Andrew travels to Louisville, KY, which boasts one of the most eclectic food scenes in the country. He digs in to Southern favorites with an Asian twist, fried chicken served with a fiery sauce and comfort food for the modern era.
Chef Mark Tarbell from Arizona enters Kitchen Stadium to challenge Iron Chef Cora. Will Iron Chef Cora's cuisine win over the judges, or will Chef Tarbell walk away victorious? Tune in to see whose cuisine reigns supreme!
Growing up in Rome, Gilda's family had lemon trees and fresh herbs in their garden. Giada takes that memory and makes a delicious meal inspired by her childhood Italian garden for her American friends. A delicious menu of Swordfish With Citrus Pesto, Herb Salad, Parmesan, Basil and Lemon Wafers (Frico) and Lemon-Nut Cookies bring Giada and her friends back to those carefree Italian days.
Eddie Hall is in the Garden State of New Jersey for the Destination Dogs hot dog challenge. The epic platter pits Eddie against eight supersized hot dogs weighing in at nearly 6 pounds and a jaw-dropping 7,000 calories. To sharpen his appetite, Eddie joins former hockey pro Krzysztof Oliwa on the ice and drops in for a huge corned beef hash breakfast at the iconic Summit Diner.
Every basket has a little bit of an Australian slant to it: Will the competitors think this theme makes for a g'day in the kitchen? In the first round, lamb ribs are the Down Under favorite that the chefs must make their own, and a very alcoholic beverage leads some chefs down a dangerously fiery path. Then in the entree round, fans of emu fan fillets will be happy about what's inside the basket. And in the dessert round, the settings on the ice cream machine trip up one of the finalists, while the judges are on the edge of their seats, wondering if the mistake can be corrected in time.
The final three teams of expert pumpkin carvers, cake decorators and sugar artists go to battle to create mind-blowing displays that capture the horror that unfolds inside of a crypt after dark. Three teams start this battle, but only two will earn their way into the Halloween Wars finale. Greg Plotkin, director of Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, joins the judging panel.
Andrew Zimmern journeys to Marrakesh, Morocco, to reveal unique cooking methods and ancient recipes for dishes like pigeon meat pies, whole lamb slow roasted in underground ovens and tiny balls of pasta hand rolled by women.
The 13 competitors begin by decorating beautiful gingerbread houses for host Tamera Mowry-Housley and judge Bill Yosses. They choose the five bakers who advance to the second round to make their own specialties. In round three, guest judge and focaccia artist Teri Culletto drops by to give the final three bakers their biggest challenge: making a bread art masterpiece!
In the first game, the chefs try not to tip the scale when shopping for their best meat dish. It's a grocery gamble in game two when the chefs prepare an all-American lunch determined by the Food Wheel. The two finalists have it really tough when Guy tells them to cook a gourmet dinner, switches their ingredients and gives them a Red Light Special that pushes their culinary talents to the extreme.