Marc Summers investigates that American icon, the hot dog. With a tour of the Sabrett factory in the Bronx, learn about sauerkraut at the Fremont Company in Ohio, corn dogs at Hinsdale Farms in Indiana, Buffalo dogs in Colorado, French's yellow mustard and an American hot dog eating champion as he shares his speed-eating secrets.
Michael McKean is all berets and baguettes as he digs into a few of France's most fantastic feasts. He crosses the pond to see if crepes could nearly kill a king, if coq au vin was once quite colloquial and if the curve in croissants can slow our roll!
Giada De Laurentiis is recreating the most innovative Italian-American dishes she has sampled on her culinary tours across the country. She's featuring the simple recipes with bold flavors of fettucine with a Cinnamon-Pancetta Carbonara, Arugula Salad dolloped with Fried Gorgonzola Cheese, Amaretto Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches and Amaretto Ice Cream Floats.
Sharing is caring, and the treats that family and friends love become personal favorites too! Robert Irvine takes his wife's advice and discovers the world's greatest omelet at Babystacks Cafe in Las Vegas, Nev. Sabin Lomac is a true believer after a close friend spills the secret of a genuine Philly cheesesteak from Boo's Philly in Los Angeles, and Duff Goldman borrows his brother's favorite spectacular surprise that awaits at the mysterious Magic Castle in Hollywood, Calif.
In Copenhagen, Paul Hollywood meets Mette Blomsterberg, a local baker and celebrity. She teaches him how to make Kranskake -- a tower of delicious almond cookies that's easy to make yet impressive enough as a centerpiece for any special occasion.
In this episode of Giada's Weekend Getaway, host Giada De Laurentiis throws out the net and lands the perfect food filled weekend in Charleston, S.C. From shrimping and crabbing, to an elaborate tea time, Giada is experiencing the phenomenon know as "low country" cuisine.
Baron and Christine are the owners of Kathy's Chinese Cuisine - a 20 year-old restaurant that's desperately in need of Ching's help. Baron and his wife have ploughed their entire life savings into this restaurant but after 20 years of business things are at an all-time low. Baron cooks a "healthy" Californian Chinese style of cooking - no canned foods or animal fats. Not profitable enough to hire a chef they are understaffed and frequently work seven-day weeks. Despite this they're still losing money hand over fist. The couple is so stressed that customers frequently witness their constant arguments. Baron is stubborn and has no faith in his wife's opinions. If Baron won't listen to his wife, how can Ching expect to be heard? Can this couple reconcile their differences, turn this restaurant around and run it harmoniously?
The six remaining teams return to battle, and first they tackle the iconic tradition of ugly Christmas sweaters. Then, they'll be challenged dream up a display that shows us who's coming down the chimney when Santa takes a sick day! Special guest judges and co-CEOs of Elf on the Shelf, Chanda Bell and Christa Pitts, will help determine which team should be eliminated.
Comedian Margaret Cho is conducting a bizarre social experiment, inviting eight total strangers to a "blind dinner party." These eight strangers have entirely different backgrounds, beliefs and views on everything and -- under normal circumstances -- would likely never choose to dine together. But can people from extremely disparate worlds come together and find common ground over food?