A mom launches a business that helps busy families eat gourmet dinners together at home. Running the fledgling venture takes a toll on her family. Not only is mom working when the kids get home from school, but their college money is at risk when the numbers don'tt add up.
Picking up a Manhattan diner to move it to another city sounds like a crazy idea. Well, one man is betting that it’s just crazy enough to work. He moves a New York City landmark eatery to revive a small upstate town. Can a real estate developer breathe life back into a once thriving vacation spot?
Straight out of college, three friends open a hot dog joint with a plan to share the profits with their church. They’re starting with unconventional marketing, hoping that the money will soon catch up. Can they continue being Good Samaritans, or will they end up in the doghouse?
Outgrowing the local farmer's market, Lisa Herlinger tries to market her all-natural ice cream sandwiches to a national audience. She wins a judged "food fight" and decides to make Ruby Jewel Treats her full time business. Does Lisa have what it takes to leave the public screaming for her ice cream? Or will all her dreams, and money, melt away?
Refusing to give up pizza, even after doctor?s orders, Miki decides to open an alternative pizzeria. Will "Slice" really be the perfect food? She kneads to convince investors that the public will love her product or she’ll end up with cheese on her face.
A couple leaves Washington DC to open a pizza joint in a college town. With no business experience, they’re left vulnerable to scams and legal battles but with little dough and temperatures rising at home, they knead to make this work.
Missing the authentic Italian food she knew while growing up, a woman sets out to create the freshest pasta in Atlanta. Determined, she quits her fulltime job. But, the high costs of imported cheeses and fresh produce means cash is hard to come by. She's doing all she can to keep her pasta company from boiling over, but is it enough?
We'll meet two career changers who have built their businesses on Island flavors and tastes. One's draws on her Cuban background for many of her sweet confections and the other's now the largest producer of Caribbean baked goods in the country.
This is a success story about Jackie Poole, who gave up a steady job to start a sizzling new career . Next meet Rick Cathey whose passion for BBQ drew him to Dallas after he abandoned his career and returned to his first love- BBQ.
Can a career in design be successfully translated into creative cuisine? From jewelry designer to decorative painter, we meet 5 former craftsmen who have combined their artistic spirit with their passion for food to create successful restaurants.