Celebrated chef Jonathan Waxman stops by to cook with Guy Fieri. Together they make a Cold Italian Seafood Salad, with tender poached calamari, shrimp and clams in a Venetian vinaigrette on a bed of arugula and fennel. Next, Asparagus Soup — a creamy puree of asparagus, peas and baby spinach, topped with parmesan breadcrumbs, creme fraiche and a swirl of extra virgin olive oil. To snack on, Jonathan improvises, whipping up a batch of mouthwatering Pea and Ricotta Crostini.
The California style is usually laid back and casual ... anything goes. But tonight, Giada invites friends over for an elegant dinner party. Guests dress to impress and the menu is gourmet and sophisticated featuring Filet Mignon With Rosemary and Mushroom Gravy, Asparagus Soup With Herbed Goat Cheese and Lemon and White Chocolate Pots de Creme.
Trisha and her friend Glenda are having a "Tea Party for Two," combining Glenda's love of a good theme party and Trisha's love of all things miniature. They'll enjoy bite-sized and individually portioned Creamy Asparagus Soup, Mini Egg Salad Sandwiches, Mini Stuffed Peppers and Mini Monkey Bread Muffins, all served on miniature dishware!
Valerie Bertinelli invites her longtime managers, attorney and former publicist for dinner to thank them for all their support during her career. She prepares a menu of Brown Sugar Sriracha Bacon Bites, Asparagus in Piggy Blankets and Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons. They enjoy a Caramel Apple Tarte Tatin for dessert and toast the 1980s with a Fuzzy Navel cocktail.
It's a fun day of treats for Mom -- while Ladd and the kids wash her truck, Ree Drummond makes Italian Chicken Soup for lunch. While she's out for an afternoon of pampering and errands, the boys are in the kitchen rustling up Filet Steaks with Shrimp Peppercorn Sauce, along with ranch-style Oven Potatoes and Roasted Asparagus. The cowboy- and kid-cooked dinner is rounded off with Ree's delicious Cherry Pie!
Pat and Gina are cooking up some healthy habits with their daughter Spenser and her good friend Kirby. Starting it off is a White Bean and Roasted Garlic Dip that is the perfect start to any healthy meal. No one is missing the meat when they get a bite of the Grilled Portobello Panini and its perfect compliment- Asparagus Soup. To end the meal in style it's an Angel Food Cake and Berry Trifle that is out of this world.
Get your kitchen therapy with a menu that brightens even the rainiest of days. Sandra's got a semi-homemade trick that makes her delicious Cream of Asparagus soup easy.
She'll also take the familiar ingredients of the classic Salad Nicoise and create a Nicoise on a Roll sandwich! It goes perfectly with her Garlic Fries. Plus, Sandra pays tribute to her Grandma Lorraine's Round Cakes. Finally, a toast to a childhood favorite, but this version is for grown-ups only: a PB&J Martini.
The Kitchen hosts share simple, seasonal dinners for every night of the week. Jeff Mauro starts with his Cavatelli with Asparagus, Lemon and Fresh Ricotta. Then Sunny Anderson whips up a family-friendly Easy Wedge Salad, and Geoffrey Zakarian makes a winner, winner Wednesday dinner with his Black Sea Bass En Papillote. Alex Guarnaschelli elevates freezer fixes with her quick and creamy Spring Pea Soup, and Katie Lee Biegel brings the fun for build-your-own bowl night with her Sheet Pan Shrimp and Veggie Bowl. Geoffrey wraps things up with a quick and simple sweet, Magic Mousse.
Guy Fieri hosts some of his best chef friends at the ranch to cook up yuletide cheer with their favorite holiday dishes. Scott Conant combines creamy Burrata, Peas, Radish, Sea Asparagus and Salsa Verde and also prepares up his own "Scotty-Style" Polenta and a San Remo Cocktail. Justin Warner recreates his favorite aunt's buttery Oyster Stuffing and mixes up a Mulled Sangria, while Rocco DiSpirito's Bouillabaisse celebrates the Feast of the Seven Fishes in a single soup. Marc Murphy serves Roasted Oysters with Garlic Butter alongside a perfect Salt Crusted Leg of Lamb, and for dessert, Jonathan Waxman makes a simple but delicious Apple Crumb with Caramel Ice Cream.