Jesse Palmer challenges the five bakers to create assigned desserts that are inspired by and look like Santa Claus. To secure their place in the final four, the bakers are tasked with creating impressive cakes made to look like another icy North Pole staple: an igloo. Judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Lorraine Pascale decide which bakers move on to the next round and which one goes home.
Chicago-based chef Paul Virant enters kitchen stadium for the first time to go against powerhouse Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto. Will Iron Chef Morimoto crush his competition, or will Chef Virant impress the judges and leave with all the glory?
Tia Mowry is bringing breakfast to the dinner table and inviting her dear friend and "The Game" co-star Hosea Chanchez to join in. Tia cranks up the flavor with some gourmet spices when she prepares Shakshuka, Bacon Avocado Toast Bar, Herbed Potato Galette Stacks and Chocolate-Hazelnut French Toast Casserole.
Alton Brown "reloads" his classic cocoa powder show with three updated dishes including a new twist on brownies, an introduction to black cardamom and a scientific road race.
Richmond, Virginia's schnitzel queen, Chef Brittanny Anderson, hopes that she doesn't leave Kitchen Stadium feeling blue after battling one of the Chairman's best, Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli. Antonia Lofaso and Simon Majumdar serve as judges.
Adam's in Nashville, TN for off-the-menu, deep fried grilled cheese and a sweet ice cream soda science experiment you can only order with a secret tweet. He also finds a three-cheese chili hot dog and a spicy-sweet chicken and waffles creation.
One chef must make a lobster roll using a roll submerged in a lobster tank, and someone is given a rather unusual chocolate platter for their chocolate cake.
The bravest little redhead is coming from Paris to Cake Wars! Four amazing cake artists battle to have their cake at the center of a party celebrating Madeline, but only one will journey home with $10,000! Kate Clark, the founder of Yottoy, joins as guest judge.
Lisa stops by her favorite Mexican restaurant to give us tips on how we can avoid fattening foods and opt for dishes that are not only filling and tasty, but much lower in calories. Lisa shows how to make our favorite Mexican menu items at home including Crazy Good Corn Chips, Shrimp Cocktail Tacos, Nacho-rific Stuffed Chicken, and everyone's favorite, HG's Magical Low-Calorie Margarita. Lisa is also challenged by a viewer to recreate a HG version of guacamole, so she whips up her Holy Moly Guacamole.