The Kitchen is sharing new mashup recipes to liven up the winter cooking routine, starting with Katie Lee's Cheesesteak Skillet Pizza. Jeff Mauro shares a new way to eat greens in a Miso Caesar Salad, and Geoffrey Zakarian shakes up Taco Tuesday with his Thai-Style Rotisserie Chicken Tacos. Chef Nyesha Arrington stops by to make her Aisoon Short Ribs with Sweet Potato Grits, and Sunny Anderson makes the ultimate dessert for breakfast lovers, Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding. Finally, the hosts check out breakfast trends and decide which ones are worth trying.
Ina embarks on a day of experimentation and tests out some classic, comforting recipes on her colleagues. First up are her Strawberry Scones which she reworks with two new ingredients, then a hearty Wild Mushroom Lasagna, inspired by produce found at her local organic mushroom farm, followed by a simplified Shrimp Bisque, with all the wow factor but half the effort.
Ina is sharing her secrets and professional know how on how to get professional results at home. There's the Barefoot Contessa classic Lemon Chicken Breasts, a recipe from one of her favorite New York restaurants Baked Fontina and a delicious Sticky Toffee Date Cake made by local chef Laura Donnelly. Then it's Ask Ina on how to get professional results at home.
Valerie Bertinelli loves classic Thanksgiving dishes, but decides to mix it up by putting new twists on traditional favorites. She previews the recipes for the big holiday for some friends, including Turkey Roulade with Cranberry Citrus Stuffing and Pan Gravy, Root Vegetable Gratin, Succotash Salad, a Cream Cheese Log with Sweet and Spicy Cranberry Relish, and for dessert, a delectable Pumpkin Love Cake.
Melissa d'Arabian shares her recipes for a big-flavor brunch with big money savings. Tasty Huevos Rancheros are baked in individual tortilla shells for a fun new twist on the classic brunch entree. On the side, Brunch Cornbread is moist, tender, and served warm with a touch of honey-lime butter. Bubbly Lime Spritzers are cool and refreshing any time of day.
How low can Hungry Girl go? Under 200 calories low! Lisa brings her recipes to a new 'low', presenting four of her favorite guilt-free dishes all under 200 calories! Recipes include her scrumptious Cheeseburger Mac Attack, refreshing Fresh and Fruity Hot Dog Skewers, sweet and zesty BBQ Mango Tilapia and for dessert, her decadent Banana Split Pie. She also takes a trip to the market to dig up her favorite 'Under 200 calorie' food finds. Plus, Lisa shows us the surprising reality of what 200 calories of some of your favorite foods actually looks like.
At midterm time, Chefs Anne and Robert want to see how the recruits perform without supervision. Via video message, the chefs assign their teams a scrambled recipe for the Skill Drill. Each team works together to unscramble the recipe and cook the dish while the chefs secretly watch their attempt on closed circuit TV. For the Main Dish Challenge, the chefs shock their recruits with the news that they must cater an hors d'oeuvre party for NFL star Kris Jenkins, his wife, and 30 of their guests! It's game time, and the two least successful cooks are cut.
The Kitchen is making flavorful and veggie-packed recipes! Jeff Mauro shares his Chicken Pot Pie with Butternut Squash Gravy and Katie Lee adds her Chicken Alfredo Spaghetti Squash Boats to the menu. The hosts have the verdict on some of your most questionable health habits and talk healthy swaps for favorite foods in a round of "If You Like This, Try This." Geoffrey Zakarian serves up a new twist on a classic with Sweet Potato Pizza Crust. Sunny Anderson shares her recipe for Maple Almond Butter Brownies that pair perfectly with Geoffrey Zakarian's Oat Milk Latte.
The seven remaining teams roll into Salt Lake City, and Tyler immediately explains the Truck Stop challenge: the teams must create an original sausage dish with the ingredients on the farmer's table, but the sausage is missing. The trucks head to world renowned Creminelli Fine Meats and create three customized links of sausage in hopes to impress guest judge chef Ryan Lowder and add $200 towards their final tally. The Speed Bump adds another game-changing twist as Tyler calls the teams and tells them to move the trucks to a new location, no matter how many patrons are on line.
Bobby Flay takes on New York City chicken finger joint Sticky's in an effort to get it open for business in only three short days. But with zero leadership, dwindling funds, no recipes and a slew of negative press, Bobby has to roll up his sleeves to save four young entrepreneurs from a very sticky situation. With only 3 Days to Open, will Bobby be able to get this New York newcomer open?
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