The Great American Recipe

Food Series / 3 Seasons

Follow eight talented home cooks from different regions of the country as they compete weekly with their most memorable recipes. In the final week, the top three home cooks vie for a chance to win The Great American Recipe.

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Season 3 Preview

30s / TV-G

Follow eight talented home cooks from different regions of the country as they compete weekly with their most memorable recipes. In the final week, the top three home cooks vie for a chance to win The Great American Recipe.

Behind the Scenes: What's Cooking with Season 3

2m / TV-G

Host Alejandra Ramos and judges Tiffany Derry, Tim Hollingsworth and Francis Lam bring their professional insights and deep culinary knowledge to another Season of The Great American Recipe.

Episode 8 Preview

30s

Gather one last time with the three remaining home cooks as they get ready for the grand finale feast. In the final round, their challenge is to prepare an entire meal that represents their Great American Recipe. Who will be named the winner?

Oodles of Noodles in Season 2

7m 17s / TV-G

Carb load with a compilation of our favorite noodle and pasta dishes from Season 2 of The Great American Recipe. Recipes include Beef and Mushrooms Over Egg Noodles, Bison Pho and Guyanese Vamazelli.

Whoops! Messy Mistakes from Season 2

5m 50s / TV-G

We've all been there. Sometimes in the kitchen, things just don't go as planned. This is a collection of messy moments from Season 2 of The Great American Recipe including Brad's using the floor as a staging area and Leanna's waffle batter volcanic eruption.

Episode 7 Preview

30s

See how the home cooks put it all on the plate in their last chance to impress before the finale. From carne asada tacos to corn chaat to chicken chapli, the cooks prepare dishes inspired by a close friend and recipes that changed their lives.

The Judges Recap the Journey So Far

4m 52s / TV-G

The judges gather to discuss the home chefs' journeys - where they've grown, where they've struggled, as Season 2 of the Great American Recipe comes to the penultimate episode.

Episode 6 Preview

30s

Discover what happens when the cooks have to get out of their comfort zones with a surprise recipe swap challenge. In the second challenge, they must prepare a dish that’s been handed down for generations.

Episode 5 Preview

30s

Celebrate with the home cooks as they prepare recipes in honor of special occasions and holiday traditions. From Bar Mitzvahs to powwows, the contestants take a culinary trip down memory lane and bring a festive spirit to their dishes.

Episode 3 Preview

30s

Feel the love as the cooks prepare their favorite comfort food and a dish inspired by a loved one. The cooks pour their hearts and souls into recipes ranging from bacon-wrapped meatloaf and cornbread to crab cakes, elk stew and chicken curry.

Beef Kokkinisto with Macaronana vs Sweet Noodle Kugel

3m 30s

Ted features a Beef Kokkinisto with Macaronana (Makaronia) dish from his mother's recipe book, while Abbe reaches for a traditional Jewish dish from her grandmother that leans on the sweet over savory.

Episode 2 Preview

30s

Join the home cooks as the competition heats up with challenges for their best in-a-pinch recipe and a noodle dish representing their heritage. All kinds of dishes show up on the plate, but one cook is ready to impress by making their own pasta.

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