It's Christmas at Bobby Flay's house, and he's invited his Food Network friends to crash at his place and partake in some holiday festivities. Sunny Anderson, Anne Burrell, Scott Conant, Alex Guarnaschelli, the newest Food Network Star Eddie Jackson, Katie Lee and Geoffrey Zakarian are waking up bright and early to cook their favorite Christmas dishes with Bobby. Bobby's got a Prime Rib Roast for the main attraction, while the rest of gang pulls together the ultimate pot luck, including Parmigiano and Guanciale Risotto with Brussels Sprouts, Dover Sole Meuniere, Sweet Potato and Turnip Gratin, Stuffed Poblano Peppers, Coquitos, Black Forest Trifle and Sweet Potato Rum Pie. It wouldn't be Christmas without gifts, so they finish the day with Secret Santa!
To celebrate Award Season, Chef Wolfgang Puck shares the most popular after party dish and Jeff Mauro makes a show-stopping Surf and Turf Rib Eye Crostini with Gorgonzola Mousse. Learn new ways to make your appetizers red carpet-ready and throw a party fit for the stars, plus sweet and savory recipes using popcorn. Food Network Magazine's Maile Carpenter previews the latest issue and Katie Lee makes award-winning Strawberry Chocolate Mini Trifles. Then, Geoffrey Zakarian's wife makes a party-perfect cocktail and winners of this year's Golden Spatula Awards are announced!
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Faux Fancy Appetizers
Fire up the grill for a delicious Alabama White Sauce Chicken recipe and then see how to doctor up store-bought barbecue sauce. Geoffrey Zakarian shows how to grill a lobster and Katie Lee has a colorful quinoa side salad. Plus, tips to set up the perfect barbecue buffet, grill trends, answers to your most common grill questions, and a Tequila Sunrise.
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Upgrade Your BBQ Sauce
How to Keep Party Spritzers Cool
Jeff Mauro cooks up a traditional family favorite, Chicken Tortellini Soup, and Food Network.com has new and tasty ways to lighten up three of your favorite dishes. Geoffrey Zakarian teaches us a kitchen basic mother sauce, while Marcela Valladolid and Katie Lee keep it healthy and delicious with their grain bowl recipes. We'll show you a few overlooked ingredients that you just might like, and Geoffrey wraps it all up with his warm Maple and Rum Toddy while the hosts get popping with fantastic ways to top popcorn.
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Lemony Hearts of Palm Salad
Mashed Potatoes with Olive Oil and Herbs
Oven Fried Chicken
Low-Fat Clam Chowder
The Kitchen is honoring beloved comfort foods, starting with Sunny Anderson's "Crazy Rich" Fried Chicken and Waffle Skewers. The hosts dip into Katie Lee's creamy Pimento Cheese Fondue and then announce the winner of the 49th Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest. Jeff Mauro makes a comfort classic, Gourmet Mac and Cheese, and baked potatoes get the star treatment times two in Geoffrey Zakarian's Loaded Bacon Truffle and Chive Baked Potatoes and Jeff's Reuben Loaded Baked Potato. Katie sauces up delicious Sticky and Sweet Sesame Meatballs, Jeff makes a Chicago Deep Dish Pizza, and Chef Zac Young stops by to share a luscious, layered Banana Pudding. Chef Anne Burrell tosses up a rich and flavorful Bucatini All'Amatriciana and pitches in with the hosts to build flavor-packed 5-Star Nachos. Katie wraps things up with a new fried favorite, Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls.
The Kitchen is sharing easy, breezy summer meals that go from kitchen to table in a flash. Geoffrey Zakarian goes all out with his Everything-But-The-Kitchen-Sink Pizza, and the hosts reveal surprising, time-saving hacks with the help of the microwave. Sunny Anderson makes a Cheat Sheet with Cod, Easy Cilantro Rice and "No Trouble" Ratatouille. Jeff Mauro takes a viral trend to new heights with his Better-Than-Trendy Baked Tomato and Feta Tortellini, and Food Network Obsessed podcast host Jaymee Sire stops by to chat about viral food trends. Then, Alex Guarnaschelli whips up a quick Chicken Stir Fry with Spicy Peanut Sauce, and to cap things off, Katie Lee Biegel builds a feast in a flash, making her Instant Mezze Platter with Easy Beef Patties, Tomato Salad and Grilled Halloumi.
Celebrate Mother's Day with Katie Lee's Asparagus and Spinach Frittata, Marcela Valladolid's Mini Club Sandwiches with Chipotle Mayo and Jeff Mauro's Baked Roast Beef and Provolone Sliders. TV host Brooke Burke-Charvet helps with DIY frames to display mom's favorite photos, then actress Bridget Moynahan makes Single-Serve Berry Cobblers. Plus, how to throw a Piece of Cake Tea Party for mom's special day and Geoffrey Zakarian toasts moms everywhere with a Mamarosita.
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Piece of Cake Party: Tea Time
Photo Kitchen Crafts