We kick off the second half of the preliminary matchups with Ayako and Rob, both of which did some serious work in the kitchen showing us their skills! Rob put together an amazing plate of deep fried squash blossoms stuffed with ricotta and goat cheese, while Ayako made a beautiful (and large) hamachi plate.

The Cook Your Way to Kauai preliminary match ups continue as Rico and Miriam go head to head in the Livecast kitchen. Will Rico’s Shrimp and Grits take the proverbial cake over Miriam’s Lamb & Feta Burgers? The answer is just a click away.

As we work our way through the preliminary matches of the Cook Your Way to Kauai Competition – the second of which premiers Friday – we’re going to take a quick trip down memory lane to when the incredibly talented Chef Marcela Valladolid from the Food Network stopped by for an interview with Sam in the Livecast studio. Check back in on Friday to see who wins and who is that much closer to Kauai!

It’s the first matchup of the Cook Your Way to Kauai and Dina and Kevin are battling it out in the Livecast kitchen. Who will win and be that much closer to joining the entire Livecast crew for a free trip to Hawaii? You’ll just need to watch!

We blow the end off of OOE Week with a belt-busting Croque Madame. Belt busting, but mind-numbingly good.