Katie Lee Biegel brings back The Kitchen's best crowd-pleasing meals that the whole family can enjoy! She reintroduces Jeff Mauro's Detroit Style Pepperoni Pizza, Geoffrey Zakarian's Iron Chef Grilled Cheese and Sunny Anderson's Cumin-Rubbed Chicken Noodle Soup. Then, Katie makes her Easy Veggie Marinara Ravioli Bake and looks back at their Dad Joke Cookie Cake with Host Kids before Jeff stacks up tasty Kitchen Family Nachos.
The Kitchen crew celebrates the most important meal of the day with a family-style brunch! Jeff Mauro makes a fun and tasty Double Decker Monte Cristo, while Katie Lee Biegel tosses up a fresh and flavorful Spinach Salad with Grilled Chicken and Pickled Strawberries. Then, Sunny Anderson's Baked Turmeric Oatmeal is sure to satisfy, and Geoffrey Zakarian blends up a family staple, Margaret's Favorite Smoothie with Homemade Almond Milk.
Michael Symon goes all in on comfort food as he makes some of his mother's classic Greek dishes. From Mom's Chicken to Lemon Potatoes with a side of Greek Greens -- a tasty dish of kale, collard greens and Swiss chard in a light sauce -- Michael puts a twist on one of his all-time favorite meals. His wife, Liz, joins in with an inspired "Ouzo-tini" cocktail that complements the spread.
Michael Symon makes a summertime seafood meal that's all about the prep and then letting the foil and grill do the work. He starts with foil packets of Clams with Sausage and Peppers, which steam to perfection over coals. His wife, Liz, helps him use the same technique for a dessert of Peaches with Mascarpone and Honey, and she concocts a refreshing, summertime beverage to bring it all together, Rose Sangria.
Paying respect to his Italian roots, Michael Symon creates an entire Italian feast over coals using his outdoor grill, beginning with smoking fresh tomatoes for his Fettuccine with Smoked Tomato Sauce. His wife, Liz, mixes up creamy ricotta, lemon and herbs for Stuffed Squash Blossoms from their garden and fries them over the grill. For dessert, a decadent Lemon Upside-Down Cake is a sweet way to finish off the meal.
Four thrifty chefs are given only one five-minute shop and $60 to buy all the groceries to last them the entire competition. Without returning to the market to replenish their supplies, the chefs must make a comfort classic breakfast, a spicy lunch and a fried dinner. The chef that makes their single shop count and serves up the best meals earns a final Flavortown shopping trip worth up to $20,000.
Halloween is a big to do at the Yearwood/Brooks house! Allie and August Brooks surprise Trisha in the kitchen by arriving in full costume (and having her costume waiting backstage)! Garth Brooks makes a cameo to share Halloween stories from years past. Trisha and her daughters make their traditional Halloween meal -- complete with Candied Apples, Trisha's Chicken Tortilla Soup to warm up the trick-or-treaters, and Pumpkin Roll.
Only two finalists remain and they have the rare opportunity to spend time with Chef Bobby Flay in the kitchen, preparing a meal for surprise guests. The guests turn out to be the eliminated contestants and the entire group sits down for a reunion dinner. Host Marc Summers takes a look back at how the season unfolded and the winner of The Next Food Network Star is revealed!
Nancy Fuller is inviting her daughter Nita and her four kids up for a weekend getaway! She's made up the attic above the kitchen for the kiddos to bunk in while she cooks up a meal of Sausage-Stuffed Zucchini Boats, Dressed Up Grilled Cheese, and Loaded Baked Potato Soup that will leave them all smiles, especially when they see the dessert ... Sweet Cherry Pie with Sprinkled Ice Cream Scoops!
Nancy Fuller is using local hops in her meal today, when she tops by her friends' brewery to pick up all different kinds of beer for cooking and baking. Then, she invites the brewers back to the farm for a comforting dinner that's out of this world. On the menu are Beer-Braised Beef Stew, Ale and Cheddar Biscuits, Kale Salad with Amber Ale Vinaigrette and Fudge Cake with Stout Glaze.