It's a showdown of Christmas cupcakes as four top bakers battle it out making edible snow globes. Judges Nacho Aguirre, Amirah Kassem and Maureen McCormick determine which cupcake designer goes home after the first round. The final three head to the attic for their favorite Christmas decorations and use them as inspiration to create a life-sized Christmas display out of cupcakes. In the end, one competitor gets to go home with an early Christmas present of $10,000.
Lights, camera, appetizers! It's opening night on Hungry Girl when Lisa premieres her favorite guilt-free Movie Night snacks. This action-packed episode includes Lisa's A-list recipes for a refreshingly frosty drink -- her Cherry Lemonade Super Slushy; chocolatey, Chewy S'mores Snack Mix; robust Roasted Veggie Explosion; hot and spicy Chili Cheese Dog Nachos and creamy crunchy Crab Rangoonies. Plus Lisa shows us how to navigate the theater concession stand. We give it two thumbs up!
In Fertile, Minn., imaginations have run wild, dreaming up some of the freshest fair eats around. Beginning with the Dynamite Dog and the North Woods Sandwich, piled high with prime rib and finishing the day with Barbe'chos, a barbecue-nachos fusion, host Noah Cappe has a field day. Later, he heads north of the border to the Red River Exhibition in Manitoba, Canada, where quintessential Canadian cuisine gets a carnival twist with Prairie Poutine and a Habanero Crunch Burger.
Kitchen Sink kicks off with a new way to weave bacon into every bite of breakfast, then Tregaye Fraser and Jeff Mauro take nachos to a new level with twists on the classic snack food. Inspired by the pizza pot pie, Fanny Slater wows with her combination of pizza and quesadillas. Finally, the Sink hits the streets to see one of the hottest dessert trends then shows how to make twists on ice cream cones at home.
Ree Drummond is hitting the road on a major bulk buy trip. On the grocery list are Chicken Thighs to turn into fabulous Peach Whiskey Chicken and on the side ideas for great casseroled and fried chicken thigh dishes. She's getting Apples for home made Applesauce, delicious in Apple Pancakes, with Pork Chops, in Healthy Breakfast Muffins and over ice cream and Briskets to braise, as perfect as they are marvelous in Tostadas, on Pizza or piled on Nachos.
Jeff Mauro shares The Kitchen's ultimate recipes to celebrate the world of carbs, including cakes, pastas and everything in between! He revisits his Old World Chicago-Style Thin Crust Pizza and Classic Fettuccine Alfredo before taking a look back on Katie Lee Biegel's Garlic and Herb Pull-Apart Bread, Sunny Anderson's Easy Loaded Nacho Skins and two decadent desserts! Plus, Jeff gives his best tips for using store-bought doughs with delicious sweet and savory breadstick ideas.
Ree Drummond has a half-empty nest while her daughters are off at college, but she still needs good, hearty food at her fingertips for her hungry teenage sons. So she's cooking up dishes that she can serve half now and freeze the rest for another time. She starts with Shrimp Scampi Stuffed Shells and a Nacho Cheese Casserole. Then she assembles a Ranch Pizza Pie and goes low and slow with her Slow Cooker Drip Beef Sandwiches.
While Ladd and Todd are hauling hay out on the prairie, Ree Drummond makes family-friendly food with a fun spin. She kicks off with a totally over-the-top Bacon Cheeseburger Salad and celebrates her love of color with a Rainbow Pizza. Then, there's a total snack mash-up in perfect Potato Nachos and a store-bought spotlight in no-cook Cookie Dough Bars -- a perfect treat for the boys after an afternoon in the hay meadow.
It's time to get your "Game On" in Big Daddy's House! Aaron is making a meal to fill up the gang before the big game. He starts with towering, Loaded Sweet Potato Nachos that just won't quit. Then, it's not your normal nugget, Big Daddy takes it to the south with his Country Fried Pork Nuggets of goodness. Finally, he's making astoundingly scrumptious, Slammin' Swedish Meatballs, Slammin' with flavor! Aaron's boys are definitely not going to walk away empty stomached, "Game On!"
This trip, Guy Fieri's gettin' into next-level seafood, sammies and more! First, a farm-to-table joint in Baton Rouge, La., is knocking out a killer Cuban and going hog wild with headcheese. In Gainesville, Fla., the-bomb bakery is rockin' both savory and sweet with their artisan artichoke croissant and an off-the-chain chocolate cake. Plus, a soul food spot in Tallahassee, Fla., is giving pineapples the spotlight with their signature seafood bowl and outrageous oxtail nachos.