Alex Guarnaschelli makes a Scandinavian Board with Poached Shrimp while she hosts a celebration of feel-good, healthy eating with a collection of The Kitchen's favorite recipes and smart cooking tips that make nutritious meals easy and fun. The lineup of fresh, flavorful dishes begins with Jeff Mauro's Thai Peanut Sweet Potato Noodles with Shrimp and Katie Lee Biegel's Roasted Beet and Beet Green Salad with Warm Pistachio Salsa Verde. Then, Geoffrey Zakarian makes a hearty Lentil Stew with Coconut and Madras Curry, Sunny Anderson whips up her Easy Salmon Bowl, and Alex shares Chermoula Chicken Drumsticks with Sweet Potatoes.
Olympic gold medalist Jeannette Bolden-Pickens is desperate to save 27th Street Bakery, which her family has owned for three generations. The Los Angeles bakery has been creating mouthwatering sweet potato pies for nearly 100 years, but changing demographics and a dismal retail space have kept the walk-in customers away. Pastry chef Stephanie Boswell needs to freshen up the menu and Jeannette's mindset if this bakery is going to survive.
Ina Garten is sharing pro tips on pulling off the ultimate make-ahead, low-stress Thanksgiving feast. She's preparing Accidental Make-Ahead Turkey where all the cooking and carving are done in advance, there's wonderful Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy with Onions and Sage, an incredible Leek and Artichoke Bread Pudding and two fabulous sides -- Sweet Potato Puree and the easiest Peas and Pancetta. Thanksgiving has never been so effortless and easy.
Noah Cappe jets into State Fair Meadowlands to check out the freak show of food, beginning with Cream Cheese Larvets. He also indulges in the Pig in Mud: chocolate covered, deep fried bacon. Next, it's down south to Alabama. Local Vendor Big Daddy's BBQ Ribs are the talk of the fair, but it's the Sweet Potato Pie Ice Cream churned in a tractor that converts Noah into a believer.
The Kitchen crew mashes up some favorite meals and turns them into new and exciting culinary creations! A signature soup meets pasta bake in Jeff Mauro's French Onion Soup Mac and Cheese, and Geoffrey Zakarian brings a takeout staple to the morning with his Breakfast Fried Rice. Then, Sunny Anderson serves her Twice Baked Lasagna Potato, and Katie Lee Biegel has a sweet and creamy treat with her Candy Cheese Ball.
Katie Lee Biegel takes a look back at her favorite Southern staples on The Kitchen! She reminisces on her Creamy Chicken and Dumplings, Sunny Anderson's Easy Peachy Jalapeno Cornbread, Geoffrey Zakarian's Walnut and Thyme Muffins and her Pimento Cheese Mashed Potatoes. Katie can't forget Jeff Mauro's Wagon Wheel Western BBQ Mac and Cheese, Sunny's Easy BBQ Brisket with Sweet Potato and Carrot Mash, or Geoffrey's delicious Boozy Mississippi Mud Pie.
Before the big game, Giada De Laurentiis and her family and friends spend the day on the beach playing tag football and having an oceanside picnic. Giada serves an array of decadent picnic foods that not only feed a crowd but are perfect for game day. Her guests enjoy an easy, make-ahead meal of Pizza Paninis, Bittersweet Chopped Salad, Sweet Potato Hummus and, for dessert, Fennel and Orange Fudge.
Nancy Fuller is inviting her daughter Nita and her four kids up for a weekend getaway! She's made up the attic above the kitchen for the kiddos to bunk in while she cooks up a meal of Sausage-Stuffed Zucchini Boats, Dressed Up Grilled Cheese, and Loaded Baked Potato Soup that will leave them all smiles, especially when they see the dessert ... Sweet Cherry Pie with Sprinkled Ice Cream Scoops!
Franco Noriega recreates the meal that made him fall in love with New York City. His reimagined Steak Frites covered with a bright green Chimichurri is paired with fluffy and crunchy Twice-Baked Potato Wedges. Then, a brown butter lemon sauce and crispy parmesan chips make his Parmesan Lemon Asparagus the ideal side, while an ooey-gooey Lava Chocolate Chip Cookie is the perfect sweet surprise-inside dessert.