The Kitchen (2014)

The Kitchen is savoring the season with recipes showcasing summer produce. Katie Lee makes her Grilled Teriyaki Steak and Plums, and Sunny Anderson assembles a fresh and flavorful Heirloom Tomato and Pesto Tart. Chef Cliff Crooks drops by to make Shrimp and Summer Squash Salad, and the hosts whip up a wow-worthy Watermelon Bombe dessert. Finally, Chef Michael Symon fires up the grill with his Smoky Grilled Pork Chops and Zucchini Noodles before the hosts share their best tips for using up summer herbs.

The Kitchen is serving up quick dishes the whole family will love. Jeff Mauro combines two family favorites in his Pizza Stuffed Chicken, and Katie Lee's Sesame Cauliflower is a takeout fakeout with no guilt. Geoffrey Zakarian ups his grilled cheese game with his Iron Chef Grilled Cheese, and the hosts share stress-free hacks for organizing snacks. Then Kids Baking Championship winner Linsey Lam stops by to bake her Ice Cream Cupcakes and sticks around to help judge a treat throwdown with amped-up pudding cups!

The hottest summer dishes and trendiest tricks are on tap in the Kitchen, starting with Sunny Anderson's Grilled Red Chili Flake London Broil and Portobello Mushrooms. Geoffrey Zakarian makes a sweet and smoky Grilled Sweet Potato Salad, and Jeff Mauro serves up an Asian-Style Veggie Burger with Portobello Bacon and Napa Slaw. The hosts test new kitchen gadgets and save room for dessert, when Katie Lee makes Grilled Strawberry Shortcake with A Very Brady Renovation's Eve Plumb. Finally, the hosts share trendy new mix-ins for summer lemonade.

The summer is coming to an end, but the party is just getting started in the Kitchen with easy recipes for Labor Day cookouts, like Geoffrey Zakarian's Pork Tenderloin with Grilled Peaches and Chili Lime Butter. Sunny Anderson and Jeff Mauro share simple summer sides: "Nunya Business" Tropical Baked Beans and Jalapeno Honey Butter Corn. Katie Lee puts a boozy bite on a summertime classic with her Sangria Fruit Salad, and Jeff whips up Strawberry Lemonade Whoopie Pies for a sweet treat. The hosts wrap up their party with new ideas for hot dogs, a fun ice cream toppings bar and a backyard game the whole family will love.

The Kitchen gives retro recipes some modern upgrades, starting with Geoffrey Zakarian's New-Style Steak Diane. The hosts put old-school kitchen rules to the test and share their own tips, and then Sunny Anderson makes her BK Currywurst Pull-Apart Pigs in a Blanket. The Casserole Queens, Sandy Pollock and Crystal Cook, stop by to spice up a classic with Lunch Lady Doris' Spicy Mac and Cheese. Jeff Mauro and Katie Lee re-create two ice cream truck favorites, Double Strawberry Shortcake Bars and Chocolate Peanut Butter Eclair Bars, before the hosts reveal viewers' choice throwback or comeback dishes and give them a retro refresh.

The Kitchen is sharing timesaving tips and tricks for simple meals packed with flavor. Sunny Anderson kicks things off with her "Nunya Business" Ravioli Stroganoff, and Jeff Mauro contributes his Cuban Slider Bake. Katie Lee shares a side of cheesy and easy Parmesan Brussels Sprouts, and Geoffrey Zakarian follows up with a Roasted Salmon Cheat Sheet with Sweet Potatoes and Broccolini. Sunny and Jeff go head-to-head in a challenge to create two simple pasta sauces in minutes for a special guest judge, Food Network's Eddie Jackson. Finally, the hosts work together to build a Grilled Shrimp Salad using kitchen shears.

The Kitchen is starting things off fresh for the fall season with new dishes like Katie Lee's Chicken Parmesan Zucchini Boats and Jeff Mauro's Hasselback Apples. Cookbook author Priya Krishna stops by to make Pav Bhaji: Spicy Vegetable Gravy on Buttered Buns, and then the hosts collaborate on fall nachos. Katie makes Pumpkin Protein Waffles that are perfect for a fall breakfast, and finally the hosts test their ability to identify real fall food trends.

The Kitchen is whipping up top tailgating dishes for college homecoming parties, starting with Jeff Mauro's Extra Extra Large Eggplant Parm Sandwich and Katie Lee's Chorizo and Cheese Loaded Fries. Geoffrey Zakarian piles on the flavor with his Greek Layer Dip, and then Food Network's Eddie Jackson brings his game-changing General Tso's Tacos. Sunny Anderson joins Jeff in making two simple slow cooker meatballs, and finally, Katie and Geoffrey make two tasty pretzel dips for the win.

The Kitchen is preparing for fall with filling, heart-warming recipes that will warm up the kitchen, too. Geoffrey Zakarian starts things off with his home-style Spiced Lamb Pastitsio. Sunny Anderson heats up the kitchen with her Ham and Cheese Biscuits with Honey Dijon Butter, and co-host Alex Guarnaschelli makes Grandma's Smothered Chicken with Toasted Garlic. Chef Asish Alfred brings his favorite fall dish, Glazed Beets with Creme Fraiche and Toasted Pistachios, and Jeff Mauro whips up a Cookie Butter Pie. Then, the hosts make a fall spice mix for an Apple Cider Cocktail and Fall Spiced Snack Mix.

The Kitchen is sharing new twists on viewers' fall favorites with dishes like Sunny Anderson's Mini Meatloaves Cheat Sheet and Geoffrey Zakarian's Pumpkin, Bacon and Caramelized Onion Quiche. Jeff Mauro uses the fall-time favorite ingredient, apples, in an Apple Mug Pie. Katie Lee makes the viewers' pick for Miso Maple Root Vegetables, and cookbook author Samantha Seneviratne bakes a Maple Cream Pie. Finally, the hosts guess which fall trends their co-hosts are loving in a game of Kitchen Guess Who.

The Kitchen is building a menu packed with hearty and comforting fall flavors, like Katie Lee's Caramel Chicken and Jeff Mauro's Apple, Cheddar and Brie Grilled Cheese. Geoffrey Zakarian serves up a bowl of Kabocha Squash Red Curry, and the hosts vote to try or deny fall food trends. Fit Men Cook's Kevin Curry stops by to make a Tex-Mex Shrimp Grain Bowl, and Sunny Anderson wraps things up with a trending fall dessert, Apple Fries.

The Kitchen is full of spooky surprises and a petrifying party menu perfect for Halloween. To start, there's Jeff Mauro's "Mummified" Beef Wellington and Katie Lee's Wild Rice-Stuffed Acorn Squash. Chef Carla Hall joins the party and shares her "Devilishly" Hot Pimento Cheese Dip, and then the hosts assemble medical-themed treats for a "Worst-Aid" Kit. Geoffrey Zakarian bakes up "Dread" Puddings, and Carla returns with a Sparkling Magic Lemonade Punch and a new terrifying touch test to delight party guests.

The Kitchen is celebrating the ultimate crave-worthy comfort foods, starting with Sunny Anderson's Easy BBQ Braised Brisket with Sweet Potato and Carrot Mash. Jeff Mauro makes melt-in-your-mouth Melting Sweet Potatoes, and Katie Lee cooks a luscious Lobster Pot Pie with Gruyere Tarragon Biscuit Crust. Chopped's Marc Murphy stops by to make his comfort food favorite, Spaghetti Alla Carbonara, and co-host Alex Guarnaschelli whips up a decadent Cannoli Filling Rum Cake. The hosts also share the meltiest crave-worthy trends from social media.