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Carla Hall transforms classic Rice Krispie treats into an elegant three-layer Neapolitan dessert that's perfect for back-to-school bake sales. With brown butter, malted milk powder, and dehydrated strawberry dust, these treats prove that simple recipes deserve sophisticated flavors.

Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon reunite on the Chewed Up Show to celebrate the back-to-school season. The host...

Get ready for football season the right way! Michael Symon shows Clinton Kelly and Carla Hall how to make walking tacos with chipotle beef chili—a delicious Midwestern tailgate staple that's way easier to make than you'd think.

On this episode of Chewed Up, the hosts celebrate football season with a handheld crowd-pleaser. Michael walks us through browning seasoned ground beef, building a spiced c...

Watch as Michael Symon brings Cleveland clambake tradition to the grill with perfectly seared chicken thighs, briny clams, and sweet corn—a dish that tastes like the end of summer in the best way possible.

This Labor Day episode features hosts Clinton Kelly and Carla Hall celebrating the season's best produce with Michael Symon, who shares the story behind this unexpected flavor combination. Learn ...

Today on Chewed Up, Michael Symon and Carla Hall welcome Christina Miros back to the kitchen to squeeze in one last taste of summer with her Greek-inspired feta-stuffed squash blossoms. Instead of the traditional ricotta filling, Christina puts a Greek spin on them with feta, mozzarella, fresh dill, mint, pickled cherry peppers, and lemon zest, then fries them in an incredibly light tempura batter and finishes&nb...

Today on Chewed Up, Michael Symon, Carla Hall, and Clinton Kelly are back for a second frozen pizza taste test, putting six frozen pizzas to the test to find out which ones are actually worth keeping in your freezer. They compare crust, chew, sauce, cheese, pepperoni, fresh versus dried herbs, and whether any of them can come close to the kind of pizza they actually want to eat.

As they wo...

Today on Chewed Up, Michael Symon and Carla Hall are exploring unexpected flavor combinations that sound unusual at first - and then somehow make perfect sense. Carla puts that idea into practice with a peach galette made with a savory curry crust, ripe peaches, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, lemon, almond, and a little jam to boost the fruit when it needs extra sweetness.

As she builds the galette...

Today on Chewed Up, Michael Symon and Carla Hall are joined by legendary pitmaster Myron Mixon for a full masterclass in championship-worthy ribs. Myron breaks down the process from start to finish using ingredients you can actually find at the grocery store, proving that great barbecue doesn't have to be complicated - or require a competition rig in your backyard.

He shares the small techniques th...

Today on Chewed Up, Michael Symon, Carla Hall, and Clinton Kelly put breakfast to the test with a chaotic bagel episode that starts with a viral recipe and quickly goes completely off the rails. Clinton attempts jalapeño popper stuffed bagels filled with cream cheese, cheddar, bacon, jalapeños, and garlic powder, then topped with butter, more cheese, and pickled jalapeños. The concept is simple. Following the ins...

Ever wondered why your homemade tomatoes don't taste like the ones at restaurants? Michael Symon, Carla Hall, and guest Christina Miros break down everything you need to know about selecting, preparing, and cooking tomatoes in the first episode of Michael's 101.

In this episode, the hosts share pro tips including the Jacques Pepin salt-tasting technique to dial in your seasoning, how to blanch and peel ...

Today on Chewed Up, Michael Symon and Clinton Kelly welcome Chef Ari back for a celebration of classic summer sides. Clinton shares two of his most requested recipes: a crunchy homemade coleslaw and his "award-winning" potato salad, both built for backyard barbecues, burgers, hot dogs, and everything else summer has to offer. His recipes are decidedly unscientific - think generous splats of mayonnaise, glugs of a...

Today on Chewed Up, Michael Symon and Clinton Kelly welcome back Danielle Sepsy - the Scone Queen, bestselling cookbook author, and founder of The Hungry Gnome -for the ultimate chocolate chip cookie episode. They begin with a blind tasting of four popular store-bought cookies, comparing everything from artificial vanilla and milk chocolate to buttery flavor, crisp edges, chewiness, and dunkability before unanimo...

Today on Chewed Up, Michael Symon and Clinton Kelly welcome The Big Brunch finalist, Hungry Gnome founder, and bestselling cookbook author Danielle Sepsy for a full-on summer baking episode. Danielle makes an ultra-moist strawberry lemonade loaf with bright lemon flavor, a soft pound cake-like crumb, and a thick pink glaze made with freeze-dried strawberries. It is sweet, tart, colorful, and exactly the...

Today on Chewed Up, Michael Symon and Clinton Kelly welcome Chef Jackie B. back to the kitchen for a summer episode built around Clinton's cherry almond torte.

Inspired by his grandmother's recipe, the simple dessert combines a buttery batter with peak-season cherries, sliced almonds, and a crunchy sugar topping, then gets served warm with vanilla ice cream. It is an easy, make-ahead dessert that works ...

Today on Chewed Up, Michael Symon and Clinton Kelly welcome guest and co-host Chef Jackie "Sparkles" Bakula back to the kitchen for a summer appetizer that looks elegant without asking for much: creamy burrata topped with frozen strawberries grated into a light, icy "strawberry snow," then finished with balsamic glaze, flaky sea salt, fresh basil, black pepper, and garlicky toast.

It is cold, creamy, sw...

Today on Chewed Up, Michael Symon and Clinton Kelly welcome chef Amanda Freitag for a full-on canned tuna episode built around a blind taste test and a tuna salad sandwich that skips the mayo entirely.

They put four supermarket tunas head to head, comparing flavor, texture, and salt, and discover that the olive oil packed jars run away with it, including a budget pick that holds its own against tuna thr...

Today on Chewed Up, Michael Symon and Clinton Kelly welcome culinary producer Leo Galletto for a full-on ice cream sandwich episode. They start with a blind vanilla ice cream taste test to find the best option for building an ice cream sandwich, comparing flavor, texture, richness, vanilla bean, and how well each one holds up.

Then Leo takes things in a summer dessert direction with a chocolate-covered ...

Today on Chewed Up, Michael Symon and Clinton Kelly welcome Ayesha Nurdjaja for a full-on dip episode built around party food, summer snacking, and the joy of a good rip-and-dip spread. Clinton makes a homemade tzatziki with Greek yogurt, cucumber, lemon, garlic, dill, and mint, Ayesha brings a grilled corn dip with creamy, herby, sweet-summer flavor, and Michael shares a Cleveland-inspired clam dip with bacon, dill, ...

Today on Chewed Up, Michael Symon and Clinton Kelly welcome chef Ayesha Nurdjaja for a picnic-season recipe straight from her family: a potato and egg sandwich on semolina bread. It is simple, nostalgic, and packed with the kind of comfort that makes a beach-day meal feel unforgettable.

Ayesha walks through the Italian-American classic with potatoes, eggs, onions, cheese, parsley, and good bread, while M...

Today on Chewed Up, Michael Symon and Clinton Kelly welcome guest co-host Ariane Duarte for an easy summer dinner that looks elegant without asking for much: seared scallops cooked in one pan with sweet corn, tomatoes, shallots, chilies, basil, and a splash of white wine. It is fast, fresh, and exactly the kind of meal that feels right after a long hot day when you still want something beautiful on the table.