Breakfast might be the most important meal of the day, but let's not forget about lunch! Trisha Yearwood is teaming up with the Sandwich King, Jeff Mauro, to make some easy and delicious lunch recipes that save time AND money. Whether it's a Green Goddess Chicken Salad Sandwich, Tahini Honey Farro Salad or Crispy Eggplant with Fried Chickpeas, midday meals will never be the same!
The Kitchen is putting new twists on classic game day recipes, starting with Katie Lee's Buffalo Chicken Calzone and Sunny Anderson's Jalapeno Popper Dip. Chef Deuki Hong stops by to make Korean Sloppy Joes, and then the hosts Pass the Italian Nachos. Geoffrey Zakarian makes Creamy Harissa Wings, and Jeff Mauro shares his Chocolate Peanut Butter Dip, followed by a performance by Herb and Spice.
The spirited ghosts of "A Kitchen Carol" provide holiday inspiration! Katie Lee cooks up a Pork Crown Roast with Roasted Potato and Vegetables. Then, Sunny Anderson makes a Smokey Bar Nut Mix, Alex Guarnaschelli prepares Flaming Provolone with Parsley Toast, and Jeff Mauro whips up an easy Peppermint Skillet Cake. Finally, Geoffrey Zakarian toasts to the holidays with a Blood Orange Sherry Cobbler Cocktail Punch.
The Kitchen is serving up handheld bites perfect for a tailgate or any outdoor party! Geoffrey Zakarian's Spiked Lemon Iced Tea is the perfect pairing for Alex Guarnaschelli's Deviled Chicken Wings and Katie Lee Biegel's Bacon Bow Tie Crackers and Herb Dip. Then, Jeff Mauro has dessert covered with buttery, delicious Carmelitas, and guest Tony Shalhoub from CNN's "Breaking Bread" shares the recipe for his Spinach Fatayer.
The Kitchen is getting into the autumn spirit with a feast full of fall flavors. Katie Lee whips up comforting Creamy Chicken and Dumplings, and the hosts share their a-maize-ing DIY decor ideas for the holiday table. Food Network's Aarti Sequeira spices things up with a Roasted Root Jumble, and Sunny Anderson fires up the slow cooker for her Easy Slow Cooker Sauerbraten. Jeff Mauro and a special sous chef, actress Geneva Carr, round out the feast on a sweet note with a Mauro Apple Crumb Cake. Finally, everyone nibbles on Sweet and Savory Pumpkin Seeds as they sip nutty Squirrel's Stash Cocktails.
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.
Sunny Anderson, Jeff Mauro and Marcela Valladolid are showing you everything hot in the food world right now, from loaded potato tots to the latest veggie craze to an over-the-top milkshake. Plus, two New York City food trends are highlighted as Lazarus Lynch visits chef Joe Isidori at Black Tap Craft Burgers and Beer to sample their insane milkshakes and Troy Neal from the Doughnut Project stops by.
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.