Couples compete in Cutthroat Kitchen for a special Valentine's day episode. In the first round, one couple has to cook their chocolate chip pancakes on candles floating in a tub. Then, two couples have to make their spaghetti and meatballs while getting a massage or taking a long walk on the beach. Finally, one couple has to make their romantic strawberry dessert while one of them is blindfolded.
This trip, Guy Fieri's meeting up with rockstar chefs taking center stage in the kitchen. There's everything from a dynamite D.C. deli, to the bomb breakfast in Baltimore, to killer Creole in Los Angeles, out-of-bounds biscuits in Atlanta and a pork-lovers' paradise in Portland, Ore. Plus, pizza with pizzazz in Minneapolis and one crazy joint in Charlotte, N.C. So get ready for these unforgettable culinary superheroes!
Ina is writing an article for Food Network magazine, and it's all about cheese. There's a photo shoot in her garden with the magazine followed by recipes back in the kitchen. Whether it's cooked, raw, soft, hard or blue, Ina's got cheese covered with recipes for Coconut Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing, Herb Coeur A La Creme, Roasted Vegetable Frittata, Steaks and Stilton Sauce and Ultimate Grilled Cheese.
Giada visits LA's Original Farmer's Market, an historic hotspot with every kind of food purveyor under the California sun. She picks up a selection of meat and fish, along with seasonal veggies. Then, Giada returns to her kitchen, where she comes up with a variety of marinades and sauces. Then, friends gather around a backyard BBQ pit to grill the meat and fish to their own personal specifications.
Hunter's in the kitchen to help make his favorite meal, chicken parm! Guy's Slamma Jamma Parmigiana is flavorpacked and tender, served over penne rigate, a Fieri family favorite. On the side, Chop Chop salad tosses chunks of sourdough with creamy avocado and tangy goat cheese. For dessert, chewy Craisy Oatmeal Cookies finish off Hunter's feast.
Jeff, along with his wife and siblings, revisit their beloved college town of Peoria, Ill., and Jeff takes on Schooner's famous 18-ounce pork tenderloin sandwich. Back in the kitchen, Jeff comes up with his own take, the Central Illinois Pork Tenderloin Sandwich with a homemade apricot mustard sauce. And nothing is more indulgent than Grilled Ham and Beerbit Horseshoe and Nachos Bell Rarebit with pickled jalapenos and a beerbit sauce.
Jeff "Sandwich King" Mauro visits Jeff "Breakfast King" Mauro at Chicago's JAM Restaurant and learns the techniques behind his famous French toast sandwich. Back in his kitchen, Jeff makes the Razzle Dazzle French Toast Sandwich, with raspberries, crispy bacon and a sweet mascarpone spread. Nothing says brunch like Jeff's Eggs Benedictwich, with fried ham and a warm hollandaise sauce. And you can't have brunch without Jeff's Sweet Patater Hasher.
A West Babylon, N.Y., neighborhood's Casino Block Party becomes a world-class cooking competition with the arrival of host Jeff Mauro and three talented chefs who must convince unsuspecting homeowners to let them crash their kitchen for ingredients. Chef Justin Sutherland helps Jeff judge as the chefs make a hipster brunch, appetizer and main dish. After a final battle, one winning chef splits a cash prize with their lucky local family.
Craving a lobster roll but can't make it to the Northeast? No fear, with Chef Anne Burrell's easy tricks, you can turn your kitchen into a summertime seafood shack. Sweet chunks of lobster in a light mayo dressing, tucked in a buttery toasted roll...what could be better? Add a cup of creamy New England Clam Chowder, and you'll be feeling the sea breeze on your face in no time.
Host Eric Adjepong challenges his longtime friend Alex Guarnaschelli to bring $5,000 of her own money to the kitchen -- only to pit her against two of her fiercest rivals, Chef Kevin Lee and Chef Arnold Myint. Both have bested Alex on "Alex vs America," and Eric clearly relishes watching her face off against these formidable foes. It's the ultimate culinary ambush with an epic ending that no one sees coming.