It's time for fresh air and fresh flavors with Jeff Mauro's Grilled Spinach and Artichoke Stuffed Chicken and Sunny Anderson's Migas Verde. Geoffrey Zakarian shares a recipe for Grilled Asparagus that uses only five ingredients. Katie Lee has a hack for a perfect Meaty Grilled Pizza, and Jeff puts a "spin" on Summer Salad with Melon and Spinach. Finally, the hosts create S'mores Pudding, an outdoor favorite with a twist.
The Mauro family pays a visit to their favorite neighborhood joint to sample their special all-beef bologna burger. Back at home, Jeff makes his own Bologna Burger, topped with a giardiniera frittata and caramelized onions on a Kaiser roll. Next up, a tasty Portobella Burger with grilled pineapple and a teriyaki mayo. For dessert, Lorenzo helps Jeff serve up a Biscuit and Jam Shake with vanilla ice cream.
Katie Lee Biegel brings back The Kitchen's best crowd-pleasing meals that the whole family can enjoy! She reintroduces Jeff Mauro's Detroit Style Pepperoni Pizza, Geoffrey Zakarian's Iron Chef Grilled Cheese and Sunny Anderson's Cumin-Rubbed Chicken Noodle Soup. Then, Katie makes her Easy Veggie Marinara Ravioli Bake and looks back at their Dad Joke Cookie Cake with Host Kids before Jeff stacks up tasty Kitchen Family Nachos.
Sandwich King Jeff Mauro shares The Kitchen's all-time favorite sandwich recipes! He revisits Geoffrey Zakarian's signature Upstate-Style Roast Beef Sandwich, Katie Lee Biegel's Open-Faced Tuna Melt, Alex Guarnaschelli's amped-up Eggplant Parmigiana Sandwich, Sunny Anderson's Smokehouse Burger and his own super-sized Indiana Breaded Pork Tenderloin Sandwich. Plus, Jeff reveals his expert sandwich tips and tricks as he builds tasty tea sandwiches and an epic Italian Club.
The Kitchen unlocks the secrets to remaking favorite restaurant dishes at home! Sunny Anderson starts with her version of America's hottest sandwich trend for her Spicy Chicken Sandwich, and then Jeff Mauro shares the simple secrets to making a takeout favorite with his Crab Rangoon with Sweet and Sour Sauce. Katie Lee's Tempeh Reuben re-creates one of her favorite restaurant sandwiches. Geoffrey Zakarian hosts Iron Chef Academy, sharing his Duck Breast with Caper-Cherry Sauce, and Jeff Mauro reveals the sizzling restaurant secrets behind Skirt Steak Fajitas. The hosts also hear from former restaurant employees who spill delicious secrets they learned while working in the industry.
The Kitchen is putting every twist on burgers that you can imagine! Geoffrey Zakarian gets the day started with a Breakfast Sausage Burger, and Jeff Mauro shares Sarah Mauro's Perfect Turkey Burgers. Katie Lee Biegel makes a viral Cheeseburger Salad, and Alex Guarnaschelli is ready to head to sea with her Shrimp Burger. Plus, Sunny Anderson has a great way to use leftover burger and hot dog buns with her Tiramisu French Toast Bites.
The pros and amateurs must keep clam and mussel on when faced with incorporating carrots into their baked clam dishes in round one. Then, the stakes are steep in round two, as the contestants must fuse tea into their dishes for judges Jeff Mauro and Daphne Oz.
Three new teams face off in the second qualifying round as host Jeff Mauro challenges them to imagine how Santa spends time relaxing with his BFF. Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira move two more teams through to the main competition, and one team goes dashing home.