Onion Gravy, and you can expect "the holiday hang at your house" to become an annual tradition.
Eight talented young chefs arrive to the RvG Kids Kitchen ready to prove they've got what it takes to win their own web series on foodnetwork.com. To pick teams, Rachael and Guy give the kids their first Mini Challenge, where they're tasked with making a family favorite meal. Once the teams are selected, it's time for the Main Challenge, where the kids will have to create their own unique street food offering, and present it in their Camera Challenge, judged by Chef Wolfgang Puck and his family.
The remaining six recruits attempt to conquer intimidating ingredients when they visit The Meat Hook, a New York butcher shop, where they learn to make a sausage meal from scratch for their Skill Drill. Back at Boot Camp, the recruits face their seafood fears in the Main Dish Challenge. Each cook must clean and prep a squid or whole fish for an entree and make a side dish that features the recruit's least favorite ingredient. The competition narrows as two more worst cooks leave the competition.
Valerie Bertinelli loves the idea of Taco Tuesday, with its easy prep and infinite combinations of tastes and textures. She's putting together her own taco-centric spread with plenty of toppings and side dishes for a fast and tasty weeknight meal special enough for her guests, comedian Anjelah Johnson and her husband, musician Manwell Reyes. Valerie's menu includes Chicken Tinga Tacos, Quick Cook Carnitas, Lime Cilantro Rice, Spicy Black Beans, Pickled Shallots and Red Onions. She continues the theme for dessert with Neapolitan Dessert Tacos.
Brunch addict Bobby Flay is cooking his favorite meal with his good friends Damaris Phillips and Alex Guarnaschelli. They start by discussing what makes a great brunch while enjoying Tequila Grapefruit Martinis, and then they add their brunch favorites to the menu, beginning with Bobby's classic Steak and Eggs. Alex brings some freshness with Beets and Smoked Salmon, while Damaris has savory covered with her Country Ham Smashed Potato Home Fries. They wrap up on a sweet note with Damaris' Bourbon Cherry Toaster Tart Pie.
There's no meal Bobby Flay looks forward to more than Thanksgiving dinner, so he's invited Damaris Phillips over to help prepare for the big day. They sip a seasonal Cranberry Orange Mule cocktail and talk about their favorite Thanksgiving memories. When it's time to test out some recipes, Bobby fries a turkey breast and makes some Yukon Gold Colcannon with Sauteed Kale, Cabbage and Bacon Butter. Damaris bakes Cashew Coconut Dinner Rolls for the feast, and you'll be thankful for her Smokey Pumpkin Creme Brulee.
A cup of coffee is a typical way to start the day, but Michael Symon is using coffee throughout his whole meal! Starting with a Texas classic, his Chicken-Fried Steak with Pepper Gravy has a hint of coffee and some tobacco-tasting onions. He also makes Fresh Mushroom Salad. Michael's wife, Lizzie, who swears by a mason jar, uses one to shake up a Cold Brew Martini in a flash. Lastly, they make a foolproof dessert, Banana Espresso Pudding, with layers of flavor.
Trisha Yearwood often showcases her flair for cooking international dishes, such as when she explained Nashville's connection to ancient Athens and then made Mediterranean Stuffed Collard Greens, her version of Greek stuffed grape leaves with a Southern twist. She also takes on the famous French Beef Bourguignon from Julia Child and creates her own Mexican-themed dishes like Deconstructed Tamales: Trisha's Cheese Grit Cake with Tamale-Style Pulled Pork. Finally, Trisha's husband, Garth Brooks, joins her to help make their memorable first date meal, Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo.
Spring has sprung in Nashville, so Trisha Yearwood heads to Amelia's Flower Truck to buy fresh flowers to celebrate the season. Then she heads home to prepare a spring feast for her friends that features some of the fresh produce available in the South at this time of year. They sit down to a lovely outdoor meal that includes Farro with Vidalia Onion and Asparagus, Spring Veggies with Sweet Pea Aioli, Roasted Lemon Chicken with Spring Onion Chimichurri and, for dessert, Strawberry Rhubarb Crostata.
Ree Drummond is sharing four recipes for chicken that are ranch favorites. First, the versatile protein is roasted in White Chicken Enchiladas, a Tex-Mex classic perfect for stocking up the freezer. Second, her Crispy Chicken Florentine Melt is a pure treasure from a fridge raid. Third, Ree puts chicken thighs in the spotlight in her all-in-one Italian Chicken Sheet Pan Supper, and finally, she makes a meal kit with marinated chicken and noodles transformed in minutes for her Teriyaki Chicken with Sesame Noodles.