Chewed UP

This New Year's Eve episode is a masterclass in why simple food still wins . Michael Symon digs into a deeply comforting Pork & Kraut Stew—slow-simmered pork shoulder, tangy sauerkraut, caraway, and smoke—while the table debates tradition, shortcuts, and what actually matters when you're cooking for people you love. The conversation stays unfiltered and sharp as the trio breaks down why certain "o...

It's New Year's Eve week, and Chewed Up kicks things off exactly how it should: zero resolutions, maximum snacks, and a surprise reunion with one of the most beloved behind-the-scenes legends from The Chew . Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon welcome back Chef Jackie "Sparkles" Bakula , now all grown up, married, and juggling two kids — but still bringing the same calm-in-the-chaos energ...

It's Christmas morning in the Chewed Up kitchen—and things unravel fast. Carla Hall delivers the ultimate Christmas morning cinnamon rolls : soft, sticky, make-ahead perfection with cream cheese glaze and orange zest. Clinton Kelly paints the coziest holiday picture imaginable… before fully melting down on camera. Michael Symon tries (and fails) to keep things on track while Clinton apologizes dir...

Christmas Eve is not for half-measures — and this episode proves it. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon welcome longtime friend and Italian cooking legend Rocco DiSpirito for a loud, nostalgic, seafood-forward celebration of Christmas Eve traditions. The conversation dives into Feast of the Seven Fishes lore, growing up Italian-American, learning to cook on early Food Network, and why ce...

It's Christmas week, emotions are high, and Clinton Kelly is on a personal mission: redemption. After last week's cookie chaos, Clinton returns to the kitchen with the dish that defines love in his family — rolled lasagna. This is not a weeknight meal. This is a full-commitment, clear-your-schedule, cook-with-intention holiday classic. Inspired by Don Angie in New York City but rooted firmly in Cl...

It's six days before Christmas, the kitchen is freezing, the heater is broken, and somehow the Chewed Up crew thought this was the perfect moment for a cookie swap. Bold move. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon dive headfirst into one of the most dangerous holiday traditions known to humankind: trading cookies. Fans submitted recipes, the hosts picked their favorites, and each brought a...

This Chewed UP episode drops us straight into holiday mode — Carla is on a numerology bender, Clinton is still recovering from a decades-old "end cut" customer meltdown, and Michael is laser-focused on the only thing that matters this week: a perfect, deeply flavored, foolproof holiday prime rib . Michael walks Clinton and Carla through his signature method — seasoning the rib a day ahead, removin...

Comedian Jackie Fabulous joins Clinton, Michael, and Carla for a holiday kitchen takeover that quickly becomes equal parts cooking show and comedy club. Carla demos her Brown Sugar–Mustard Holiday Ham , complete with pineapple-brown-sugar glaze and a clove-studded finish. Jackie shares stories from America's Got Talent , international touring, and the horrors of indifferent audiences. The cast div...

Clinton slices five apples thinner than a therapy co-pay and builds an Invisible Apple Cake — a custardy, apple-forward dessert that defies logic and TikTok trends. Carla and Michael weigh in on viral cooking traps, emotional kitchen moments, and party-etiquette crimes while the crew spirals into holiday-season honesty. Featured Recipe: Invisible Apple Cake — apples sliced ultra-thin, folded into...

Carla builds a full vegetarian main from a single cauliflower — buttery roasted steaks, a velvety purée made from the leftover florets, and a deeply savory herbed gravy. Meanwhile, Clinton and Michael derail into a Christmas-movie tournament, a "bean week" pitch, emotional support celery, Dutch oven war stories, and a fan-mail debate on chain restaurants. The result? A dish that proves cauliflower...

Amy Sedaris joins Clinton, Carla, and Michael for an absolutely unmanageable half hour of Greek food, pine-cone crafting, and comedic gold. Michael teaches his technique for Spanakopita Triangles —sautéing fresh spinach, mixing salty Greek feta with dill, scallions, pine nuts, and a little garlic, then folding and buttering phyllo "like little footballs" before baking. Meanwhile, Clinton and Amy b...

Liz Symon crashes the kitchen and instantly takes over — in the best way. She bakes her famous  Orange Olive Oil Cake , bosses around Michael, reminisces about marriage mishaps, Wordle dominance, and accidental poisoning attempts, and gets Clinton and Carla cackling. The cake? Foolproof, citrusy, incredibly moist, and easily the quietest the hosts have ever been on camera. They finish with Casamar...

Holiday Reset Week rolls on, and Clinton storms into the kitchen wielding dough, meats, and a questionable amount of confidence. Today he's making a Stromboli Wreath — a holiday showstopper straight from his seventh-grade memories working in his family's upscale pork store. Yes, Clinton has apparently been stuffing sausage casings since age 13, and Michael is personally offended he never mentioned...

