The Best Thing I Ever Made

Season 3

Alex Guarnaschelli, Geoffrey Zakarian, G. Garvin and Aarti Sequeira reveal their favorite chocolate recipes. Included: soufflé; brownies; pots de creme; and cake.

Meat dishes are shared by Alton Brown, Aaron Sanchez, Susan Feniger and G. Garvin.

Dishes guaranteed to please a crowd are shared by Geoffrey Zakarian, Roger Mooking, Eric Greenspan and brothers Michael and Bryan Voltaggio. Included: fried chicken; tropical shrimp; grilled summer salad; and pancake lasagna.

Cake recipes are prepared by Alton Brown, Alex Guarnaschelli, Scott Conant and Ron Ben-Israel. Included: Bundt; strawberry shortcake; carrot; and angel food.

Ted Allen, Alex Guarnaschelli, Aarti Sequeira and Jacques Torres share recipes for their favorite homemade holiday treats. Included: maraschino cherries; coconut toffee; linzer sandwich cookies; and chocolate-covered cereal.

Roast recipes are shared by Jamie and Bobby Deen, Ted Allen, Aaron Sanchez and Scott Conant.

Side dishes for the holiday season include buttery potatoes; corn cakes; chestnut stuffing; and fried Brussels sprouts.

Alton Brown, Anne Burrell, Scott Conant and Sam Choy share their favorite pie recipes. Included: shepherd's pie; grape-caramel pie; Turkish borek; and cream pie.

Dishes from around the world are prepared by Andrew Zimmern, Sunny Anderson, Marc Murphy and Roger Mooking. Included: Chinese chicken wings; boeuf bourguignon; Mediterranean-inspired samosas; and a German recipe for jagerschnitzel.

Sunny Anderson, Jacques Torres, Susan Feniger and Eric Greenspan share their favorite recipes for Halloween. Included: a ghostly scene constructed out of chocolate; curry-flavored caramel corn; pancakes made with candy; and moon pies.

Alton Brown, Anne Burrell, Marc Murphy and Graham Elliot share breakfast recipes. Included: a baked version of flamenco eggs; Southern biscuits; a fried-scrapple sandwich; and pain perdu.

Recipes perfected by Ted Allen, Geoffrey Zakarian, Sam Choy and Ron Ben-Israel include: spaghetti and meatballs; Caesar salad; chicken soup with matzo balls; and Asian lollipop lamb chops.

Fried dishes are made by Alex Guarnaschelli, Anne Burrell, Graham Elliot and Sunny Anderson in the Season 3 opener. Featured recipes include eggplant Parmesan and lobster corn dogs.