The Kitchen is whipping up a showstopping, star-spangled spread for the 4th of July! Jeff Mauro kicks things off with his Grilled Triple Decker Hot Dog Sandwich, and Sunny Anderson makes her all-American Cola-Glazed Short Ribs. Chef Jet Tila stops by to make Bacon, Egg and Potato Salad with his wife and cookbook co-author, Ali Tila, and baker Jocelyn Delk Adams makes a dazzling dessert of No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Bars. Finally, the hosts complete their festive spread with easy dips, drinks and DIY decor.
The hottest summer dishes and trendiest tricks are on tap in the Kitchen, starting with Sunny Anderson's Grilled Red Chili Flake London Broil and Portobello Mushrooms. Geoffrey Zakarian makes a sweet and smoky Grilled Sweet Potato Salad, and Jeff Mauro serves up an Asian-Style Veggie Burger with Portobello Bacon and Napa Slaw. The hosts test new kitchen gadgets and save room for dessert, when Katie Lee makes Grilled Strawberry Shortcake with A Very Brady Renovation's Eve Plumb. Finally, the hosts share trendy new mix-ins for summer lemonade.
On your mark ... get set ... cook! Each Kitchen host cooks with a pantry staple, then passes it to another host for a different recipe idea. Jeff Mauro serves up his Buttermilk Brined Pork Chop, and Alex Guarnaschelli tosses her Chopped Iceberg Salad with Buttermilk Dressing and Crispy
Chickpeas. Katie Lee Biegel makes a spin on a childhood favorite: Cheeseburger Chickpea Skillet, and Jeff reinvents the pinwheel with his Cheddar and Bacon Pinwheels. Geoffrey Zakarian ends on a sweet note with Mille Feuilles with Vanilla Pastry Cream and Bourbon Sauce.
Sandra is sharing a festive seasonal feast with a price tag that won't leave you feeling like a turkey! Sandy's Thanksgiving Day menu includes Roasted Turkey Breast With Garlic Herb Seasoning and Gravy, Golden Raisin and Walnut Stuffing and Cheesy Bacon Mashed Potatoes. Then get ready for a double dose of pumpkin; for dessert, Pumpkin Mousse and for Cocktail Time, fun and festive Pumpkin Pie Martinis. When the big day is over, Sandy puts those leftovers to good use with a fabulous Round Two Recipe for Turkey Soup.
Bobby Flay and Damaris Phillips are throwing a Southern-style cocktail party! They share their tips for entertaining while sampling their go-to party snacks including Bobby's mixed nuts and Damaris' Salted Caramel Dipped Marshmallows. Southern gal Katie Lee shows up to the party with her delicious Deviled Eggs with Pickled Shrimp and Remoulade. Bobby makes Fried Green Tomato Sliders with Goat Cheese Mayo and Tomatillo-Bacon Relish, and Damaris busts out her Pimento Cheese Three Ways. Finally, they wash it all down with Bourbon Blackberry Chai Cocktails.
The Kitchen hosts are helping you pull off the perfect brunch at home! Geoffrey Zakarian kicks things off with his Lambrusco Spritz Sangria. Then, bring on the benedicts with Geoffrey's Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict with Sauce Maltaise and Katie Lee's Country-Style Eggs Benedict. Jeff Mauro has a twist on a trend with his Cannoli-Style Ricotta toast, and Sunny Anderson grills up her Easy Bacon, Peppers and Cheese Home Fries. Alex Guarnaschelli finishes the meal on a sweet note with her Powdered-Style Cake Donuts and Melted Coffee Ice Cream Latte.
When the city falls asleep some restaurants are just waking up to serve decadent dishes to those looking for a little something indulgent after midnight. Kelsey homage to late night dining is reinventing a favorite comfort food, a mac and cheese like you've never seen before! First up is a Baked Tomato Stuffed with a Creamy Bacon Mac and Cheese. Then it's a Parmesan-Crusted Grilled Cheese stuffed with what else ... mac and cheese. And nothing says decadence like crispy Shoestring Fries With Truffle Aioli. Get ready for the most surprising after hours eats!
The Kitchen is transformed into a pumpkin patch with squash, pumpkins and gourds, oh my! Sunny Anderson's Pumpkin Pie Stuffed French Toast is the perfect autumn sweet treat, while Katie Lee Biegel's Butternut Squash and Kale Lasagna Spirals are extra comforting. Then, stars from Harry Potter and the Cursed Child join Geoffrey Zakarian to make Pumpkin Patch Surprise, straight from the official Harry Potter Cookbook. Finally, Jeff Mauro fries up Bacon and Chive Spaghetti Squash Fritters, and Alex Guarnaschelli makes a decadent dessert: Pumpkin Bundt Cake with White Chocolate Glaze.
Trisha Yearwood celebrates her 20th year as the 20th female member of the Grand Ole Opry by cooking up riffs on her greatest culinary hits from the past two decades. Her menu includes Pepper Jack Cheese Straws, Twice-Cooked Smokey Maple Bacon Sweet Potatoes, Chicken Pot Pie Burgers and White Chocolate Peanut Butter Sweet and Saltines. While cooking up these modern takes on her classics, she flashes back to some of her favorite Opry moments and gives an exclusive behind-the-scenes look of her 20th anniversary celebration.
For Easter, Adam Gertler is filling his basket with the season's most inventive and indulgent confections. At Vosges Haut-Chocolat in Chicago, untraditional Easter eggs are served with bacon, and the colorful Enchanted Mushroom blends soft dark chocolate and hazelnut with organic Reishi mushroom before it is decorated by hand. In Alpine, UT, see how the skilled decorators at Kencraft Candy create Panoramic Eggs from pure sugar that last for years. And at Madame Chocolat in Beverly Hills, discover the ultimate Easter bunny -- standing more than three feet tall!