Sunny Anderson showcases The Kitchen's best warm and comforting oven recipes while sharing pro tips on how to get the most delicious results when using the oven. Alex Guarnaschelli starts off with her no-fail Whole Roasted Chicken, Katie Lee Biegel makes some Crispy Roasted Potatoes, and Jeff Mauro shares a shortcut Southwestern Pot Pie. Then, Geoffrey Zakarian makes a cozy Almond Orange Cake, Jeff bakes Pull-Apart Parker House Rolls, and Sunny creates a delicious Nunya Business Crème Brûlée. Plus, Sunny shows how to bake unexpected ingredients in a sweet and savory way.
No utensils allowed in The Kitchen's handheld feast filled with apps, mains and sweets! Sunny Anderson grills up Easy Chicken Taco Skewers. Geoffrey Zakarian makes fancy finger food: Spicy Tuna Tartare. Alex Guarnaschelli raises a toast to summer with her Raspberry Bourbon Sour. Katie Lee Biegel brings the family together with her Garlic and Herb Pull-Apart Bread. Jeff Mauro and Sunny go head-to-head in a Top Dog Hot Dog Competition with Jeff's Flamin' Greek Style Cheese Dog and Sunny's Award-Winning Curry-Style Hot Dog!
Sunny Anderson uses a rich sauce made of fresh tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, onions, garlic and no oil to create her spicy Very Peri Grilled Chicken.
The dumpling challenge is filled with surprises when the addition of peanuts creates nutty interpretations. In the next round, potato fries must be repurposed into the culinary creations. Judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Sunny Anderson savor the twice-fried masterpieces on the way to choosing a winner.
Canny choices are made when the cooks chip away at their dishes, elevating nachos with the surprise ingredient of canned soups. In round two, judges Sunny Anderson and Daphne Oz decide which cook takes the cake as pros and amateurs work cake into their savory fare.
Sunny Anderson makes a flavor-packed meal that comes together in a flash. Her Sweet-Glazed Butterflied Chicken is tender, golden, and basted to sticky perfection. On the side, Tater and Asparagus Toss is fresh and satisfying. A glass of Riesling adds an effortless finishing touch.
The final contenders battle it out in a quest to take home the Master of 'Cue title. Captains Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Sunny Anderson take the guardrails off as the pitmasters cook up their ultimate BBQ feasts in a last-ditch effort to impress the judges.