Marc Summers takes us around the world of twisted treats featuring Hammond's Candies new Mike & Ikes, a curled-up cookie called the Pirouline, the American Licorice Company's Super String and Frito Lay spins their classic Cheetos into yummy
Grandmother and Irish lass Peggy Guiliano of Caldwell, N.J., devotes much of her life to her grandchildren and also to giving back to those in need. Peggy introduces Mo Rocca to the soup kitchen at New Jersey's oldest church -- St. John's in Newark. Mo and Peggy cook up some mean meatloaf and join other church volunteers to feed nearly three hundred hungry people from the neighborhood. Peggy also shows Mo how to make her famous scones, which they also distribute at the church.
Andrew Zimmern shares the best of Oklahoma City and the stick-to-your-ribs fare that locals have been enjoying for generations. OKC's cattle-ranching roots run deep, and locals love their beef. There's prime T-bone steaks, chicken fried steaks and burger patties mashed with a heaping helping of onions, and even the local chili is loaded with beef and there are no beans allowed. Local Vietnamese restaurants get in on the action with a beef bone-infused broth used to make pho. Meaty meals of this magnitude call for a hearty dessert, and fried fruit pies are just the thing.
It's time for cute overload as Shawn Johnson, NeNe Leakes, Lamorne Morris and Johnny Weir wage a celebrity cupcake battle royale for the chance to have their creations at the center of a massive party celebrating Hello Kitty, the globally-beloved icon of fashion and friendship. Fashion designer Betsey Johnson serves as guest judge in this winner-take-all battle, as the last celeb standing walks away with a donation to their favorite charity.
The bakers square off and attempt to win over host Buddy Valastro and judges Lorraine Pascale and Zac Young, as classic brownies must be combined with aromatic ginger. Then, will the pros or the amateurs crack under pressure in round two, when the surprise ingredient of crackers must be used in delectable desserts?
Each year hundreds of thousands of people are hospitalized due to foodborne illnesses. This episode examines the issue of food safety. We meet Haylee, 17, a survivor of E.coli and food safety expert Richard Vergili. We also hear from Dr. Marion Nestle, a leading expert in food safety regulation.
Ben heads down to Islamorada in the Florida Keys - the Sport Fishing Capital of the World. Thanks in part to the romantic imagery of Ernest Hemmingway, the crown jewel of sport fishing is the swordfish, and Ben teams up with Richard Stanczyk - owner of Bud n' Mary's Marina - to hook a big one. Returning to shore, they grill it with sundried tomatoes and shallots with house chef Kevin O'Hara. Ben also targets the cero mackerel, a fish with a reputation for its blazing speed. Ben and his mackerel head to Lazy Days Restaurant, where chef Lupe Ledesma shows off his favorite recipe involving panko breadcrumbs, sauteed fresh tomatoes, and scallions.
It's time to get down and dirty as the recruits visit a fish market and have to make a colossal raw bar tower. Anne Burrell and Bobby Flay will then put their names on the line as the recruits cook for the chefs' own families!
What could be more American that steak and potatoes? Our beef-loving nation - with its cowboy heritage - has elevated the steak to cult status, give rise to a new wave of talented steakhouse chefs. Jeffrey Saad will check in with some of the best of these, learning how to finesse a quality piece of meat to present it simply (seared), gourmet style (Wellington), globally (churrasco), and even raw (carpaccio). Whether you like it bloody or burnt, this episode has a steak with your name on it.
There's nothing better than the perfect cookie -- unless you take two of them and put some filling in between! At DC Patisserie they make delicate macaron with delicious American flavors. Milk Cult in Washington, D.C., has a true fan following for their unique ice cream sandwiches. And in New York, an art gallery/spice lab creates little sandwich cookies exploding with flavor.