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.
Claire Robinson joins Big Daddy in the kitchen today, and it's all about what you can "Put in Between Two Pieces!" First, Aaron starts off with a mouthwatering Buffalo Chicken Sandwich with Blue Cheese Slaw. Then, he puts Claire to work helping him with his Lamb Meatball Hoagie with Sun Dried Tomato and Spinach Salad and a side dish to die for, Big Daddy's Potato Salad. Finally, Claire has a dish of her own to share, an oozy Croque Madame. With these two in the kitchen there isn't anything that won't be "Put in Between Two Pieces!"
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.
As a mother of two, Ayesha Curry doesn't get a lot of time alone, but her husband, Stephen, and the husbands of her close friends take all the kids for the day so the ladies can enjoy a decadent girls' brunch. After Ayesha stops by chocolate store Dandelion in San Francisco, the girls start with a light Bloody Mary topped with Brown Sugar Bacon, then prepare a Citrus Shrimp Salad, Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms and Spinach Feta Rolls together. To finish off the day of indulging, Ayesha surprises the girls with a twist on her chocolaty childhood favorite, Skillet S'mores.
One of Alex's favorite meals is a decadent Sunday brunch. And no brunch is brunch unless you start by baking something. Alex's coffee cake fills her entire home with the sweet smell of cinnamon and the promise of big warm slab of cake. Then Alex shows us how to make the prefect herb omelet and pairs it with vegetables - twisted little mushroom caramels tossed with vibrant spinach. To top it all off - a little magic trick - Alex makes homemade butter from milk and sour cream. A raspberry spritzer infused with mint adds a surprising fresh touch to the meal.