Mary Berg abides by the steakhouse ethos for side dishes: stuff it and coat it in cheese! She uses this rule for her Stuffed Mushrooms prepped two ways -- crab cake style and garlicky cheese style -- and her Shrimp Scampi Stuffed Potato. For greens that can stand out next to a sizzling hunk of meat, Mary makes a Cheesy Broccoli and Cauliflower Skillet with crispy panko topping and a classic Wedge Salad with homemade blue cheese dressing.
Guy Fieri loves feeding friends and family at the holidays, and this year he's serving an elegant meal with a healthier spin. It's Guy's Grilled Swordfish, lean and meaty, topped with a fresh herb and preserved lemon gremolata. On the side, Guy's serving a Wheat Berry and Butternut Squash Salad, with mixed sweet peppers and currants in a roasted garlic vinaigrette. For dessert, individual dishes of Apple Cinnamon Bread Pudding, topped with vanilla bean whipped cream.
It's food to get you in the mood, with aphrodisiacs in all of the baskets! As the chefs attempt to get in touch with their sensual sides, some are turned off by the oysters in the first basket. Tasting the entree dishes, the judges criticize a chef for not plating some sexy stuff, which he left in a pan. And two alluring, pre-made desserts in the final basket seem like a head start but could be a trap.
Kardea Brown invites her lifelong besties over to show them how thankful she is for their friendship in the best way she knows how -- by feeding them! For this Friendsgiving, Kardea is in charge of the all-important turkey and side dishes, and her girlfriends bring dessert and drinks. To start, Kardea serves Deviled Crabs in the shell. Then she makes a Cajun Butter Spatchcock Turkey along with Fried Cabbage with carrots and peppers and Sweet Potato Stuffed Cornbread.
The Kitchen is featuring recipes that bring the "heat" to dishes -- spices, chile peppers and even table-side fire! Katie Lee Biegel kicks it off with her Middle Eastern Spiced Spatchcock Chicken with Harissa Yogurt. Alex Guarnaschelli turns up the heat with her Mushroom Quesadilla and Blender Avocado Salsa. Sunny Anderson makes her Spicy Honey Glazed Beef with 5-Ingredient Kimchi Fried Rice, and Geoffrey Zakarian literally cranks up the heat with a flambé from his Bananas Foster.
Ree Drummond is cooking four great chicken dishes for busy times. Marvelous Marry Me Chicken is ideal for easy entertaining or that special person, made even more perfect with Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes on the side. Then, when you're short on time, there's quick Chicken Avocado Pizza, and everyone will love crispy homemade Chicken Nuggets as a delicious app, snack or main course. Finally, Ree's Slow Cooker Chicken and Ravioli Soup is an absolute shortcut time saver.
The Drummond family is throwing a farewell dinner for college-bound cousins Paige and Caleb, featuring a spread of their favorite food. Ree Drummond makes two side dishes, Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes and Roasted Cauliflower Salad, that will pair perfectly with the Simple Salad with Simple Ranch. Ladd and his brother, Tim, are in charge of the Drummond Grilled Rib Eyes, and a show-stopping Strawberry Shortcake Trifle is a sweet sendoff for the frontier freshmen.
Ree Drummond is hitting the road on a major bulk buy trip. On the grocery list are Chicken Thighs to turn into fabulous Peach Whiskey Chicken and on the side ideas for great casseroled and fried chicken thigh dishes. She's getting Apples for home made Applesauce, delicious in Apple Pancakes, with Pork Chops, in Healthy Breakfast Muffins and over ice cream and Briskets to braise, as perfect as they are marvelous in Tostadas, on Pizza or piled on Nachos.