Calling all cooks! The Neelys have a "Blue Plate Special" that's sure to put up the tickets! First, Pat's making his filing Chopped Steak With Mushroom and Onion Gravy. Then, it's creamy, Mashed Cauliflower and Cheese. Finally, a refined dessert you can bake at the drop of a hat, toothsome Chocolate Tartlets. Hurry, this "Blue Plate Special" won't last long!
The four chefs in this special competition are tasked with making the perfect midnight meal. In the first round, fried foods and a trendy cocktail are creatively reimagined in appetizers. Prized mushrooms and a much-craved street food are part of the basket challenge in the second round. And the finalists hope breakfast flavors wake up the judges' palates in the last round.
While her husband and son are away, Valerie Bertinelli treats herself to a day of comfort and ease with all the foods she loves most. There's Blue Cheese-Stuffed Olives and a perfect Martini, Pasta alla Vongole with Roasted Asparagus, and Mushrooms with Spicy Chili Salt. For a sweet treat, she makes Limoncello Challah Bread Pudding and an invigorating avocado face mask!
Damaris and one of her best friends, pastry chef Terra Nelson, rent a movie from their favorite video store and decide to whip up the perfect snacks to munch as they watch. On the menu: Hickory and Gorgonzola Popcorn, easy handmade Wild Mushroom and Cheddar Pork Sausages and no one can resist their Homemade Candy Bars With Chunks of Cookies and Caramel.
Fantastic Far East flavors take center stage as Sandra shows you how to throw an inspired Asian celebration complete with fantastic food, a great cocktail and of course a stunning Asian themed tablescape. On the party menu are Ginger Rice Stuffed Mushrooms, Vegetable Lo Mein, Black Tea Chicken with Eggplant, Coconut and Black Rice Pudding, and for cocktail time...Sandra's signature Saki Spritzer.
A money saving Mediterranean Menu is on the horizon! Rich and hearty Mousaka and Sandra's Spinach and Pasta Pie are both on the menu as well as a fantastic dessert at a fantastic price, Walnut Raisin Tartlets. Cocktail Time captures the flavor of the Mediterranean with a Rosemary Lemon Spritzer plus a delicious Round Two Recipe for Spinach Mushroom Pasta.
Trisha Yearwood is a huge fan of husband and wife singer-songwriters Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires. True to southern hospitality, Trisha invites them over for a delicious meal with an added kick. On the menu is a refreshing Hatch Chili Watermelon Spritzer, a Tamale Pie that's truly top-notch, Wild Mushroom Blackened Poblano Tacos and a Spiced Chocolate Tart for dessert.
Ree Drummond welcomes her mom and sister Betsy to a mother-daughter dinner. She starts with fabulous Fried Mushrooms & Onions with Lemon Dill Cream paired with some marvelous Lemon Drop Martinis. For the main course, Ree prepares her mom's Seafood Casserole with a Simple Green Salad and serves up a fabulous dessert finale of Dark Chocolate Lava Cakes topped with Raspberry Whipped Cream.
Nancy Fuller is catering a cocktail party in town at the Hudson Opera House. All of her friends will be in attendance for an exhibition of "Harvest," a collection of abstract art that celebrates the fruit of a farmer's labor. She's making all the appetizers -- Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms, Roquefort-Rolled Grapes, Oysters Rockefeller, Seared Beef Tenderloin Bites -- and Starving Artist Cocktail.
Guy Fieri and his chef friend have a 6-pack of stout and they're not afraid to use it! Stout Braised Short Ribs with Barley make up the meat of the meal, while Roasted Acorn Squash with Mushrooms, Peppers, and Goat Cheese round out the menu. Pretzel Beer Brittle is the perfect balance of sweet and salty -- watch out, it's addictive!