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The Kitchen: Season 6

13 episodes Premiered May 9, 2015 Updated Sep 26, 2026
Previously on The Kitchen

Season 6 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 5.
  • ⚡ 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.
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Season 6 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 6: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (10): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S6·E1 Mytharc

Celebrate Mom

May 9, 2015 · 60 min

Celebrate Mother's Day with the easy but fancy brunch dish, baked eggs with green chilies. Make mom a last-minute gift with candy, plus a foolproof guide to making the perfect choc

S6·E2 Core

Deck Party

May 16, 2015 · 60 min

We're revealing our new deck and showing you how to grill the perfect steak. Create a colorful pasta salad with seasonal vegetables and learn two recipes with jarred and fresh arti

S6·E3 Core

Memorial Day Bash

May 23, 2015 · 60 min

For your first summer barbecue, there's a great new recipe for a killer burger and barbecue ribs. Discover some unique fries with sweet and savory dips. There are timesaving tricks

S6·E4 Core

Backyard Cookout

May 30, 2015 · 60 min

Fire up the grill for a delicious Alabama White Sauce Chicken recipe and then see how to doctor up store-bought barbecue sauce. Geoffrey Zakarian shows how to grill a lobster and K

S6·E5 Core

Must-Have Meals

Jun 6, 2015 · 60 min

Geoffrey Zakarian kicks off the show with a braised chicken with caramelized lemons, dates and pine nuts. Then, recipes using the pita and celebrate summer with a strawberry shortc

S6·E6 Core

Recipes for Success

Jun 13, 2015 · 60 min

The day starts with a no-fail technique for juicy grilled pork chops and pineapple salsa, then learn how to use seasonal fruits and vegetables in a grilled summer salad. Cookbook a

S6·E7 Core

Father's Day Feast

Jun 20, 2015 · 60 min

Celebrate dad with smoked Italian Sausage Hoagies, and a Flank Steak Fajita with Chimichurri and Drunken Peppers. There are simple suggestions on how to take pretzels and chips to

S6·E8 Core

A Taste of Summer

Jul 4, 2015 · 60 min

Recipes for summer include a diablo stuffed burger, two different potato salads and the perfect pina cocktail. Also: Kathie Lee Gifford makes a peach-and-rhubarb crostata; tips are

S6·E9 Core

Summer Celebration

Jul 18, 2015 · 60 min

The hosts throw a summer celebration. Guests Bobby and Jamie Deen stop by with a molasses-marinated London broil. Also on the menu: grilled butterflied chicken with macaroni salad;

S6·E10 Core

Summer Staples

Jul 25, 2015 · 60 min

Marcela Valladolid cooks steamed clams with chorizo and tequila; the hosts suggest new uses for old kitchen tools; condiment flavors are kicked up a notch; and guest Damaris Philli

S6·E11 Core

Summer Seafood

Aug 1, 2015 · 60 min

Geoffrey Zakarian demonstrates his paella and Royal Blush drink recipes; and the hosts share their beat-the-heat secrets. Also: two summer salads; new ideas for dressing different

S6·E12 Mytharc

Pool Party

Aug 15, 2015 · 60 min

El pastor-style pork tenderloin is prepared, along with two tomato side dishes. Also: Melissa Gilbert shares her fried chicken recipe; "Food Network Star" finalists compete to make

S6·E13 Mytharc

Kid-Friendly Recipes

Aug 22, 2015 · 60 min

Tips for cooking with kids are offered by the hosts, who also prepare chicken-and-avocado sliders and new takes on ice cream sundaes. Also: John Besh makes an easy school-night din

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