It's a Valentine's Day celebration with plenty of chocolate on this episode of The Kitchen. The hosts prepare a romantic meal with Geoffrey Zakarian's Dark Chocolate Mousse, a tender filet mignon with mushroom red wine sauce from Katie Lee, and two mouthwatering side dishes from Marcela Valladolid and Jeff Mauro. The Kitchen crew gets crafty with new ideas for valentines made out of chocolate, including adorable chocolate kiss critters and edible chocolate vessels. A master chocolatier joins in on the fun with a silky-smooth dark chocolate truffle recipe and out-of-this-world flavors to spice it up! Geoffrey caps it all off with his take on a chocolate martini.
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Strawberry Chocolate Bark
Join Host Marc Summers as we dip into some fun facts about fried foods. With deep fried candy bars at the Minnesota State Fair, Ian's Chicken Nuggets, French's factory for fried onions in a can, KFC, to investigate the Colonel's secret recipe and donuts at Pike's Peak.
Molly Yeh is sharing her favorite appetizer recipes, starting with BBQ Pulled Pork Nachos. She also makes gooey Fried Mozzarella Sticks, Ham and Cheese Jalapeno Poppers with a spicy kick and flaky Walleye Cakes. Finally, Molly's Pastrami Egg Rolls are everything a good appetizer should be -- crispy, crunchy and deep-fried!
The good old chicken dinner gets reinvented in five ways, with recipes from all over the world. Chicken Tetrazzini Casserole with Cauliflower; Tequila Orange BBQ Chicken Burritos with XXX Sharp Cheddar, Baked Beans, and Red Cabbage; Mulligatawny and Green Raita; Catalan Chicken Stew; Braised Chicken Thighs With 40 Cloves Of Garlic