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.
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.
Jet and Ali Tila show that it's easier than you think to make an impressive surf-and-turf meal with scallops, filet mignon with mushroom cream sauce and a side of asparagus.
Feta undergoes a personality transformation when whipped in a food processor with olive oil and milk, becoming incredibly airy and light. The result is a dip that's delicious with any crudites and makes a perfect appetizer.