Chopped champs compete for a chance to make it to the grand finale to fight for $50,000. Red snapper in the entree basket must be filleted in a snap, and pastries and pops in the dessert basket challenge the remaining competitors.
With Amy and Chris still in lockdown at home they are making brunch. Amy mixes the Peach Bellinis while Chris walks her through Fried Eggs with Shallots, Spinach, some Pork Sausage and Pancakes. Then, Chris candies his favorite vegetable fennel for a perfectly baked sweet scone. Amy and Chris have been loading up on groceries, so it is time to move into the leftover phase. Amy makes Chris a comforting Hot Toddy to get through the day, while Chris uses their leftovers to make Mashed Potatoes, Warm Radish and Potato Salad with a Tonnato Dressing and the world’s biggest Frittata.
What’s the secret to a good marriage? Love, laughter and understanding and lots of home cooked meals.
Ina’s husband Jeffrey is back to work, back to Yale for the week and she’s preparing a delicious food that will travel well and still taste good when it reaches Connecticut such as butternut squash and apple soup and sesame chicken salad. All this and a romantic breakfast of banana sour cream pancakes with maple syrup and crispy bacon before he leaves – it guarantees that Jeffrey will return home as quickly as possible.
What’s the secret to a good marriage? Love, laughter and understanding and lots of home cooked meals. Ina’s husband Jeffrey is back to work, back to Yale for the week and she’s preparing a delicious food that will travel well and still taste good when it reaches Connecticut such as butternut squash and apple soup and sesame chicken salad. All this and a romantic breakfast of banana sour cream pancakes with maple syrup and crispy bacon before he leaves – it guarantees that Jeffrey will return home as quickly as possible.
Mary Berg loves a grocery store shortcut to make cooking smarter, not harder. Starting with bagged slaw, Mary cooks up golden brown Japanese Okonomiyaki-inspired pancakes, topped with tonkatsu sauce. Then, Mary shows how to jazz up a store-bought rotisserie chicken by turning it into Quick Coq au Vin that will wow any table. For a weekend treat, Mary makes Butternut Squash and Kale Strata, using pre-cut butternut squash, frozen chopped kale and day-old bakery loaf. She finishes with a Creamy French Onion Dip, made with frozen pre-chopped onions, perfect for dipping pita, chips or crudités.
Guy Fieri's seeking out some signature dishes. Chef Shirley Chung finds some fusion with her Ms. Chi's Jumbo Cheeseburger Potstickers and rolls up some of her favorite Vegan Scallion Pancakes. Chef Lorena Garcia plies us with her Pineapple Chicarita cocktail, makes our tongues wag with her Wagyu Short Rib "Asado Negro Style" with Arepitas and charms us with Chocolate Marquesa Cake. Chef Traci Des Jardins doesn't disappoint with a delectable Duck Breast with Rhubarb, Spring Onions and Blistered Fava Beans before warming our hearts with her Warm Bread Salad with Roasted Baby Artichoke and Marinated Crescenza.
After indulging in rich food on the road, Guy Fieri invites his chef friends to the ranch to balance things out with healthy dishes that don't sacrifice flavor. Rocco DiSpirito makes an incredibly juicy but lean Straight Up Cheeseburger with low carb Better Than Mashed Potatoes and a Shrimp Gazpacho. Antonia Lofaso serves a Roasted Whole Branzino with Salsa Verde and Whipped Sweet Potatoes, and she flips some Paleo Pancakes with bananas and berries. Finally, Aaron May mixes up a skinny Paloma Flaca cocktail and serves lightened-up Seared Scallops with Vanilla Citrus Confit and a Roasted Tomato and Eggplant Gratin.
Duff Goldman takes on two all-star chefs in GGG's first Hanukkah competition at home. Guy Fieri and his son Hunter send the chefs dreidels that will determine how many whammy-type ingredients they must use in their version of classic Hanukkah potato pancakes, latkes. After Duff teaches Guy how to light the menorah's eight candles, Guy challenges all the chefs to turn eight leftover ingredients from a Festival of Lights feast into a post-Hanukkah meal. The chef with the highest combined score after two rounds will spin to win a special Hanukkah-at-home gift -- up to $20,000 in holiday cash!
The gang takes a tropical trip, and Katie Lee begins with her Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pulled Pork. Jeff Mauro serves up a crispy Hash Brown Crusted Halibut, and Chef Tino Feliciano stops by with a Puerto Rican-style Chicken Sofrito with Pomegranate and Cilantro Chimichurri. The hosts share a Flavor Guide to Citrus with recipes for Geoffrey Zakarian's Citrus Avocado Salad and Sunny Anderson's Grapefruit Coconut Cooler. Then they put a tropical twist on favorite foods with Jeff's Pineapple Upside-Down Pancakes and Sunny's Guava Grilled Cheese. Plus the gang shares outdoor grilling tips along with Geoffrey's Tropical Heat Wave Punch.