It's time to relax, go ahead unbutton that top button and slip into the "Comfort Zone!" Step One, Gina's Individual Chicken Pot Pies; these beauties are jam packed with flavor and nutrients. Step Two, Homemade Apple Sauce, Pat's got a new gadget for peeling and slicing apples, get ready to be amazed! Almost there, Step Three, Gina's Oatmeal Cookie Sandwiches! Pat and Gina's daughter, Shelbi, joins them in the kitchen to make these scrumptious cookies, and then they're sandwiched between butter pecan ice-cream and rolled in chopped pecans! You've officially made it; you're now in the "Comfort Zone!"
The Kitchen tackles a week's worth of warming winter dinners, starting with Geoffrey Zakarian's Fusilli with Sausage and Oyster Mushrooms. Jeff Mauro whips up his Easy Beef French Dip with Quick Jus, and Alex Guarnaschelli does everything in one pan for her Sheet Pan Blackened Salmon with Garlicky Kale. Jeff takes on the midweek sweet with his Strawberry Crostata, and Katie Lee Biegel changes the game with her Roasted Chicken and Cherry Tomatoes and Polenta. Finally, Sunny Anderson makes a Quick Hot Ranch Dressing to spice up frozen pizza.
Join Rachael Ray as she makes five make-ahead meals in one day — and the best part is that they each cook up in 30 minutes or less! First up is a Sausage Ragu With Pappardelle, then for dish two, how about a nice bowl of homemade Mushroom Soup With Marsala, served over a round of fried toast and grated Parmigiano-Reggiano? Dish three is Zucchini Potato and Fennel Stew, dish four is Chicken Thighs in Mild Red Curry, and for dish five, it's Turkey and Chorizo Chili, topped with crushed corn chips.
Kardea Brown is hosting a movie night for her friends in her own backyard, creating a menu inspired by some movie theater favorites. She makes a loaded Low Country Muffuletta with an easy homemade everything bread to sandwich chow-chow, deli meats, cheese and smoked sausage. Then, movie night can't have just one sandwich, so Kardea throws down her Shrimp Burgers with Avocado Tartar Sauce and a side of Fried Pickles with Chipotle Ranch. And since no movie is complete without the popcorn, Kardea makes yummy Candy Bar Popcorn Balls for dessert.
Sandra Lee shows off one of her favorite kitchen money savers...the slow cooker! This episode features money saving recipes for Irish Pub Corned Beef, Pot Roast with Roasted Root Vegetables and a slow-cooker dessert that is out of this world: Banana Spice Cake with Choc. Whipped Cream! And Sandra's Round 2 Recipes, which use the extras from her featured dishes, are another great way to save money. This episode features a great 'R2R' for Roasted Root Vegetable Pasta Salad and an online R2R for Southwest Beef & Beans available only at foodnetwork.com/round2recipes, plus the money saving kitchen tips that you just won't find anywhere else.
In this episode, Rahm Fama is on the hunt for some of the best there is when it comes to meat on a stick! A visit to San Francisco uncovers a Persian restaurant that uses real swords to skewer and grill juicy, one-pound bone-in lamb kebabs. Then it's off to Providence, Rhode Island where the chef at Hewtin's Mobile Dogs is famous for his homemade sausage on a stick. Our meat-loving culinary crusader wraps up his tour with a stop in Seattle where he learns how to make a spicy, sweet beef sataya Malaysian street food favorite!
Mark Anderson and Ryan Fey help make the most coveted dish in the state of Ohio -- perfectly fried veal schnitzel smothered in scrumptious brown gravy -- while visiting Schmidt's Sausage Haus in Columbus. The guys ascend to taco heaven after eating a one-of-a-kind Al Pastor Taco with super juicy chicken and all the fixins at Puesto in La Jolla, Calif. Still on the prowl, they make a stop at Pondicheri -- a cutting-edge Indian restaurant in Houston, Texas -- where the Chickpea Masala Fried Chicken is worthy of a spot on the must-eat bucket list of even the most discerning palate.
Seven incredible food truck teams assemble at Fisherman's Wharf in the food capital of the United States, San Francisco, to do battle as Great Food Truck Race All-Stars. Host Tyler Florence challenges the food trucks -- Aloha Plate, The Middle Feast, Seoul Sausage, The Lime Truck, Waffle Love, NOLA Creations and Mystikka Masala -- to complete a special bread bowl challenge to uncover the keys to their trucks. The teams head out to shop and sell for the first day of the intense competition. When these best-of-the-best teams face off, a small decision has huge consequences and sends one all-star team home.
For those moments when Mom has a million things on her plate and none of them are dinner, Claire has fast and easy 5 Ingredient dishes to save the day. To start, Claire makes delicious and fluffy 'shroom rice that finishes in the oven. Next, Turkey Robinson...a healthy and full flavored one pot Turkey dish so incredible, you'll stamp your own family name on it. Also, a quick tangy tomato and tarragon dressing to make a part of your dinner arsenal year round. Finally, easy as cake was meant for this dessert, a cinnamon cream cheese icebox cake with chocolate wafers and cream cheese frosting. You don't even need to turn on the oven! It's a quick finish as we Race to the Dinner Table, today on 5 Ingredient Fix.