Guy Fieri invites his chef friends to bring some yuletide joy to the ranch. Marc Murphy makes a rich Braised Endive with Chestnuts in Brown Butter and cooks Lobster Americaine with the Christmas spirits of brandy and vermouth. Carl Ruiz makes it a Feliz Navidad with Arena Rue Sandwiches and Fufu, a Cuban delicacy of pork, bacon and plantains. Jonathan Waxman keeps tradition alive with Roasted Root Vegetables and a Steam- and Fire-Roasted Goose with Blood Orange Sauce. Then, he keeps it classy with Red Pepper Pancakes with Smoked Salmon, Caviar and Chive Cream Sauce. Finally, Damaris Phillips takes a traditional dish to the next level with Roasted Sweet Potato Coins with Port Salute cheese, Marcona Almonds and Bourbon-Spiced Cranberries, before finishing off the meal with a Hot Buttered Rum Cake.
Guy Fieri is having his chef friends over to the ranch for a 5-star weekend brunch. Alex Guarnaschelli prepares sinful Deviled Eggs with Bacon and Hot Sauce and bakes flaky Biscuits with Apple Crisp Jam, plus she makes a pitcher of Greyhound cocktails. Justin Warner puts a breakfast twist on a Korean rice dish with Brunch Bi Bim Bap and makes a booze-filled Pancake Napoleon with Berries and Tarragon Whip. Marc Murphy uses seared sweet potato slices to take the bread out of Avocado Toast, and he makes an authentically delicious French Toast filled with sweet custard. Finally, Eric Greenspan serves up both savory Smoked Salmon Rillettes with Rye Toasts, Scallion Whipped Cream Cheese and Marinated Veggies, and a creamy Greek Yogurt Parfait with Ginger Candied Pumpkin, Berries and Pumpkin Seed Pecan Granola.
Host Noah Cappe heads to Ladson, South Carolina, for the Coastal Carolina Fair, where he dines on a three-course meal courtesy of the legendary Hagy family! First, oldest Ryan whips up their signature Fried Shrimp and Grits Sundae -- tender seasoned shrimp on a bed of fries and deep-fried grits. Then, Noah meets younger sister Megan for a crabby sandwich that doubles down on flavor before he hangs out with middle brother Dustin for the sweet and savory Hamburger Donut Dog. Plus, Noah stops by the Oak Mountain State Fair in Alabama for some carnival eats with wicked Southern twists: the Pecan Pie Bacon Burger and the Peach n' Pork Pie. Then, it's off to Rodeo Austin, where Noah starts his day with the Brunch Pop -- a breakfast sausage coated in pancake batter, deep fried and rolled in fruity cereal -- and chomps on some fiery hot Habanero Gator Wings.
Hungry Detective Chris Cognac investigates Miami, hot on the trail of one of its signature dishes, the Cuban sandwich. During his investigation he spots a lobster boat docked near a local fish market, hops aboard and is taken to Garcia’s, a waterfront restaurant run by the family who owns the fish market. After helping to bring in the daily catch, Cognac samples two of their specialties, conch and lobster thermidor. Day two of Cognac’s investigation begins with Arnie and Richie’s, a locals-in-the-know East Coast Jewish deli. Here he samples an egg sandwich on challah bread and shallow fried potato pancakes, known as latkas. Cognac’s investigation also includes tapas at a Latin American soul food restaurant called Canela, and the ultimate off-the-beaten path Cuban sandwich at Las Islas Canarias, an authentic hidden gem in a strip mall.
The Hungry Detective, Chris Cognac, hits the streets of The Big Apple to crack the case of the best off-the-beaten-path slice of New York pizza at Bleecker Street Pizza, which is owned and operated by a former New York Police Department officer. During his investigation he also uncovers a meaty combo plate slathered with savory sauce at West Harlem’s Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, an unbelievable three-course steak dinner at an affordable price at the Upper Westside’s Fairway Market Café and Steakhouse, a mouth watering mixed-berry pancake breakfast at the Uptown Kitchenette—a hidden gem of a breakfast joint that caters to hungry students from nearby Columbia University—and some of the best burgers and shakes in town, after a trip to a locals-in-the-know stand called Shake Shack in Madison Square Park.