The Kitchen is getting a full day of meals on the table with easy recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and even dessert! Geoffrey Zakarian kicks things off with his daughters as his sous chefs, making simple Huevos Rancheros. Then Katie Lee and Jeff Mauro pair up for a sandwich-and-soup combo: Katie's Grilled Cheese with Chipotle Mayo and Bacon and Jeff's Sheet Pan Roasted Tomato Soup. Dinner is covered with Sunny Anderson's 1-2-3 Rub with Grilled Chicken and Alex Guarnaschelli's Cucumber Salad. Finally, the hosts all get together for a virtual happy hour complete with a pantry sweet and a shout-out to some very special people.
The Kitchen hosts demonstrate how to elevate any recipe with the fresh herbs of spring, starting with Geoffrey Zakarian's Farfalle with Fresh Herbs and Goat Cheese. Then, it's time to put trends to the test, including DIY Dried Herbs in the microwave, new herb tools and Jeff Mauro's Sage Iced Tea. Sunny Anderson shares her Quick Steamed Broccoli Salad, and Alex Guarnaschelli makes elegant Herby Stuffed Tomatoes. Jeff makes a new "everything" sauce recipe from Venezuela, his Steak with Guasacaca Sauce. Plus, the hosts play "Herb" What Ails Ya to match herbs with common ailments, and Geoffrey makes Avocado Limeade with Cilantro Simple Syrup.
Jeff Mauro gets to live out one of his lifelong dreams when he stands shoulder to shoulder with master slicer Gino, slinging monstrous corned beef sandwiches and latkes at Manny's Deli, where he gets inspiration for a deli day back in his own kitchen. Jeff puts together a sandwich of Manny's corned beef using two of his own homemade latkes as the bread. And if that wasn't enough, he braises and slices a brisket for a sandwich that combines the rich, succulent meat with red cabbage slaw and smoked mozzarella. Then, he finishes the day's noshing with his take on a classic carrot and raisin salad.
Chef Anne Burrell and co-host Jeff Mauro welcome a fresh batch of celebrity recruits to culinary boot camp, hoping to take these '90s stars from culinary duds to all that and a bag of chips in the kitchen. In order to choose their teams, the chefs need the 411 on what these recruits can and can't do in the kitchen, so Anne and Jeff ask the celebrities to cook a potluck dish. For the main dish challenge, the recruits have to make elevated versions of classic TV dinners, and the chefs decide which dishes deserve to be syndicated and which recruits should be cancelled from the competition.
Chefs Anne Burrell and Jeff Mauro introduce the recruits to the classic flavors and dishes of Italy. They start off with a fast-paced game where recruits answer trivia and ride gondolas, followed by an outrageous cooking relay where they must work in pairs to create a romantic Italian picnic basket. In the Skill Drill challenge, the singles take on sausage and pepper sandwiches, which includes making sausages from scratch! Then in the Main Dish cook, Anne and Jeff demonstrate classic meatballs with sauce and polenta. The recruits that successfully replicate their chefs' dishes continue on in boot camp, and the least successful bid "arrivederci" to boot camp.
Oh, my gooeyness! There's nothing more satisfying or more delicious than a really good cheese pull. Jeff Mauro presents some of The Kitchen's most fully loaded cheese dishes, kicking off with Katie Lee Biegel's Super Cheesy Hometown Lasagna, loaded with three cheeses. Then, he amps up cheese for breakfast with this Corned Beef Hash Benedict with Cheesy Mornay Sauce. Geoffrey Zakarian puts an Iron Chef spin on Grilled Cheese, and Jeff shows off this Spicy Mac and Cheese, adding extra spicy cheese crunchies into the mix. Finally, Katie melts up a Pimento Cheese fondue, and Sunny Anderson shares some of her all-time favorite melting cheeses.
The summer is coming to an end, but the party is just getting started in the Kitchen with easy recipes for Labor Day cookouts, like Geoffrey Zakarian's Pork Tenderloin with Grilled Peaches and Chili Lime Butter. Sunny Anderson and Jeff Mauro share simple summer sides: "Nunya Business" Tropical Baked Beans and Jalapeno Honey Butter Corn. Katie Lee puts a boozy bite on a summertime classic with her Sangria Fruit Salad, and Jeff whips up Strawberry Lemonade Whoopie Pies for a sweet treat. The hosts wrap up their party with new ideas for hot dogs, a fun ice cream toppings bar and a backyard game the whole family will love.
Jeff Mauro shares his family's Sunday Gravy recipe, then learn how to use leftover Italian ingredients in new ways and how to make fun crafts using empty wine bottles. Spice up antipasto with Geoffrey Zakarian's Parmigianino Monkey Bread with Soppressata and Olives and Jeff's Salami Cups with Whipped Honey Ricotta and Fresh Figs. Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli stops by to make Olive Oil Cake, and Geoffrey shows how to make classic Italian Limoncello.
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Wine Bottle Crafts
These lusciously, Cuban-filled potato rolls are smothered in a sweet and savory concoction that only the sandwich king can demonstrate. Follow along as Chef Jeff Mauro teaches us how to score on game day.