Just because you're on a budget doesn't mean you can't create a fantastic winter meal good enough for company. Ina is creating a menu for a student-entertaining blog site featuring Chicken With Goat Cheese and Sun Dried Tomato, Tagliatelle With Truffle Butter, Roasted Parsnips and Carrots, Red Berry Trifle, Plain Pound Cake and Cognac Cream. This is back to basics on dazzling entertaining on a shoe string.
Bobby Flay goes Mediterranean as he barbecues an amazing Italian menu that will have you shouting "Mangia!" Delicious Rosemary Smoked Chicken starts off this meal, followed by Wood Grilled Oysters with Crispy Pancetta-Tomato-Basil Mignonette, and Grilled Roasted Pork Loin with "Sweet and Sour" Agro Dolce Grilled Peaches. Yum. And of course it wouldn't be an Italian barbecue without Bobby's personal twist on a Roman favorite - Grilled Pizza Bianca.
Gesine Prado is making a big home-cooked meal for football players from her husband Ray's alma mater, Dartmouth College. While Ray shows the offensive line a few veteran moves in the backyard, Gesine bakes a Hearty Pork Pie with a Big Green Salad. She makes The Big Winooski Fudge Cookies and a decadent Surprise-Interior Cake with Dartmouth "D" and tops it all off with a rich, chocolatey Hot Cocoa.
Tasting the love in every bite is a given when four chefs battle to cook the best soul food meal in the Chopped kitchen! In the appetizer round, a classic mismatched pair is a nice -- already cooked! -- surprise in the basket. Something crunchy and something cheesy are two of the mandatory entrée basket ingredients, and the judges are suitably eager to savor soul food desserts made with fruit and cornbread.
In an exuberant Pride-filled competition, extra-large personalities and seriously good food are sure to make it a meal to remember. In the first round, the energetic chefs turn PB&J pancakes into fantastic appetizers. Then, a rainbow-themed ingredient in the entrée basket is not a sunny surprise, and ice cream machine drama in the dessert round has the judges on the edge of their seats.
Sunny Anderson thinks outside of the crust with her jar of pumpkin pie spice. For a special holiday meal, Sunny puts her favorite pumpkin pie spice mix to work on her Easy Holiday Spiral Ham. On the side, String Bean "Casserole" Salad is a fresh new take on the classic dish. For dessert, Sunny's Double Chocolate Bread Pudding with Bourbon Whipped Cream ends this special occasion menu with a bang.
Noah Cappe travels back in time at the Texas Renaissance Festival, where the medieval-inspired meals range from the Sir Francis Fry Dog to The Crown Jewel. Then it's over to Plant City, Fla., where Noah chows down on some berry delicious carnival treats at the Florida Strawberry Festival. Strawberries even make a surprise appearance in some savory treats like the Sweet Brisket Taco and the Spicy Strawberry Stack.
This trip Guy's chasing down the holiday meal every which way. In Portland, Maine, a family-run joint where stuffed turkey and stuffed lobster are Thanksgiving traditions. In Cape May, N.J., a Greek restaurant where two brothers are serving up a classic Greek holiday lamb and their own take on roast turkey. And in New Orleans, a butcher shop turned restaurant doing a whole turkey stuffed with Louisiana oyster dressing.
Noah Cappe heads to Vancouver to sample some amazing eats, like the truly Canadian Poutine Stuffed Burger, Shrimp Fried Rice Balls, Jerk Chicken Dumplings, and the Donuccino, a meal and a milkshake all in one. Later, Noah seeks out the main attractions at the Fryeburg Fair in Maine, where he finds heaven with the Pig Pile in Paradise and eats local favorites like a Lobster Roll and Maine Blueberry Crepes.
Sunny Anderson treats friends to fun TV Dinner favorites, with a homemade touch. Easy Chicken Pot Pie features seasoned chicken and diced veggies baked under a golden pastry crust. Natina Corn, with sweet corn kernels stirred with sour cream, thyme, and a dash of cayenne is ready in minutes, leaving time for dessert: Easy Apple Compote. A pitcher of Rosemary Lemon Starter is easy to sip on throughout the meal.