In this special holiday episode, Claire Robinson, Cat Cora, the Neelys and more share their best ever Thanksgiving treats. With dishes like a pulled turkey sandwich with white barbecue sauce, sweet potato cheesecake, dumplings with yam puree and a three course turkey dinner it's easy to see why your favorite Food Network Stars say they have a lot to be thankful for.
In a nod to the day after Thanksgiving, host Jesse Palmer asks the bakers to use Black Friday kitchen gadgets like a spiralizer or an espresso machine to make desserts. For the main heat, the competitors work in teams to create cornucopia bread baskets filled with flavored holiday breads and add tasty dips and spreads on the side to impress judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Carla Hall. In the end, one baker is eliminated.
Molly Yeh makes her most-prized Midwestern comfort foods with a twist. The hearty dishes include Knoephla Soup with the chewiest dumplings ever, Sticky Ribs and a side of sweet, tangy Broccoli Slaw with plump currants. For dessert, Molly has Red Velvet Snow Balls with cream cheese filling.
The Kitchen puts side dishes on center stage, and Jeff Mauro shares his essential tips for stuffing, from the best breads to fun mix-ins. Sunny Anderson makes a comforting Smoked Gouda Skillet Mac and Cheese, and Geoffrey Zakarian whips up his Herbed Potato Salad. Then, the side dish showstoppers continue with Katie Lee Biegel's Twice Baked Miso Sweet Potatoes, Sunny's Disco Inferno Tots, and Alex Guarnaschelli's Roasted Carrots with Carrot Top Pesto. Plus, Jeff has tasty new ways to use leftovers.
A cornucopia of Thanksgiving favorites, all stuffed into one special Unwrapped! What's on our holiday table? The secrets to sides like Pepperidge Farm's stuffing and Ocean Spray cranberry sauce. If you can't decide between turkey or duck or chicken, "turduchen" stuffs them all into one big bird! The Jolly Green Giant's veggies are favorites but did you know the big guy wasn't always green and he wasn't always a giant? Also we visit Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts to see what really was (and wasn't) on the first Thanksgiving table. And save room for dessert-we've got Marie Callender's pies and Reddi-wip. All this plus muffins and mashers and much much more on a special hour-long "Turkey & Trimmings" edition of Unwrapped.
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.
It's Thanksgiving reinvented: an any time of year turkey, plus four more dishes that can bring that turkey day flavor to your table any time of year. Roasted, Brined Turkey Breast With Maple Worcestershire Gravy And Fruit And Nut Pilaf; Broccoli And Cauliflower Gratin Mac 'n Cheese; Roasted Mushrooms. Parsnip, Potatoes And Spinach Casserole; Ginger-Soy Carrot Soup; Turkey And Mushroom Creamy Tomato "Gravy" With Gnocchi.
Some of Big Daddy's favorite dishes often double as the simplest too! Bringing out the natural flavors of the fish, he prepares a Seared Halibut with Chive Butter Sauce. Then, he makes two scrumptious sides: Seasoned Sweet Potato Puree and fresh Sautéed Brussels Sprouts in a tasty brown butter sauce.
Michael Symon gets corny with some summery dishes. He kicks dinner off with Fried Clams with Tartar Dipping Sauce as the main dish before whipping up a Corn and Avocado Salad on the side. Corn makes a surprise return for dessert when Liz sweetens things up with a Sweet Corn Panna Cotta.
Sunny Anderson rounds up The Kitchen's most show-stealing side dishes while sharing her flavor-packed shortcuts to amp up store-bought and frozen sides, like a mix-in for Tex-Mex cornbread. Geoffrey Zakarian shares a Roasted Autumn Vegetable Clafoutis, Sunny adds her own twist to Garlic and Chive Potato Puffs, and Katie Lee Biegel adds a pop of color with her Purple Cauliflower and Red Cabbage Slaw. Jeff Mauro reinvents the pinwheel with his Cheddar and Bacon Pinwheels, Sunny prepares Apple Walnut Stuffing, and Alex Guarnaschelli shares her Loaded Home Fries. Plus, Sunny shows a secret to using microwavable pantry rice pouches with pesto and makes a quick and easy carrot side with honey.