Michael Symon gets voluntold into another Fan Fridge Challenge, this time raiding Jenna G's Staten Island fridge packed with feta, mortadella, olives, chili crunch, and an obscene amount of cottage cheese—his personal kryptonite. Forced to face it, he builds a cottage-cheese–based dip while the blender fights back, Clinton gives play-by-play, and Carla heckles him about lemon seeds. As the dip slo...

The Chewed Up crew tackles Black Friday with two knockout leftover transformations. Michael whips up a savory Leftover Stuffing & Turkey Frittata , crisping the stuffing into a crust and pouring in a rich egg mixture for the ultimate brunch rescue mission. Carla turns leftover pecan pie into Frozen Pecan Pie Ice Cream Wedges with Chocolate Shell , slicing ice cream straight out of the carton and p...

It's the day before Thanksgiving, which means half the country is stress-sweating into casseroles—but Carla Hall is here to save everyone's sanity with a dish that doesn't require wrestling a 17-pound bird. Instead, she unveils Turkey Scallopini with Cranberry Gastrique , a fast, elegant, wildly flavorful alternative that tastes like the holiday without hijacking your entire day. While Carla reduc...

It's Thanksgiving Week on Chewed Up , and Clinton shows up with the one thing Michael Symon never thinks about on a holiday table: a salad. But not just any salad — the salad. The same one Clinton took to The Drew Barrymore Show where Drew declared it her "new favorite." Clinton, in full Salad Prophet mode, walks Michael and Carla through his roasted delicata squash, toasted pepitas, and pumpkin-s...

Clinton closes out Pre-Thanksgiving Week with a guest who practically brings a bakery with her: Danielle Sepsy , the legendary "Scone Queen" and owner of The Hungry Gnome. After showing up with six boxes of baked goods (naturally), Danielle jumps straight into teaching the gang how to make her Honey Corn Muffins — the hybrid cupcake-cornbread creation that her cookbook will soon unleash on the wor...

On this pre-Thanksgiving Wednesday, the Chewed Up crew dives headfirst into a Fan Fridge from Tammy M. in Chicago — and it's pure chaos in the best way. After some high-level TV and movie debates (Chicago, Pretty Woman, Taskmaster, Landman — they hit everything), Michael finally rolls up his sleeves and faces the fridge: chicken thighs, Italian sausage, peppers, bacon grease, pickled jalapeños, to...

This pre-Thanksgiving episode marks Chewed Up's 25th installment, and the trio arrives in peak form: Michael's stomach is questionable, Clinton is fighting with his glasses, and Carla is unbothered as usual. Once the banter settles, Carla kicks off the week with a fully elevated Green Bean Casserole —a recipe crafted by lifestyle expert and longtime friend Chadwick Boyd , who joins the episode to...

Fan Fridge Week wraps up with a sweet bang as Carla Hall raids the fridge of Eryca from Glen Burnie, Maryland , and turns a random mix of ingredients — banana bread, berries, cottage cheese, and lemonade — into a brunch-ready masterpiece: Banana Bread French Toast with Lemonade-Berry Compote and Chocolate Greek Yogurt . It's classic Carla: a little Southern soul, a little improv, and a lot of hear...

In the second installment of Fan Fridge Week , it's Michael Symon's turn to take the Fan Fridge Challenge. The lucky fan this round is Pat from Peoria, Arizona , whose fridge is stocked with salmon, feta, avocado, carrots, celery, and a few wildcards like red curry paste. Michael takes the challenge head-on, transforming Pat's fridge into a Mediterranean feast — complete with crispy-skin salmon ,...

It's Fan Fridge Week , and things get unhinged fast when Clinton Kelly is forced to cook using ingredients from a real viewer's fridge — with a surprise assist from chef Leah Cohen ( Pig & Khao ). What starts as Clinton's worst nightmare turns into a masterclass in improvisation and Southeast Asian flavor. Leah helps Clinton whip up sweet-and-spicy teriyaki-style chicken wraps using leftover thigh...

Carla Hall brings the week home with a dessert mashup so good it sparks chaos: Peach Cobbler + Pound Cake . While she caramelizes peaches with brown sugar, cinnamon, and a splash of almond extract, Clinton and Michael spiral into debates over lime-burn rash, butter temperature, and the eternal introvert–extrovert struggle. Carla schools them on baking science — from fake cake flour hacks to slow-r...

It's Wednesday, which means Main Dish Day , and things get spicy fast—though not for the reasons you'd think. Clinton, Carla, and Michael start with a debate about fashion, self-expression, and elastic waistbands , before spiraling into the kind of conversation only Chewed Up could have: Clinton explaining the meaning of "top," "bottom," and "versatile" to a very curious Michael. Between laughs, C...