It's Valentine's Day and love is in the air at boot camp. A prancing cupid finds his way into the kitchen and the recruits learn how to make sweets for their sweeties, test their ability to whip cream and create molten chocolate cakes. For the main dish challenge, they'll have to make a swoon-worthy, multi-component dessert to win over Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence's affection. In the end, the romance will be over for two of them and the Chefs will each have to break up with one of their recruits.
Sixteen of the worst cooks in America, including a sportscaster, a feisty granny and a professional balloon artist, arrive at boot camp with dreams of putting their kitchen nightmares behind them. Mentors Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence need to assess the level of disaster they're facing, so they ask the recruits to make their own specialty dishes -- and the results are worse than the chefs could have imagined! For the first main dish challenge, the mentors teach the recruits how to make the most important meal of the day, and the recruit on each team with the worst breakfast dish is sent home.
It's Valentine's Day in "Big Daddy's House" and man it's time to "Taste the Romance!" He starts the decadent meal off with moist, Baked Chicken w/Ciabatta Dressing. Then, it's a Weak in the Knees Sage Sausage Sauté that'll lovingly linger in your mouth all night long. Finally, Big Daddy's daughter is in the kitchen to help him decorate his, Valentine's Day Cupcakes w/Sweet Vanilla Frosting. After these holiday treats, you'll be dotting your "I"s' with tiny hearts of deliciousness.
Four celebrities with different backgrounds, and a shared love of cooking, charge into the Chopped Kitchen. Plain vanilla is something that none of the competitors can relate to, but can they skillfully use vanilla cupcakes to create appetizers as one-of-a-kind as they are? Then something crispy and something jiggly make the main course a study in contrasts. And when two entertaining cooks proceed to the final round, they put on a performance with circus peanuts and curry powder.
When the holiday season arrives in Vermont, snow caps the green mountains and powdered sugar falls like snowflakes in Gesine Prado's kitchen. To celebrate the season, Gesine hosts a gingerbread house-making party for her friends, and the menu is equally festive. She bakes Pistachio Cinnamon Stars and Gingerbread Cookies in cheerful shapes, and she sets out Sugared Spicy Almonds for snacking. Gesine's centerpiece is a Chocolate Yule Log with a Gingerbread Ax Topper that knocks her guests off their feet.
Sandra Lee is throwing a holiday party that won't break the bank and you're invited! On the menu are her festive Chili Topped Corn Bites, savory Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms, Dijon Herbed Egg Salad Toasts and a refreshing Holiday Party Punch. And when the party is over Sandra puts her leftovers to work with an easy recipe for Bacon and Mushroom Quiche and an Online R2R for Chili Hush Puppies. Plus the money saving kitchen tips that you just won't find anywhere else.
Inspired by his own Flavortown Kitchen takeout service, Guy Fieri sends three all-star competitors his takeout food, which they have to incorporate in two rounds of games. First, the chefs must use the ingredients in a breakfast dish. Then they have to turn Guy's delivery into a restaurant-worthy, high-end entree. Guy even sends takeout to the judges so they can eat along with the competition. With at-home takeout tips this good, you may never leave home again.
Mary Berg shares three recipes that are easy on the grocery bill without sacrificing flavor. Lower-priced cuts of meat are now the star of the table with her Pork Chops au Poivre, served with a deliciously creamy peppercorn and brandy sauce. Then, Mary's mom, Myra, enters the kitchen to demonstrate one of her family favorites, Grilled Flank Steak. Plus, an economically massive turkey breast goes a long way in Mary's crispy and juicy Turkey Schnitzel with pickle-y slaw.
Gemma Stafford is a professionally trained baker, chef and cookbook author. Gemma has appeared as a judge on Netflix’s Nailed It and as a contestant on Food Network’s Best Baker in America. She currently hosts Gemma’s Bigger Bolder Baking on YouTube and believes that taking risks in the kitchen and being confident gives you the yummiest results.