Ree Drummond and her sister-in-law are throwing a big engagement bash for her friend. There are irresistible appetizers: Brie-Stuffed Mushrooms, Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp with Chili Butter and an amazing main course meal: Prime Rib and Horseradish Sauce with Whisky Glazed Carrots and Roasted Asparagus with Peas on the side. For dessert: Chipotle Salted Chocolate Truffles, a tower of Cupcakes and glasses of fizz to toast the future Mr. and Mrs.
Damaris reveals one of her secrets to delicious cooking: interesting and unexpected spices. To show why spices matter, she takes on a typically boring dish — salad — and transforms it into a whole meal with bold flavors and interesting textures in a Kale, Roasted Celery Root, Deviled Eggs and Spiced Almond Salad With Garlic Confit Vinaigrette. And for an exotic complement, her savory Za'atar Biscuit takes Southern biscuit-making to a new level.
Get a taste of all the flavors of fall with The Kitchen's quick and easy meals. Katie Lee whips up Weeknight Chicken Chili, and Jeff Mauro throws together his Seasonal Fall Stir Fry. Geoffrey Zakarian satisfies comfort food cravings with Cheesy Chicken Pasta with Broccoli and Bacon. A trending fall flavor combination comes together in Caramel Apple Flavor Bomb Pie, and the hosts sip on this season's new favorite cocktail, the Pear Bubbly.
The final three home cooks face their last challenge in Julia Child's kitchen: preparing a four-course meal of Julia's classics. Head judge Antonia Lofaso asks them to make a croque monsieur, duck a la orange, boeuf bourguignon and a croquembouche. Chef Jacques Pepin makes a surprise appearance, and Antonia and guest judges Dorie Greenspan and Brooke Williamson decide which competitor has earned three months of study at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris.
Being on a diet used to mean simply eating less to lose weight, but today's diets satisfy the dining urge by offering a range of delicious alternatives. From indulging in all the beef and chicken you want to enjoying delicious vegetarian meals, diets offer new perspectives in how to eat healthy, lose weight and feel great. Host Jim O'Connor tightens his belt to examine the history of weight loss and alternative diets.
The last two recruits face their final, ultimate challenge: to cook a restaurant-quality meal for a panel of culinary experts, including TV host Sarah Gore, chef Akhtar Nawab and Cooking Channel's Laura Vitale. Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray coach their recruits, who must put all the skills they have learned over the past eight weeks to the test in order to be named the winner and awarded $50,000 for their charity.
It's a battle of the sexes as the teams must throw a birthday party for one lucky girl and boy. The teams interview the birthday boy and girl to determine what food they would each like at their party, with each team having to cook and serve the meals to partygoers. Rico Rodriguez from Modern Family will help judge the celebrities, with the bottom two battling it out in a sudden death elimination.
Valerie Bertinelli is showing her friend and Today Show co-anchor Hoda Kotb a great summer meal she can make for her family. They start with Arugula Salad with Quick Pickled Grapes, Fennel, Pear and Brie and then make Flank Steak with Lemon Lime Herb Sauce, Smoky Tomato Eggplant Dip with Grilled Sourdough and Citrus Grape Smash Cocktails. The friends also share tips for getting through the day with grace and gratitude.
Valerie Bertinelli welcomes Colton Underwood, an ex-football player who now runs a nonprofit to benefit people living with cystic fibrosis. He has been traveling the country for his charity, and Valerie is treating him and his girlfriend, Cassie Randolph, to a home-cooked meal with some of her mom's best dishes. She makes Classic Antipasti Green Salad, Mom's Chicken Cacciatore, Garlicky Polenta and, for dessert, Lemon Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting.
Valerie Bertinelli is celebrating spring's colorful bounty by creating a visual feast that delights the senses and her guest, The Kitchen's Katie Lee. The menu includes Red Raspberry Goat Cheese Crostini, Honey Roasted Rainbow Carrots, Purple and Green Kale Salad with Lemon Anchovy Vinaigrette and Heirloom Garlic Chicken Thighs. Valerie and Katie sip Blood Orange Brown Derby cocktails and wrap up their meal with White Chocolate Bark with Dried Cranberries and Pistachios.