The Neelys are celebrating a "New Year's Eve for Two," and you can bet your bottom it's going to be romantically delicious! First, it's a Grilled Rib Eye for Two with Arugula and Tomato Salad. Then, Gina's fixing up her special Passion Pasta filled with juicy shrimp and sea scallops galore. For dessert, it's a Dreamy Chocolate Mousse that will glide off your spoon like silk. Finally, a concoction that will make even the most finicky of suitors fall madly in love, the Love Potion Cocktail. The ball is about to drop, and this "New Year's Eve for Two" is sure to be a tasty celebratory meal!
Class is in session in the Chopped kitchen! Four school cafeteria chefs compete to raise awareness about the importance of good meals for kids. With White House chef Sam Kass as a guest judge, the ladies seek to make a big impression with their first dishes, made with dill pickles and canned tuna. Then in the entrée round, quinoa is a new ingredient for two out of the three chefs. Will they be able to take something unknown and create something great? The two finalists pour their hearts into making fantastic desserts that include grapes and cream cheese. And an emotional victory brings an incredible competition to its conclusion.
Making amazing meals out of absolutely anything is this competition's modus operandi, so leftovers is an all-time favorite Chopped theme. In the appetizer round, everyone is excited to show they have what it takes to repurpose foods that might have otherwise been tossed out, and the judges are in for four interesting takes on the first basket. In the entrée round, the chefs attempt to impress the judges using a variety of tools and techniques. The two finalists open the dessert basket to find a single slice of birthday cake, but only one chef will be left celebrating at the end of this leftovers battle.
It's time for a taco party! Bobby heads South of the Border to spice up the grill with a plethora of Terrific Tacos. First up is a field trip to the Upper East Side's Taco Taco, where Bobby enjoys a triumvirate of tongue-tingling tacos. Then it's back to the kitchen to fire up the grill and kick off this festive meal. Bobby creates his own taco triple play with succulent Skirt Steak and Roasted Tomato Salsa tacos, zesty Yucatan Chicken tacos and smoky San Diego Style Blue Corn Salmon tacos. And with a refreshing Smokey Floater Cocktail to top it off, this is one bash you don't want to miss.
Four culinary contenders race to make a phenomenal meal under pressure in this exciting Gold Medal Games heat featuring chefs who are speed demons in the kitchen. The chefs are shocked to learn that every round will be five minutes shorter than usual! In the 15-minute appetizer round, the culinary athletes are burdened by some extremely tedious prep work and challenged by a sweet surprise. A wild watermelon and an expensive fish keep things interesting in the entree round. And there's no shortage of nopales in the dessert basket as the final two speedster chefs chase their dream of landing a spot in the $50,000 Grand Finale.