Four masters of the open flame compete for a chance to make it to the $50,000 finale fight. Advancing past the first round will require a lot of hard work in just 20 minutes, including opening oysters and defrosting blocks of creamed spinach. A tropical fruit lightens things up in the entree basket. Then, with marshmallows in the dessert basket, s'mores come to mind for one of the last two chefs. Will the judges enjoy the campfire-inspired creation?
Radio personality, Patty Jackson, helps Big Daddy create the perfect menu for a fun “ladies night.” He starts by making a yummy Mini Shrimp Salad Sandwiches with Sweet Onion Jam to serve along with flavorful Spinach Salad with Avocado& Sweet Bacon. For a sweet treat, Big Daddy whips up some Mini Apple Strudels, and to shake it up he serves a Po-Mo Cocktail.
Kardea Brown hosts a fundraising dinner to benefit the Hutchinson House -- the last and only standing house built and owned by freedmen on Edisto Island, S.C. The event kicks off with a performance by Gullah-inspired music group Ranky Tanky. The dinner is a traditional Southern fish fry featuring Fried Cornmeal Crusted Catfish with a Baby Spinach Berry Salad and Candied Walnuts and Loaded Baked Potato Salad. For dessert, Kardea bakes an Old-Fashioned Lemon Buttermilk Pie.
Celebrated chef Jonathan Waxman stops by to cook with Guy Fieri. Together they make a Cold Italian Seafood Salad, with tender poached calamari, shrimp and clams in a Venetian vinaigrette on a bed of arugula and fennel. Next, Asparagus Soup — a creamy puree of asparagus, peas and baby spinach, topped with parmesan breadcrumbs, creme fraiche and a swirl of extra virgin olive oil. To snack on, Jonathan improvises, whipping up a batch of mouthwatering Pea and Ricotta Crostini.
Guy Fieri is cooking with his son, Hunter, teaching him how to smoke a chicken in a roasting pan. Starting off with Smoked Chicken Minestrone soup, a hearty soup loaded with tomatoes, potatoes, zucchini, cabbage, navy beans and chunks of tender smoked chicken. Next, Smoked Chicken Cannelloni: Guy mixes more of that smoked chicken with ricotta, parmesan, spinach and tomatoes, pipes that into tubes of pasta and bakes the whole thing with a creamy roasted red pepper sauce.
The Kitchen has an entire make-ahead menu of Thanksgiving classics! Jeff Mauro makes delectable Spinach, Artichoke & Sausage Pinwheels that can be frozen for weeks. Geoffrey Zakarian takes us to prep school with a make-ahead pumpkin pie idea. For sides you can make days in advance, Sunny Anderson has an Apple Walnut Stuffing, and Katie Lee Biegel has two shop-ahead veggie ideas! Alex Guarnashelli rounds out the meal with Make-Ahead Gravy and a Roasted Turkey Breast.