The Kitchen (2014)

This episode is all about the freshest fruits and vegetables of the summer season. Jeff kicks us off with a Grecian Grilled Chicken Salad. The kitchen crew shares five unexpected uses for soy sauce. Marcela conquers Jicama and cooks up delicious Flank Steak Stuffed Jicama Tacos. Plus, a salad edition of Tool Take Down helps you decide which gadgets are good for your greens & fruits.

Jeff kicks off the staycation show with an island-inspired Jerk Chicken. The crew showcases global gadgets they've collected from their culinary travels. GZ makes luxurious, buttery, Lobster Rolls and Katie creates DIY spa treatments with ingredients from your kitchen. Sunny throws an easy DIY Korean BBQ Party and GZ caps off the staycation with a refreshing Strawberry-Ginger Daiquiri.

The gang has the goods to make your next party fantastic. Sunny starts with a One Pan Plan for Pork Loin. Marcela takes puff pastry to sweet and savory heights. Katie, Jeff and GZ make three simple party recipes and then pack them up to survive the ride. Design guru Sabrina Soto offers tips to pull together your get-together and GZ puts his take on the classic Margarita.

Katie cooks up a cool and crispy snack using the most searched summer ingredient. Marcela's Aztec Fruit Bars are the perfect snack for your road trip. Jeff grills up Angel Food Cake With Peaches and Cream. GZ, Sunny and Katie create some epic mashups, like Ramen Noodle PIzza. Geoffrey's Sparkling Peach Iced Tea is the perfect pairing for all your summer snacks.

The hosts offer up fun new ways to cook with your kids. Katie, Jeff and GZ offer up kid-friendly One Stop Snacks. Marcela makes Food Crafts — fun to make and to eat. The gang reveal treats sweetened with healthy ingredients that the kids will love. Then, the hosts put their culinary word knowledge to the test.

Geoffrey starts out a day of tomato loving with the ultimate Open-Faced BLT with tomato roasted bacon and avocado. Jeff cooks up a Fried Green Tomato Parmesan sandwich for lunch. Farmer Lee Jones shares his expert tomato tips and helps Sunny make a beautiful chilled Red Summer Soup with heirloom tomatoes, watermelon and strawberries. It's the best of tomato season on this episode of The Kitchen.

t's all about barbecue and grilling today on The Kitchen, starting off with incredible Dino ribs and great cuts of pork for the grill. There are new tasty twists on sides and HGTV's Kitchen Cousins stop by. Jeff shows how easy it is to smoke on the grill and GZ makes a delicious bourbon cocktail.

The Kitchen is going back to school and Sunny has a delicious freezer fix to get you in the back to school groove. There are yummy new spins of the classic PB and J. Rewrapped host Joey Fatone stops by to throw down a sweet snack with Jeff. Marcela shows how to master the Mexican meal Chilaquiles. The gang shows some love to the lunch box with great ways to fill and pack it. GZ ends the day with a Toasted Marshmallow Milkshake.

The Kitchen is filled with great ideas to get huge flavor in a flash! Marcela turns supermarket frozen ravioli and turns it into Chipotle Lasagna. Jeff and Katie share their tricks for adding zest to weeknight meals with their Flavor Bombs. Plus, special guest Ching-He Huang stir fries a quicker-than-take out Kung Po Chicken.

The Kitchen is celebrating fall, using the best ingredients of the season, starting off by sipping homemade Pumpkin Spiced Lattes with Maile Carpenter from Food Network Magazine, then Katie cooks up a delicious Prosciutto-Wrapped Halibut for a fancy fall dinner. Mo Rocca helps Geoffrey make Short Rib and Spinach-Stuffed Raviolis. Then Apples are reinvented with clever recipes including a killer Apple Chip Nacho smothered in Chocolate and Peanut Butter Sauce.

The Kitchen's celebration of Oktoberfest starts with Jeff's ultimate Bratwurst sandwich and then Sunny cooks up a delicious side of Red Cabbage Kraut. The gang tests a few gadgets from Germany and beyond and then dress up classic pretzels with delicious dips that will inspire. Katie makes a Black Forest Cake and Geoffrey continues the Oktoberfest party with a German Radlermass.

The hosts get cozy with comfort food that's all grown-up on this episode of The Kitchen. Sunny shares incredible Apple Butter-Braised Pork Chops and the braises get even bolder when Jeff simmers up Red Wine Braised Short Ribs. Then it's mac and cheese times two with Geoffrey's Baked BLT Mac and Cheese and Katie's stovetop version with mushrooms and thyme. Then Laura Vitale whips up some authentic Italian Cannoli while she chats about her new show on Cooking Channel and more!

It's time for homecoming, and Jeff is feeding the tailgating crowd with a Texas Chili Con Carne. The hosts go back to school with some basic cooking rules and then the Supermarket Fix is on with ramen two new ways. Then the gang has surprising fixes for common recipe mishaps, then sweet and savory microwave treats for Midnight Munchies. Geoffrey puts a new spin on an old college drink and Jeff is put to the beer bottle challenge.