Small plates, big flavor! The chefs are challenged to take dainty, delicious basket items and churn out petite dishes that don't skimp on taste, presentation or creativity. Tiny sausages and an adorable breakfast item make for a fun and inspiring appetizer basket. There are more miniature surprises in the second basket, but can they add up to mighty main plates? Finally, an unusual berry and a baby vegetable ensure that the small plates in the dessert round will be both daring and darling.
The Kitchen is celebrating dads everywhere with Pop-pleasing dishes like Sunny Anderson's Pulled Pork Eggs Benedict and Katie Lee's Breakfast Sausage Egg and Cheeseburgers. The hosts double down on dessert with Jeff Mauro's Peanut Butter and Banana Milkshake and Geoffrey Zakarian's Rum Raisin Milkshake. Jeff's father, Gus Mauro, stops by to help make Cheesesteak Tacos, and then the hosts share three Father's Day gift ideas. Finally, Jeff and Geoffrey let their kids join in on the fun with a Dad Joke Cookie Cake.
Let Sandra Lee show you the perfect Money Saving Menu to help you ride out a rainy day in the comfort of your own kitchen. For breakfast Sandra's Peanut Butter and Jelly Pancakes are a real crowd pleaser and for lunch she'll show you an affordable spin on a lunchtime classic: Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup. At dinnertime, warm up with a Chicken Pot Pie and mug of Toasted Marshmallow Hot Chocolate. When the rain clears Sandra shows you how to use up those extras with a great 'Round 2 Recipe' for Chicken Cacciatore and an online R2R for Chicken Noodle Casserole available only at foodnetwork.com/round2recipes.
Big Daddy's breaking all the rules in the house today. Starting off this wafflicious meal is a Sunny-Side Up Breakfast Waffle With Sausage that's lip-smacking good. Then it's onto a Pressed Reuben Waffle Sandwich that is better than anything any deli could make. Then it's an Herb Waffle With Caramelized Fennel that will knock your guests out with flavor. To finish off this wafflicious meal, Big Daddy's brother Donavan joins him in the kitchen for a Banana Split Cake Waffle that will put a smile on anyone's face.
Big Daddy is starting off the morning right. First up it's a Bloody Mary Eye Opener that will start you off on the right track. Then, a Croque Monsieur with a Spicy Béchamel sauce and a Sausage, Red Peppers and Feta Frittata that fill you up with goodness. Then what could be better than a Bacony Breakfast Cupcake? This is the perfect start to any morning. To finish it off, a Gingery Fruit Salad Parfait that is light enough to be the perfect end to any meal.
Kardea Brown is whipping up a tasty brunch with a spicy twist! Her mom Pat is coming over for her favorite meal inspired by her top bucket list destination: New Orleans. First up, Kardea makes a Cheesy Creole Breakfast Skillet with andouille sausage and shrimp covered in a creamy Creole sauce with a colorful Mardi Gras Salad on the side. Then, she fries up scrumptious New Orleans Beignets with Raspberry Syrup. To top of the perfect NOLA brunch, Kardea puts her twist on a Louisiana classic with a kick -- the Pimm's Cup!
The hosts trade places and cook dishes in each other's style! Geoffrey Zakarian does breakfast for Sunny Anderson with an Egg Sandwich with Tomato Jam, Truffle Cheese and Sausage. In return, Sunny mixes a Gin and Juice Spritzer for The Kitchen's resident mixologist. Alex Guarnaschelli serves up a deliciously cheesy Eggplant Parmigiana Sandwich for her sandwich king buddy, so Jeff Mauro honors Alex with his Favorite Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Malted Frosting. Then Katie Lee Biegel makes an iconic Kitchen Sink "Trough" Salad with ingredients that represent her fellow co-hosts.
The Kitchen hosts are sharing the local restaurants and food traditions they love. Jeff Mauro fires up an Old-World Chicago-Style Thin Crust Pizza. Alex Guarnaschelli shares one of her restaurant's special "family meals," Tomato and Coconut Chicken Over Spiced Rice Pilaf. Katie Lee Biegel remakes one of her favorite restaurant dishes: White Bean, Cherry Tomato and Sausage Orecchiette. Sunny Anderson channels a New Jersey favorite breakfast with Easy Raspberry and Strawberry Danishes, and Geoffrey Zakarian makes a Florida-Inspired Fried Fish Sandwich. Plus, they spotlight a local bakery doing good for the community!
The Kitchen hosts make fun, delicious recipes you'll feel good about eating. Sunny Anderson starts off with a Green Goddess Salmon Burger that's packed with goodness. Then, Katie Lee Biegel makes a sweet but healthy Cucumber Pineapple Mocktail, and Chef Antonia Lofaso stops by to chat about "Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition" and creates her go-to sandwich, a Sausage and Broccoli Rabe Hero. Geoffrey Zakarian's Green Shakshuka puts a twist on a classic Middle Eastern breakfast dish, and Jeff Mauro shares his "healthy-ish" Meatball Salad.
If you love tacos like Kelsey, you will die for the tacos at Rockaway Taco. Andrew Day Field's pristine ingredients and unique approach to building the perfect taco has New Yorkers trekking two hours to this seaside mecca on Rockaway Beach. Kelsey learns how to make an authentic Mexican taco, then heads back to her kitchen to start her own version of taco heaven. She makes three of her favorites: Grilled Shrimp Tacos With Mango Salsa, yummy Breakfast Tacos With Sausage and Egg, and a Chile Braised Lamb Taco.