This trip, Guy's checking out some spots keepin' it all in the family. In New York's Lower East Side, the sibling spot starting at the very beginning — pickling, smoking, curing and fermenting, everything from the goat necks to chicken wings to pig ears. In Eureka, California the husband and wife team cranking out Mediterranean favorites like the lamb plate alongside bar standards like the pulled pork po' boy. And in Miami, Fla., the Southern-bred brother/sister duo servin' up grandma's lowcountry recipes with unique touches on favorites like whole fried snapper and beer braised baby back ribs.
This trip, Guy Fieri's diving into a festival of flavor! In Sherman Oaks, Calif., actor Joe Mantegna joins the party at an Italian-vegan joint breakin' all the rules with a righteous ricotta pie and lights-out lasagna. There's a husband-and-wife team in Cincinnati specializing in farm-to-table and fermentation, plating a prime-time pork burger with kimchi, plus smoked turkey and sauerkraut on sourdough. And a legit Laotian-American spot in Austin, Texas, is mixin' up mama's recipes, servin' the-bomb beef in a crispy rice salad and killer coconut escolar ceviche.
Host Laila Ali invites four friends to the Grudge Match arena to settle their grievances once and for all. In the first match, seasoned competition chef Joe Sasto is calling out his friend, Chef Richie Farina, for continually one-upping him in the romance department. In the second match, Chef Damaris Phillips goes head-to-head against her business partner, Chef Coby Ming, in a fried chicken battle to finally prove that her modern recipe belongs on their menu. Judges Jet Tila and Adrienne Cheatham decide who will walk away with $10,000, the losing chef's knife and eternal bragging rights!
Alex has one dish that serves as her go-to recipe for any occasion - a simple roasted chicken. Stuffed with lemon and olives, this roasted chicken gets a little something extra once it pops out of the oven. On one side, Alex smothers it with butter and crunchy sea salt. Then, on that golden skin side, she smears a little dark olive tapenade spread. She pairs it with a chilled asparagus salad that is coasted with tangy mustard and honey vinaigrette. Then, Alex pops clams on the grill and sprinkles them with earthly charred zucchini, the perfect addition to the sweet clams.
Four more returning champs battle for their chance to go head-to-head against Chef Bobby Flay in the Chopped: Beat Bobby Flay tournament. A seafood that needs tenderizing and a canned product that needs to be creatively incorporated are two of the ingredients found in the appetizer basket. A king of the sea and a cake of the ice box are found in the entree basket. In the dessert round, an ingredient that Bobby loves ends up in one chef's ice cream recipe, but trouble with the machine has everyone wondering how it will turn out.
The legendary violin virtuoso and celebrated symphony orchestra conductor Itzhak Perlman joins Ina Garten for a perfect day of cooking and conversation at the barn. They both love remembered flavors, so Ina is making a Potato Galette with Smoked Salmon. Ina learns about Itzhak's incredible rise to fame, from making it in America at only 13 years old to playing for Presidents and writing iconic film scores for Steven Spielberg. Then, there's a duo of brunch recipes when the musical superstar shows Ina his foolproof Scrambled Eggs with Caramelized Onions paired with Ina's speedy Strawberries Romanoff.
Four chefs embrace their inner culinary idol as they compete in this preliminary battle of a special five-part tournament honoring Julia Child's life and legacy. With guest judge Isabella Rossellini on the panel, the competitors have extra incentive to do their very best! In the appetizer round, the chefs get an unusual piece of chicken and a potato product that would have made Julia cringe. The entrée round features ingredients inspired by Julia's cassoulet recipe, and a big egg signals big trouble for the two chefs cooking dessert. Winner of this battle moves on to the tournament's finale!
We heart Julia Child! Devotees of the cooking icon endeavor to make her proud in this preliminary battle of a five-part tournament event. Every basket will be inspired by a different Julia Child recipe, and every round will be a celebration of her extraordinary life and legacy. In the appetizer round, the competitors are challenged to riff on the idea of fish stew. Upon opening the entrée basket, the chefs discover that their meal will include veal. Then, fruit and processed cheese make for an oddball combo in dessert. The winner advances to the tournament's finale!
Tiffani Thiessen takes a stroll down memory lane, revisiting some of her favorite guests and recipes from the first three seasons. Ross Mathews joins her for scrumptious roasted dates stuffed with bacon and goat cheese, then Matt Bomer and Tim Dekay enjoy muddling and drinking her refreshing blackberry mint mules. Plus, Jason and Naomi Priestly enjoy a wedding-themed dinner with cast iron steak filets, and Bill Bellamy and Nicole Sullivan stop by for pulled pork sliders to catch the big game. Finally, Mark-Paul Gosselaar and his wife, Cat, indulge in Tiffani's mouthwatering tri-berry trifle.