Susan Spungen is a cook, food stylist, recipe developer, and author. She was the food editor at Martha Stewart Living from its founding in 1991 to 2003. She was the culinary consultant and food stylist on the feature films Julie & Julia, It's Complicated, and Eat, Pray, Love. She is the author of Recipes: A Collection for the Modern Cook, What's a Hostess to Do?, and Short Stack Editions' Strawberries. She also co-authored Martha Stewart's Hors d'Oeuvres Handbook, which was a bestseller. Susan lives in New York City and East Hampton, NY.
Rachael and Guy challenge the celebrities to make Hawaiian-inspired hors d'oeuvres and a team cocktail to serve 50 guests at a luau party in only 90 minutes. The guests fill out comment cards rating each team's dishes, as special guest judge Chef Marc Murphy ultimately chooses the winning team and which celebrity will be eliminated.
Robert Irvine goes to Ketchikan, Alaska where he comes face to face with his largest challenge: a 2900 passenger cruise ship! The ship is docked at port for the day and Robert's mission is to create a light buffet of hors d'oeuvres for a sail away party that will take place in 7-1/2 hours!
Chef Robert Irvine faces his most daunting assignment yet. In a surprise meeting, the governor of Pennsylvania challenges Robert to prepare a stately array of hors d'oeuvres for his Inaugural Ball. In just 24 hours Robert has to create and prepare Pennsylvania delicacies to feed 4,000 attendees! Will Robert meet the mandate, or is this "Dinner Impossible"?
Sweet, chewy dates are stuffed with savory Manchego, then wrapped in salty soppressata in these charcuterie-inspired hors d'oeuvres. A final drizzle of honey and sprinkle of chopped nuts brings a touch of sweetness and crunch.
Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray play a unique taste and describe game with the celebrity recruits, which get them a little "hot under the collar." After testing their taste buds, the mentors demonstrate hors d'oeuvres, which their recruits must replicate exactly, as well as make their own. The two celebrities with the worst dishes go head-to-head in an elimination challenge.