Famed steel town Pittsburgh is going through a food renaissance and Chuck is on a tour of Penn Avenue starting at Meat & Potatoes where Richard DeShantz pays homage to his hometown's culinary roots with updated comfort food like pot roast with horseradish gremolata. Chuck's next stop is at Penn Avenue Fish Company where Chef Henry Dewey runs a wholesale fish market and eatery and uses the belly of a yellowfin tuna to make a barbecued tuna sandwich with guacamole and sweet potato chips. Chuck goes inside an 1860s firehouse and one of the hottest restaurants in town, Bar Marco, where Chef Jamilka Borges makes imaginative food like gemelli pasta with stinging nettle pesto and ricotta. At the stylish restaurant, Salt of the Earth, Chef Chad Townsend figured that the formula for success comes from using Western Pennsylvania ingredients from a local farm.
Ingenious fair vendors use the humble potato to create some amazing and original midway food offerings. Host Noah Cappe's on a mission to taste every single one!
Four repeat champions make their triumphant return to the Chopped kitchen to do it all over again for a shot at $50,000! Jaws drop when the chefs find out what's in the first basket, and a dream cut of beef could turn into a nightmare in the 30-minute entree round. The dessert round is the ultimate challenge for two seemingly unstoppable champs, but only one can take the title of Chopped Grand Champion and the $50,000 prize.
Ching-He Huang is inspired by the Imperial cuisine of ancient China to create fresh, simply prepared and healthy Chinese dishes at home for her friends and family.
Pizza is one of the best ever comfort foods, and its evolved into endless culinary interpretations that can be savored from all corners of the country. In Austin, Texas, a mouthwatering margherita is baked to perfection in 90 seconds, while a restaurant in Cambridge, Mass., is getting high marks for their meat-pilled pizza. One night a week, diners are wowed by the unique toppings at the underground pizzeria that pops up at a Northwest restaurant, and one SoCal restaurant shipped materials from Italy for the oven of their dreams, which is turning out their signature pork pizza. Whether you prefer the classics or the regional favorites, Food Network has found the best pizza ever.
With their daughters at camp all day, Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos plan a romantic picnic. To prepare, they visit a local gourmet to pick up delicious cheeses and olives before heading home to make Gabriele's Tuscan Biscotti, a traditional Panzanella Salad and mixing up a Spicy Honey Dipping Sauce. Gabriele surprises Debi by renting a sexy red motorcycle, but getting Debi to jump on and hold tight proves to be a struggle.
It takes a very brave home cook to take on Chopped once, and these amateurs are courageous enough to come back for a second time. In the first round, vegan roast is an ingredient to be reckoned with. In the second round, a small bird and a sugary breakfast item are part of the vexing entree puzzle that the amateurs must solve. Some sweet-and-savory candies and a special spice blend keep the last two competitors on their toes, as they fight to be the last one standing tall as the Chopped Champion.
With its roots deep in the heart of the sub-Saharan bushveld, the Marula tree has ancient ties to South Africa's indigenous people and animals. Throughout history the Marula fruit has been used for medicinal purposes, fertile ceremonies and local rituals. Today, six South African companies are creating marula beers and marula cream liqueurs that are now the world's number three selling cream liqueur. We embark on an amazing journey of discovery, revealing ancient tribal customs, exotic animals and the delicious enigma of the Marula.
In Italian families, food is a social event -- especially on Sundays. When the family gets together, it's a time to eat the foods that everyone loves. Giada cooks up some family favorites; a juicy Leg of Lamb, a delicious Linguine, Herb-Stuffed Tomatoes and a decadent Chocolate Ricotta Pie. It's Giada's family's Sunday supper -- and you're invited!