Celebrity chef Aaron Sanchez is hitting the streets of Philadelphia on his latest search for the best Mexican food in America. No culinary tour of Philadelphia would be complete without cheese steak and at Union Taco, you get the best of both worlds in their Philly Cheese Steak Taco! Then savor a true Pennsylvania Dutch staple served up as a "scrapple taco" at Sancho Pistola's. Next up, a Philly original from Tuk Tuk Real dishing up a Thai fusion treat in a delicious duck taco. Last stop, La Calaca Feliz features a cauliflower taco so good it makes meat-craving carnivores rethink their menu choices.
Minnesota chef Justin Sutherland brings his contemporary Southern cuisine to Kitchen Stadium in an attempt to fleece Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli. If they want to win, each chef will have to impress judges Susan Feniger and Jonathan Waxman.
Chef Robert Irvine heads to Key West, Fla. As part of the annual Pirates in Paradise Festival, he has nine hours to feed 150 pirates authentic fare including bone soup, hardtack, sea turtle, pickled preserves and dishes to ward off scurvy.
Have a craving for something sweet and a little salty? Join us as host Marc Summers discovers treats with the best of both worlds. With trips to the Snicker's factory, Fran's Chocolates and Caramels, the Immaculate Baking Company, Jeni's Ice Cream, Snyder's Pretzels plus Wolfgang Candy's White Chocolate Pretzel Clusters.
The York Fair in Pennsylvania has been drawing crowds since 1765, and has had 250 years to perfect its carnival eats! Host Noah Cappe decks the halls with a Taste of Christmas, goes off on the Burger Bomb Pretzel, enjoys a Fork Free Chick'n'Waffle and the patriotic Apple Pie Funnel Cake earns a very big salute. Then, Noah heads to upstate New York to the Steuben County Fair where he attains sandwich nirvana with the Steuben Cuban, feels the burn with Five Alarm Fried Fudge and finds the pot of gold at the end of the Rainbow Sugar Waffle.
Tiffani Thiessen plans a special Texas-style birthday bash for her husband, Brady. The party kicks off with a juicy, fall-off-the-bone Brisket. On the side are a fresh and flavorful Corn Salad with jicama and lime, and her mom's sweet and savory Baked Beans. Then to bring it on home, a Naked Carrot Cake that's not shy on flavor!
Adam's in Atlanta seeking out a secret burger with southern charm, barbecue in a questionable location, an off-menu taco combining two comfort food classics and a restaurant in a warehouse with an exclusive in-the-know delicacy.
Host Jesse Palmer asks the 10 bakers to highlight a nut or seed in a holiday dessert. Then, the competitors spin a wheel to determine which fundamental holiday ingredient -- holiday spice, dried fruit or holiday spirits -- they must add to unseasonable desserts, like icebox cakes or fruit tarts. Judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Carla Hall make the call on which bakers pull it off.
At Choccywoccydoodah these Brighton, England based cake makers are infamous for their fantastic creations. The bakers are under pressure to create a wedding cake fit for the soap star client. Then they're under pressure to create a glamorous cake for prestigious shoe designer. Christian Louboutin's equally glamorous event.