The Kitchen is beating the summer heat with dishes that don't require the stove. Geoffrey Zakarian thrills at the grill while making his Whole Chicken with Red Bliss Potatoes, Summer Squash and Chili Garlic Butter. Former White House Chef Sam Kass serves up a quick and easy Canned Salad, and Katie Lee throws everything in the bag to make her Bloody Mary Shrimp Ceviche Rice Bowl. Jeff Mauro pulls together Slow Cooker Crispy Carnitas, and then Geoffrey uses the leftovers for a simple Cubano Sandwich. For dessert, Sunny Anderson gathers store-bought treats to make a decadent Nunya' Business Chocolate, Cherry and Whip Trifle.
Sam and Cody Carroll grill up a hot meal inspired by memories from when they were dating. They're starting with perfectly grilled Cajun Filet Marinated Beef Tenderloin with quick-and-easy Cajun Grilled Shrimp Skewers. There's harvested-from-the-farm Grilled Summer Squash with Chow Chow Chimichurri and a Cajun pie called Tarte a la Bouillie topped with Grilled Apples and Honey for dessert.
Kardea Brown fires up the grill for an old-fashioned backyard barbecue and invites her family over to enjoy some of her charbroiled dishes. On the grill are Pimento Cheese-Stuffed Burgers and Grilled Sea Island Wings, and she whips up quick Southern Pickles and Okra to have on the side. For dessert, there's nothing better in the summer than a Grilled Peach Crumble.
Love is in the air, and your favorite celebrities and Food Network personalities are showing how they celebrate the most romantic time of the year. Geoffrey Zakarian spoons through a perfectly-cooked chocolate souffle while Marc Summers takes on a tower of chocolate-covered treats. Then, find out how Richard Blais orders dessert tacos and try to resist Tia Mowry's mile-high chocolate cake!
Damaris Phillips is throwing a fancy white party to celebrate summer, with elevated party food made from spectacular pale ingredients. The menu starts with a pizza, topped with roasted and shredded chicken breast, slathered with homemade peach jam and topped with brie. For dessert, her Orange Blossom Bundt Cake with White Chocolate Ganache is as easy to make as it is glorious to taste.
One of the best things about summer is the fruit stands that pop up when the weather gets warm, so host Jesse Palmer challenges the bakers to make a cobbler, crumble or clafoutis using the bounty of the fruit stand. Then, the bakers must make watermelon desserts that taste AND look like a watermelon before judges Carla Hall, Duff Goldman and Damaris Phillips send another competitor home.
Be inspired to share dessert during every season in this episode of Sugar Rush. Visit Confetti Cakes in New York, where Elisa Strauss constructs a life-like barrel cake. Next, Richard Ruskell at the Montage Resort in Laguna Beach summons summer with his intricate sugar sculpture of the beach.. Watch as Kate Sullivan decorates a cake with winterland creatures. All this and more
To celebrate her longtime producer Sophie's summer birthday, Valerie Bertinelli teams up with Sophie's husband, John, to make a beach picnic. Valerie preps some of Sophie's favorites, including a Make Ahead Ham Caprese Picnic Sandwich, Cauliflower "Potato" Salad and Chili Lime Fruit Salad. For dessert, there's a Pineapple Upside Down Cake for John and Sophie to enjoy as the sun sets over the Pacific.