Three teams battle it out in the coldest and most remote location to date -- Talkeetna, Alaska. In a scavenger hunt for a local favorite, chaga mushrooms, the competitors strategize to win varying amounts of money to spend on supplies. Tyler Florence is forced to give some harsh feedback and issues a challenge to help them turn things around. The food truck teams can almost taste victory as elimination decides the final two teams of the competition.
The Kitchen is featuring recipes that bring the "heat" to dishes -- spices, chile peppers and even table-side fire! Katie Lee Biegel kicks it off with her Middle Eastern Spiced Spatchcock Chicken with Harissa Yogurt. Alex Guarnaschelli turns up the heat with her Mushroom Quesadilla and Blender Avocado Salsa. Sunny Anderson makes her Spicy Honey Glazed Beef with 5-Ingredient Kimchi Fried Rice, and Geoffrey Zakarian literally cranks up the heat with a flambé from his Bananas Foster.
The Kitchen is making the staple recipes that will be on repeat in your home kitchen! Geoffrey Zakarian shows how to make his Sausage, Kale and White Bean Stew. Jeff Mauro makes a tasty Ground Beef Stroganoff with Caramelized Mushrooms and Crispy Onions. Alex Guarnaschelli whips up her current baking obsession, Black and White Cookies, and special guest Marc Murphy from 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing stops by to make his Roasted Cauliflower with Za'atar.
A new culinary powerhouse enters the House of Knives arena hoping her Southern flair gets her onto the throne. The chefs create noodle dishes in the contender battle, and one competitor takes a risk and ventures outside her comfort zone. Two chefs hope unexpected dishes will get them a shot at the throne while another makes a critical mistake. In a highly anticipated matchup between two of the strongest chefs, the battle for the throne is fought over mushrooms.
It is time to raise a glass to friends and family as Sandra shows you everything you need to throw a fantastic wine-themed party. Menu items include Brie and Merlot Mushroom Bites, Chardonnay Rice with Golden Raisins, Flat Iron Steak with Cabernet Sauce, Prosecco Pound Cakes with Sparkling Glaze and for cocktail time it's Sandy's Saucy Sangria...and of course a fantastic tablescape filled with great decorating ideas sure to make your next party shine...Cheers!
The Kitchen is serving up a healthy helping of delicious recipes, starting with Katie Lee's Beef, Bean and Veggie Burgers. Actress Teri Hatcher stops by to make a perfect healthy side dish, Broccoli Cakes. Geoffrey Zakarian has the secret for the creamiest Cream-Less Mushroom Soup, and Jeff Mauro makes his simple Cheat Sheet Thai Peanut Swoodles. Nutritionist Joy Bauer brings her healthy Orange-Chamomile Blondies and shares what's hot in healthy eating for the new year.
It's a ranch-style pizza revolution with four fabulous new ideas. She's cooking Mini Cauliflower Pizzas for lunch with her daughter, then there's a meal kit for a mash-up of two favorites in an awesome Herbed Chicken Caesar Salad Pizza. Marsala Mushroom and Goat Cheese Flatbreads make a stunning shortcut meal for her sister-in-law, and finally the kids help with super fashionable Watermelon Pizza that takes sweet pizza to a whole new level.
Guy Fieri highlights four chefs who make great meatless meals in a challenging two-dish round. The competitors are given one hour to make a meat-free steakhouse dinner and appetizer using only the ingredients that will fit into the world's smallest produce case. Then, things get tougher than a cheap steak when Hunter Fieri makes a mid-cook delivery of mushroom jerky. The chef who makes the most marvelous meatless meal could win up to $20,000!
Mary Berg abides by the steakhouse ethos for side dishes: stuff it and coat it in cheese! She uses this rule for her Stuffed Mushrooms prepped two ways -- crab cake style and garlicky cheese style -- and her Shrimp Scampi Stuffed Potato. For greens that can stand out next to a sizzling hunk of meat, Mary makes a Cheesy Broccoli and Cauliflower Skillet with crispy panko topping and a classic Wedge Salad with homemade blue cheese dressing.
Guy Fieri presents his chef friends with a vegetarian challenge, and Elizabeth Falkner makes Curry Cauliflower and Swiss Fondue Naan Pizza as well as travel-inspired Mapo Tofu. Aarti Sequeira brings the spice with her all-veggie Thai Red Curry and lights up the room with a sweet Carrot Halwa. Michael Voltaggio livens things up with a Green Juice Martini and prepares Mushroom Milanese. Finally, Justin Warner whips up a very Veggie Tamale and delicious Cherry Bomb Clafoutis Bites.