The Kitchen is welcoming spring with fresh ingredients, starting with Geoffrey Zakarian's juicy Pork Chops with Spring Vegetables, Marcela Valladolid's Apple Peel Snacks and Jeff Mauro's Veggie Top Pesto. French fries get two new twists with Sunny Anderson's Matchstick Fries with Mint and Katie Lee's Parmesan Green Beans Fries, and Marcela makes Churro Cupcakes. Geoffrey shakes up a cocktail in honor of DIY Network's Vanilla Ice, who stops by to share kitchen makeover tips and give an impromptu performance with The Kitchen's own rap duo, Herb and Spice.
Settle in and get cozy, because it's comfort food all day on The Kitchen. Geoffrey Zakarian starts off with a delicious Spaghetti and Meatballs and the gang shows us how to maximize our microwave's potential. Marcela Valladolid's ultimate brownie is chocolate heaven and Sunny Anderson and Katie Lee top it all off with their amazing brownie sundaes. Chef Amanda Freitag joins us with her mouthwatering Empire Diner Patty Melt and our hosts create crazy comfort food mash-ups. Geoffrey toasts New York with his throwback cocktail, and the gang tries some yummy new snacks.
Geoffrey Zakarian shows us how to make Roasted Chicken, and Food Network's Katherine Alford stops by to share the trends for fall. The hosts share their favorite kitchen hacks, and there are two takes on uses for crescent roll dough: Katie Lee's Broccoli Pepperoni Pinwheels and Jeff Mauro's Monkey Bread. Marcela Valladolid shares her Apple Crisp recipe, and learn how to make a fall wreath sure to be the talk of the neighborhood. Plus, flavorful ways to pump up pumpkin seeds and Geoffrey makes a seasonal Mulled Cider.
It's time to celebrate America's favorite pastime with Jeff Mauro's Sonoran-Style Hot Dog and Geoffrey Zakarian's Spicy Kielbasa Dog with Stout Onions. Katie Lee makes Crab Hush Puppies, then former MLB player Sean Casey shares the best stadium food and helps Sunny Anderson with Spicy Buttermilk Fried Chicken and Waffles. Learn which tools make fruit salad prep easier and new ways to set up a picnic like a pro. Plus, Mikey Cole from Mikey Likes It Ice Cream stops by with a special flavor and Geoffrey makes a Chocolate Kiss Cocktail.
The Kitchen goes on a road trip across the United States with a Fried Clam Roll from Geoffrey Zakarian, a heartland flavor-packed Midwestern Potato Salad from Jeff Mauro, and burgers inspired by their home state ingredients from Sunny Anderson, Katie Lee and Marcela Valladolid. Plus, a showcase of unique flavors of barbecue sauce from state to state, and barbecue champion and pit master Melissa Cookston reveals her secret to award-winning sauce for ribs. Then, actress KK Glick joins for a toast to the 49th state with Geoffrey's Burnt Alaska milkshake.
Neatness is always important in plating, but with sloppy joes as a mandatory ingredient in the first round, the judges -- food blogger Siri Daly, actress Cheryl Hines, and chef Geoffrey Zakarian -- must excuse some sloppiness! A red pesto and some white turnips keep things interesting in the entree round, then a yummy bacon apple pie is found in the dessert basket.
After hours, the judges transform Chopped mystery baskets into winning dishes! In round one, vegan lobster sends fear through their hearts, until Ted Allen initiates a friendly game of vegan-meat basketball. In round two, Ted shows his ingenious invention: the "tempura chocolate sandwich cookie." Finally, Geoffrey Zakarian rewards three superbly unusual desserts in round three with seriously strong mystery basket mixed drinks.
After hours, the judges transform Chopped mystery baskets into winning dishes! In round one, vegan lobster sends fear through their hearts, until Ted Allen initiates a friendly game of vegan-meat basketball. In round two, Ted shows his ingenious invention: the "tempura chocolate sandwich cookie." Finally, Geoffrey Zakarian rewards three superbly unusual desserts in round three with seriously strong mystery basket mixed drinks.
The final three chefs tackle the front of the house, each taking a turn running their own restaurant. But what they don't know is that Geoffrey Zakarian has filled the restaurant with actors causing havoc, and he wants to see how the chefs react on their worst day. Which aspiring restaurateur can stand the heat, and who will get out of the kitchen?
We're celebrating eats and eateries that have withstood the test of time. From America's best pancakes to the ultimate doughnuts, find out which dishes make the cut and go down in history as true legends. Legendary chef Wolfgang Puck writes history with the world's most perfect seafood dish ever, Geoffrey Zakarian tells the tale of the infamous Caesar salad and more.