We're going back to school to learn once and for all what the ultimate nostalgic dish is. We're joining Chef Beau MacMillan in the cafeteria with his Supreme Boffa super-sub sandwich and heading down to homeroom where Jeff Mauro teaches us all about the best pepperoni pizza creation on the planet. And we're sticking around after class with Tregaye Fraser to learn about her irresistible ricotta cannoli.
For the final challenge, the last two teams standing must imagine the hilarity that ensues when a pet takes on the family Christmas tree! All three team members will be in the spotlight, and both teams must add lighting effects to their scene. Jeff Mauro, Shinmin Li and Kardea Brown must make their toughest decision yet: who will be crowned Holiday Wars champion and take home the grand prize of $25,000?
Host Jeff Mauro asks the teams to imagine what holiday hijinks unfold when another holiday icon fills in for Santa on Christmas Eve. And this week, the teams must highlight their cake artist's skills by making the main character entirely out of cake and incorporating the tasting element into that character. Judges Shinmin Li and Kardea Brown will determine which three teams move forward and which team is sent home.
Hold on to your ham hocks as celebrities and Food Network Stars plead their cases for their favorite decadent dishes! Jaleel White satisfies his craving for Chinese with a pastrami eggroll in New York City, Joey Lawrence fires up dessert with a baked Alaska in Beverly Hills, Fabio Viviani confesses to a poutine burger fix in Austin, and Jeff Mauro goes German with a pork schnitzel sandwich in Chicago.
The Kitchen's Katie Lee and Jeff Mauro join the Academy as guest professors, where the subject is math and the group test is a numbers game: they'll be split in two groups of three to create an appetizer trio featuring one main ingredient! The trio sent to the elimination test must create a dish using only seven ingredients from the pantry, plus a surprise ingredient from the opposing team's mentor.
Geoffrey Zakarian shows how to make the perfect Herb-Roasted Beef Rib Eye with Roasted Shallots, while Katie Lee whips up a Wedge Salad with a twist and Marcela Valladolid makes a Classic Tableside Caesar Salad. Plus, restaurateur Josh Capon demonstrates two potato sides and Jeff Mauro makes Mini Onion Blossoms. Then, three classic steak sauces, the Kitchen Helpline answers viewer steakhouse questions and Geoffrey makes a Classic Dirty Martini.
From dry turkey to lumpy gravy, The Kitchen is offering advice on how to pull off the biggest meal of the year: Thanksgiving! Sunny Anderson, Katie Lee, Jeff Mauro and Geoffrey Zakarian are joined by Alton Brown and Alex Guarnaschelli to share their expertise and answer viewers' calls for help. They're also revealing time-saving tips and demonstrating some of their family recipes to make the holiday meal a success.
Grab a mimosa and get ready to enjoy another fall brunch show packed with recipes like Sunny Anderson's Funky Monkey Bread Pudding. Jeff Mauro and Katie Lee share recipes for Pancake Tacos -- or Pacos. In Tool Takedown: Brunch Edition, the gang adds fun new flavors to amp up oatmeal. Chef Meny Vaknin serves up his Mediterranean Eggs and Geoffrey Zakarian warms things up with Apple Cider Brunch Punch.
Jeff Mauro takes the ultimate candy-lover's road trip across America, with delicious stops at his hometown favorite, Ferrara's, for a taste of some truly iconic treats; Boston's oldest chocolatier to learn the secrets behind their delectable turtle fudge; Austin, Texas's wild and wacky Big Top Candy Shop which features more than 2,000 kinds of candy from all over the world and more! This is one sweet ride!
The Kitchen celebrates cheese with Jeff Mauro's Ultimate Cheese Enchiladas and Sunny Anderson's Cheesy Cornbread Muffins with Jalapeno Glaze. David Burtka stops by to make a Four Cheese Pizza and the Kitchen Helpline is open for all of your cheesiest questions. The hosts play Try or Deny with some new cheese products, then grilled cheese is taken to the next level for an incredible Grilled Cheese Pull contest.