Ina has a hectic day - a business breakfast meeting, recipe testing and candy to make and donate to the local bake sale. It's a non-stop cooking day with recipes for Croque Monsieur, Cassis a l'eau, Tasted Coconut marshmallows, Tuna Salad and Vegetable soup.
It's the annual recipe contest, pitting five of America's best home cooks in one delicious showdown, all with a southern flare. Come along and see what's cooked, who comes, and which winning recipe earns the grand prize, awarded by our own Al Roker!
Giada De Laurentiis hosts a casual but chic Potluck Party and asks each guest to bring their grandmother's favorite recipe to share with the group. Giada's own recipes include an American Punch, Red Rice Salad, Sweet and Crunchy Broccoli Salad and Spicy One Skillet Lasagna.
Trisha Yearwood and her sister, Beth, take a trip down memory lane as they go through mom and dad's shoebox of recipes. They pull out comforting recipes to cook, such as Company Chicken, Mama's Scalloped Potatoes and Wild Scuppernong Pie with Cinnamon Swirl Ice Cream.
Valerie Bertinelli's old friends and the other four "Fab Five" birthday celebrants enjoy a favorite old world recipe from Valerie's Nonni: her Gnocchi with Marinara Sauce. With that, Valerie adds some modern recipes: Prime Rib, Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta and a Mixed Berry Tart.