The recruits find boot camp transformed into a Mad Hatter-style tea party, and chefs Anne Burrell and Cliff Crooks send them down the rabbit hole to discover the magical wonderland of desserts and pastry. To learn about the different types of sweet treats and ingredients, the recruits go on a scavenger hunt that involves solving riddles and completing tasks. They learn how to make fruit tarts, and things get saucy for the main dish challenge when the chefs ask the recruits to make gnocchi and a hearty sauce. Unfortunately, it's "Arrivederci!" for the recruit with the least successful dish.

The tables turn, and the teams have to taste and describe an identical dish to chefs Anne Burrell and Cliff Crooks so that they can attempt to replicate it without seeing or tasting it themselves. For the main dish challenge, the training wheels come off and the recruits must create an elegant dinner for two. Some dishes are truly spectacular, but it's time to send two more recruits home.