Three pastry chefs take over a deserted Hersheypark overnight, and host Sunny Anderson challenges them to create zany chocolate and candy concoctions inspired by a mad scientist's lab. A middle school math teacher stays focused in the kitchen by using detailed to-do lists to keep ingredients in line. A former pastry teacher runs into frustrating follies with their main alien character, but a French chocolatier stays cool, calm and collected even when faced with troubleshooting broken isomalt. With the clock ticking down, the chefs must venture back out into the night to face off in a classic amusement park game to earn their candy for a tasty treat. Whose creation will judges Ralph Attanasia, Maneet Chauhan and Hershey's Master Chocolatier Jim St. John tip their beakers to? A dream vacation in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and $10,000 are up for grabs!
The Kitchen is sharing easy, breezy summer meals that go from kitchen to table in a flash. Geoffrey Zakarian goes all out with his Everything-But-The-Kitchen-Sink Pizza, and the hosts reveal surprising, time-saving hacks with the help of the microwave. Sunny Anderson makes a Cheat Sheet with Cod, Easy Cilantro Rice and "No Trouble" Ratatouille. Jeff Mauro takes a viral trend to new heights with his Better-Than-Trendy Baked Tomato and Feta Tortellini, and Food Network Obsessed podcast host Jaymee Sire stops by to chat about viral food trends. Then, Alex Guarnaschelli whips up a quick Chicken Stir Fry with Spicy Peanut Sauce, and to cap things off, Katie Lee Biegel builds a feast in a flash, making her Instant Mezze Platter with Easy Beef Patties, Tomato Salad and Grilled Halloumi.
The Kitchen is honoring beloved comfort foods, starting with Sunny Anderson's "Crazy Rich" Fried Chicken and Waffle Skewers. The hosts dip into Katie Lee's creamy Pimento Cheese Fondue and then announce the winner of the 49th Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest. Jeff Mauro makes a comfort classic, Gourmet Mac and Cheese, and baked potatoes get the star treatment times two in Geoffrey Zakarian's Loaded Bacon Truffle and Chive Baked Potatoes and Jeff's Reuben Loaded Baked Potato. Katie sauces up delicious Sticky and Sweet Sesame Meatballs, Jeff makes a Chicago Deep Dish Pizza, and Chef Zac Young stops by to share a luscious, layered Banana Pudding. Chef Anne Burrell tosses up a rich and flavorful Bucatini All'Amatriciana and pitches in with the hosts to build flavor-packed 5-Star Nachos. Katie wraps things up with a new fried favorite, Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls.
The Kitchen is taking the stress out of weeknights with meal prep tips, timesaving tricks and easy recipes. Geoffrey Zakarian kicks off the week with a Big Batch Braised Pork Butt, and Katie Lee gives leftovers a makeover in her Shepherd's Pie. The hosts share cool ways to use the freezer for meal prep success, and Jeff Mauro raids the pantry for a Slow Cooker Lentil Soup. The Pillsbury Bake-Off Finalists share their winning weeknight recipes, and Chef Alex Guarnaschelli makes her favorite weeknight pasta, Orecchiette with Bacon, Lemon and Cream. Sunny Anderson cooks a crowd-pleasing Bacon-Wrapped Turkey Breast, and then Geoffrey and Jeff tackle the leftovers to make family-friendly lunches. The hosts share tips for prepping veggies before Katie and Jeff transform them into two Cheat Sheet meals. Finally, the hosts use supermarket shortcuts to make an easy Black Forest dessert that takes the cake.
It's a chocolate lovers' delight with Marcela Valladolid's Decadent Chocolate Devil's Food Cake and new ways to make delicious treats with chocolate bars. Then, how to use instant pudding to make Jeff Mauro's Creme Brulee and Katie Lee's Chocolate Cherry Pudding Pops. Cooking Channel's Rev Run and his wife, Justine, join for Cocoa-Rubbed Strip Steak for Two, and Sunny Anderson whips up a Chocolate Whiskey Martini. Plus, three innovative ways to create edible flower bouquets, and Food Network's Katherine Alford shares the latest chocolate trends.
Mentioned in this episode:
Chocolate Hacks
Bouquet Buffet