The Kitchen is cooking up meat and potatoes all show long! Sunny Anderson kicks it off with Jeff's Cheesy Crispy Vacation Potatoes 2.0. Then, Alex Guarnaschelli's Brown Sugar Vinegar Ribs would pair perfectly with Geoffrey Zakarian's Crispy Potato Cakes with Miso Lime Vinaigrette. Jeff Mauro is dishing out a classic combo with Gus' Chicago Style Hot Dog and Hand Cut Fries. Plus, Maneet Chauhan stops by to give the scoop on the new season of "BBQ Brawl" and makes a Masala Ribeye and Cumin Potatoes.
Alex Guarnaschelli hosts a look back at some of The Kitchen's best diner-inspired recipes and makes a Double Stack Patty Melt with Caramelized Onions and Gruyere that recreates the diner experience right at home. Geoffrey Zakarian whips up the perfect Lemon Meringue Pie, and Jeff Mauro prepares a mouthwatering Katsu-Inspired Meatloaf Sandwich. Sunny Anderson's double-decker EABLT and Jeff's Tangy and Sweet Diner Slaw bring new life to diner favorites, and Katie Lee Biegel brings some Southern flavor with a Banana Pudding Caramel Milkshake.
The Kitchen is celebrating the summer games with Jeff Mauro's Brazilian Hot Dog, Sunny Anderson's Easy BK Currywurst and Katie Lee's Banh Mi-Inspired Hot Dog. Chef and Internet host Raiza Costa makes a unique Roasted Strawberry and Cream Milkshake, then learn how to make a winning burger with Marcela Valladolid's Mexican Shrimp Burger and Jeff's Threaded Flank Steak and Bacon Kebob. Plus, four secrets for a winning summer potato salad, patriotic ways to present appetizers, and fun games to play at a summer party.
Inspired by the Food Network show Supermarket Stakeout, The Kitchen hosts are swapping grocery bags and making exciting new dishes. Katie Lee starts the swap by making Spicy Pecan-Crusted Chicken Thighs with Sunny Anderson's groceries. Then Sunny uses Geoffrey Zakarian's groceries to make her sweet and savory Brunchy Bread Pudding. Geoffrey continues the chain by making his BBQ'd Sweet Potato and Parmesan Souffle with Jeff Mauro's grocery bag, and Jeff uses Katie's groceries for Chocolate Coconut Tofu Ice Cream with Mixed Berry Sauce. Katie and Sunny share their go-to recipes for freezer favorites: Katie's Jackfruit Tacos and Sunny's Holiday Vibe Sweet Potato Patties. Jeff and Geoffrey turn their personal supermarket staples, pickle juice and relish, into superstars with Jeff's Pickle-Slaw and Geoffrey's Classic Egg Salad with Aioli Mayo and Sweet Relish.
Chef Alex Guarnaschelli and Jeff Mauro serve up a battleground where one ousted Finalist can fight all the way back to rejoin Food Network Star for a second chance at his or her own show. The fierce and unforgettable returning Finalists include Matthew Grunwald, Rosa Graziano, Rue Rusike, Emilia Cirker, Dom Tesoriero and some other surprises.
Armed with an in-depth collection of Ben Franklin quotes, Jeff Mauro takes on Philadelphia. The "city of brotherly love" gives comfort food with a bit of the history, and — of course — the taste of Scrapple. Other unique Philly dishes include the town's biggest, gooiest Philly Cheese Steak, a Stromboli and an amazing Dutch Apple Dumpling.
Two former winners of Food Network Star, Jeff Mauro and Justin Warner, turn the tables on Bobby as they bring in two fantastic chefs to beat him. Bobby has his work cut out for him with sweet, but fiery, Chef Daniela D'Ambrosio and eager-to-prove-himself Chef Malcolm Mitchell fight for the right to show what they've got.
Host Jeff Mauro challenges the five remaining teams of cake, cookie and sugar artists to create a scene capturing what it looks like when Mrs. Claus has a night out on the town, and the teams must highlight the cookie artist's skill in their display. In the end, judges Shinmin Li and Kardea Brown will eliminate one more team.
Host Jeff Mauro gets a little help from the Holiday Wars time machine to send our remaining four teams back in time! Each team of cake and sugar artists must create a Santa from a specific period in history before judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide who will move forward and who will be out of time.
Host Jeff Mauro challenges the teams to create a scene capturing that exact moment when a holiday photo goes wrong, and for the first time this season, they must highlight one team member's skill in their display. First up, cookie! In the end, judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira will cut one team out of the picture.