Winners of the hit series Food Network Star compete to see who can beam brightest in the infamous Chopped Kitchen. Cooking for the powerhouse panel of Bobby Flay, Giada De Laurentiis and Alton Brown, the four competitors – Melissa d’Aarabian, Aarti Sequeira, Jeff Mauro, and Amy Finley – must be ready for whatever they find in the notorious baskets. It is a bubbly first round with sparkling cider as a mystery ingredient. Then, a black cloud hovers over the entrée round in the form of black chickens. With $10,000 going to the winning Star’s favorite charity, a lot is riding on crafting desserts from frozen peas and cinnamon cereal. For more information, visit: http://www.foodnetwork.com/chopped
