A Filipino family, a Portuguese-American family and a family from New Orleans brave Valerie Bertinelli's kitchen challenges for a chance to win $10,000 for their family-run restaurants. In the first round, they must transform their best-seller into a taco combo. Then the remaining two families have to make a three-course meal using vanilla ice cream in each dish, working together to impress judges Christian Petroni, Courtney Rada and Jet Tila.
Sicilian-American siblings, the Lo Cocos, own multiple restaurants in Northern California, including an Italian restaurant opened by their father 50 years ago. The Son siblings are first-generation Korean-Americans who run three successful restaurants of their own. Host Valerie Bertinelli challenges the two teams to make taco night spreads, over-the-top stuffed masterpieces and noodle dishes, and judges Courtney Rada, Johnny Spero and Jet Tila decide which team comes out on top.
The Kitchen is celebrating seaside favorites! Sunny Anderson is making her Fish Tacos with Mango Slaw, Geoffrey Zakarian cools things down with his Lemon Drop Slushie, and Katie Lee Biegel cooks up Chicken Sausage with Peppers and Onions Slider Bake. Plus, Alex Guarnaschelli's Fried Clams with Spicy Mayo Dipping Sauce is classic beach fare, and a game of Try or Deny features unexpected boardwalk bites and Jeff Mauro's homemade Rocky Road Fudge.
Ree Drummond's sharing a collection of favorite summertime recipes from over the years. There's an amazing shortcut Ice Cream Pie with Easy Caramel Sauce that's a fabulous treat for her ranching crew, plus a perfect Panzanella that's her go-to summer salad. Then, Ree whips up Gazpacho with juicy shrimp, an incredible cold soup for hot days. Finally, in a seasonal surprise, she's turning juicy berries into Strawberry Salsa for get-ahead Grilled Chicken Tacos.
Grilled sausage takes center stage as Bobby's guest Lionel Freitas builds his Fire Pit Paella layered with all sorts of delicious sea fare on the grill. Bobby kicks it up a notch with Grilled Hot and Sweet Sausage Tacos with a Sweet and Spicy Glaze, and a Grilled Salsa on the side. That is not all. Lionel's spin on Sangria and Bobby's Key Lime Tequila Milkshake make this something not to miss!
Boards are all the rage, so Jeff Mauro and his co-hosts go overboard with a summer party spread to remember! Sunny Anderson builds a Tex-Mex Burger Board with all the fixins, while Alex Guarnaschelli puts a summer spin on dessert with her Chilled Fruit "Fondue" Board! Then, Katie Lee Biegel makes a delicious, colorful Summer Taco Board, and Geoffrey Zakarian shares a fun and elegant Margarita Board that's perfect for sunny celebrations.
Spike Mendelsohn kicks off the show with his Super Easy Sloppy Sliders that will feed a crowd. Then, Sunny Anderson mashes up three crowd favorites into a Mozzarella Stick Pizza Onion Rings appetizer and puts a spin on the classic loaded baked potato. The hosts check in with our Food Network Kitchen correspondent, Vivian Chan, who shares the latest boozy trends. Then, inspired by the trends, the hosts create a dessert taco bar.
With food mashups being the latest culinary trend Kelsey heads to Kimchi Taco Truck to visit the mashup master, Phil Lee. Kelsey then makes her own version of a culinary mashup by serving up a Japanese risotto, the perfect fusion of Japanese and Italian flavors. Next on the menu are apple pie and meatball sub egg rolls. Then it's a classic appetizer with a multicultural twist: Thai deviled eggs and beet pickled Hungarian deviled eggs.
It's ladies night! Lisa and her HG posse are having a guilt-free Girls' Night and you're invited! She's getting the party going with her kicked-up Berrylicious Lemon Drop cocktail. Also on the girls' menu are her jazzy Pump-Up-the-Jam Cocktail Weenies, savory Four-Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms and crunch-erific Sassy Wonton Tacos. Plus, Lisa shows us some added party snack ideas to make this episode a Girls' Night to remember!
Molly Yeh is celebrating two birthdays on the farm -- her husband, Nick, and his dad, Roger. She's making a lunch menu that features both of their favorites, starting with Nick's favorite Chicken Shawarma Tacos served with a tasty Moroccan Carrot Salad. Dessert is chocoholic Roger's dream sweet treat, Chocolate Tahini Cake with Tahini Frosting. Molly also makes them edible gifts with jars of Hazelnut Sugar Cookie Cereal complete with mini heart-shaped cookies and meringues.