Writer-turned-performer Bowen Yang joins Elena to savor a martini moment, discuss growing up with a multicultural breakfast and get sweet and savory with cheddar chicken and waffles.
From massive meatloaf and gourmet garlic fries to candied bacon and chocolate waffle lave cake, diners are soothing their souls at these cranked-up comfort food joints across America.
You don't have to make a special trip for diner food. Try these simple recipes at home. Waffle House Souffleed Omelette w/Hashbrowns; Adam and Eve on a Raft.
Everything old is new again as classic comfort food favorites become unique mashups like spaghetti grilled cheese, crab Rangoon French fries, barbacoa stroganoff, chicken and waffle doughnuts and even a meatball burrito.
Michael Symon starts in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, at his very own restaurant where he enjoys a tender, juicy and hulking pastrami beef rib and a gets a special look at his grandfather's recipe for scratch-made spaetzle and spicy sauerkraut. Then, in Pittsburg, he hits a food truck that serves up a beer-marinated, oven-roasted pork loin sandwich. Finally in Buffalo, chicken and waffles gets a burger makeover with a spicy maple-bourbon glaze and waffle buns.
Marc Summers travels to French toast restaurant and then learn the origin of the waffle fry. Unwrapped those crunchy onion toppings, and see what goes into French Dressing, the French Chew, and French Bread.
Three of the chefs will have to make their waffles in weird ways. Then, two chefs get stuffed together as they make empanadas. Finally, two chefs get a workout as they make lemon meringue pies.
Sunny, inspired by her days in the Golden State, whips up a classic West Coast combo: Chicken and Waffles. Paired with lightly sautéed collards, Sunny's take on the duo is sure to satisfy.
We've found starters and sweets so spectacular that they're all you need! Pizza pretzels and duck empanadas handle the savory side while cheesecake waffle sundaes and the biggest banana pudding you've ever seen bring the sweet.