The Kitchen - Season 1

Season 1
Episodes

Welcome to the Kitchen
While Katie Lee makes Creamy Kale and Eggs for breakfast, the chefs discuss their New Year's resolutions. They also introduce and prepare delicious dishes to help viewers get dinner on the table. They debate the merits of several kitchen gadgets versus a good paring knife and Geoffrey Zakarian makes a Red Velvet Cocktail while the chefs dish on what they're "Into and Over" this week.

Cookbook Club
Viewers' tweets are answered as the chefs prepare a delicious recipe featuring the most searched ingredients on foodnetwork.com; chicken, kale and quinoa. Sunny Anderson introduces Jenny McCoy as the first inductee of The Kitchen's Cookbook Club for her cookbook "Desserts for Every Season." Jeff Mauro helps Sunny Anderson with her Easy Cheesy Beefy Ravioli using pot roast cooked in a slow cooker. Geoffrey Zakarian makes The Perfect Manhattan as they all discuss what they're "Into and Over."

Wings Two Way
The hosts decide to peek inside each other's pantries and Marcela Valladolid makes Pan Seared Pork Chops With Pineapple and Couscous. Katie Lee and Jeff Mauro brave the cold to grill Salmon and Sunny Anderson and Geoffrey Zakarian make their favorite Wing recipes. Geoffrey gives his tips on muddling while mixing this week's delicious cocktail.

Conquer and Cook
This week, Sunny Anderson shares her recipe for Creamy Chicken Succotash using frozen lima beans, and then chefs tackle foods most people avoid, like pomegranates, ginger and butternut squash. The hosts introduce their first "Personal Faves" segment where each cooks with a loved one: This week Katie Lee and her mom sample two no-bake desserts; Cow Pile Cookies and Banana Pudding Pie. As everyone shares what they're "Into and Over," Geoffrey Zakarian mixes up a delicious gin cocktail.

The Big Game
The hosts of The Kitchen are getting ready for the big game with a ton of ideas for throwing the ultimate football party. Throughout the show a football stadium out of food will be constructed while Geoffrey Zakarian makes the best game day chili, Sunny mixes a delicious pitcher of cocktails, Katie bakes the ultimate dip, Jeff constructs the perfect sandwich and you can't have a party without something sweet, so Marcela bakes a delicious sweet pie.

Easy Fixes for Dinner
This week The Kitchen is all about easy fixes. Marcela makes chicken empanadas with pizza dough from the super market. Katie's making fritatta using leftover potatoes, deli ham, peas and pesto and Geoffrey will satisfy your sweet tooth with a decadent dark chocolate pudding. Plus, Chef Scott Conant demonstrates his easy and delicious polenta.

Old Tools, New Ideas
The Kitchen is full of new ideas this week starting with Sunny's "1 Pan Plan". Marcela's got ‘Today's Dinner, Tomorrow's Lunchbox', and the gang all find new uses for old tools like cookie cutters and a turkey baster. Plus, Katie went to pizza school and gives a lesson in making the perfect pizza.

The Kitchen on Ice
This week the Kitchen is on ice when special guest Brian Boitano stops by to make rigatoni with spicy chicken sausage, Jeff Mauro uses 3 ingredients from the freezer for a delicious dish and Geoffrey mixes an Icy Orange Cosmo. Plus, Sunny's cooking up one of your most searched recipes, spicy mac and cheese and Marcela's got dessert covered with an ice cream sundae bar.

The Kitchen Helpline
This week the hosts are all about answering your questions: First they answer viewer videos and Geoffrey makes a delicious Pan Seared Chicken With Olives. Then they give advice on how to fix viewers food fails and discuss "DIY or Buy?" while making Hummus and Salsa. Cookbook author and Cooking Channel host Kelsey Nixon makes her Sloppy Janes and the hosts have fun giving household items new uses for the kitchen.

Family Traditions
This week The Kitchen is celebrating family traditions. Katie kicks things off with a Beef Stew Re-Do as she updates her grandfather's stew. The hosts also take turns sharing their suggestions on how to update viewers' traditional family dishes. Plus, Geoffrey makes Pesto Rubbed Baked Salmon With Cucumber and Apple Salad using our Supermarket Fix — Pesto. And we share great ideas by adding one ingredient to a favorite snack to make it extraordinary!

The Comeback Classic
Today on the Kitchen Sunny makes Bahamian Peas and Rice featuring bacon. The hosts share their tips for how to cook the perfect bacon and in "DIY or Buy," Marcela makes Ranch Dressing and Katie makes Guacamole. Plus, the ladies tackle the cold and do some "Sweet Grilling" as Marcela makes Grilled Pound Cake With Tequila-Soaked Pineapple. This week's "Comeback Classic" is the Iceberg Wedge Salad as the hosts share their unique recipes for this vintage favorite.

Ultimate Meatloaf
This week on The Kitchen, Jeff and Geoffrey team up to make the Ultimate Meatloaf while the other hosts share their tips for making the best meatloaf. They "Conquer and Cook" Tofu, Eggplant and Chiles while Jeff makes Crispy Szechuan Eggplant and Tofu. The hosts look at photos sent in by viewers to answer "Can I Eat This?" Actress and cookbook author Haylie Duff makes Chicken Wrapped Dates and Herb Mushroom Crostini. And last but not least, "It's 5:00, Somewhere" as Geoffrey makes a Grapefruit Margarita to celebrate spring.

Martha Stewart Visits the Kitchen
This week The Kitchen has a special visitor, as Martha Stewart stops by to share her recipe for a Chocolate Chip Cookie Icebox Cake and gets inducted into the Kitchen's Cookbook Club. Jeff shares his family Blueberry Pancake recipe, Marcela makes Spicy Oregano Burgers for dinner and then shows how to turn them into Mini Meatball Pita Sandwiches for lunch. Plus, we have great ideas to sneak nutrition into your kids' desserts. And once again, we help you decide which kitchen tools are worth having in this week's Tool Takedown.
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