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.
Sunny Anderson welcomes special guests with new renditions on old classics. Her comforting Tuna Noodle Casserole gets spruced up with cremini mushrooms, sweet peas and a creamy cheddar cheese sauce. For dessert, her Loopy Lime and Lychee Gelatin Parfait, filled with sweet lychee fruit in vanilla vodka-spiked lime gelatin, is as fun to eat as it is to say.
The chefs learn they will be expected to make a pizza perfect meal. In the first round one of the competitors takes a loose interpretation of the theme: How will the judges react? Then some unusual toppings must make their way onto the entree pizzas. And the finalists must make pizza for dessert, with candied mushrooms and salted caramel sauce.
Three grilling champs have already won a spot in the grand finale, and now a new group furiously competes for the final spot! In the appetizer round, the grill masters face some beautiful mushrooms and strong jam. Fish butchery and flavor balancing come into play in the entree round, and the chefs get a yummy cake in the dessert basket.
Ina's got vegetable ideas for every day of the week, when you're stuck in a vegetable rut: Spring Green Risotto With Artichokes, Mustard-Roasted Potatoes, Broccoli Rabe With Garlic and Warm Mushroom Salad are a compilation of fantastic main courses, starters, salads and sides, plus the vegetable low-down from local farmers at Amber Waves, a fantastic farming local cooperative.
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!
Tia Mowry is bringing over Naya Rivera, Rich Paul, Gabrielle Dennis and Alphonso McAuley to munch and mingle. After picking up some cool party pieces from her friend Cassandra, she's setting up a classic cocktail bar for the party. Tia's making Bourbon Sours to toast with over Grilled Mushroom Flatbread, Lamb Meatballs with Gremolata and Cornbread Madeleines with Ancho Chile Butter.
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.