We found the top spots from Seattle to New York to keep the kid in you hopped up on sweets. Boxed supermarket desserts take on a grown-up twist with flavors like black sesame or passion fruit, as do the freshest of fruit pops, in two boutique shops in New York. For a more innocent indulgence, try sprinkle-scattered hummingbird cupcakes in Seattle or caramel apples dipped in cookie crumbs in Chicago.
Kicking off the Champions series, our first four returning bakers will compete against each other for the chance to serve their super hero cupcakes at a VIP party for the most talked about show on Broadway, Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark.
For Bobby Flay's open house brunch, Bobby's serving an Orange Spiced Crumb Cake, a Citrus Blueberry Salad With Minted Sugar, Creamy Scrambled Eggs With Dill Havarti, Country Ham and Toasted Croutons, plus Sweet Potato Hash Browns With Green Onion Vinaigrette. And wait until his guests step up to his "DIY" Wine Fruit Sparkler bar.
Kentucky-based chef Edward Lee enters Kitchen Stadium to take on Iron Chef Jose Garces. Will Chef Lee's contemporary take on American cuisine earn him a win over Iron Chef Garces, or will he leave with a bitter taste of defeat in his mouth? Tune in to see whose cuisine reigns supreme!
Join Raphael Lunetta as he coasts his way through Southern California. He begins in Malibu where he hits the waves and throws together a beach barbecue. Next, Raphael prepares a French-inspired feast among the vineyards of California's wine country.
Edible oils offer a wide range of flavors and qualities to confound any cook, so host Alton Brown untangles these potent hydrocarbons and puts them to good use in kitchen and car, making Vegetable Saute, Potato Chips and Fruity Oil Ice Cream in the process.
Giada De Laurentiis's husband is having the guys over to watch the game at their house and she's creating an all-star menu of Swordfish Panini with Arugula and Lemon Aioli, Tagliatelle with Smashed Peas, Sausage and Ricotta Cheese plus Calamari Stew with Garlic Toast, to show these boys that there's much more to eat than chili and chicken wings.
When Recreating the Nabisco RITZ Bits With Cheese, the chefs must be diligent in order to craft this teeny sandwich. In the Innovate Round, a chef breaks down the RITZ Bits to make Pasta Carbonara, but things get dicey when the dough starts to fall apart. The RITZ just keep on coming, on this episode of Rewrapped!
Noah Cappe visits the Washington County Fair in Utah for the Twisted Pickle Roll -- a deep-fried pickle sushi dream come true -- and has a little dessert in the desert with the Cooke Dough Dog. Then, he's off to the Clark County Fair in Nevada for Pretzel French Toast and the spicy Cheesy Carne Brick. Finally, Noah heads to the North Florida Fair in Tallahassee for their Southern Fried Softshell Sandwich, the Fiery Fiesta Funnel Cake and Grape Gems, a candy-coated fruity treat!