Star Plates

Celebrities sign up for a culinary crash course when they step into the kitchens of their favorite restaurants, cooking side by side with famous chefs in this series. First up: Mindy Kaling partners with Marcus Samuelsson at Red Rooster in Harlem, where she learns to make his signature Fried Chicken Royale dish.

Actress Alyson Hannigan takes on the role of line cook for Chef Michael Voltaggio to make one of her favorite dishes, the deconstructed apple pie a la mode at Ink in Los Angeles. Alyson may think she knows her way around the kitchen from her experience at home, but when the dish requires blowtorches and liquid nitrogen, she may be more out of her element than she anticipated.

Actress Busy Philipps is getting a lesson in making the avocado stuffed with an egg and wrapped in bacon from Chef Dakota Weiss at Estrella in West Hollywood. Challenged as Dakota's right hand woman, Busy is forced keep up in the kitchen as a barrage of orders start piling up, all while trying not to crack under the pressure.

Actor Colin Hanks is getting the chance to make one of his favorite dishes of all time, Pork Belly Sliders, with his friend and celebrity chef Vinny Dotolo at Animal in Los Angeles. While the two may be great buddies outside of the kitchen, there is no palling around when Colin steps in as Vinny's line cook for a busy night at the restaurant.

Sportscaster and television personality Erin Andrews may know a thing or two when it comes to sports, but it's a whole different ball game when she's drafted as celebrity chef Susan Feniger's line cook for the night. Taking on Chile Relleno at Border Grill in Los Angeles, Erin is forced to step up to the plate and service a busy restaurant of hungry customers during the ultimate lunch rush.

Actress Minka Kelly tries to learn how to make one of her favorite dishes, the Bittersweet Chocolate Molten Souffle from Chef Geoffrey Zakarian at Georgie in Beverly Hills. Minka must rise to the occasion, or her dreams of souffle may sink under the pressure.