How do you host a perfect dinner party with fantastic food without spending the entire night in the kitchen? Ina Garten has the solution,with Chicken Stew followed by Summer Pudding with Rum Whipped Cream. Ina even has time to make herself a quick lunch.
For Ingrid Hoffmann, nothing says Miami like the 8th Street night life and Cuban food. In honor of her home city, Ingrid hosts a large, lively dinner party and prepares Yucca with Cuban Mojo and Shredded Steak with Peppers, Onions and Tomatoes as nod to Cuban cuisine.
Questlove brings his famous friends together for the ultimate virtual dinner party in support of America's Food Fund. Join the party as Olivia Wilde, Tiffany Haddish, Eva Longoria, George Lopez, Black Thought, Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott, Kenan Thompson, Patti LaBelle, Bun B, Ashley Graham, Roy Wood Jr., Maya Rudolph, Lena Waithe, Hannibal Buress and Gabrielle Union cook up delicious dishes, make tasty snacks and pour crave-worthy cocktails while sharing what has been getting them through their time at home.
Chefs Manouschka & Sasha are hired by "Kitty" (AKA the "Pink Lady"), who is throwing a dinner party in her pink house, with her pink dog, where all of the food must match her favorite color. The coach for the LA Galaxy soccer team asks Chefs Stuart and Brian to prepare an international themed menu for a team bonding dinner party. And Chefs Jesse and Brooke have to cook up a menu for a Raw Vegan dinner...which means they technically can't "cook" anything.
The Kitchen Helpline is answering summer party questions and sharing recipes like Geoffrey Zakarian's Grilled Seafood Platter and Katie Lee's Peach Caprese with Balsamic Cherries. There are new ways to update a crudite platter, and food blogger Alejandra Ramos shares her secrets for Slow Cooker Pineapple Habanero Chicken Sandwiches. The hosts dish out their best tips and tricks for throwing an easy summer party, and cookbook author Fanny Slater stops by to join the fun with her Tropical Beach Bum Cake.
The Kitchen is ringing in the holiday season with Jeff Mauro's Merry Mauro cocktail, a festive meatball bar and new DIY Christmas tree decor tricks. Then Geoffrey Zakarian turns store-bought brie into a party-ready appetizer, while baking extraordinaire Elise Strachan joins the gang to make her Christmas Tree Surprise Cake and fragrant place cards that guests will love. Plus, get great ideas from the gift-giving guide for food lovers and learn how to turn favorite cocktails into party mixes.
This week, the finalists head to Miami for the South Beach Wine and Food Festival. Paula Deen is having a summer beach party for friends and family at SOBE -- and the finalists are cooking up the meal! Each finalist must create an adult dish for the party and a kids' version of the dish for this beachside bash. The final eight will also have to perform a 30-second "entertaining tip" on camera, which will be watched by the judging table.
Molly Yeh is celebrating Purim with a pizza pool party full of fabulous food! The menu includes garlicky Stuffed Crust Purim Pickle Pizza, Creamy White Bean Dip with Charred Peppers, and deep-fried Sour Cream and Onion Rings. For dessert, One Giant Spumoni Hamantaschen takes this holiday into greatness!
If you build it, they will come and they will eat! Would you recognize the food joint where the first onion ring was invented? Plus, the galactic venue where John Travolta, and Harrison Ford go to party! It's all coming up on this edition of Top 5!