Thanksgiving is an All American Holiday but that doesn't mean that we can't look to Europe to put a new spin on the classics with recipes for Brined Turkey Breast with Spanish Spice Rub & Sour Orange Sauce, Sherry Vinegar-Brown Sugar Glazed Turkey Drumsticks, Grilled Portobellos filled with Wild Rice and a mulled red wine Sangria.
Ina goes back to basics on cooking with rice and has incredible recipes for sweet and savory rice dishes. From a Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya master class from her friend Amelia Durand to the classic rice pudding with the volume turned up, in Maple Pecan Rice Pudding. Then, Ina tackles everyone's rice problems in Ask Ina.
Ina makes the perfect Tex-Mex meal with the help of her friend Devon Fredericks and her Award-Winning Chili recipe. Plus she has the perfect Tex-Mex table setting and fantastic chili side ideas, like Tequila Lime Chicken, Guacamole, La Fondita Fish Tacos and Pink Grapefruit Margaritas. Then Ina is answering everyone's questions on Tex-Mex food.
A lot of people think that eating healthy means sacrificing taste. Bobby sets out to prove them wrong as he prepares a meal that's light in calories, but strong in flavor. Recipes Include: Pan Roasted Arctic Char with Tangerine-Habanero Glaze and Meyer Lemon Couscous Broth, Zucchini Ribbon Salad, Frozen Yogurt with Poached Rum Raisin Pears.
Ina’s invited her editor and old friend Stephen Drucker over for dinner with a bunch of her new colleagues. To break the ice, she's planning an Italian-American dinner with spaghetti & meatballs and make your own ice cream sodas. Recipes include: Spaghetti & Meatballs, Garlic Bread, Ice Cream Sodas, Chocolate Sauce and Raspberry Sauce.
Ina enjoys a girls day off with two of her closest girlfriends. She prepares a pre-shopping snack before heading to Main Street for some serious retail therapy and then rustles up a light lunch for them to enjoy while comparing purchases. Recipes Include: Sour Cream and Coffee Cake, Grilled Peaches, Goat Cheese Salad, Sunrise Smoothie.
Ina and Giada are cooking together for a day of fun and recipe sharing. Ina's welcoming her friend with a Lobster and Potato Salad lunch, then it's two way tutorial time, Giada's making Mascarpone and Lemon Gnocchi With Butter Thyme Sauce and Ina's baking an incredible liqueur laced Chocolate Cassis Cake for a girls' night in dinner.
First season winners, Dan Smith and Steve McDonaugh, show the remaining six finalists how they share the stage. Next Giada DeLaurentiis dazzles the finalists with her multitasking abilities. For their Challenges the finalists split up into pairs for a demo of two Food Network recipes. Giada aids the Selection Committee in choosing the remaining five finalists.
Nancy Fuller is having two of her daughters and two of her granddaughters over for a mother-daughter dinner party. She's making all of her favorite classic recipes: Chicken Liver Mousse, Welsh Rarebit, Beef Bourguignon, Russian Wedge Salad, and Creme Brulee. It's going to be a party that these women will remember for years to come!
Chefs Aaron Sanchez and Roger Mooking throw down in the Windy City, facing off to see who can handle the gut-wrenching heat of the Super Painful Pizza. They also visit the legendary hot dog home of "The Atomic Bomb," and meet a chef with 4,000-bottles of hot sauce and Cajun recipes that leave customers in tears!