BBQ is definitely Bobby Flay's passion, and he makes it clear with a backyard spread destined to be a home run at your next summer party. Chef Flay hits the grill with an Upstate New York favorite: tangy, herbaceous Cornell Chicken with Grilled Steak Fries. Tender Grilled White Fish goes exotic when brushed with a spicy Moroccan Chermoula marinade. The American Southwest rubs up against Southeast Asia with Bobby's savory Red Curry Marinated Skirt Steak Fajitas. Finished off with a cocktail version of that quintessential summer combo, Strawberry and Rhubarb Margaritas, and you will wish the season would go on forever.
Inspired by the bounty produced in nearby Sonoma and Napa counties, Guy Fieri asks his chef friends to make a meal with local wine as the star. Alex Guarnaschelli uses both red and white in her pecan- and breadcrumb-stuffed mushrooms, and she makes a surprise dessert of lemony cake bursting with juicy grapes. Marc Murphy prepares a cucumber-tomato salad with basil vinaigrette and a delicate stuffed quail with crushed potatoes cooked in flavorful garlic confit. Jonathan Waxman uses his culinary wizardry to turn cheap red wine into a mouthwatering wild boar ragu, and he roasts a succulent whole duck with chanterelles and a Cabernet Sauvignon sauce. Finally, Michael Voltaggio makes the unlikely pairing of wine and cherry cola in a delicious Kalimotxo cocktail, and he serves up perfectly seared bacon-stuffed scallops in a delectable green grape and yeast sauce over cauliflower.