The Kitchen: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Kitchen Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
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Sweets for Your Sweetie
Feb 7, 2015
It's a Valentine's Day celebration with plenty of chocolate on this episode of The Kitchen. The hosts prepare a romantic meal with Geoffrey Zakarian's Dark Chocolate Mousse, a tend
Rise and Shine
Feb 14, 2015
The Kitchen helps you rise and shine with fresh new ideas for your breakfasts. Sunny Anderson shares her favorite breakfast of all time: Insta Huevos Rancheros. The hosts answer vi
Warming Winter Meals
Feb 21, 2015
Settle in and get cozy because it's comfort food all day on The Kitchen. GZ starts off the show with a delicious Sunday Supper of Spaghetti and Meatballs. The gang shows us how to
Winter Fix
Feb 28, 2015
Jeff Mauro cooks up a traditional family favorite, Chicken Tortellini Soup, and Food Network.com has new and tasty ways to lighten up three of your favorite dishes. Geoffrey Zakari
Special Family Gatherings
Mar 7, 2015
We're throwing a surprise baby shower for Marcela Valladolid on this episode of The Kitchen! We'll share our tips for hosting all kinds of special family celebrations and Marcela m
Top O' the Morning
Mar 14, 2015
A celebration of St. Patrick's Day with a twist on the classic Irish dish, corn beef and cabbage; two easy meals using the potato; tipsy treats with a secret ingredient; St. Paddy'
Freezer Fixes and Pantry Staples
Mar 21, 2015
Shrimp and grits; Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos from "Extra Virgin" make pantry pasta; recipes using condensed milk; what to and what not to throw out from the refrigerator; pickl
Happy Easter!
Mar 28, 2015
The Kitchen celebrates Easter with two classic holiday dishes: Geoffrey Zakarian's stuffed pork loin and Marcela Valladolid's leg of lamb. Pastry Chef Johnny Iuzzini shows us a new
April Favorites
Apr 4, 2015
Leftover holiday ham recipe; one pan chicken dinner; fried matzo brei; no-guilt holiday desserts; tips on knife shopping.
Early Spring Entertaining
Apr 11, 2015
Blackened hanger steak; Tiffani Thiessen shares her tips for an at-home pizza party; quick and easy snacks on the go; hiding healthy ingredients in decadent desserts; planting a ki
Spring Cooking
Apr 18, 2015
Tips on grilling chicken breast to perfection and growing fresh produce from kitchen scraps; dry and wet spice rubs; baker Gesine Bullock-Prado makes maple cream pie; a tipsy sweet
Fresh Fix-Ins
Apr 25, 2015
Easy weeknight meals using only one pan; kabobs with two sauces; grilled cheese; kitchen do's and don'ts; lemon-inspired cocktail.
Spicy Favorites
May 2, 2015
A spicy southern classic dish, hot chicken; the difference between Tex-Mex and Mexican tacos; chef Marc Murphy serves up a spicy skirt steak; spicy sweets; spicy margarita.