Kardea Brown loves being an auntie, so she invites her brother Quan and his kids over to help her in the kitchen. She cooks up Smash Burgers with the Works and adds a twist with Avocado Fries. Then, Kardea makes homemade strawberry ice cream and two desserts with her nieces and nephew, Strawberry Crunch Bars and Very Berry Ice Cream Floats. This is a meal everyone will love, no matter how grown up!
Ree Drummond is cooking against the clock to make four of her favorite recipes over into lighter, healthier 16-minute meals. There's Lighter Chicken Parmesan for a quick kids' dinner, then Lighter Asian Noodle Salad is a perfect speedy lunch for when Ree's up against it. Next, she's transforming her tasty Taco Skillet, a wonderful help-yourself meal. Finally, Lighter Fried Pork Chops, served with super fast white beans and spinach, is perfect for dinner.
Chef Robert Irvine travels to Fishkill, N.Y., to help Joe and Dena save their floundering restaurant, Joe Willy's Seafood House. While experienced in purchasing seafood, Joe's skills as a head cook leave a lot to be desired, and the stress of the failing business is taking its toll on Dena and their three kids. Robert must force Joe to get past his pride in order to save his restaurant -- and his family.
Giada De Laurentiis helps her girlfriends jump-start the new year with a fun gathering that focuses on wellness and self-care. After a poolside stretch and yoga session, Giada serves a buffet menu of her healthy Wedge Salad, Broiled Salmon with Fennel Salad, Herb De Provence Roasted Potatoes and crowd favorite Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies. Following lunch, the guests make their own facial and body scrubs as part of their take-home gift bag.
Ayesha Curry loves to entertain her friends and family with good eats at her home, but when her husband Stephen's friends let her know they're expecting dinner and not just the snack of Maple Bacon Popcorn she has prepared, she must think on her feet and come up with a quick meal plan! She gets some help from the boys and makes a White Chocolate Bread Pudding using leftover croissants, a Beer Bourbon Splash, Cauliflower Hot "Wings" and Sloppy Joe Stuffed Peppers.
Ayesha Curry loves to entertain her friends and family with good eats at her home, but when her husband Stephen's friends let her know they're expecting dinner and not just the snack of Maple Bacon Popcorn she has prepared, she must think on her feet and come up with a quick meal plan! She gets some help from the boys and makes a White Chocolate Bread Pudding using leftover croissants, a Beer Bourbon Splash, Cauliflower Hot "Wings" and Sloppy Joe Stuffed Peppers.
To celebrate their mom's Southern roots, the Smollett kids plan a meal based on her New Orleans upbringing. After a visit to the local seafood market to pick out crawfish and shrimp for a Seafood Boil, Jake Smollett assumes Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Jazz Smollett will help him with the grunt work, but his sisters are nowhere to be seen. As a reward for deveining all the shrimp, Jake helps himself to some of Jurnee's Corn Bread. When Jazz returns to cook up her Fried Okra, Jurnee is still missing in action, distracted by food plans of her own. Jazz and Jake are left wondering if their sister will be a no-show at the main event.
The Kitchen is sharing all the sweet ways to celebrate Valentine's Day and make it feel extra special. Inspired by his wife Sarah, Jeff Mauro makes Sake and Miso-Marinated Salmon with Coconut Rice and Broccolini. Geoffrey Zakarian brings on the chocolate with his kids' favorite Brownie Tart. Then Sunny Anderson takes chocolate to the next level with her Easy Kitchen Sink Clusters, and Alex Guarnaschelli makes a date night movie snack of Pecorino and Rosemary Popcorn. The hosts share delectable chocolate pairings, and Katie Lee Biegel makes a simple sweet treat, Mint Chocolate Bonbons.
Alex Guarnaschelli makes an Ice Cream Sundae Bar with Easy Butterscotch Sauce and shares some of The Kitchen's best late-night treats and fun ideas for midnight snacking. Katie Lee Biegel piles on the flavor with Chorizo and Cheese Loaded Fries, and Alex's Hot Dogs in a Puff Pastry Blanket with Everything Spice is a delicious spin on a classic. Then, the indulgent snack-fest continues with Geoffrey Zakarian's Pork Dumplings with Crispy Skirt, Jeff Mauro's White Hot Pizza Dip, and Sunny Anderson's Crispy Cheese-Wrapped Pickle Spears.
It's a ranch-style pizza revolution with four fabulous new ideas. She's cooking Mini Cauliflower Pizzas for lunch with her daughter, then there's a meal kit for a mash-up of two favorites in an awesome Herbed Chicken Caesar Salad Pizza. Marsala Mushroom and Goat Cheese Flatbreads make a stunning shortcut meal for her sister-in-law, and finally the kids help with super fashionable Watermelon Pizza that takes sweet pizza to a whole new level.