Gina is cooking it for her mother today! Sometimes the simple things in life are the best that's why Gina's Oxtail Stew and Buttered Noodles with Fresh Chives will have you thinking 'bout your mama's kitchen. Gina and Pat put their spin on some pudding with her Chocolate Puddin'-Tini. Now that's Neely home cookin'!
No passport is required for this vacation! Patricia Heaton is bringing the taste of Spain right to her kitchen, so kick back and be transported by these delicious tapas treats: Chorizo Sausage Rolls, perfectly Stuffed Piquillo Peppers, the ultimate Cheese Plate with Herbed Nuts and a White Sangria that will have you shouting "ole!"
Ree Drummond is turning up the heat in the ranch kitchen with some seriously spicy eats. First, she transforms incredible Jalapeno Pimento Cheese Dip into an irresistible Fiery Grilled Cheese. Then she gives Roasted Chipotle Fish Tacos a real kick, embraces sticky and spicy with BBQ Chicken Flatbreads and makes hot and cheesy Baked Meatballs.
Scott, the owner of Rhythm Kitchen in Las Vegas, suspects his sophisticated, but slightly arrogant, wine sommelier is somehow negatively affecting spirit sales. But could he also be selling his own wine to customers and keeping the profits? Charles sends Mystery Diners Chelsea and Hollie in as customers to see if something smells rotten.
Discover what delectable desserts Sunny Anderson, Elizabeth Falkner, Beau MacMillan, Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken are whipping up in their kitchens! From a Double Chocolate Bread Pudding to Dulce de Leche Churro Tots, these sweet treats and more are the perfect ending to any meal ... and the beginning of a new favorite recipe!
Making their kids proud, four daring dads take on the pressure cooker that is the Chopped Kitchen, but how will the fathers-turned-competitors fare with fish and salt and vinegar potato chips in the appetizer round? The dads get the gift of a bottle of scotch in the entree basket. And after the two fathers fight it out in the dessert round, the judges debate whose rice pudding and pretzel dessert was more successful.
Chef Cliff Crooks mentors a trio of struggling chefs, starting at Tata's in Wallingford, Conn., where 23-year-old Jaida has been made head chef at her family's restaurant, but her attitude and inability to accept feedback is putting her role in jeopardy. In Brooklyn, Md., Robert and his wife named their restaurant Dakari's after a baby they lost to SIDS, but she's worried they could lose the business, too, if Robert doesn't become more assertive and take charge in the kitchen. Finally, Chef Cliff works with Shawn, who was forced to sell the Kempton, Penn., landmark Kempton Hotel he loves but stayed on to run the kitchen. Now fear of failing again has him struggling, and boot camp is his last hope to keep the job that means so much to him.
Marcela's cooking reels people into her kitchen but today we get to see what she can reel in from the ocean! Marcela and her son Fausto take to the seas of San Diego with her favorite fishmonger to try her luck with a fishing rod. She's going on board with a delicious Crab Avocado Salad to share on the boat as she and the fellas take a break from fishing. Back in her kitchen, Marcela will pan roast halibut in corn husks and make a chipotle cream shrimp that's bound to refuel even the hungriest of sailors. Not only that, Marcela is making fresh and light Lobster Agua Chile, a spiced Ahi Tuna quesadilla and washing it down with a refreshing Honeydew margarita! Get ready to get hooked on these delicious summer seafood recipes!
Abby and Jorge's Latin-inspired brunch spot, Mami Mosas, may be serving up good vibes in West Covina, Calif., but behind the scenes, the couple is losing money month after month. When Chef Antonia Lofaso sends her sous-chef Nestor Milian undercover, they find a small staff steadily pumping out food and smiling servers. But inside the kitchen, cooks have been poorly trained, cleanliness standards are nonexistent, and roaches have made themselves at home. With Abby and Jorge failing to give their inexperienced team the tools they need to succeed, Antonia fears Mami Mosas is just one Health Department visit away from being shut down. Now, she must clean up the kitchen, train the staff, and push Abby and Jorge to become the leaders their restaurant needs before Mami Mosas is forced to close its doors forever.
Four amateur cooks step into the Chopped Kitchen, believing that they can show the pros how it's done. First, the cooks' raw talent is put to the test with a sushi platter in the appetizer basket. Then in the entree round, do the home chefs have what it takes to take ostrich fillets and blueberry wine and create remarkable dishes? Lastly, after the dessert round, the judges are left to compare two very similar plates.