We're heading to the Arizona desert to find some of the coolest desserts. At Fluff It Marshmallows in Gilbert, they're all about - you guessed it - the magnificent marshmallow and all its cloud-like flavor possibilities. Sweet Republic Artisan Ice Cream in Phoenix sells sundaes that will simply shock you, so loosen your belt for handcrafted ice creams, homemade toppings and a huge cookie at the bottom! Finally, Paletas Betty in Chandler offers dozens of Mexican ice pops to choose from every day, including a mix of sweet and spice and everything ice.
This episode goes behind-the-scenes of The Hunger, a pop-up restaurant series run by chef Camille Becerra and her partner, New York foodie and blogger Alan Philips. We will also meet Lauren Gerrie and Flannery Klette-Kolton, the owners of the bigLITTLE Supper Club who put on a Roaring 20's themed dinner party for their clients.
Misty Young's Squeeze In eatery is the talk of the town in Truckee, Calif. This popular breakfast spot has people crossing state lines for a taste of one of Misty's world-class omelets. Misty's four-egg omelets with quirky names like "The Racy Tracy," are packed with farm fresh ingredients and made to order. And the loyal customers who frequent the joint are just as diehard as the chef who owns it! When Misty decides to throw a Love-In party at her newly opened Squeeze In, in neighboring Reno, Nev., she's in for a wild ride when Chef Flay crashes and is fired up to go head to head in a classic, all-American Omelet Throwdown!
The competition continues with Morimoto accepting the challenge from Wolfgang Puck. Puck, the original celebrity chef, is host of Wolfgang Puck's Cooking Class on Food Network. Can Morimoto make it through an unprecedented two battles in a row?
Vermouth is what makes a martini the classic cocktail it is. But just what the heck is vermouth? To find the answers, we make our way through the sun-drenched Mediterranean and discover the many pleasures of many vermouths. From dry French vermouths to the sweet yet sophisticated Italian version this is a journey of delicious discovery filled with 200 years of cocktail concoctions and culinary surprise.
Creating an extreme cake takes a special kind of person -- someone like sugar craft specialist Eloise Durrant who is asked to make a three-foot-tall fairy cake for a toddler's birthday party. Also, Michelle Wibowo produces a six-foot-long miniature steam train made entirely out of cake, while wedding cake designer Karisha Pithwa makes a five-tier cake with nearly 900 edible iced flowers.
Noah Cappe is hot on the trail of some otherworldly carnival eats at the UFO Festival in Roswell, N.M. From the Alien Egg to the Crashed UF-Dough, it's good eating for earthlings. Later, Noah heads to California's Orange County Fair where he tackles the massive Porky Leg and makes dreams come true with Deep Fried Pizza.
It's a battle for the best barbecue in America on Top 5 Restaurants. Whether you like juicy Texas brisket, saucy Memphis pork ribs or smoky chicken doused with the ultimate secret sauce, we've got the BBQ joint for you. From old school roadhouses to cozy family restaurants; legendary pit masters, dedicated families and a classically trained chef all invite you to grab a big handful of napkins and tuck into the best savory 'cue in the country.
Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman put the eight young bakers in teams and challenge them to each make half a cake that combines with their teammate's half-cake to make a whole cake representing an opposites theme like fire and ice, night and day, land and sea or big and small.
Forget the traditional hamburger, these meals between with bun are truly unique. Get a taste of gourmet hotdogs and sausages made from almost anything you can imagine, sandwiches with the most unusually tasty combinations, biscuits stuffed with ooey goodness and that all-time favorite, the burger.