Throwback or Comeback?

The Kitchen is bringing back old-school treats—and giving them a retro refresh.

Episode: Retro Remakes
Katie Lee gives classic French Bread Pizza a retro remake, as seen on Food Network's The Kitchen

Katie Lee gives classic French Bread Pizza a retro remake, as seen on Food Network's The Kitchen

French Bread Pizza

Retro Refresh Tips:

  • Bake frozen pizza on a preheated sheet tray to make it extra crispy.
  • Make a sweet and spicy topping by combining honey, chopped pepperonicini and some juice from the pepperonicini jar. Whisk it together and drizzle it over your pizza.
Geoffrey Zakarian gives classic cheese fondue a retro remake, as seen on Food Network's The Kitchen

Geoffrey Zakarian gives classic cheese fondue a retro remake, as seen on Food Network's The Kitchen

Cheese Fondue

Retro Refresh Tip: Add a shot of schnapps (cherry is traditional) to your warm cheese fondue.

Sunny Anderson gives the classic gelatin mold a retro refresh, as seen on Food Network's The Kitchen

Sunny Anderson gives the classic gelatin mold a retro refresh, as seen on Food Network's The Kitchen

Gelatin Molds

Retro Refresh Tip: Create Sunny's Topsy-Turvy Gelatin Treat

  1. Prepare red gelatin according to package instructions.
  2. Fill 5-ounce plastic or glass cups a third of the way.
  3. Place cups on an angle in a muffin tin.
  4. Refrigerate until set according to the package instructions (about 4 hours).
  5. Prepare yellow gelatin according to package instructions.
  6. Pour yellow gelatin mixture over set red gelatin and angle the cups in the muffin tin in the opposite direction.
  7. Refrigerate until set according to the package instructions (about 4 hours).
  8. Mix together 1 cup whipped cream cheese, 1 cup whipped topping and 1 tablespoon mixed but unset strawberry gelatin in a bowl, then transfer to a piping bag. Pipe into the center of the gelatin structure to fill the glasses the rest of the way.
  9. Garnish each glass with sliced strawberries and a lemon peel twist.

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