The Illinois State Fair is one of the longest running fairs in the U.S. and luckily for host Noah Cappe, he's able to sample a taste of Illinois history with the Horseshoe Sandwich: a deep fried pork tenderloin topped with French fries and creamy cheese sauce. Then he puts together an over-the-top deep fried peanut butter sandwich, topped with homemade fluff. Next, Noah travels to New York for the Erie County Fair where he chows down on some local Buffalo favourites like Buffalo Chicken Wing Pizza, Beef on Weck Eggrolls and the Bacon Bomber.
Andrew Zimmern introduces the popular tastes of Shanghai, China. From creamy hairy crab and savory pork-filled dumplings to rice wine-soaked chicken and scallion pancakes on the go, cuisine in this big city is sweet and simple.
Host Marc Summers digs into Deep Fried Treats. Find out the secrets behind frozen French fries, corn dogs, fritos and funnel cakes. Then get the history behind Kentucky Fried Chicken and Krispy Kreme. Visit Jive Turkey and the Chip Shop. Get the story behind Cape Cod Potato Chips, Churros and Cheetos: All this and more!
When Terri Wahl was tired of life on the road as a punk-rock musician, she turned back to her first love, food. Now, chef and owner of Auntie Em's Kitchen in Eagle Rock, Calif., famous for its super-sized and super delicious cupcakes. Terri thinks the Food Network is filming her at a CD release party with her Red Velvet Cupcakes. Little does she know that Chef Bobby Flay has been sweetening his own cupcake recipe on the sly. When he rolls up to the Echo, the tune is changed at the sweetest of all Throwdowns -- the cupcake challenge!
In Kitchen Stadium, chefs must take culinary risks if they are to create the spectacular dishes that dazzle the judges. Alton and the Chairman welcome the five remaining chefs at an empty auction house. In this challenge the chefs bid on ingredients with time; a winning bid comes from the chef who claims they can cook an interesting dish in the least amount of time. Taking a calculated risk and acting on instincts may be more beneficial than playing it safe.
Brigitte Nguyen heads to the Jimmy Dean headquarters outside Chicago, where she gets up close and personal with a breakfast burrito as it travels from recipe development to finished product. Back in the Kitchen, Brigitte hosts Catherine DeOrio, chef for Jimmy Dean, to make Sausage & Egg Tostadas, Sausage-Mushroom Cranberry Tart, Sausage and Apple Breakfast Casserole, and delicious Sausage Broccoli Pasta.
In this episode we will Andrew Cote one of New York's original beekeepers who tends to over 100 hives in New York City. We will also meet urban farmer Annie Novak who is the co-founder of a 6,000 square foot organic farm located on a warehouse rooftop on the shoreline of the East River.
Macarons are a wildly popular dessert, and macarons decorated with faces are a definite trend. Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman challenge the nine young bakers to create macarons decorated with happy faces and sad faces.
Thinking 'bout some good, Southern-style flavors? Sunny Anderson serves them up with her Apple and Onion-Stuffed Pork Chops, Vegetarian Southern-Style Collard Greens and a sweet treat of Blueberry Peach Cobbler.
Lights, camera, appetizers! It's opening night on Hungry Girl when Lisa premieres her favorite guilt-free Movie Night snacks. This action-packed episode includes Lisa's A-list recipes for a refreshingly frosty drink - her Cherry Lemonade Super Slushy, chocolatey Chewy S'mores Snack Mix, robust Roasted Veggie Explosion, hot and spicy Chili Cheese Dog Nachos and creamy crunchy Crab Rangoonies. Plus Lisa shows us how to navigate the theater concession stand. We give it two thumbs up!