Sandra is making a creamy Caesar salad. Next, she'll show a delicious new version of the old burger and fries: her juicy apple maple turkey burger is served with seasoned sweet potato fries.
Ingrid Hoffmann's Thanksgiving menu is bursting at the seams with dishes that are chock-full of flavor. With recipes for Mom's Holiday Turkey, Homemade Stuffing and a Cranberry Passion Fruit Sauce.
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!
Alex tackles the great American pastime - making a serious sandwich. Ingredients are key for this turkey sandwich. It calls for roasted turkey breast, bacon, creamy dressing, and crisp iceberg lettuce. French fries get all the fame, but Alex thinks onion rings are really the overlooked side-kick to a sandwich. These beer battered onion rings come out crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. She finishes off the meal with another sandwich - an almond cookie ice cream sandwich!
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.
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.
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.
The Kitchen goes back in time to give "oldie but goodie" Turkey Day staples a tasty update. Dynamic duo Jeff Mauro and Geoffrey Zakarian team up for Thanksgiving's power couple: the Classic Thanksgiving Turkey and Vintage Cranberry Sauce Mold. Then, Katie Lee Biegel's spectacular sides -- Grits Dressing and Broccoli Casserole -- are not to be missed, Sunny Anderson gives her Grandma Williams' Squash Pie a citrusy makeover with Lemon Whipped Cream and Geoffrey finishes off the meal with the perfect Pan Gravy.
The hosts share the best make-ahead recipes and tips to get you ready for a delicious and relaxing Turkey Day Dinner. Maile Carpenter stops by with a look inside Food Network Magazine, including a peak at some of the most outrageous turkey trends. Then there's the ultimate time line to get your shopping in order and your fridge stocked, plus exciting dessert offerings and new recipes for your pumpkin fix. Plus, the hosts fess up and reveal their Thanksgiving short cuts.
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.