Marc Summers travels to French toast restaurant and then learn the origin of the waffle fry. Unwrapped those crunchy onion toppings, and see what goes into French Dressing, the French Chew, and French Bread.
The Kitchen hits the deck for outdoor entertaining, starting with Geoffrey Zakarian's Sausage Grinder with Peppers and Onions. Katie Lee serves an Italian-inspired Seafood Pasta, while Marcela Valladolid's Grilled Caesar Salad is her twist on a classic. A game of Spend or Skimp shows how to best spend on an outdoor party, and the gang shares gardening tips worthy of a Green Thumbs Up. Then it's time for cocktails and dessert with Katie's Pina Colada Poke Cake and Geoffrey's Pineapple Breeze cocktail.
Mary Berg is road trip ready with recipes that are snackable, packable and won't make a mess of your car. She feels like a queen with a Trio of Tea Sandwiches, including Curried Turkey and Apple, Herby Radish and Butter, and Smoked Salmon with Creamy Feta. Then, her Go-To Pasta Salad is always a must with quick-pickled onions, store-bought pesto and jarred tuna. Finally, Mary rounds out her "snackle box" with Edamame Dip, home-baked tortilla chips and Kitchen Sink Cookie Bars.
Guy fieri and two pint-sized sous chefs make lunch to-go, with juicy grilled chicken sandwich on pretzel baguette, stacked with slices of havarti cheese, tender bibb lettuce, and a generous smear of tangy citrus mustard. Fieri's farfalle features sunchokes, green onion, mozzarella, tomatoes, olives, and a red bell pepper-arugula pesto for a pasta salad that thinks outside of the lunchbox. Finally, mimi's granola bars, packed with healthy ingredients like oats, dried cherries, coconut, and peanut butter will rev energy levels all day long.
Geoffrey Zakarian rounds up some of The Kitchen's best lunch recipes and makes a classic Tuna Niçoise Salad, combining vibrant, fresh ingredients into a lunch that's easy to prepare yet impressive enough for guests. Sunny Anderson shares her Simple Roasted Tomato Soup with Broiled Cheese Toast, and Alex Guarnaschelli makes her Pork Sloppy Joes with Pickled Onions. The satisfying midday meals continue with Geoffrey's Lamb Skewer Pitas, Jeff Mauro's True Chicago-Style Deep-Dish Pizza, and Katie Lee Biegel's Greek Chicken and Orzo Pasta Salad.