The chefs create soup recipes from a cookbook inspired by the sitcom Seinfeld; then from a classic Friends episode, the chefs must execute their own unique dish by combining two different recipes from The Official Friends Cookbook.

The chefs are challenged to put their spin on an ancient Egyptian bread recipe as depicted on a tomb wall painting; they take inspiration from paintings in "The Bob Ross Cookbook" to create happy little dishes that showcase their cooking artistry.

First, the chefs must interpret some of the oldest recipes in existence, taken from Ancient Roman cookbooks; then they battle it out to execute futuristic cookbook recipes generated by AI technology to prove whose skills can stand the test of time.

The chefs create meringue-based desserts from a retro 1960s cookbook written by legendary actor Vincent Price and his wife, Mary; then they create a popular German confection featured in a fairytale-themed cookbook.

The chefs must decipher and then prepare historic centuries-old recipes from three English royal cookbooks; they are challenged to cook a meal fit for The King, putting their spin on an iconic Elvis Presley-inspired cookbook recipe.

The chefs re-create opulent cookbook recipes from the Titanic's fateful voyage over 100 years ago; they prepare recipes from an elegant, modern-day Moroccan cookbook.