The Kitchen is celebrating the end of summer, starting with Katie Lee's Grilled Paella. Learn how to save summer foods and souvenirs all winter long, and get tips from expert party planner Mary Giuliani on throwing a Piece of Cake Party. Jeff Mauro's Crispy Crunch Pig Candy Sriracha Baked Beans are the perfect barbecue side dish, while Secret Eats host Adam Richman has a twist on flank steak with his Matambrito a la Pizza. Finally, Geoffrey Zakarian gives one last sip of summer with his Kickin' Bucket cocktail before the gang makes a splash with The Kitchen's bucket dunker.
The Kitchen is cooling down summer by teaching ways to cook stove-free, like Katie Lee's Asian Chicken Noodle Salad, Geoffrey Zakarian's Slow Cooker Mussels with Creamy Wheat Beer and German Mustard and Jeff Mauro's Slow Cooker Thai Mussels. Chef Monti Carlo joins to make a mouthwatering Coconut Mug while Geoffrey makes a Mojito and Microwave Asparagus. Plus, learn if you can extend the life of salad essentials and whether they are freezer-safe, find out how to turn your back patio into an outdoor kitchen, and make a splash with Sunny Anderson's water balloon game!
The Kitchen is making all things wrapped and rolled, starting with Geoffrey Zakarian's Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken Breast. The Kitchen Helpline is open to answer your questions on how to wrap foods in bacon, a burrito and spring rolls, then learn how to master the art of gift wrapping. Jeff Mauro shows how to make his Horizontal Chicken Shawarma Wrap, cookbook author Nikki Dinki stops by to make Zucchini Taco Wraps, and Geoffrey whips up an "Engaged But Cantaloupe" cocktail. Plus, The Kitchen's very own rap sensation "Herb and Spice" is back with their best song yet!
Summer sauces are the star of the menu, starting with Katie Lee's Sweet and Spicy Grilled Chicken and Cucumber Salad and Geoffrey Zakarian's Seared Scallops with a Caper Honey Sauce. Sunny Anderson and Jeff Mauro share two new sauces for jazzing up grilled chicken: Lemon Pepper Sauce and Cherry Pepper Honey Mustard. Sunny also makes a T-Bone Steak with an "Any Herb" sauce, and Kansas City pitmasters Jason and Megan Day drop by to make a BBQ-inspired Potato Salad. For dessert, it's a head-to-head Sundae Sauce-off with Katie's Roasted Peach Sauce and Geoffrey's Boozy Chocolate Sauce.
The Kitchen hosts are tossing, cooking and tasting their favorite fall produce! Sunny Anderson kicks things off with cranberries in her Easy Cheese and Cranberry Stuffed Grilled Chicken. Katie Lee uses butternut squash in her Farro and Butternut Squash Salad, and Alex Guarnaschelli shares a new recipe for fall pears with a Rutabaga, Turnip and Pear Gratin. Jeff Mauro uses apples in his hearty Chicken Sausage with Apples, Sage and Cabbage. Geoffrey Zakarian features his favorite vegetable in Charred Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Maple, and the hosts also play Try or Deny with fall-flavored treats.
The Kitchen is sharing a love for autumn with new and creative recipes like Sunny Anderson's secret ingredient Red Eye Beef Stew and Geoffrey Zakarian's Thai Fried Riced Cauliflower. Get fresh for fall with great ways to cook with squash, including Katie Lee's Toad in a Hole and Jeff Mauro's "Squacho" cheese sauce. Cookbook author Raquel Pelzel stops by to serve up her Sheet Pan Mac and Cheese, and the hosts share fun pumpkin decor ideas that leave everyone saying, "Oh my gourd!" Geoffrey wraps up the party with a pear cocktail with a peppery twist.
The Kitchen is sharing great recipes to warm up winter nights, like Sunny Anderson's Beef Wellington Casserole and Geoffrey Zakarian's Baked Sweet Potato and Carrot Gratin. Classics get a twist in Jeff Mauro's Lemon Chicken and Orzo Casserole and Katie Lee's Spicy Thai Red Curry Chicken Casserole, and Valerie Bertinelli joins the gang to make her Strawberry Lemon Love Cake. Learn tips for freezer organization and get kitchen renovation ideas in a special Kitchen Helpline from the Food Network Fantasy Kitchen with Chef Scott Conant and designer Shea McGee. Katie takes over cocktail duties and shares her Mudslide Jelly Shot Casserole.
The Kitchen caps off summer with the greatest recipes for a Labor Day BBQ! Geoffrey Zakarian starts with tips for making his Pork Roast Sandwiches with Spicy Apricot Mustard, and Jeff Mauro highlights the last of a seasonal favorite with his Quadruple Illinois Sweet Corn Salad. Grilling expert and blogger Susie Bulloch is back to share a recipe that went viral, her Hot Dog "Burnt Ends." Alex Guarnaschelli prepares the perfect side of Tomato and Herby Mozzarella Salad, and Katie Lee makes a festive, showstopping dessert with her Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake. Plus, the hosts share some tasty tips to amp up tortilla chips!
The Kitchen hosts fall in love with the pantry thanks to seasonal dishes using pantry staples. Katie Lee starts things off with her Chicken Bolognese using a secret ingredient that stumps all the hosts: evaporated milk! Alex Guarnaschelli dazzles with her Popovers with Sesame Butter and Spiced Pear Jam, and then Jeff Mauro and Geoffrey Zakarian make side-by-side salads: German-Style Sweet Potato Salad and Lentil Salad with Mushrooms and Pink Lady Apples. Finally, Sunny Anderson makes her 1-2-3 Ingredient Spicy Bean Dip, and the hosts share tours of their own pantries.
The Kitchen is pulling out unexpected and flavorful foods to cook on the grill all summer long! Sunny Anderson starts with her Grilled Open-Faced BLT, and Geoffrey Zakarian follows with his Grilled Potatoes with Chipotle Yogurt. Jeff Mauro shows a new way to make a classic salad with his Charred Caprese Salad, and Alex Guarnaschelli shares how to grill herbs for her Grilled Herb Vinaigrette with Grilled Vegetables. Katie Lee uses the grill for her Grilled Banana Butterscotch Pudding dessert, the hosts share their favorite summer drinks, and Geoffrey makes a Grilled Strawberry-Lime Mezcal Margarita.