Recipe

Naples chef competing on Food Network’s Chopped. How, when to watch

Alligator hearts and marshmallows?

Combining those two ingredients, plus crackers and snap peas, into a palatable appetizer might stress the most accomplished chefs.

But most aren’t Bicyclette Cookshop’s executive chef/partner Kayla Pfeiffer, who finds her greatest joy and confidence in the kitchen, even when it’s not her own.

Bicyclette Cookshop's Executive Chef Kayla Pfeiffer is a "Chopped" champ.

Pfeiffer previously served as executive chef at several popular Naples restaurants executing concepts created by others at The French, Bar Tulia at Mercato, and a short stint at PJK Neighborhood Chinese.

The kitchen for this mashup?

Food Network’s set for “Chopped” in New York City. The show is hosted by Ted Allen.