It's all come down to the epic final battle of Cake Wars: Christmas! The final two teams made up of an expert cake artist, sugar sculptor and master food carver go to battle to create an amazing, edible Rudolph's Christmas Card. Then, in the winners-take-all final round, they'll face the monumental task of creating the ultimate Christmas front yard. Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi steps in as special guest judge, and when the gingerbread dust settles, one team will jingle all the way home with $50,000.
With their daughters at camp all day, Debi and Gabriele plan a romantic picnic. To prepare they visit a local gourmet to pick up delicious cheeses and olives before heading home to make Gabriele's Tuscan Biscotti, a traditional Panzanella S
Roger Mooking heads to Napa Valley, Calif., for two unique pig roasts. In St. Helena, chef John Fink is famous for his portable Cuban Pig roasts. Over a custom built oven, a whole pig is butterflied and seasoned with mojo and slow-roasted over wood coals. In Calistoga, Roger meets Todd Spanier to feast on a whole pig that's stuffed with truffles and trumpet mushrooms, then roasted over a rotisserie that his grandfather constructed in the 1970s.
Famous for the championship chili featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, The Diner has been central to the Norman, Okla., community since it opened as a chili parlor over a century ago. Today, restaurants are booming on Main Street challenging The Diner's dilapidated decor and menu. In only 36 hours, renovation expert Ty Pennington and Chef Amanda Freitag attempt a renovation that embraces The Diner's southwestern flair and flavors before it becomes ancient history!
Pro and amateur bakers face a deep-fried dilemma as the mighty doughnut must be rolled up with the crunchy surprise ingredient of potato chips. Host Buddy Valastro and judges Damiano Carrara and Zac Young get cultured in round two, as yogurt must be smoothed into the winning dessert.
Whether it's a New Jersey drive-in slinging sky-high burgers, a New Orleans doughnut shop turning diner dinner classics into quick-bite handhelds or a Southern California spot serving decadent seafood fries, these are our top picks for grabbing some grub on the go.
In iconic Niagara Falls, two teams of food truck wannabes face hazardous rookie mistakes on their first day, burning food and leaving hungry tourists waiting. The learning curve is steep for Sell Day Two, as they sell to discerning foodies alongside established food truck.
Unwrapped is exploring favorite foods from the freezer! First up, you don't have to go to a restaurant to get these famous fast food burgers. See how White Castle makes them for your freezer section! Then, watch how Palermo's Pizza makes 150 frozen pizzas every minute. Check out a special freezer used to make Rita's Italian Ice treat. Plus, see how petite tortellini pasta gets stuffed, wrapped and rolled out at the Armanino factory, and the secret to Choctal Ice Cream lies in the jungle.
G. Garvin is in Louisville, KY, sampling some local favorite restaurant fare like slow-cooked black bean oxtail with lima beans, pork belly BLT sandwiches, classic diner fare and classic Louisville burgoo stew.