The Kitchen is throwing it back to iconic party bites that deserve a comeback -- with new twists! Geoffrey Zakarian and Sunny Anderson make a fabulous "fon-duo" of Taleggio Fondue and Quick Horchata Fondue. Jeff Mauro cooks up Mini Beef Wellington Bites, and Katie Lee Biegel makes "egg-cellent" Maple Bacon Deviled Eggs. Alex Guarnaschelli presents her Seventies Raspberry Mint "Jelly" Cake, Geoffrey makes a Retro Rum Ginger Pomegranate Punch, and the hosts play a round of Holiday Charades.
Jeff Mauro is raising the "bar"-b-q with a variety of grilling favorites, including his Rainbow Rubs and Spicy Margarita. Geoffrey Zakarian demonstrates how to grill a whole branzino, and Sunny Anderson cooks up a Grilled Steak Supreme inspired by her favorite pizza recipe. Guest chef Michael Symon duels with Geoffrey as he unveils his Grilled Chicken Thighs with Blackberry BBQ Sauce, and Jeff gets help from his dad to prepare the perfect Grilled Prime Cheesesteak Tacos.
Katie Lee Biegel wows party guests with some past recipes made for entertaining. She starts with Geoffrey Zakarian's Grilled Lamb Chops and Vegetable Skewers and Jeff Mauro's Mini Beef Wellington Bites before Geoffrey and Sunny Anderson take on Fun Finger Foods with Shrimp Bruschetta and Pita Pizza. Then, she revisits her Red Pepper Dip, Alex Guarnaschelli's Pecorino and Rosemary Popcorn, Sunny's Spicy Hot Chicken Dip and Jeff's Buffalo Sauce Fountain. Finally, Katie makes a dazzling Chocolate Hazelnut Fondue.
The Kitchen is celebrating an American classic -- the burger! Sunny Anderson shares her cheese sauce-covered Sizzling Summer Burger, and Geoffrey Zakarian cooks up a Cheese-Stuffed Lamb Burger. Cooking Channel's Eddie Jackson puts together Caribbean Jerk Sliders, and then Jeff Mauro puts his spin an Asian-Style Veggie Burger. Katie Lee is at the grill to make her French Onion Burgers, and Geoffrey tops off this burger bash with his Ultimate Summer PLT Burger with pancetta.
Learn how to make classic dishes like a chef! Geoffrey Zakarian kicks off the show with his Coq Au Vin, then Jeff Mauro whips up a decadent tiramisu and the hosts show how to master the perfect poach. Special guest Chef Scott Conant shares the secret to the perfect gnocchi and the Kitchen Helpline is open and answering questions on how to master your kitchen like a chef. Finally, Geoffrey demonstrates how to make the perfect cocktail garnish.
The Kitchen is kicking off winter with Sunny Anderson's slow cooker Beef Stew and two new ways to enjoy oatmeal: Katie Lee's Oatmeal Latte and Geoffrey Zakarian's Savory Oatmeal Risotto with Mushroom and Mint. The Today Show's Natalie Morales stops by to make her Chocolate Winter Flan, and the Kitchen Helpline is open to help solve winter cooking mistakes. Plus, learn how to make the most of leftover holiday sweets and warm up with Geoffrey's Black Russian cocktail!
The eight remaining home cooks must reinvent famous food pairings to stay out of this week's elimination round. And these cooks won't want to disappoint, because they'll be judged by Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian. The home cooks that move on will be one step closer to the $50,000 grand prize.
Austrian chef Daniel Angerer is out to prove that his last win over Bobby Flay was no fluke, while Jersey restaurateur Jamie Knott hopes to become the new star of Bobby's nightmares. TV personality Kristin Cavallari teams up with Bobby's old friend Geoffrey Zakarian in hopes of an epic win.
In round one, the cooks and cons must create their best enchilada dishes incorporating cereal to win over host Geoffrey Zakarian and judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gail Simmons. In the second round, the judges continue to stalk out the contestants' true identities when choosing who made the best dish using celery.
Host Geoffrey Zakarian and judges Daphne Oz and Marcus Samuelsson throw the cooks and cons a curve ball in round one by tasking them with fusing corn and hot dogs. After one contestant strikes out, the remaining contestants continue to round two in hopes of making their best dish incorporating barbecue.