We travel back in time to get the inside scoop on how country singer Jimmy Dean created the sausage company that bears his name, and how their products have evolved over the years. Then it's back to the kitchen where Brigitte Nguyen is joined by Jimmy Dean Recipe Developer Catherine De Orio to make Jimmy Dean Hearty Sausage Crumble recipes for every meal of the day. For breakfast: Apple Sausage Pancakes with Cinnamon Walnut Butter, for lunch: Mediterranean Sausage Pita with Tzatziki Sauce, for dinner: Polenta with Sausage and Mushrooms, and a Sausage Zucchini Strata with Tiny Tomato Salad for brunch.
The Brandywine Strawberry Festival in Pennsylvania is home to "The Colossal" a crab cake/roast beef combo that has host Noah Cappe going wild. Other favorites at this annual celebration include The Sizzler, the Chicken Parm'wich and Strawberry Kettle Corn. Then Noah heads to Chico, CA for the Silver Dollar Fair, where he strikes gold with the Sinfully Sweet Spicy Cheese Pretzel.
Chef Franklin Becker from Abe and Arthur's runs out of Porterhouse steaks in the middle of service and calls Pat Jr. with a meat emergency. It's a big order on any night but even harder to fill with dull knives. On top of that, Chef Alex Guarnaschelli calls in a last-minute order for 60 Tomahawk steaks. 80,000 pounds of meat needs to go out the doors tonight and the butchers have no knives. This is Pat Jr.'s worst nightmare!
In Key West, make a batch of famous conch chowder down by the docks and mix up a rustic paella with local fish, shrimp and stone crab. In Miami, Norman picks up his favorite exotic ingredients and prepares a feast of fusion for friends and family!
Todd Graves is in Chicago to help the father and son owners of Mr. Beef on Orleans, an iconic Italian beef shop that rose to fame in the late '80s. In the immediate aftermath of COVID-19, their sales dropped to a few sandwiches a day, a loss compounded by a 300-percent hike in beef prices. They've rebounded a bit, but their sales are still down, and they're in desperate need of Todd's help. With a refresh of the dining area and new ideas for bringing in customers, Todd enlists the help of football player Roquan Smith to help save the business.
It's the show every mother will love! This week, Lisa's giving parental props by reworking the classic dishes we grew up on. HG's Mom-inspired, guilt-free menu includes glazy-good Candied Carrots, bubbly-hot Baked Apples, mouth-watering Banarama Wafer Pudding and Lisa's flavor-filled version of her own mother's favorite Floosh's Stuffed Cabbage. Got guilt over not cleaning your plate? Lisa also tells the truth about some well-known 'Mom-isms'. This time, HG knows best!
What were desserts like when hosts Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman were kids? The remaining eight bakers must update old school desserts like coconut cream pie or German chocolate cake into trendy "throwback" eclairs.
Teamwork makes the dream work! Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman shake things up by asking the eight kid bakers to work in teams to create two different types of doughnuts that come together in one unified and delicious doughnut design.
Bobby Flay makes a surprise guest appearance as Michael Symon visits an over-the-top barbecue joint in New York with a one-of-a-kind brontosaurus beef rib. Next up in Nashville, where the local tradition is hot chicken, Michael pushes his personal limit to find out just how spicy he can handle it. And in his hometown of Cleveland, he tackles the mother of all burgers -- the brunch burger, topped with massive onion rings and an over easy egg.
Some of the best chefs and eaters gobble up their favorite Thanksgiving dishes from America's most amazing restaurants. There's a lot to be thankful for as they share their unique and mouthwatering family traditions. Take a bite of a Korean-inspired Smoked Turkey Leg with Jet Tila in Georgia, join Tabitha Brown in New York for a family-size "personal" mac and cheese, and share a sour Dutch cranberry pie with a Hoosier twist in Chicago with Duff Goldman.