Jay Ducote

Adaptability is the lesson of the day; the chefs must create inspiring dishes using leftovers; savory dishes inspired by desserts are then presented to five of the country's finest pastry chefs.

Desautel's opens; Sonny pawns instruments to buy jewelry; LaDonna is threatened; Sofia is evicted.

Twelve hopefuls arrive in Los Angeles to compete for the ultimate prize: their own show on Food Network.

The finalists first create and photograph their own version of tiny foods, and then create a five-course meal where each course corresponds to a buzzword; Sunny Anderson and Geoffrey Zakarian help to decide which finalist failed to trend.

The Mentor Challenge features an ingredient swap; the chefs are paired up to collaborate on a dish that is presented to first-time daters from Match; chefs Anne Burrell and Joachim Splichal join Giada and Bobby at the judging table.

The contestants are tasked with creating and presenting an enticing pizza with kicked-up flavors; with guest judges Duff Goldman and Darin Harris, CEO of CiCi's Pizza.