Giada De Laurentiis heads to the local farmers market near her vacation beach house to pick up some fresh ingredients for an alfresco lunch with friends. Her light and colorful menu includes Grilled Kale Salad with Roasted Sungolds, a Peach, Corn and Burrata Bruschetta, Cherry Balsamic Chicken and Strawberry Cake.
The Kitchen is squeezing out the last drop of the season's star produce -- citrus! Geoffrey Zakarian braises a bright-and-flavorful Citrus Chicken Tagine and Katie Lee cooks up a Pistachio-Crusted Cod with Citrus Salsa. Jeff Mauro makes a classic Greek Lemon Chicken Soup while Chef Pati Jinich bakes her top-of-the-line Triple Lime Bundt Cake. Next, the hosts share a fresh guide to the best new citruses to try, then Jeff and Katie zest to impress with a Citrus and Chocolate Sundae.
Alex is making a special birthday dinner for a really good friend. She wants to food to be simple, but filled with flavor. So, she's taking something she eats all the time at home and dresses it up in an evening gown so that it can come to the party too. For her, that's a chicken. A tangy marinated chicken marsala, coasted in breadcrumbs and butter, then baked crispy in the oven. To go with the chicken, a beet pasta tossed with a bright vinaigrette and colorful scallions. So tasty and beautiful. For dessert, Alex bakes a bright lemon cake and coats it in gloppy chocolate frosting.
The Kitchen is serving up quick dishes the whole family will love. Jeff Mauro combines two family favorites in his Pizza Stuffed Chicken, and Katie Lee's Sesame Cauliflower is a takeout fakeout with no guilt. Geoffrey Zakarian ups his grilled cheese game with his Iron Chef Grilled Cheese, and the hosts share stress-free hacks for organizing snacks. Then Kids Baking Championship winner Linsey Lam stops by to bake her Ice Cream Cupcakes and sticks around to help judge a treat throwdown with amped-up pudding cups!
Inspired by the rich and dreamy dishes she's discovered, Sandra Lee makes a Creamy Fondue With Poached Egg and Baguette after she tastes the Grilled Filone and Fonduta Scott Conant made for her at his Italian bistro D.O.C.G. Then she makes a Crispy Chicken With Spicy Cranberry Pear Sauce, a twist on the fried quail dish at China Poblano. For Cocktail Time, Sandra Lee mixes up smoky and sexy cocktails at Latin hotspot Macondo including the Andino Ahumado and her delicious Grilled Gin and Tonic.