Kelsey Nixon shares some essential cooking tips she discovered while in France as she makes Seared Duck Breast With Fig Sauce, Haricots Verts Almondine and Apple Tarte Tatin.
We'll find out why the burger at Minetta Tavern is the most talked about burger in town and what makes this eatery top everyone's reservation hot list. Plus, starred chef Daniel Boulud takes us inside his first downtown eatery for an international tour of his house-made sausages. And, there's nothing more unique than a restaurant that specializes in every kind of grilled meat imaginable -- and it's all you can eat.
Roger Mooking heads to Hoodoo Brown Barbeque in Ridgefield, CT, where owner Cody Sperry serves up monster-sized meaty masterpieces. Cody serves up "outlaw barbeque," a mashup of styles and traditions with smoke pork butts, pork ribs, pork belly and beef brisket. All that pork comes together in the Hogzilla, a towering sandwich with BBQ ranch dressing, fried green tomato and coleslaw. To wash it down, Roger and Hoodoo Brown Barbecue manager, Chris Sexton make a cocktail called, "The Bloody Trinity," which is topped with smoked meat! Finally, Roger makes his way to Nashville, where Vivek Surti, founder of the VEA Supper Club, cooks up a massive hanging whole rib roast crusted with spices and serves it with grilled broccoli salad and roasted sweet potatoes.
Alton Brown finds himself participating in a rather odd TV game show. The arena: a junkyard. The opponent: Chef Midwest. The ingredient: pork belly. AB's power play: bacon -- from scratch. With recipes for Soy Honey Brine, Scrap Iron Chef's Bacon, Bacon Vinaigrette with Grilled Radicchio, Honey Mustard Cure, Red Pepper Brine and Molasses Black Pepper Cure.
Ali Khan is tracking down the best deals in Dallas for breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack. He comes in hot with a sweet and savory Monte Cristo doughnut and then checks out the The Big D's BBQ scene for some succulent burnt ends with a slide of blue cheese slaw. Snack time gets dreamy with a slice of creamy Cloud Nine pie, and finally Ali is blown away by authentic, hand-pulled dan dan noodles.
Dessert proves that it's cool to be a grown-up! Hedy Goldsmith of Michael's Genuine in Miami creates a Banana Split that is sophisticated, elegant ... even sexy! Meticulous dessert master Chef Iacopo Falai sculpts a semifreddo caramel. Then the Jelly Shot Test Kitchen -- yes, there is such a thing -- uses melted ice cream to make a very cool adult treat! And just in case you think we forgot how to be kids, we're having Mexican popsicles courtesy of Paletas Betty!
The Perfect 3: Salads tosses around recipes from Kelsey Nixon, Bobby Flay, Emeril Lagasse, Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos. Kelsey Nixon fixes a protein packed Classic Cobb Salad. Bobby Flay gives a taste of Italy with his Peach and Arugula Salad. Emeril Lagasse concocts a hearty Chicken Salad with Fresh Herbs and Pecans. Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos bring new life to stale bread with their Panzanella.
Kelsey's family loves creating surprising Thanksgiving dishes from classic tastes we've all grown to love. The mother-daughter duo Aliyyah and Jo-Ann Baylor of Make My Cake Bakery in Harlem, N.Y., are no different. Their sweet potato cupcake just might become a part of your New Thanksgiving tradition. Inspired, Kelsey heads back to her kitchen to start on an Apple Roasted Turkey Breast with a cranberry glaze plus a Leftover Turkey Sandwich slathered With a Spicy Cranberry Cream. To round out the menu, Pickled Root Vegetable Salad with bright and tangy Cranberry Salad for dessert.
Casey Webb's nationwide nosh brings him to Deadwood, S.D. In this Black Hills outlaw town, he goes back in time at an Old West saloon, where he orders the impressive Tomahawk Pork Chop, and he chows down on a local staple, fry bread. Finally, Casey tackles one tough hombre -- a 16-ounce buffalo rib-eye with six massive sides -- in the Cowboy Showdown Challenge.
It's Halloween and the time of year when the team of chocolatier geniuses at Choccywoccydoodah come into their own. They unleash their eccentricity and create wondrous and terrifying chocolate masterpieces. The team creates an extravagant gothic horror inspired cake for rock legend Alice Cooper.