Andrew Zimmern enjoys a food truck-filled afternoon at The Gateway, Salt Lake City's premiere outdoor shopping center, where summer is in full swing. He meets the owners of The Salty Pineapple, a colorful Hawaiian lunch plate truck that serves up Kalua Pig, Garlic Chicken and a hand-mashed fruit drink called O'tai. He also checks out Havana Eats, a truck owned by a young Cuban-American chef determined to introduce SLC to some of his grandmother's favorite recipes, from Cuban pressed sandwiches to Picadillo Empanaditas. Later, Andrew heads to one of the hottest happy hours in town at Fisher Brewing Company, where he discovers a larger-than-life food truck, Nella, built from a shipping container and equipped with an enormous wood-fired pizza oven. The pizzas only take 60 seconds to cook, but this truck makes an impression that lasts forever. Finally, he rewards one deserving culinary dreamer with a $10,000 tip and a Food Network seal of approval.
Food Network's Ina Garten shares her easy recipe for the perfect roast chicken with vegetables. You'll need a chicken, butter, garlic, fresh thyme, salt, pepper, and your choice of roasting vegetables.
Guy Fieri's chef friends visit the ranch to prepare a 19th century-style holiday meal inspired by roast goose, figgy pudding and Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Marc Murphy starts it off with a stiff pumpkin eggnog and a delectable roasted squash with sage, ricotta and pomegranate. He also roasts a whole fish in a crusted salt shell. Alex Guarnaschelli makes a cheesy potato-turnip gratin and roasts grapes for succulent black pepper-crusted chicken. Michael Voltaggio's tangy sausage balls are inspired by his mother's recipe, and he elevates simple asparagus with a rich mousseline sauce. Finally, Jonathan Waxman prepares dishes that would make any Scrooge smile: a pastry-encased Salmon Coulibiac and a crepe souffle dessert.
Lindsay Freedman is the home cook, photographer, and voice behind The Toasted Pine Nut, a website where she loves showing her readers that healthy living is often more delicious than they think. Lindsay published her debut cookbook, Cauliflower Power, featuring 75 gluten free recipes using the world's most versatile vegetable --cauliflower! Determined to convert even veggies loathers, Lindsay explores cauliflower's capabilities with recipes ranging from falafel to queso to brownies! She lives in Orange County, California with her husband and two boys. When she's not cooking up her latest recipe, you can find her at the beach watching her kids boogie board, out hiking on a trail, or soaking in that warm Cali sun (but obviously with sunscreen on).