Four globe-trotting grandmas are taking off on a culinary world tour, presided over by judges Sharone Hakman, Aarti Sequeira and Jake Smollett! First, they have to make pizza the Belgian way, using a waffle iron as their only baking source. Next, it's "aloha-ole!" as the grannies make a mash-up of Hawaiian and Mexican cuisines. Then, the final two grandmas go tropical as they turn the ingredients from a frozen daiquiri into a dessert that will earn them $10,000!
To eat or not to eat? For Noah Cappe, there is no question! Noah heads to San Diego and hams it up at the Balboa Park December Nights festival. The day starts off right with a breakfast Belgian waffle called the Ham I Am, and then it's a showdown between the East Coast Lobstah Taco and homegrown Cali Spicy Kaprao Burger. Then Noah heads north to Antioch, Calif., for the Contra Costa County Fair, where Mexican-American specialties take top prize.
This trip, Guy Fieri's diggin' into dishes that all start with great dough. There's a husband-and-wife team bringing legit Mexican eats to Minneapolis with their savory venison sopes, homemade tortillas and over-the-top pork. In Missoula, Mont., a pizza spot is slingin' award-winning artisan pies like meatball verde and savory, sweet sausage and cherry. Plus, a funky joint is cranking out inventive flavor combos while keepin' it vegan, like blueberry-basil doughnuts and a fully loaded cauliflower burrito.
This trip, Guy Fieri's grabbin' unique eats across the South! A Haitian-born uncle-nephew duo is changing the game in Gainesville, Fla., plating finger-lickin’ chicken birria egg rolls with consommé, plus a gangster garlic-parm fried chicken sandwich. In Dallas, there's Mexican gone vegan, knockin' it out of the park with meatless gorditas and tamales with a twist. Then, it's killer comfort in Baton Rouge, La., puttin' their stamp on pot pie, mouthwatering meat pies, and lights-out lemon-blueberry.
This trip, Guy Fieri's diggin' into dishes that all start with great dough. There's a husband-and-wife team bringing legit Mexican eats to Minneapolis with their savory venison sopes, homemade tortillas and over-the-top pork. In Missoula, Mont., a pizza spot is slingin' award-winning artisan pies like meatball verde and savory, sweet sausage and cherry. Plus, a funky joint is cranking out inventive flavor combos while keepin' it vegan, like blueberry-basil doughnuts and a fully loaded cauliflower burrito.
Fire! The chefs are burning to jump to it when they see the inspiration for the first test. And a Sweet Genius should know just how to make cheese puffs work perfectly in a frozen dessert. Then in the second test, multi-colored treats are a mandatory ingredient and multiple techniques are utilized by a creative crew of chefs. And in an intense final test, the chefs are inspired by a Chinese Dragonhead and required to use an unusual Mexican delicacy.
The Kitchen hosts cook up dishes that help beat the winter blues with a taste bud vacation! Sunny Anderson makes a Coco-Nutty Crunchy Vacay French Toast, Alex Guarnaschelli preps a fun Shrimp and Chopped Iceberg Salad with Ginger, and Katie Lee Biegel shows off a new way to make comforting Caribbean-Inspired Chicken Stew. Then, Geoffrey Zakarian goes on a delicious Mexican getaway with his family, and Jeff Mauro shakes up a creamy, chocolatey Mudslide that's paired with a musical performance!
San Diego may be the land of sun, surf and fun, but it's also home to some of the best dining spots around. From a bacon burger at Hodad's that left us speechless, to the chilaquiles at Mexican hotspot Talavera, we're hitting some of the best spots this side of the boarder. From the peanut butter spread at Spread, to the extra-delicious chocolate cake at Extraordinary Desserts, dining in San Diego will make you feel like it's summer all year long.
The Kitchen is going back to school and Sunny has a delicious freezer fix to get you in the back to school groove. There are yummy new spins of the classic PB and J. Rewrapped host Joey Fatone stops by to throwdown a sweet snack with Jeff. Marcela shows how to master the Mexican meal Chilaquiles. The gang shows some love to the lunch box with great ways to fill and pack it. GZ ends the day with a Toasted Marshmallow Milkshake.
The Kitchen is gearing up for a food-filled fiesta with Sunny Anderson's Sizzlin' Chicken Fajitas and Katie Lee's Easy Chorizo and Potato Enchiladas with a Five Ingredient Sauce. Jeff Mauro proves he's a guacamole master with two new topping ideas -- Spicy Shrimp and Strawberry Mango Salsa. Geoffrey Zakarian makes a heartwarming bowl of Tortilla Soup, and Chef Jordan Andino stops by to make a Crunchy Taco Wrap. Katie Lee wraps things up with a giant Mexican-Inspired Hot Fudge Sundae.