Claire gives a 5 Ingredient Fix makeover to the classics! As she revamps old favorites like crisp Iceberg Salad with Buttermilk Ranch and indulgent Grown-up Farmhouse Grilled Cheese, she still maintains the cost savings of eating at a diner! She pairs this great comfort food with yummy Spicy Sweet Potato Chips and Prosecco Gelatin Parfait.
Host Jesse Palmer asks the bakers to create sweet potato and spice desserts in honor of Kwanzaa. In the main heat, the competitors make Christmas card cakes that depict a perfect family snapshot for a holiday card to capture the smiles of judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Carla Hall. In the end, one baker heads for the exit.
Giada De Laurentiis invites friends over for a Valentine's Day-themed breakfast with chocolate in every dish. She treats them to a playful, laid-back morning with beanbag chairs, games and an indulgent, buffet-style breakfast menu. Giada makes Red Eye Benedict, Cocoa Nib Potato Pancakes, Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes and Sweet and Salty Chocolate Granola.
Challengers are sandwiched between a potato and a hard place during the whoopie pie battle, as potatoes must be mashed into the sandwiched cookie pies. Host Lorraine Pascale and judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Sherry Yard peel away the layers in round two, determining who's a baker and a faker when onions must be used in baked sweets.
Damaris Phillips is hosting the big game at her house, and she has a few tricks up her sleeve to make the game extra fun. She serves Fresh Baked Ham sliced thin, served on a sweet roll and topped with Fried Pickles with Cajun Aioli. On the side, it's Homemade Potato Tots, the perfect finger food!
Molly Yeh's girlfriends are coming over for dinner so she's preparing her go-to special menu. There's going to be make-ahead sticky Rhubarb Short Ribs, a show-stopping Crispy Saffron Rice dish and a fresh side of Green Beans with Potato Chip Crunch. She then finishes the meal with a sweet treat -- Whipped Cheesecakes with Pistachio Crusts.
Molly Yeh shares her favorite meal of the day with some of her favorite friends from Grand Forks, N.D. She's making them a brunch feast that includes Mini Kale Shakshuka, a Sweet Potato and Bacon Hash and her make-ahead Baked Challah French Toast. For a little treat they can take home, Molly bakes Sprinkles Biscotti.
It's wheat harvest time, and Molly Yeh is making a totally tasty wheat truck lunch for two! She has hearty and crispy Fried Chicken Banh Mi Sandwiches, a side of Salt and Vinegar Potato Salad, a savory Miso Broccoli Grain Salad filled with the fruits of her farmer's labors, and a sweet and tart Pickled Plum Crumble for dessert.
Dishes to feed a crowd in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, dishes that double as dinners or sides for the big day, and what to do with leftovers. Bacon and Brussels Sprout Mac and Cheese; Carrot, Sweet Potato, and Squash Soup; BBQ Turkey Gumbo; Turkey, Fennel, and Onions With Buttered Egg Noodles; Turkey, Mushroom, and Corn Casserole.
Trisha Yearwood and her sister, Beth, celebrate Thanksgiving by giving back. They deliver turkeys and donate canned foods to the YWCA of Nashville and cook a portable Thanksgiving meal for Trisha's niece, Ashley, who's a nurse at the local hospital. The hearty spread consists of Sweet Potato Pudding, Slow Cooker Pulled Turkey, Buttermilk Cornbread, and Cran-Apple Crisp.