It's all about farm-to-table cooking for Ina Garten's spring feast, with a dinner, side dish, salad and dessert inspired by the farm stand. There's amazing Rosemary Rack of Lamb with Easy Tzatziki and Parmesan Roasted Zucchini, which are great for entertaining in the spring or any time of year. Then Ina's hitting the farm stand and making Fresh Corn Pancakes and an easy Tuscan Tomato and Bread Salad with a Red Wine Vinaigrette. For a sweet finish, she makes Fresh Berries and Sweet Ricotta with Raspberry and Blackberry Sauce.
This week The Kitchen has a special visitor, as Martha Stewart stops by to share her recipe for a Chocolate Chip Cookie Icebox Cake and gets inducted into the Kitchen's Cookbook Club. Jeff shares his family Blueberry Pancake recipe, Marcela makes Spicy Oregano Burgers for dinner and then shows how to turn them into Mini Meatball Pita Sandwiches for lunch. Plus, we have great ideas to sneak nutrition into your kids' desserts. And once again, we help you decide which kitchen tools are worth having in this week's Tool Takedown.
What’s the secret to a good marriage? Love, laughter and understanding and lots of home cooked meals.
Ina’s husband Jeffrey is back to work, back to Yale for the week and she’s preparing a delicious food that will travel well and still taste good when it reaches Connecticut such as butternut squash and apple soup and sesame chicken salad. All this and a romantic breakfast of banana sour cream pancakes with maple syrup and crispy bacon before he leaves – it guarantees that Jeffrey will return home as quickly as possible.
What’s the secret to a good marriage? Love, laughter and understanding and lots of home cooked meals. Ina’s husband Jeffrey is back to work, back to Yale for the week and she’s preparing a delicious food that will travel well and still taste good when it reaches Connecticut such as butternut squash and apple soup and sesame chicken salad. All this and a romantic breakfast of banana sour cream pancakes with maple syrup and crispy bacon before he leaves – it guarantees that Jeffrey will return home as quickly as possible.
With Amy and Chris still in lockdown at home they are making brunch. Amy mixes the Peach Bellinis while Chris walks her through Fried Eggs with Shallots, Spinach, some Pork Sausage and Pancakes. Then, Chris candies his favorite vegetable fennel for a perfectly baked sweet scone. Amy and Chris have been loading up on groceries, so it is time to move into the leftover phase. Amy makes Chris a comforting Hot Toddy to get through the day, while Chris uses their leftovers to make Mashed Potatoes, Warm Radish and Potato Salad with a Tonnato Dressing and the world’s biggest Frittata.
Sunny Anderson demonstrates a fun new pancake technique while she recalls the best meals for "breaking the fast." Sunny's Easy Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding starts the day off right, while Katie Lee Biegel creates a Crunchy Orange French Toast. Jeff Mauro doesn't joke around with his Waffle Taco with Spicy Sausage and Hot Honey, and Geoffrey Zakarian makes an omelet big enough for the whole family. Plus, The Kitchen is visited by Benjamina Ebuehi, who shares how to incorporate cake into a brunch menu, and the hosts play a couple rounds of "Is That a Thing? Breakfast Edition."
The gang takes a tropical trip, and Katie Lee begins with her Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pulled Pork. Jeff Mauro serves up a crispy Hash Brown Crusted Halibut, and Chef Tino Feliciano stops by with a Puerto Rican-style Chicken Sofrito with Pomegranate and Cilantro Chimichurri. The hosts share a Flavor Guide to Citrus with recipes for Geoffrey Zakarian's Citrus Avocado Salad and Sunny Anderson's Grapefruit Coconut Cooler. Then they put a tropical twist on favorite foods with Jeff's Pineapple Upside-Down Pancakes and Sunny's Guava Grilled Cheese. Plus the gang shares outdoor grilling tips along with Geoffrey's Tropical Heat Wave Punch.