Chef Robert Irvine heads to Fayetteville, Ga., to try and keep Longbranch Steak and Seafood in business. Owner Lisa was given the restaurant two years ago as a wedding gift from her husband, and she has been struggling financially and emotionally ever since. Chef Robert races against the clock to clean the filthy kitchen, whip the subordinate staff into shape, and give Lisa the confidence and tools to run a successful restaurant.
In Plains, Mont., Chef Robert Irvine may have met one of the most clueless owners he's encountered at Heather's Country Kitchen. In the three years since the former stay-at-home mom impulsively purchased her namesake restaurant, she seemingly hasn't picked up much at all. In the course of two days, Robert has to manage the very high food and labor costs and also get Heather to embrace working with her headstrong daughters.
Ree Drummond is in her kitchen on the ranch celebrating the leading lights of the vegetable world. Tomato Cobbler with a fabulous cheesy herb topping is first on the menu. An ensemble of vibrant greens star in Ree's Veggie-Packed Baked Pasta, which is followed by a warming Simple Curry Pumpkin Soup. Finally, Rich Cauliflower Mash takes the sensational side dish spotlight, wrapping up four fantastic veggie dishes guaranteed to get rave reviews.
Chef Cliff Crooks connects with three chefs in need of help, starting with Carlos in New London, Conn. He came to the U.S. from Ecuador and achieved the American dream while working in kitchens, but as the head chef at Hot Rods Cafe, he must learn some tricks beyond cooking wings and burgers to help his best friend and the restaurant's owner bring in new customers to pay for a costly renovation. In Essex Junction, Vt., cooking saved the life of former addict Cody, but he needs help getting past his self-doubt to successfully run the kitchen at El Gato Cantina. Finally, Chef Cliff meets Kelly, a self-taught chef who transformed her health-food meal prep business into Fit Foodie Express in Long Beach, N.Y. She and her husband put their savings into the business, but her lack of cooking and restaurant experience could mean the end of not only their business but also their marriage.
The Food Network Kitchen has a tried and true technique for achieving crispy leftover fries. All you need is a large skillet, olive oil, salt and a couple minutes.
We chopped, sliced, diced and minced to find the best santoku knives. From budget-friendly to splurge-worthy, add one of these multipurpose Japanese-style knives to your kitchen.
Ina's dear friend and garden designer Edwina VonGal is creating a fragrant kitchen herb box for Ina's garden. In return Ina makes her a delicious portable supper - Lobster Cobb rolls, rice salad and mini orange chocolate chunk cakes. There will be a box for a box exchange at nightfall on the porch.
Rob Marshall and John DeLuca, an award-winning Hollywood power couple and Ina Garten's close friends, visit her home to catch up and cook together. She makes them refreshing Watermelon Cosmopolitans, and then it's over to the kitchen to cook along with John, who makes Salmon Burgers topped with his mom's Simplest Slaw.
Things steam up when a chef is forced to cook an entire meal with a household iron. Then, a chef's clams casino gets supersized when they're forced to use geoduck. Things finally cool down in the kitchen, except for one chef who becomes extremely shaken up, when making an ice cream sundae.
The tables are turned in this special "judges compete" episode of Cutthroat Kitchen. Someone's tortillas are shredded to make taquitos. Then, two chefs are forced to purchase tickets to a meatball lottery. Finally, we see how easy it is for these chefs to cook with one hand literally tied behind their back.