The celebrity teams hustle during "The Worst Lotus," a head-to-head relay race through a faux-luxury resort to create poolside platters. After sweating it out, the recruits tackle a seafood classic: crab cakes. In the main dish challenge, chefs Jeff Mauro and Tiffany Derry have their teams dive into the deep end with seafood curry. The recruits who shine move on, while the bottom two face a blind elimination cook-off, preparing seared fish with a tropical sauce.
Autumn flavors are in the spotlight as The Kitchen serves a plate of Fall favorites like Geoffrey Zakarian's Apple Cider Salmon and Katie Lee's Brown Butter Sage Butternut Squash Bake. Learn easy Fall apps like Sunny Anderson's Easy Cranberry and Goat Cheese Crostini and Geoffrey's Marinated Fig and Goat Cheese Crostini. Chef Ronnie Woo makes an Easy Apple Tart Tatin. Shredded Brussels sprouts are the star of Jeff Mauro's Crispy Asian Brussels Sprouts Salad and Katie's Brussels Sprouts Salad with Dates, Manchego, and Almonds. Finally, the hosts go head-to-head in a Fall Float-Off with Katie's Ginger Beer and Pumpkin Ice Cream Float, Jeff's Green Apple Soda and Cinnamon Ice Cream Float, and Geoffrey's Dark Rum and Cherry Ice Cream Float.
Ready all of your stacking and snacking questions, because Jeff Mauro is here to give insider tips on how to make the most out of your local deli. From flavor combinations to the proper thickness for different meats, he'll dive into the juiciest topics.
Host Jeff Mauro welcomes the first three teams of talented cake, sugar and cookie artists. Each team must create a scene depicting what it would look like if Santa was starring in his very own buddy adventure movie. The stakes are even higher as the teams must have at least two characters on their display, and their tasting element must be seamlessly integrated into their display. Judges Shinmin Li and Kardea Brown decide which two teams move on and which team heads home for the holidays.
Guy Fieri and his son Hunter throw challenging games at three food fanatics who are out to prove that their sandwiches stack up against anything found in a restaurant. First, they make a Herculean hoagie despite the ingredient limit imposed by the express lane. Then, the competitors pick the type of sandwich they'll make with a wicked game of Menu Magnet Madness. The Sandwich King himself, Jeff Mauro, helps to crown the $10,000 winner, who is invited back to take on other winning food fanatics.
It's a chocolate lovers' delight with Marcela Valladolid's Decadent Chocolate Devil's Food Cake and new ways to make delicious treats with chocolate bars. Then, how to use instant pudding to make Jeff Mauro's Creme Brulee and Katie Lee's Chocolate Cherry Pudding Pops. Cooking Channel's Rev Run and his wife, Justine, join for Cocoa-Rubbed Strip Steak for Two, and Sunny Anderson whips up a Chocolate Whiskey Martini. Plus, three innovative ways to create edible flower bouquets, and Food Network's Katherine Alford shares the latest chocolate trends.
The Kitchen is having a celebration fully loaded with everyone's favorite carbs. Sunny Anderson kicks it off with an Easy Sausage and Mushroom Rigatoni Pie, and Katie Lee takes on a bread basic, Sundried Tomato and Rosemary Focaccia. Food blogger Bev Weidner makes cheesy Roasted Pizza Potatoes, and Chef Jet Tila serves up Bacon and Egg Fried Rice. Jeff Mauro tops off the party with a decadent Chocolate Cinnamon Bread on Bread Pudding, and the hosts take a look at the internet's craziest carb-loaded creations.
The Kitchen is serving up summer sides! Sunny Anderson turns dinner favorite steak and potatoes into an Easy T-Bone Steak N' Potato Salad, and the hosts dress up delicious side dishes with Designer Dressings. Jeff Mauro Builds a Better Pasta Salad using rotisserie chicken, and side dish questions are answered on the Kitchen Helpline. Singer Jessie James Decker stops by to make fresh Summer Couscous Salad. The ladies of The Kitchen share a new way to add flavor to cocktails with Sorbet Cubes.
The Kitchen has quick and easy meals tailor-made for a busy schedule, like Sunny Anderson's Garlic Knots and Easy Pasta Bake and Katie Lee's Curried Shrimp and Corn Chowder. Vegetable side dishes get amped up with Geoffrey Zakarian's Honey-Miso Sauce and Jeff Mauro's Romesco Sauce. Food blogger Deb Perelman drops by to whip up a Smoky Sheet Pan Chicken with Cauliflower, and then the hosts throw a German Pub Party. Finally, Katie and Geoffrey go head-to-head in a Dessert Dash.
The Kitchen takes summer staples to the next level with trending new flavors and recipes like Geoffrey Zakarian's Tuna Steak Burger and Katie Lee's Greek Chicken and Orzo Pasta Salad. A summer side gets the sweet treatment in Jeff Mauro's Peach Bruschetta and Katie's Strawberry Bruschetta. Sunny Anderson grills up her Five-Star Glazed Chicken, which is sure to be a summer hit, and nutritionist Joy Bauer shares three healthy upgrades for frozen drinks. For dessert, the hosts put their spins on Waffle Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches.