The Kitchen is stirring up weeknight favorite recipes, like Geoffrey Zakarian's Mediterranean Steak and Potatoes. Jeff Mauro steps up the classic red sauce routine with a One Pot Super Easy Fusilli, and cookbook author Gaby Dalkin takes over taco night with a Taco Skillet Bake. Sunny Anderson spices up chicken and rice with some Grilled Sweet and Spicy Chicken Thighs and Rice, and Katie Lee adds a surprise to her dessert with Peanut Butter Cup Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies. Finally, the hosts predict the coolest items to freshen up the freezer.
Sunny Anderson showcases The Kitchen's best warm and comforting oven recipes while sharing pro tips on how to get the most delicious results when using the oven. Alex Guarnaschelli starts off with her no-fail Whole Roasted Chicken, Katie Lee Biegel makes some Crispy Roasted Potatoes, and Jeff Mauro shares a shortcut Southwestern Pot Pie. Then, Geoffrey Zakarian makes a cozy Almond Orange Cake, Jeff bakes Pull-Apart Parker House Rolls, and Sunny creates a delicious Nunya Business Crème Brûlée. Plus, Sunny shows how to bake unexpected ingredients in a sweet and savory way.
Jazz up your outdoor hang with Mary Berg's recipes that are simple to make and easy to take. Chicken Pot Hand Pies are ready for the picnic basket with a chicken stew filling wrapped in a blanket of golden brown store-bought pastry. Then, Mary's Salmon Rillette is a flavor-packed spread that goes on any kind of bread or cracker, and Fridge Door Salad is customizable with whatever you've got on hand. For dessert, Mary makes Tangy Vanilla Panna Cotta, portioned in little grab 'n' go pudding jars and topped with strawberry-orange compote.
Guy Fieri is looking for a spin on some classic family recipes. Maneet Chauhan makes Palak Paneer and a halwa-inspired Carrot Cake. Ming Tsai combines a Chinese favorite, pot stickers, with all-American cheesesteak then wows the crowd with his banana leaf-wrapped bass. Jonathan Waxman creates Polish Pierogis inspired by the French countryside, a wood-fired oven Roast Chicken and a Sidecar cocktail that'll drive you wild. Plus, Guy's son Hunter makes his ranch kitchen debut with Fish Tacos inspired by his Grandma Mimi and Tortilla Chips with his own Salsa Roja.
Sandra has got a menu guaranteed to make any occasion an elegant evening. With recipes for Clams Casino and Shrimp Cocktail, Champagne Artichokes Hearts, Pork Tenderloin and Herbed Cheese Crostini, Fig and Port Tartlets and an Instant Gratification cocktail.
The slow cooker is by far the best money saving tool in the kitchen and Sandra shows you how to get maximum flavor and maximum savings out of it. Braised Beef Tacos and Spicy Fajita Soup are on the menu along with a fantastic slow cooker cocktail recipe for Hot Buttered Cider and for dessert, a decadent Banana Chocolate Crumble. Plus Sandra's got a sure fire Round Two Recipe for Crispy Steak Sandwiches!
In an effort to pay off the IRS, host Alton Brown decides to enter a pudding recipe contest being held by the TV pudding queen: Auntie Pudding. Tapioca, rice and a tasty instant chocolate pudding are in the offering.
The Kitchen is celebrating favorite flavors and recipes with help from viewers, starting with Jeff Mauro's Viewers' Choice Chili and Sunny Anderson's Easy Smothered French Onion Chicken Thighs. Comedian Michelle Collins learns how to make traditional Hungarian-Style Stuffed Cabbage from Geoffrey Zakarian, and Katie Lee makes a crew favorite, Thanksgiving Pot Pie. The hosts answer Helpline questions about chicken and tackle a round of Tool Takedown. Then, Sunny makes an Easy Baked and Loaded Pancake with a Lemon Maple Glaze, and Geoffrey serves up Branzino with Polenta, Wild Mushroom and Watercress. Katie Lee creates a new pizza crust using chickpeas, and food blogger Kim Lange joins the gang to make her viral recipe for Apple Fritter Bread. Finally, the hosts share four ways to make a popular dessert, Hot Chocolate Floats.
Ree Drummond is cooking Tex-Mex marvels and filling the freezer with her family's favorites. She makes a big pot of Green Chile Pork Stew and a batch of Fiesta Mac and Cheese. Her All-Purpose Tex-Mex Veggies will go in Soft Tacos, Veggie Taco Salad and Quick Quesadillas, and her Margarita Ice Cubes and Orange Simple Syrup make for an almost instant Blackberry Lime Margarita.