The Kitchen hosts create a home-cooked holiday menu inspired by their own traditions, starting with Geoffrey Zakarian's Moroccan-Spiced Pork Rack paired with Katie Lee's Spinach and Three Cheese Phyllo Pie. Jeff Mauro bakes his family's favorite, Pull-Apart Parker House Rolls, and Sunny Anderson whips up an Easy Apfelkuchen, or German apple cake, inspired by her childhood. Chef and party planner Mary Guiliani shares her crowd-pleasing appetizer, Italian Pigs in a Blanket, and helps the hosts set the perfect table complete with Geoffrey's Dark and Stormy Punk and DIY party crackers.
The Kitchen hosts play Secret Santa for family and friends, surprising them with delicious food gifts! Katie Lee starts with a Spinach Artichoke Dip Pasta Bake for her best friend, and Geoffrey Zakarian makes Coconut Maple Granola for his children's teachers. Sunny Anderson sends her Holiday Stroopwafel Latte to the team at a local animal shelter, and Jeff Mauro cooks up a Stromboli Bread Wreath with Pesto Glaze for his neighbors. Plus, the traveling cookie tin makes its way to singer Meghan Trainor and her family, and the hosts exchange Secret Santa presents.
The Kitchen becomes a Garden of Eatin', and Jeff Mauro serves up Peruvian Spatchcock Chicken with Creamy Cilantro Sauce paired with Sunny Anderson's perfect side salad, Spicy Spinach Panzanella. Geoffrey Zakarian mixes things up with a Grilled Ratatouille Flatbread, and Katie Lee teams up with cookbook author Kathy Freston to make Pasta with Mushrooms, Walnuts, Asparagus and Apples. Geoffrey adds sweetness with his Strawberry Rhubarb Buckle, and Jeff uses fresh herbs to make a Berry Basil Salad with Rhubarb Syrup. Finally, the hosts kick-start this season's herb garden with an Indoor Self-Watering Planter.
Are you sitting in front of the TV having a "Snack Attack?" The Neelys can help with your cravings! First, they're making a bodacious Bacon and Asparagus Pizza. Then, it's Pat's favorite, his Spicy Peach Hot Wings. And, in case that wasn't enough, it's a creamy Spinach Dip loaded with flavor! Then their daughter Shelbi drops by to get in on the Snackin! Finally, two sweet treats that will take the edge off, Chocolate "Chips" and Death by Chocolate Martini. This is one show meant to satisfy your cravings!
Sandra sets sail with the perfect menu to wrap up a day on the water. She's cooking dock side and it all starts off with a great combination of flavors in her Strawberry Spinach Salad and a unique BBQ Chicken Pizza made on the grill.
If you like a juicy burger full of flavor, this is the one for you: Sandra's Pineapple Teriyaki Burger.
For dessert, a light and easy Pecan Cinnamon Angel Food Cake. The whole crew will love cocktail time, it's a thirst-quenching Castaway Punch.