Radio personality, Patty Jackson, helps Big Daddy create the perfect menu for a fun “ladies night.” He starts by making a yummy Mini Shrimp Salad Sandwiches with Sweet Onion Jam to serve along with flavorful Spinach Salad with Avocado& Sweet Bacon. For a sweet treat, Big Daddy whips up some Mini Apple Strudels, and to shake it up he serves a Po-Mo Cocktail.
The incredible 11-time Emmy-winning actor, comedian, writer and producer Julia Louis-Dreyfus joins Ina Garten at the barn, where she shares her amazing stories about the challenges at Saturday Night Live, life lessons learned from the iconic female guests on her podcast, "Wiser Than Me," and her favorite standout "Seinfeld" moments. Julia loves eggs and bacon, so Ina welcomes her with a Country French Omelette before hosting a Beatty's Chocolate Cake frosting and piping masterclass.
When host Jonathan Bennet thinks of 2002, he remembers low-rise jeans and the iconic food movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." In celebration of the film, the chefs use moussaka, bacon, Go-GURT and the Magic Bullet blender to create elevated dishes for Nia Vardalos herself! Then, the competitors turn the sushi waffle trend into equally viral-worthy dishes before judges Antonia Lofaso and Xea Myers decide which chef's macaroni and cheese earns them $10,000.
Judges Richard Blais and Daphne Oz know their shrimp and grits, but do they know how to tell a cook from a con? Working chefs and home cooks hide their identity as bacon makes a glorious appearance in the first round. In round two, the remaining contestants put their skills to the test in the battle of the cherries. The taste of defeat may be tart, but the winner gets a huge cash prize with a cherry on top!
The Kitchen is savoring one last bite of the flavors of the summer, starting with Katie Lee's French Onion Burger and Jeff Mauro's Whole BBQ'd Cauliflower. Food writer Alison Roman bakes Pistachio-Plum Crisp, and then Katie throws an Ice Cream Party. Geoffrey Zakarian and Sunny Anderson team up for a hot dog duo with his Spiralized Pineapple Relish Hot Dog and her Jalapeno Popper Dog. Finally, summer finishes off with Geoffrey's Bacon Wrapped Pineapple and Sparkling Pineapple Punch.
The Kitchen is celebrating kids, starting with Sunny Anderson's kid-friendly Easy Cheesy Bacon Salisbury Steak and a snack attack with special guest and Geoffrey Zakarian's wife, Margaret Zakarian. Marcela Valladolid and Jeff Mauro take tater tots to the next level, and then they pass the Ice Cream Lasagna. Later, the hosts play around with two of the hottest kids' crafts, and they join the mermaid trend and make Candy-Quariums and a Mermaid Lemonade Refresher.
The Kitchen hosts are sharing recipes that are as fun to make as they are to eat! Jeff Mauro gets the party started with Pepperoni Pizza Fun-due, and Alex Guarnaschelli puts together some Chicken, Bok Choy and Scallion Dumplings. Katie Lee Biegel prepares Beef and Lentil Tacos that even the kids will love. Then, it's time for "play dough" with Sunny Anderson's Easy Bacon Cinnamon Roll Twists with Lemon Maple Dip and Geoffrey Zakarian's Almond Croissant Monkey Bread.
Salads are more than just lettuce, and Katie Lee Biegel shares the best ones ever! She takes a trip down memory lane with her BBQ Bacon Wedge Salad and Jeff Mauro's Blistered Tomato and Farro Shrimp Salad. Then, Sunny Anderson makes a Big Kale Caesar, Geoffrey Zakarian mixes up his Pasta Salad with Green Onion and Crushed Olive Vinaigrette, and Jeff makes his World Famous Chicken Salad Sandwich. Finally, Katie tosses a Kitchen Sink Trough Salad.
While Ladd and Todd are hauling hay out on the prairie, Ree Drummond makes family-friendly food with a fun spin. She kicks off with a totally over-the-top Bacon Cheeseburger Salad and celebrates her love of color with a Rainbow Pizza. Then, there's a total snack mash-up in perfect Potato Nachos and a store-bought spotlight in no-cook Cookie Dough Bars -- a perfect treat for the boys after an afternoon in the hay meadow.
It's the annual Firefighter's Pancake Breakfast and, this year, the local department is asking for Giada's help. Instead of serving the usual boring pancakes, scrambled eggs and greasy bacon, firefighters want to impress neighbors with an upgraded menu. So, Giada helps them create the best pancake breakfast of all time with Almond Pancakes, Breakfast Tart With Pancetta and Green Onions and Citrus Cream Smoothie. Then, Giada, Todd and Jade join their fellow neighbors to enjoy the community feast.