Ladd's father, Chuck, has been honored with a Trail Boss Award so the Drummonds are throwing a big celebration dinner at the lodge. On the menu are Rib-Eye Steak With Onion Blue Cheese Sauce and Restaurant Style Smashed Potatoes. On the side, grilled Corn With Pasilla Butter. Then for dessert, a fabulous Strawberry Sparkle Cake inspired by Chuck's great-grandmother's recipe.
Melissa d'Arabian shares her recipes for a big-flavor brunch with big money savings. Tasty Huevos Rancheros are baked in individual tortilla shells for a fun new twist on the classic brunch entree. On the side, Brunch Cornbread is moist, tender, and served warm with a touch of honey-lime butter. Bubbly Lime Spritzers are cool and refreshing any time of day.
Melissa d'Arabian knows French food doesn't have to be fussy, expensive, or covered in heavy sauces. She lightens French flavors and puts money back in your wallet with three easy recipes. Her French Onion Soup is rich in flavor, not fat, and Easy Breadsticks help soak up the tasty broth. Salade Nicoise is piled high with fresh and satisfying flavors.
Today Tia Mowry is spending some time with her dad, Tim. They grill and reminisce about their time living in Hawaii and barbecuing. Dad helps her recreate one of their favorite barbecue recipes and Tia stops by an Asian Market to pick up their favorite side dish, Kimchi. Including: Dad's Juicy Short Ribs, Orange-Scented Rice, and Grilled Shrimp Salad
It's three rounds of cookies like you've never seen before. Four top pastry chefs have come to Challenge armed with their best cookie recipes. What they don't know is that each round will also test their ability to adapt to some twists and turns. The competitor that earns the highest overall score over the three rounds will win ten thousand dollars.
Chicken gets a bad rap as boring or bland, but Chef Jet Tila's chicken recipes are savory, unctuous and sticky. He whips up two world-famous chicken dishes that prove just how delicious chicken can be, starting with mouthwatering Thai BBQ Chicken paired with Papaya Salad. Then, Jet moves on to what is considered Taiwan's national dish -- Three Cup Chicken.
After a trip to Nashville's largest flea market evoked some nostalgic vibes, Trisha Yearwood and her sister, Beth, decide to take another walk down memory lane and reminisce about their favorite family comfort food recipes from the shoebox. Their menu includes Yearwood family classics such as Buttermilk Rolls, Creamed Spinach Casserole, Oven BBQ Chicken and Hundred Dollar Cupcakes with Caramel Icing.
Ree Drummond looks back on recipes championing shortcut ingredients from years gone by. Frozen bread dough and jarred sauces star in a magnificent Broccoli and Cheese Stromboli, rotisserie chicken makes quick work of a tasty Hickory BBQ Chicken Salad, and store-bought cookie dough is transformed into fancy Fruit Tarts. Then, Ree raids the pantry for her incredibly speedy 7-Can Soup.
Love for chocolate is in the air! Trisha Yearwood visits Mackenzie Colt, owner of the famous Colts Chocolates, to get a tour of the factory and eat a piece (or 10!) of chocolate. She then heads back home to make a menu of chocolate recipes, including Boston Cream Pie, Chocolate-Covered Cereal Mix, Cafe Mocha and a Frozen Chocolate Mudslide.
Trisha is getting a barbecue lesson from John Cash, 'cue master and owner of her favorite local BBQ joint. Afterwards, Trisha heads back home to test some of her newfound skills on one of her own Brisket recipes. John joins her later to taste all she's cooked up, including Unfried Pickles With Ranch Dressing, Cooked-to-Death Green Beans and Blackberry Cobbler.