Prepare a delicious bistro meal at home, with tips from one of America's best chefs, Gordon Hammersley. Avocado and Orange Salad w/Honey and Ginger Dressing; Gratin of Artichoke and Swiss Chard; Sear-Roasted Rib Steak w/Garlic Butter.
Gameplan
3 Days Ahead:
Make the garlic butter
2 Days Ahead:
Cook the artichokes and chard
Segment the oranges
1 Day Ahead:
Assemble the gratin
Make honey-ginger dressing
Make the vinaigrette
On the Day:
Sear and baste the steaks
Bake the gratin
Finish the salad
The Kitchen is serving up dishes that are a little controversial! Jeff Mauro tackles the big hot dog vs. sandwich question with his Hot Dog Grilled Cheese Sandwich, and Katie Lee Biegel takes on a hot-topic food in two ways with Strawberry Cottage Cheese Ice Cream and a Turkey Club Cottage Cheese Wrap. Then, Geoffrey Zakarian and Sunny Anderson settle the debate on how to cook the perfect hard-boiled egg and shuck an oyster, and GZ hops on a trend with his Tinned Fish Board. Finally, Sunny makes a salad for dessert with her Strawberry Fields Pretzel Gelatin Salad.
The Kitchen hosts share their predictions for which supermarket veggies will rocket from staple to superstar this year. Jeff Mauro makes Village Pie with Celery Root Puree, and Sunny Anderson slices up her veggie pick for a Quick Wilted Cabbage Salad. Then Katie Lee Biegel sails into the new year with Eggplant Parmesan Boats, and Geoffrey Zakarian turns the tables on turnips with his Pan-Seared Pork Tenderloin with Braised Turnips and Parmesan. Alex Guarnaschelli makes Vegetable Top Salad with Walnut Dressing, too. Finally, actress Maureen McCormick stops by to chat, and the hosts go head-to-head with their product predictions.
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 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 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.
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.
Ree Drummond is shaking up Italian classics and sharing a taste of the dolce vita, frontier-style, with favorites from the past. Proving a mashup of two great dishes is better than one, she makes a meal kit for Herbed Chicken Caesar Salad Pizza to keep on standby in the fridge. Her Roasted Vegetable Panzanella is a new take on traditional panzanella salad with roasted vegetables, mozzarella and Italian cornbread croutons. Ree also shares quick tricks in her all-in-one Italian Chicken Sheet Pan Supper, and she stocks the freezer with layered Loaf Pan Lasagnas perfectly portioned for two.
Jeff Mauro makes an easy 15-minute weeknight dinner of Cold Noodle Salmon salad, and the hosts show time-saving food preparation hacks. Then, two complete meals cooked on sheet trays: Sunny Anderson's Rosemary and Thyme Chicken with Carrots and Potatoes, and Geoffrey Zakarian's One Sheet Tri-Tip Salad. Marcela Vallodolid shares her easy carnitas recipe and Food Network's Valerie Bertinelli stops by to make her Easy Chocolate Sauce, while Geoffrey prepares the perfect Gin and Tonic.
Mentioned in this episode:
Kitchen Hacks
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!