It's game time at The Kitchen as the hosts share big ideas for a big game party, kicking off with an epic sub sandwich made three ways. Learn how to decorate with nothing more than a roll of tape, plus secrets for an Ultimate Burger Bar from the Feltner Brothers. Katie Lee shares her Sizzling Chili Cheese Skillet Dip, then fashion icon and food lover Olivia Culpo joins the fun and shares her creamy Buffalo Chicken Stuffed French Bread and a refreshing cocktail recipe for a Michelada.
Cozy up to the fire in The Kitchen's ski lodge with dishes inspired by classic après ski vibes. Jeff Mauro gets comfy on a cold winter day with his Ultimate Steak Chili, while Sunny Anderson makes raclette right at home with Roasted and Herbed Fingerling Potatoes with Cheese. Everyone dives into Geoffrey Zakarian's French Onion Fondue Dip with a warm baguette, and Katie Lee Biegel passes around Chilled "Hot Chocolate" Pudding with Whipped Marshmallow Cream. Then, Geoffrey leads the toast with a Winter White Russian.
Guy Fieri has an all-star lineup of chefs cooking game day grub in his ranch kitchen. Alex Guarnaschelli serves finger foods like the classic Pigs in a Blanket and her take on New England's favorite chocolate sandwich treat, Dark Chocolate Almond Whoopie Pies. Justin Warner makes savory Smoked Cauliflower Bites with Caesar Salad Spread and breaks out the chemistry set to create Spherefied Pickle Back whiskey shots. Marc Murphy takes advantage of the wood-fired oven for a Grilled Flatbread with Wild Mushrooms and an authentic Big Paella with Chicken and Shrimp. And Eric Greenspan makes Spicy Garlic Chicken Wings with Carrot Celery Chow Chow and Blue Cheese and then slathers his melted homemade American cheese all over Chorizo Chili Potato Chip Nachos.
It's Ree Drummond's birthday, and she's celebrating by making over some of her all-time favorite recipes and road-testing them for social media. She starts with Mini Turkey Meatloaves, a thoroughly modern take on a comfort food classic. Her Cauliflower "Mac" and Cheese is a tasty remix with less of the mac and all of the cheesy goodness, and her Baked Chili-Garlic Fries with Light Fry Sauce are another light variation. Every birthday deserves a cake, so Ree revamps her go-to recipe and makes a Flourless Chocolate Cake that's worth celebrating.
This trip, Guy's visiting some families keeping it real in the kitchen. In Nashville, the husband/wife duo taking to the streets in their gourmet food truck with unique versions of the good ol' grilled cheese sammie. Around the corner in the Sylvan Park area of Nashville, a totally authentic Italian spot staying true to grandma's recipes with their namesake lasagna and lamb shanks. And in Kansas City, Mo., the sibling-owned Chinese joint sharing some of their family traditions with dishes like chili pepper wontons and firebird chicken.
The Kitchen gives retro recipes some modern upgrades, starting with Geoffrey Zakarian's New-Style Steak Diane. The hosts put old-school kitchen rules to the test and share their own tips, and then Sunny Anderson makes her BK Currywurst Pull-Apart Pigs in a Blanket. The Casserole Queens, Sandy Pollock and Crystal Cook, stop by to spice up a classic with Lunch Lady Doris' Spicy Mac and Cheese. Jeff Mauro and Katie Lee re-create two ice cream truck favorites, Double Strawberry Shortcake Bars and Chocolate Peanut Butter Eclair Bars, before the hosts reveal viewers' choice throwback or comeback dishes and give them a retro refresh.
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.
Ina Garten is finding new ways to turn the volume up on American classics. She starts by combining coffee chipotle chili powder and red pepper flakes for a spicy dry rub on Grilled New York Strip Steaks, and she cools things off with a Crunchy Iceberg Salad with Creamy Blue Cheese. Ina uses buttermilk for foolproof Fried Chicken and takes a clever shortcut with Peanut Butter and Fudge Ice Cream Sandwiches. For cocktail hour, she mixes up Dark Rum Southsides, and Chef Bobby Flay shows how to make a very grown-up Vanilla Caramel Bourbon Milkshake.