Ree Drummond is cooking up a celebration dinner for her husband, Ladd's, birthday. There are delicious Chili Cheese Burgers, crisp Thin Fries, a cowboy-friendly Wedge Salad with Parmesan Peppercorn Ranch dressing and a towering Yellow Cake with the Chocolate Buttercream Frosting that Ladd loves.
Trisha Yearwood celebrates her friend Glenda's birthday with a slumber party in comfy clothes, and delicious treats are on the menu. Glenda's favorite Dirty Martini is followed by a gorgeous Charcuterie Board of cheese, meats, veggies and bread, served with Cheese Fondue. Then, Sweet Chili Garlic Wings are out of this world, and it's all topped off with a Key Lime Vanilla Birthday Cake.
To celebrate her husband Nick's birthday, Molly Yeh surprises him by making his favorite Mexican cuisine -- with a Midwestern twist of course! She cooks up a Taco Hotdish, Chili-Lime Fruit Salad and Ham and Cheese Jalapeno Poppers. For dessert, there's a Mexican Chocolate Pinata Cake.
Valerie Bertinelli is ready to spend a perfect evening around the fire pit with her friends, Chef Jet Tila and his wife, Ali. She makes Pimento Cheese Dip, Veggie Chili with All the Fixings and Creamed Corn Skillet Cornbread. For dessert, there's No-Churn Mocha Affogato.
Dishes to feed a crowd in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, dishes that double as dinners or sides for the big day, and what to do with leftovers. Bacon and Brussels Sprout Mac and Cheese; Carrot, Sweet Potato, and Squash Soup; BBQ Turkey Gumbo; Turkey, Fennel, and Onions With Buttered Egg Noodles; Turkey, Mushroom, and Corn Casserole.
Ree Drummond and her daughter Paige prepare a care package full of mouthwatering dishes for Ladd's grandmother, Edna Mae. They start off by baking a Zucchini Cake topped with a sweet cream cheese frosting, and then move on to crispy Seasoned Crackers. Next, an Escalloped Cabbage Casserole with a cheesy sauce that goes perfectly with Honey Glazed Ham.
Geoffrey Zakarian takes a look back at some of The Kitchen's best weeknight recipes! He showcases Katie Lee Biegel's Meatless Monday Lentil-Stuffed Peppers, Jeff Mauro's Sheet Pan a L'Orange, Alex Guarnaschelli's French Onion Soup Stuffed Burgers, Sunny Anderson's Bacon, Egg and Cheese Slider Casserole and more! Plus, Geoffrey his shares tips for making an Apple Cider Toddy.
Ree Drummond's dad has retired after 45 years in medicine, so she's bringing him a celebration meal with all of his favorite foods. There's luxurious, slow-cooked Burgundy Beef Stew, creamy Cheese Grits Casserole and super-tasty Blistered Green Beans with a surprise ingredient. Then, adorable Mini Chocolate-Cherry Bundt Cakes to top it all off!
It gets hot in the kitchen during round one as the cooks and cons bubble up their best chili cheese fries while incorporating apricots. The remaining contestants cook with garlic in round two, and judges Eddie Jackson and Justin Warner must choose the dish they "clove" the most!