Good food is the spice of life, and we're adding a little kick with our flavor-filled favorites! Jeff Mauro takes us to Chicago for 23 mole sauces, and Donal Skehan will have you sweating as he attacks the hottest taco in Los Angeles. Aaron Sanchez talks about his beloved barbecue with a surprise twist, while Duff Goldman's intricate 16-spice favorite is a can't-miss dish in New York.
Food halls are the new one-stop shop for a range of gourmet eats on the go. There's gravy-smothered fried chicken biscuits and Vietnamese-Cajun cuisine in New Orleans. Next, there's both New-York-style pizza and ice cream tacos in Portland. There's about a million ways to enjoy meat and cheese in Philly's Reading Terminal and we go a mile high for food-hall fabulousness in Denver.
Snap, crackle, crunch! Things get loud around HG when Lisa cooks up her favorite guilt-free crispy crunchy creations including her zesty Honey-Mustard, Pretzel-Coated Chicken Fingers and her bacon-y delicious BLT Wonton Crunchies. A trip to the market reveals Lisa's favorite crispy crunchy ingredients, and for maximum crunchification, TV's iCarly Miranda Cosgrove drops in help Lisa whip up some of her famous and flavorful iHungry Spaghetti Tacos.
Let's Eat is transforming popular plates into bite-sized wonders. Brandi Milloy fries up poppable Mini Onion Blossoms, and Vivian Chan has a trick to elevate taco night with DIY shells and bowls. Jamika Pessoa makes miniature delights with her Chicken Corn Chowder Biscuit Bowls, and the spread gets sweeter with Stuart O'Keeffe's S'mores Truffles. Finally, Brandi shares her twist on a snack favorite with Caramel Apple Dessert Nachos.
This trip, Guy's rollin' out for a festival of flavors. In Portland, Ore., the Guamanian food truck serving up righteous shrimp fritters and a unique spin on chicken salad. In Wheat Ridge, Colo., the family-run comfort food joint crankin' out killer cannoli and kraut burgers. And in San Francisco, the fusion food truck combining Filipino and Latin traditions in adobo buffalo wings and grandpa's recipe for pork tacos.
Pat and Gina Neely are spicing up their hometown, living 'La Vida Memphis!' First, Pat's making Pulled Pork Tacos with Zesty Cabbage Slaw. Then, it's Gina's Mexican Rice and Fresh Tomato Salsa with Homemade Spicy Tortilla Chips. Finally, to wash it all down is a drink that'll blow your mind; it's Gina's San-Grita, a margarita with a sangria swirl. This is one meal that will truly take you away!
Ree Drummond and her friend Hyacinth are throwing a graduation party for their daughters and it's going to be a blast. There's a Steak and Shrimp Taco Bar with great sides and toppings, including Tex-Mex Black Beans, Queso Blanco, Peach Salsa and Roasted Chili Salsa. Plus, sushi chefs, a band, a chocolate fountain with Ree's Browned Butter Crispy Treats for dipping and more -- all the perfect sendoff for the graduates!
It's all about speed as Ree Drummond shares four recipes she can make PDQ -- pretty darn quickly. She whips up Pancetta and Butternut Squash Pasta and her shortcut Taco Soup that takes no time at all. Ree's simple 10-minute Philly Dogs include tasty toppings, and her 3-Ingredient Chocolate Cake is an internet sensation. With her kids behind the camera, there are extra helpings of fun and delicious quick fixes.
Ree Drummond is singing the praises of amazing main course summer salads that she has made over the years. There's an incredible 16-minute Chicken Taco Salad for her sister-in-law, and kale stars in both a healthy Killer Kale Salad and her portable Kale-Pasta Mason Jar Salad. She makes Sesame Tofu Salad for her daughter, and lunch for Ladd is Cheeseburger Salad -- a great his and hers mashup.
Ree Drummond has portable food in hand with four fantastic on-the-go ideas. There's Breakfast Bagel Burgers that are the perfect start to the day for a teenage cowboy. Taco Chicken Caesar Salad Wraps are a great on-the-go meal and her colleagues will love her Spinach Phyllo Hand Pies. Finally, her Donut Ice Cream Sandwiches are unbeatable handheld treats to have on standby in the freezer.