Get ready for a wild ride with The All American Cowgirl Chicks – the All-women trick riding team that grills and thrills. Plus a BBQ sauce spa treatment that has one woman covered in sauce. How BBQ changed Dallas, the TV show, and a totally Texas red, white, and blue BBQ. BBQ gadget: collapsible grilling tools.
In an all-American, all-desserts competition, a gorgeous flag cake in the first basket sets the scene for a red, white and blue celebration. The most American of desserts -- in an exaggerated form -- is the centerpiece of the second basket, and the final two pastry pros bring their vastly different styles to round three in an exciting display of American ingenuity.
Rick Tramonto will help wow your guests with this spectacular menu - it's easy as one, two, three! Blue Cheese Foam w/Port Wine Reduction; Red, Gold, White, and Candy-Striped Beets w/Beet Juice Reduction; Watermelon Cube.
Gameplan
3 Days Ahead:
Reduce the port
Juice the beets
2 Days Ahead:
Roast and cut the beets
Reduce the beet juice
1 Day Ahead:
Chill the blue cheese cream
Cube the watermelon
On the Day:
Assemble the amuse bouche
Bobby Flay takes some inspiration from California Wine Country to create a menu that's perfect for cooking and drinking with your favorite red or white variety. Pour a glass and sip alongside Bobby as he grills Ribeye with Goat Cheese, Meyer Lemon-Honey Mustard and Watercress and a Grilled Chicken Salad with Apricot Glaze, Homemade Mustard Seed Dressing and Grape-Almonds-Fresno Chiles. Another Wine Country staple, Fresh Figs take center stage on Bobby's Flatbread with Monterey Jack, Blue Cheese and of course, Red Wine Reduced Vinaigrette.
Catherine McCord shows how to make crispy homemade fish sticks that the whole family is sure to enjoy. Starring red pepper coulis, succulent white fish and a blue corn chip coating, this dish couldn't be more festive.
Gesine Prado and her husband, Ray, are celebrating the end of their first season on the local curling team by inviting the whole gang over for a party. Gesine makes her famous Baker's Roast Chicken with a side of Beer Gravy, plus Green Beans in Creamy Horseradish Sauce and Rock Scones. For dessert, she treats the team to a Red, White, and Blue Stripe Cake in a nod to the traditional curling colors.
Ree Drummond cooks for the 4th of July with store-bought shortcuts and lots of fun with her family crew. She makes party-ready Chipotle Caesar Salad with Grilled Salmon, a fabulous Cheesy Asparagus Tart and Easy Corn Dip that's a real crowd pleaser. Finally, she celebrates the holiday with a red, white and blue Ice Cream Sandwich Cake that's super-fast to make. Ree's taking it easy for July 4th, and everyone's welcome.