Deep in the Louisiana Bayou where cast iron is king, Sam and Cody Carroll are making an entire Sunday night family dinner using one-pot cast-iron recipes. Their menu includes Sam's Shrimp and Corn Soup with Maque Choux Skillet Cornbread featuring sweet corn fresh from a nearby farm. Next, they're melding Cajun cooking with German cuisine in Robert's Cove Potato Salad. Finally, Sam's family recipe for Cast Iron Cobbler with Louisiana Blackberries meets Cody's family's Sassy Sauce to create a sweet new Sunday dinner tradition.
The Kitchen is putting creative and tasty spins on traditional recipes, and Katie Lee Biegel is giving her best tips and shortcuts for amping up store-bought or delivery pizza. Katie combines two of her favorite foods to make her Pizza Salad, and Jeff Mauro makes a new classic with his Buffa-Yaki Wings. Alex Guarnaschelli prepares flaming Bananas Foster with a Pecan Twist, and Sunny Anderson's Rainbow and Tie-Dye Waffles are so much fun. Plus, Geoffrey Zakarian puts together his "Italian Wedding Soup" Meatball Subs, and Sunny's Creamy Reuben Soup with Rye Toast Croutons takes inspiration from a beloved sandwich.
Food blogger Bev Weidner makes her Short Cut Salsa Verde Turkey Soup, a slow cooker recipe that uses jarred salsa verde -- which greatly cuts down preparation time. Bev completes this tasty dish with a creamy sour cream drizzle.
Melissa d'Arabian knows French food doesn't have to be fussy, expensive, or covered in heavy sauces. She lightens French flavors and puts money back in your wallet with three easy recipes. Her French Onion Soup is rich in flavor, not fat, and Easy Breadsticks help soak up the tasty broth. Salade Nicoise is piled high with fresh and satisfying flavors.