The Kitchen is kicking off summer with a hot menu, starting with Sunny Anderson's Sizzling Summer Burger and Jeff Mauro's side dish, Double Potato Salad with Pesto. Food Network's Bev Weidner thrills on the grill with her Grilled Salmon Tacos, and Chef Robert Irvine brings his Peach BBQ Chicken with Cucumber and Tomato Salad. Geoffrey Zakarian makes his spin on a classic, Grilled Pineapple Upside Down Cake, and the hosts usher in summer with stepped-up s'mores.
The Neelys are 'Lightening Up' their menu with delicious food that'll fill you up without weighing you down! First, Pat's making moist Grilled Chicken Lettuce Wraps and a Smokey Corn Salsa. Then, for a light dessert Gina is ready for some grilling action with her, Grilled Nectarines w/Mascarpone. Finally, there is a refreshing beverage to round the meal out right, Blackberry Basil Crush. 'Lighten Up,' you won't be lacking on flavor with this componential meal!
Ree Drummond is celebrating her daughter Alex and son-in-law Mauricio's first wedding anniversary by cooking recipes inspired by their honeymoon in the Maldives. First, she makes delicious Grilled Vegetable Hand Rolls, followed by Herbed Lemon Pasta with Lobster and Steak Bites. There are luxurious sweet treats, too, like White Chocolate Pistachio Truffles, and to toast the happy couple, Ree's Tropical Tequila Cocktails are a taste of the Indian Ocean, ranch-style.
Valerie Bertinelli is showing her friend and Today Show co-anchor Hoda Kotb a great summer meal she can make for her family. They start with Arugula Salad with Quick Pickled Grapes, Fennel, Pear and Brie and then make Flank Steak with Lemon Lime Herb Sauce, Smoky Tomato Eggplant Dip with Grilled Sourdough and Citrus Grape Smash Cocktails. The friends also share tips for getting through the day with grace and gratitude.
Ree Drummond's transforming random cuts of beef into four delicious dishes. She's turning stew beef into Slow Cooker Sunday Stew and serving it with fabulous Buttery Parsley Lemon Noodles, then bottom round steak is unbeatable in a Teriyaki Beef Stir Fry for lunch. Good ol' ground beef is used as a filling in amazing Meat Pies, then last but not least, a slab of top round London broil stars in a stunning Grilled Beef Salad.
One chef has to make grilled cheese and tomato soup while in a giant high chair. Then someone has to cook orange chicken in oranges. Finally, one chef has to make granola using only the tools from the hiker's backpack that they wear during the whole round.
Marc Summers gets curious about 'comfort foods.' First, visit Marie Callenders, learn how Stouffer's Mac and Cheese is concocted, then stop by a restaurant specializing in gourmet Grilled Cheese. Next, get the low-down on low-carb chocolate and see how Campbell's Chicken Soup is created.