With our intrepid videographers away this week, we return to our scrappy, DIY approach to cooking videos. Mayhem ensues.

Watch A&M segment, layer, scrape, freeze and mash the grab bag ingredients into revolutionary new forms. 

This week, it's beet mania: A&M whip up Dr. Zhivago Borscht and French "Peasant" Beets.

A&M make this week's finalists recipes: Bourbon Chocolate Bread Pudding and Airy Rosemary Citrus Pignole Bread Pudding.

Watch our video to see Amanda's brand new slow-cooker in action.

In this week's video, we take on the tater in its mashed form.

Watch us make this week's oyster finalists -- complete with bonus Oyster Shucking 101 footage!

Have you ever felt your life would be more complete if only you knew how to cook beef cheeks or tripe? Here's your path to happiness.

This week, it's dueling roasted broccoli dishes: one with a smoked paprika vinaigrette, the other with anchovies, garlic and lemon. 

This week, Amanda and Merrill prepare roasted fennel couscous and fregola with butternut squash and charmoula.