Three generations of chefs inspired by Grandma's Old World recipes face off against a tight-knit family of young Mexican women with their own family recipes. The Steiner family has roots in French and Moroccan cuisine, with young executive chef Josh serving many of his grandmother's recipes at his own restaurant. Sisters Bianca and Irlanda, along with their cousin, Salma, grew up with traditional Mexican recipes passed down through generations, and now they run a catering business. Host Valerie Bertinelli challenges the teams to make brunches that represent their families, hearty meat and potatoes meals and their best guilty pleasure dishes, and judges Antonia Lofaso, Bricia Lopez and Johnny Spero decide which team blows them away.
Not familiar with rajas? They're roasted poblano chiles that in Mexico are often teamed with cream. Here, that delicious pairing is re-imagined as a cheesy, spicy dip.
Chef Catherine McCord shows us her go-to taco bowls, using ground turkey for a leaner option. It's the easiest weeknight dinner and super quick to throw together.