Cooking in her backyard, Alex Guarnaschelli channels vacation vibes and turns a challenging cart into a fresh Mediterranean bite. Then she tries to make a dessert as sweet and saucy as she is.

With only frozen dinners and potato chips in sight, Alex Guarnaschelli and her new BFF, the microwave, get to work. Then her final challenge is all about what's on the inside and creating a stuffed dish to remember.

Alex Guarnaschelli takes on one of the most challenging grocery bags from Supermarket Stakeout, with ingredients that never add up to make a burrito. Then she has to think about bread in all new ways to take on her second challenge.

It's parking lot vs. backyard BBQ when Alex Guarnaschelli cooks alongside a chef who has to go back for more groceries. It's sugar and spice and nothing nice when Alex tackles the cinnamon and sugar theme in the final stakeout.

Alex Guarnaschelli is pushed to the limit when she's challenged to create a burger with falafel and latkes. After midnight, she lets it all hang out with a doughnut breakfast sandwich.

Alex Guarnaschelli has a few tricks up her sleeve as she makes an Asian fusion dish without any of the obvious ingredients. Then she faces an ooey-gooey conundrum: how to make something melty with cheese that doesn't melt.