Buddy Valastro and his family's RV vacation continues as they head to sweet home Alabama! There, he and his wife, Lisa, battle it out making enormous, stuffed "ugly biscuits," then the competition gets more intense as they take on a 55-foot, six-lane racer slide at Waterville USA in Gulf Shores. After, the family indulges at The Original Oyster House, then heads to Cammie's Old Dutch Ice Cream Shoppe in Mobile, where they're served a dizzying variety of homemade flavors. Finally, the Valastros head down to Biloxi, Miss. for a spicy shrimp broil!
Buddy Valastro's taking a break from his bakeries and loading his wife and kids into an RV for some much-needed family time! On their way south, they make a pit stop in Delaware to eat some of the best seafood on the eastern seaboard. Upon arriving in South Carolina, they make salt water taffy the old-fashioned way at Wee-R-Sweetz in Myrtle Beach, then continue west to Charleston to feast on creamy shrimp and grits at The Glass Onion and frozen custard at Persimmon Cafe.
Buddy Valastro and his family's road trip continues as they reach the Louisiana Bayou. There, they tour swamps full of live alligators and make some extraordinary food stops, starting with fried shrimp and oyster po' boys at the Olde Tyme Grocery in Lafayette, La. Next, Buddy takes the cooking into his own hands and prepares boudin, a Louisiana-style spicy sausage filled with rice and vegetables. The search for eccentric local foods continues with a stop at Dark Roux for elevated southern classics, then to their last stop: Crawfish Town USA!
Let's Eat is celebrating everyone's favorite food group: carbs! Brandi Milloy kicks things off with a sweet and gooey Pull-Apart Confetti Cake, and Vivian Chan shares a tip for cutting perfectly even cake layers. Jamika Pessoa adds a satisfying crunch to Crispy Egg Noodle Wrapped Shrimp, and Stuart O'Keeffe combines two guilty pleasures for his decadent Pasta and Potato Pierogi Lasagna. Later, Vivian stops by FryGuys to check out the Frycano, a three-tier tower of fries, and Brandi piles the toppings on her Nacho French Fries.
If you love tacos like Kelsey, you will die for the tacos at Rockaway Taco. Andrew Day Field's pristine ingredients and unique approach to building the perfect taco has New Yorkers trekking two hours to this seaside mecca on Rockaway Beach. Kelsey learns how to make an authentic Mexican taco, then heads back to her kitchen to start her own version of taco heaven. She makes three of her favorites: Grilled Shrimp Tacos With Mango Salsa, yummy Breakfast Tacos With Sausage and Egg, and a Chile Braised Lamb Taco.
Mexico is full of incredible and light flavors that will fuel even the busiest of bodies. After yoga class, Marcela shows how she doesn't sacrifice flavor for nutrients when she makes Salpicon, a marinated, shredded beef salad stacked on grilled tostadas, then topped with a fresh and simple Pineapple Salsa. Next, a fresh Shrimp Ceviche bursting with citrus. Finally, to wash it all down, a thirst-quenching Agua Fresca featuring melon and mint. Get out your headbands because Marcela is going to work it out in the kitchen!
Everything tastes better when it's eaten outside, and Food Paradise is here to fulfill your al fresco appetite. At Saltwater Cowboys in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, watch the shrimp boats come in while chowing down on BBQ pork trashcan nachos. Denver's Los Chingones serves up sky-high chimichangas with rooftop views of the Mile High City. Pub food goes Cali cool with al pastor fries on the lawn of Golden Road Brewing, and Austin's Easy Tiger Bake Shop and Beer Garden is serving up a venison cheddar hotlink by the cool creek.
Giada De Laurentiis invites friends into her kitchen to create their own pasta shapes from scratch and enjoy a pasta party together. In Italy, many families invent their own pasta shapes, but the recipes often aren't written down and are lost over time. Before her friends arrive, Giada makes her family's favorite pastas -- Malloreddus and Pappardelle -- along with good-quality Italian homemade sauces and sides made simply and with inexpensive ingredients. Her guests feast on a menu of Malloreddus with Shrimp and Arugula, Pappardelle with Sausage Ragu and Grilled Endive with Citrus and Pancetta.
Guy Fieri's getting some heat in the kitchen. Chef Jose Garces makes a stunning start with a Spicy Mango Hibiscus Margarita, then keeps things in check with his Chicken Tamales with Mole. Chef Nate Appleman woos with his Wood Fiery Pizza and scores some hot points with Sausage-Stuffed Anaheim Chiles. Chef Jet Tila plates up his Spicy Shrimp and Pork Szechuan Wontons and Pad Thai Kon Kaen. Chef Aaron May promises some Parmesan Habanero Crusted Ribeye and perfect Peri Peri Potatoes before making Guy jump for joy with his Jalapeno Pineapple Upside-Down Cake.
Take a bite out of the best seafood of summer with Jeff Mauro's Escovitch-Style Mahi Mahi Sandwich with Mango Aioli and Katie Lee's Fried Shrimp. Sunny Anderson cooks up Five-Ingredient Mussels with Garlic Parsley Fries, the hosts Pass the Shark Cake and Geoffrey Zakarian makes a decadent Crab Spaghetti with Zucchini and Basil. Finally, shark biologist Dr. Craig O'Connell joins the gang for a Piece of Cake Party just in time for Shark Week with Geoffrey's "Shark-a-Rita" cocktail and Jeff's Tackle Box Snack Display.