Food Network Star - Season 7 (2011)

Season five Star winner Melissa d'Arabian kicks off the episode by challenging each of the 11 finalists to create an amuse bouche in 45 minutes for a special guest using Kellogg's cereals, toaster pastries, and snacks along with other items typically found in a home kitchen. Guest star Michael Symon joins the contestants as they present their dishes one-by-one. Then, it's off to the set of ABC's hit series "Cougar Town" where the finalists are divided into five teams and challenged to create an on-set meal for the cast and crew. Each team must tailor their meal to the...

The ten finalists must prove that they can entertain just as well as they can cook. Guy Fieri explains that each finalist will take part in a taping at Mel's Drive-In, which takes some finalists out of their kitchen comfort zone. Then, it's all fireworks as the contestants put their own spin on American classics using MGD 64 as a special ingredient for the Fourth of July All-American Food Festival. The twist: Finalists must take the stage and serve as the live entertainment for the day, demonstrating their entrée for the audience before manning their individual ...

Tyler Florence divides the nine finalists into three groups of three challenging them to create and brand a unique menu for a lunch truck and sell their product to consumers. They must film an advertising spot promoting their truck and then serve mobile meals to viewers they inspired. Viewers can only visit the truck whose advertisement they liked best, so contestants have to put their best foot forward to stand out to consumers. The finalists must also impress season six Star winner Aarti Sequeira as she stops by each truck and tastes their special dish. Which team ...

In this double elimination episode, Bobby Flay charges the eight finalists to create a signature dish and addresses their culinary weaknesses to help them shine before each finalist must demo their dish in front of the selection committee. Later, Bobby shows up at the finalists' house and reveals the next challenge: the seven remaining finalists must host a dinner party for important guests and create a menu with only the ingredients and supplies in the house. HGTV's Sabrina Soto makes a guest star appearance to help the finalists get the house dinner party ready, but...

The six remaining finalists arrive at Food Network headquarters in New York City and are greeted by Ina Garten and Bobby Flay. She challenges them to create unique cupcakes that best represent their personalities. Next,Rachael Ray joins them via satellite and informs them they must put on a live three-minute demonstration on the Rachael Ray Show. Each finalist puts their original twist on a traditional dinner dish hoping to impress the live studio audience and Rachael Ray herself.

The five finalists begin this episode scouring the stores of Chelsea Market in New York City searching for the "Best Thing I Ever Ate." Bobby Flay then directs them to describe why this dish is so wonderful and how it impacted them. Next, the finalists prepare a signature roast dish that will in turn get roasted by guest star comedians Gilbert Gottfried, Aubrey Plaza, Anthony Anderson, Louie Anderson and Judy Gold. The surprise guests reveal who preps the best slab of meat, and who's just comic relief.

Tension rises as the four finalists enter today's challenge to battle it out Iron Chef America style. Alton Brown explains that two finalists will battle in Kitchen Stadium creating dishes inspired by a secret ingredient while the other two act as commentators trying to outdo each other's knowledge and finesse, and then the pairs switch roles. The heat is on in this head-to-head battle as the competitors taste and judge each other's food for the first time this season.

The three finalists prepare the best dishes of their life to present to the selection committee. In a final twist, only two finalists make it to the next challenge to film their signature pilot episode directed by surprise guest, Guy Fieri. After evaluations and deliberations, one finalist sees his or her photo added to the Food Network wall of fame and is named a Food Network Star.

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