The Kitchen presents the best buffet recipes to make entertaining a breeze! Katie Lee Biegel whips up a crowd-pleasing Ham, Egg and Cheese Croissant Breakfast Bake. Geoffrey Zakarian builds a flavor-packed Smoked Salmon Board that's perfect for Passover. Alex Guarnaschelli serves up fresh and flavorful Quinoa & Herb Lettuce Cups. Sunny Anderson transforms a classic lemony dessert into a fun dip with her Nunya Business Lemon Meringue Dip. Then, the hosts cap the party off with an exciting, color-changing Lavender Lemonade Punch.
Bobby Flay's tour through the "it" cuisine of the Iberian Peninsula starts by taking the classic Cuban Sandwich to Madrid with a Spanish Spice-Rubbed Pork Butt topped with Sherry Vinegar/Honey Glaze, Serrano ham and salty Manchego cheese. Then, a slather of Piquillo Pepper Butter and a sprinkle of Grated Manchego adorn sweet Grilled Corn. He dresses Skewered Lamb first with a Spicy Pomegranate/Rioja Red Wine Vinaigrette and takes it over the top with a Mint-Almond Relish. The capper? A fruity Peach-Blackberry Sangria.
Kardea Brown plans a fancy Southern-style light lunch for her good friend and colleague Nancy Fuller. First, Kardea creates an assortment of Southern Tea Sandwiches filled with Smoked Salmon, Homemade Egg Salad and Ham. She pairs those with a Lowcountry Charcuterie Board featuring Buffalo Blue Pimiento Cheese and Candied Pecans. For dessert, she makes mini versions of Nancy's favorite, Key Lime Pie Tartlets. Of course, no lunch with Nancy would be complete without a little Gigi juice, so Kardea mixes up a Spiked Peach Tea.
Big Daddy is showing you the flavor with this meal! He starts the trip to flavor heaven with his fluffy Ham Fritters w/Manchego Cheese Sauce, you'll be double dipping for sure! Next, Big Daddy steams up some Mussels with Chorizo and Saffron-Fennel Broth - a dish so easy and flavorful you'll put it on your list of flavor favorites. Finally, to tantalize your tastes even further he's got something sweet up his sleeve, it's a stunning Sweet Potato Turnover! Big Daddy is destined to deliver flavor that'll last a lifetime in this spectacular meal!
To celebrate the festivities and holidays of the season, Chef Bobby Flay prepares a delicious brunch spread that's perfect for any family gathering at springtime. He's inspired by Hot Cross Buns to make Spiced Raisin Pancakes With Rum-Raisin Cream Cheese Glaze and re-imagines a holiday staple with his Ham and Cheddar Pie served with Mixed Greens tossed in Apricot Vinaigrette. He also celebrates the colors of spring with an Everything Hash Brown Cake With Pickled Red Onions and Green Onion Creme Fraiche. And to drink, he's mixing up colorful Carrot and Orange Mimosas.
When Bobby Flay's daughter Sophie has a sleepover, dad's in the kitchen cooking up brunch for everyone! This fun and tasty menu starts with an Apple Pie Oatmeal with Bruleed Crust. Next up for Sophie and friends is Ham, Egg and Cheese toasted to perfection on English Muffins. Bobby's Peanut Butter and Jelly French Toast Waffles will have you wondering if you're eating Waffles or French Toast, but either way, they're delicious! And as a special treat, Strawberry Pina Coladas -- they may not have alcohol, but they've got plenty of tasty, fruity flavor!
Guy Fieri is getting big tastes in small plates. Traci Des Jardins starts off with her Mashed Pea and Ricotta Toast before serving some samplers of Spicy Tuna Tostadas. Michael Voltaggio is a class act with his Caviar and Buckwheat Crepes, his "Charcoal" Potatoes with Sour Cream, and Pan con Tomate with Serrano Ham and Manchego Cheese. Antonia Lofaso gets us going with her Red Hot and Bothered drink before smoothing us out with her Smoked Trout Dip and Pickled Veggies. Marc Murphy makes Mini Eggplants Parmesan and Cucumber and Watermelon Radish Salad.
The Kitchen Helpline is open for the holidays and the team is ready to bring serious crowd pleasers like Sunny Anderson's Hot Ham and Cheese Wreath and Katie Lee's Crispy Artichoke Hearts. Baker Dan Langan stops by to create Savory Gingerbread People and Justin Warner makes an Easy Beef Wellington Pie. Mini Cheesecakes are then topped with Katie's Chocolate and Raspberries, Geoffrey Zakarian's Blackberry Lemon Jam and Jeff Mauro's Bananas Foster. Finally, Katie shares her Spiced Pepitas and Pecans recipe before the hosts play a game with audience members called the Oven Mitt Challenge.