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.
Mary Berg elevates classic party recipes to easily turn out a tray of handy hors d'oeuvres. She kicks up the standard shrimp ring with her Grilled Shrimp Cocktail, served with three dunkable dips for the spicy cocktail sauce fan, the milder herb aioli enthusiast and a crowd-pleasing mix of both. Mary pairs it with her bubbly cocktail, the Grown-Up Float, featuring frozen sorbet and sparkling wine. Rounding out the party platter is a couple of grab 'n go's made for mingling, including a Sausage Roll Wreath with homemade pork and pancetta and Charcuterie Board Popovers that turn a cheese board into pleasant parcels stuffed with meats and cornichons.
Jeff Mauro shares all the twists, turns and new takes on the beloved standby -- the hot dog -- and brings out his recipe for Hot Dog Curly Fries with Dippers! From Sunny Anderson's inventive Bulgogi Dog to Katie Lee Biegel's Barkin' Buffalo Dog, the Kitchen hosts have elevated these wieners to winners. Jeff shows off his foolproof Ultimate Cheesy and Spicy Reuben Brats, and there are three takes on pigs in a blanket: Sunny's BK Currywurst Pull-Aparts and guest chef Mary Giuliani's Cacio e Pepe and Carbonara versions. Then Jeff, Sunny and Katie all present new ideas for hot dog toppings in the ultimate celebration of this American classic.
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.
The summer is coming to an end, but the party is just getting started in the Kitchen with easy recipes for Labor Day cookouts, like Geoffrey Zakarian's Pork Tenderloin with Grilled Peaches and Chili Lime Butter. Sunny Anderson and Jeff Mauro share simple summer sides: "Nunya Business" Tropical Baked Beans and Jalapeno Honey Butter Corn. Katie Lee puts a boozy bite on a summertime classic with her Sangria Fruit Salad, and Jeff whips up Strawberry Lemonade Whoopie Pies for a sweet treat. The hosts wrap up their party with new ideas for hot dogs, a fun ice cream toppings bar and a backyard game the whole family will love.
The Kitchen is helping conquer cooking fears with foolproof recipes for entertaining and feeding a crowd. Jeff Mauro kicks things off with easy tips for homemade Cavatelli with Mushroom Butter Sauce. Then Katie Lee gives a lesson in Seafood 101 with her Cioppino, and Geoffrey Zakarian shares broccoli rabe basics for his Pan-Roasted Broccoli Rabe. The hosts also break down classic culinary techniques for cooking with confidence. Sunny Anderson teams up with the star of OWN's Baking Christmas, Aloma Wright, to bake a Jingle Bell Bundt Cake just in time for the holidays. Finally, the hosts test Geoffrey's iron palate and share new ways to use favorite flavors.