Haylie Duff decides to take a day for herself and go big with a full-on cheat day. Escaping Los Angeles with her friend Jonathan Bennett, actor and host of Food Network's Cake Wars, they head up to Santa Barbara for an indulgent day including savory chicken and waffle sandwiches, west coast barbecue and a friendly competition of cupcake frosting wars!
Haylie Duff's childhood friend Alanna Masterson is leaving Los Angeles soon to film the next season of The Walking Dead in Georgia. Before she goes, the women meet up for a "moms-only" lunch in LA for a poke-burrito mashup, followed by a baby play date. Haylie draws inspiration from their Asian-Fusion lunch when she gathers ingredients for her Chili Miso Seafood Pasta dinner.
Haylie Duff is heading home to Texas, hanging out in Austin with friends and family, digging into a bacon, egg and pimento cheese sandwich and loaded hash brown bowl, before tasting some award-winning queso. Then she packs her bags, and a savory blue ribbon pie with mushrooms and gruyere cheese, for Texas hill country where she and her cousins compete in a pie competition.
Haylie Duff has been invited to New Orleans to guest judge the popular "Burlesque and Babycakes" cake competition. While she's in town, she meets up with her good friend, Jimmy Ruggiero, and the two check out their old haunt Pirates Alley Cafe and grab some NOLA classics at The Mosquito Supper Club. Before the competition kicks off, the two go on an oyster boat adventure on the bayou, where Haylie whips up a Banh Mi Shrimp Po' Boy.
Haylie Duff is heading to Denver for the first time to visit her production company's headquarters and shoot promos for her new show. She checks out the Mile High City's food scene, including cowboy burgers and fried chicken bao buns, before meeting up with her friend, actress Beverley Mitchell, for scoops of honey almond and mint chocolate chip ice cream. Haylie whips up Bison Barbacoa Tacos for her production crew before jetting back to LA.
Haylie Duff is headed to Las Vegas with her friend, Nikki Erwin, for the Trisha Yearwood concert. And better than a backstage pass, Haylie scores a live broadcast appearance with Trisha the morning after the concert. Before the night kicks off, Haylie meets up with her friend, Larry, for sandwiches and cocktail, and makes a stop for a one-of-a-kind candy apple dessert. The morning after the concert, Haylie wakes up extra early to cook up Huevos Shakshuka to deliver to Trisha for breakfast!
Haylie Duff travels to New York for a guest appearance on the Food Network show The Kitchen. While in the city, Haylie meets her friend Eden Grinshpan to check out a Peruvian restaurant that's getting a lot of hype. Then she heads over to Brooklyn, where she checks out a delicious Korean barbecue spot with Chef Deuki Hong. The next day, Haylie learns about the "original" sloppy joe sandwich before heading to the set of The Kitchen, where she cooks up her Open-Faced Baguette with Brie and Port-Soaked Cherries.
It's Duff vs. Duff, in a playful food smackdown between Haylie Duff and Duff Goldman! The two take to the LA County Fair where food chaos and trouble are on the menu.