The Kitchen hosts are throwing a Friendsgiving party with inventive and casual Turkey Day dishes. Geoffrey Zakarian and Alex Guarnaschelli kick off the meal with a Toasted Mulled Cider Margarita and Baked Brie with Cranberry Chutney and Toasted Almonds. Sunny Anderson creates an all-new Easy Apple Stuffing Loaf, and Jeff Mauro makes Roasted Turkey and Root Vegetables. The hosts work together on a French Onion Soup Potato Gratin, and Katie Lee Biegel dishes out Mini Pumpkin Spice Latte Puddings.
Yes, the turkey season is upon us, and it is time to chow down Neely-style. Pat and Gina are starting off with the juiciest Deep Fried Turkey With Cranberry Chutney you'll ever put in your mouth. Next they give a favorite vegetable a holiday twist with Broccoli and Pecan Brown Butter. If that isn't enough, loosen your belts because there's something to satisfy your sweet tooth - Gina's Pumpkin Cheesecake. It's a meal that everyone will be gobbling right up!
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.
Mary Berg loves a method that feels like kitchen magic to deliver tender, flavorful foods with minimal effort. Braising is the name of the game! She uses this start-high-and-simmer-low technique with a thick Braised Blade Steak and Butter Beans before customizing a cozy turkey dinner with Lemony Braised Turkey Thighs with Onions and Potatoes. Hearty veg is great for braising too, like Mary's garlicky Braised Cabbage with Crispy Topping or her Cheesy Braised Carrots and Leeks.
Six of America's best chefs begin their journey to being crowned the Ultimate Thanksgiving Challenge Champion. Host Giada De Laurentiis sets up their first challenge: transforming a low-cost item into an extraordinary Thanksgiving appetizer. The winner gets an advantage in the dinner round, when the chefs must feature an inexpensive turkey item in their turkey dinner. Expert judges Alex Guarnaschelli, Carla Hall and Christian Petroni decide which chef is sent home, and the remaining competitors continue toward the $25,000 grand prize.