Noah Cappe gets things started in Florida at the Okeechobee County Fair where he samples the Hot Wing Grilled Cheese, the Sweet Bacon Devil Burger and the made-in-Florida Strawberry Margarita Funnel Cake. Next, he's off to the Scarborough Renaissance Festival in Waxahachie, Texas, to indulge in ooey-gooey Pasta Roses before finishing things off with the Lords of Hogtown -- homemade cinnamon rolls made even better with bacon!
Nancy Fuller's farmhouse is turning 250, so she's inviting her closest friends and family to celebrate and giving a tour of all the home's aged glory. To toast to another 250 years, she makes a Sparkling Stone Fence Cocktail and serves Beans and Greens Bruschetta with Broiled Goat Cheese, Bacon-Wrapped Pork Roast with Potatoes and Onions, Warm Kohlrabi Salad, and Orange Ombre Birthday Cake with Chocolate Frosting.
Nancy Fuller is hosting a holiday party sure to impress all of her family. Her scrumptious appetizers include Crab Cakes with Zesty Herb Tartar and Marinated Beef Tenderloin Skewers with Horseradish Cream, and don't forget the Ultimate Cheese Fondue Dip Station and Grammy Carl's Popcorn Balls for the little ones. While the grandchildren trim the tree, Nancy and the grownups enjoy a show-stopping Champagne Tower with Farmhouse Kir.
Ree Drummond is cooking for a delicious dinner party that she's co-hosting at her best friend's house. To start, she makes Roasted Jalapeno Pimento Cheese, a scrumptious make-ahead dip. The main course is a crowd-pleasing Baked Sausage and Peppers Bucatini and an easily transportable, stunning Hearty Citrus Salad. For dessert, Ree whips up an amazing Espresso Cream Poke Cake, a fabulous finale with decadent frosting.
Ree Drummond is taking some of her favorite recipes over the top! Her Mac and Cheese Stuffed Peppers are beer-battered and served with Cilantro Lime Cream and her Grilled French Toast is finished with Grilled Strawberries and a fabulous range of epic toppings. Then two fast food favorites star in a spectacular Fried Chicken Pizza with Slaw and a freaktastic Funnel Cake Sundae gets piled high with the good stuff.
The Kitchen co-hosts celebrate the best regional Thanksgiving traditions. Sunny Anderson goes big and bold with her Texas Two-Step Turkey. Alex Guarnaschelli creates a mouth-watering Antipasti Platter using her favorite Little Italy bites. Geoffrey Zakarian shares a Roasted Autumn Vegetable Clafoutis with New England's best produce. Katie Lee Biegel's going to West Virginia with Pimento Cheese Mashed Potatoes. Jeff Mauro's got a Midwestern Butterscotch Apple Gooey Butter Cake.
Katie Lee Biegel brings back The Kitchen's best crowd-pleasing meals that the whole family can enjoy! She reintroduces Jeff Mauro's Detroit Style Pepperoni Pizza, Geoffrey Zakarian's Iron Chef Grilled Cheese and Sunny Anderson's Cumin-Rubbed Chicken Noodle Soup. Then, Katie makes her Easy Veggie Marinara Ravioli Bake and looks back at their Dad Joke Cookie Cake with Host Kids before Jeff stacks up tasty Kitchen Family Nachos.
Mary Berg showcases her go-to recipes to cure everything from a tummy ache to heartache. Her Ginger Cinnamon Smoothie helps replenish some nutrients after an upset stomach, and once she's ready to eat again, she prepares Homemade Cheese Ravioli using a sneaky store hack. Soup solves everything, especially Italian Wedding Soup with homemade cheesy meatballs. On those decadent dessert days, Mary's Saucy Chocolate Fudge Cake Sundae is the cure.
It's just a few days before Christmas, and Ree Drummond is making a slew of Christmas goodies as gifts. They come in all flavors, shapes and sizes, from savory to sweet. On the sweet side, there are Christmas Cherries cookies and festive Christmas Cake Cookies, Homemade Gumdrops and Chocolate-Caramel-Pecan Pretzel Bites. Then, for savory bites, Ree's making Cayenne Cheese Straws and Sweet Spicy Smokey Roasted Almonds.
The slithering inspiration gives the chefs a fright in the dessert round. In the candy test, the chefs are called upon to make a common vegetable into a playfully delicious dessert. Playtime is over when an inspirational retro music box may have the final two chefs singing a different tune. The one chef who is able to bake a genius cake with a stinky cheese is rewarded with $10,000.