The Cook Your Way to Kauai Semifinals conclude with Ayako and Huyen fighting for the chance to go against Miriam in the championship round. The ladies had to feature eggs as the main ingredient – the winner is one step away from joining the entire Livecast crew for a week of luxury in Kauai.

huyen semifinal dish - the sam livecast

ayako semifinal dish - the sam livecast

It’s almost Halloween, so why not use pumpkin for more than just putting a candle in? This spooktacular (can’t believe I said that) Baked Pumpkin Mac & Cheese will hit the spot for your pre-trick or treating food.

baked pumpkin macaroni - the sam livecast

We’re ready to kick off the the next round of the Cook Your Way to Kauai competition so get ready to see some spectacular dishes from two amazing contestants! Kevin and Miriam battle it out with the main ingredient for this match being “eggs”. The winner will be in the finale and be that much closer to joining the entire crew for a trip to beautiful Kauai.

cook your way to kauai semis 1 kevin/miriam - the sam livecast

Time to close out the week with a reminder about what a Veggie Burger should be – a host of grilled veggies into a sandwich, then topped with a goat cheese pesto sauce to bring all the flavors together.

grilled veggie burger - the sam livecast

Ghetto Latkes Rewind

Flashback to Hannukah 2012 in the Livecast kitchen and you have Ghetto Latkes ready to go – prepare for the Festival of Lights this Fall the right way.

ghetto latkes - the sam livecast