Ina Garten's favorite part of Thanksgiving is the sides, and she is sharing past classics and new favorites. There's Mushroom and Leek Bread Pudding, Homemade Gravy and Cranberry Fruit Conserve. She has new ideas for sprouts, sauteed, roasted, shredded and taste-tested by Bobby Flay, and Ina makes the best Haricots Verts with Dill and Hazelnuts. Then, there's amazing Celery Root and Apple Puree and Classic Mashed Potatoes with Three Variations, and Root Vegetable Gratin is make-ahead and marvelous. For roasted vegetables, Ina's got cauliflower, carrots, kale and a new favorite, Roasted Broccolini with Cheddar. Plus, Nigella Lawson, Chef Marcus Samuelsson, Jennifer Garner and Chef Massimo Bottura share their must-have Thanksgiving dishes. Forget the turkey -- Thanksgiving dinner is all about the sides.
Inspired by the Food Network show Supermarket Stakeout, The Kitchen hosts are swapping grocery bags and making exciting new dishes. Katie Lee starts the swap by making Spicy Pecan-Crusted Chicken Thighs with Sunny Anderson's groceries. Then Sunny uses Geoffrey Zakarian's groceries to make her sweet and savory Brunchy Bread Pudding. Geoffrey continues the chain by making his BBQ'd Sweet Potato and Parmesan Souffle with Jeff Mauro's grocery bag, and Jeff uses Katie's groceries for Chocolate Coconut Tofu Ice Cream with Mixed Berry Sauce. Katie and Sunny share their go-to recipes for freezer favorites: Katie's Jackfruit Tacos and Sunny's Holiday Vibe Sweet Potato Patties. Jeff and Geoffrey turn their personal supermarket staples, pickle juice and relish, into superstars with Jeff's Pickle-Slaw and Geoffrey's Classic Egg Salad with Aioli Mayo and Sweet Relish.
Ina Garten's favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal is the side dishes, and she's leaving no vegetable unturned for side dishes that will steal the spotlight at the big feast. There's everything from Mushroom and Leek Bread Pudding with Homemade Gravy and Cranberry Fruit Conserve to Haricots Verts with Dill and Hazelnuts. Then she shares tasty ideas for Sauteed Brussels Sprouts and Bacon, plus Celery Root and Apple Puree. Ina starts with Classic Mashed Potatoes and takes them in three new directions: Truffled Mashed Potatoes, Parmesan Mashed Potatoes and Garlic Mashed Potatoes. In the oven, a colorful Roasted Beet, Butternut Squash and Apple Salad bakes along with a make-ahead Root Vegetable Gratin. There are even some cool, side-inspired table setting ideas. Ina also asks friends to reveal their must-have Thanksgiving sides. For Nigella Lawson, its Red Cabbage with Pomegranate, and Chef Marcus Samuelsson has to have his Killer Collards. Ina's biggest fan, actress Jennifer Garner, makes her grandmother Exie Mae Garner's Sweet Potato Casserole in an episode of her "Pretend Cooking Show" shot especially for Ina.
The Kitchen celebrates Mother's Day weekend in style, starting with a great brunch for mom when Katie cooks her Breakfast Bread Pudding. Then Jeff makes his mom's Beef Braciole — it's a Mauro family favorite! Geoffrey adds the sugar with his creamy lemon tart for dessert, and Food Network's Katherine Alford joins the hosts for an inside look at the new Chopped cookbook.
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