Sweet as pie". This enchanting food is so admired, it has become the measure of all that is delectable. In the Middle Ages, most pies were filled with meat, though you might find one with "4 and 20 blackbirds". The American Colonists were more partial to pumpkin or apple pie while today, the sky is the limit.
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.
Claire makes three nutrient-packed dishes that will fuel your body and entertain your taste buds, too! Whole Wheat Penne with Turkey and Asparagus is a perfect balance of whole grains, protein, and veggie power, and her Tart and Crunchy Fresh Tuna Salad satisfies without weighing you down. Pumpkin See-Dried Cherry Trail Mix will keep you going all day long.
It's festive fun with the Barefoot Contessa who is throwing a dazzling holiday dinner party for friends. A luxurious seafood gratin of lobster, halibut and plump pink shrimp in a golden saffron sauce is served. To follow, there's a creamy pumpkin mousse then spicy mulled wine and festive s'mores stuffed with French chocolate bark round a burning brazier in the garden.
Gobble, gobble, it's Turkey Day in the Chopped Kitchen! When the chefs are given gizzards in the first basket, will they feel thankful? The competitors step up their games when everyone's favorite — pumpkin pie — shows up in the entree basket. In the end the challenge is to compose some chocolatey desserts as part of the final Thanksgiving offering.
Gobble, gobble, it's Turkey Day in the Chopped Kitchen! When the chefs are given gizzards in the first basket, will they feel thankful? The competitors step up their games when everyone's favorite — pumpkin pie — shows up in the entree basket. In the end the challenge is to compose some chocolatey desserts as part of the final Thanksgiving offering.
Bobby Flay's brunch takes a culinary trip to New England and features some of the region's best local ingredients. On the menu today is a refreshing SmoothTEA, delicious Pumpkin-Cranberry Scones and Johnnycakes each served with Whipped Maple Butter. Plus, Bobby re-invents a classic Eggs Benedict with his New England-style version: Crab Cake Benedict With Old Bay Hollandaise.
The "Big Game" is just another excuse to lure some friends over for a party and Chef Bobby Flay knows how to bring them in. Bobby makes a Lamb and Black Bean Chili with Cumin Crema, a Red Onion Relish, an Avocado Relish, Spicy Pumpkin Seeds with chile de arbol and ancho chile powders, and a Native American Fry Bread.
This trip, Guy Fieri's taste buds are in for a culinary adventure. In Bakersfield, Calif., the classic cafe dishing out meaty Texas chili and decadent pumpkin pancakes. Across town, the hidden gem piling up a peanut butter burger alongside all kinds of delicious desserts, like homemade "Bacon Love" ice cream. And in Phoenix, the gourmet taco spot mixing up a mean mole.
The final three teams of expert pumpkin carvers, cake decorators and sugar artists go to battle to create mind-blowing displays that capture the horror that unfolds inside of a crypt after dark. Three teams start this battle, but only two will earn their way into the Halloween Wars finale. Greg Plotkin, director of Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, joins the judging panel.