Proving that even the professionals use shortcuts, The Kitchen hosts each pick one supermarket staple to use in an easy and delicious weeknight dish. Sunny Anderson uses frozen garlic and ginger cubes to make her Easy Butter Chicken, and Jeff Mauro flash-cooks thinly shaved beef for his Quick and Easy Beef and Rice Noodle Soup. Katie Lee Biegel uses French onion soup mix to revamp a classic in her French Onion Chicken Stroganoff, and Alex Guarnaschelli makes dessert easy with her Fruity Almond Puff Pastry Tart. Eddie Jackson stops by to chat about Halloween Wars, and Geoffrey Zakarian and his co-hosts deliver a social media-ready French Fry Board.
Ree Drummond's whipping up delicious food with her homegrown herbs. There's Lemon-Rosemary Scones, French Onion Soup with fresh thyme, a gorgeous Panzanella Salad packed with basil and a minty Raita with Salted Naan Wedges.
Mary Berg shares a crash course in French cuisine, demystifying classic techniques with recipes that only sound fancy. She makes a Croque Madame with caramelized onions, Steak Frites, PB and J Mille Feuille and an Omelette Soufflé.
Sandra's throwing a romantic anniversary celebration featuring Herb Roasted Pork with Honey Dijon Mustard that's dotted with tiny white pearl onions and served alongside a French Green Bean Salad dressed in Truffle Cream and Wild Rice Pilaf.
Mary Berg's veg versions of meaty classics can satisfy even the biggest meat lover by maintaining those hearty flavors and textures. Mary gets the jump on fast food with stovetop Falafel Burgers sandwiched between mini pita buns and garnished with quick-pickled red onion and garlic tahini sauce. Her Tofu Chicken Nuggets can crush any crunch craving by coating extra firm tofu in spiced batter with golden brown toasted panko and a mayo-honey mustard dip to dunk on the side. Mary's Quick Fakin' Bacon crumble replaces the mother of all meats, using flaked coconut to create a smoky topper for anything from Caesar salad to a breakfast sammy. For Italian night, Mary's Mushroom Lentil Meatballs are ready to be served up on a meatball sub or bowl of pasta.
Serving ladles become one chef's cooking vessels to cook French Onion Soup. The Cutthroat Kitchen Wheel of Heat makes its debut for a Blackened Fish challenge, and one chef's bananas are pulverized to a pulp for their banana split.