Mini Potato-leek Latkes with Spicy Apple Chutney
Latkes for Hanukkah are a must. The story of Hanukkah celebrates the miracle of a small can of oil burning for eight days , so frying food (like latkes) in oil is symbolic.
Asparagus with Roasted Garlic Aioli
This is a great hors d'oeuvre to make ahead of time for a cocktail party. I steam the asparagus and make the aioli the day before and store them in the refrigerator until serving time.
The "Perfect" Manhattan with Drunken Cherries
For this recipe, I turned to my two favorite cocktail guru girls, Leanne Shear and Tracey Toomey.
Oven-Fried Chicken Satay
By coating chicken in cornflakes and baking it, I get the same crunchy effect without all of the labor. I like to serve this with my homemade BBQ sauce.
Bacon-Wrapped Dates
Also known as ‘Devils on Horseback’. People go crazy for these bite-size snacks, which only take minutes to prepare.
Sausage Balls
These are such a great cocktail party snack. They are so easy to eat and taste great. I also like to make these as an hors d'oeuvre at brunch parties.
Meatloaf Sliders
The most popular recipe from my first cookbook was meat-loaf. I called it "manloaf" because if you make it for a man, he's destined to fall in love with you.
Festive + Comfy Holiday Look
Y'all know I love an elastic waistband. This time of year, with all of the holiday eating, I appreciate a little stretch even more. I'm always on the hunt for sweatpants that are disguised as "real" pants.
My Thanksgiving Fake-Out Recipes!
The holiday season is all about spending time with family and friends, and eating delicious food, of course! It's crunch-time to get everything ready for the big day and these are a few of my favorite “fake-out” recipes that are simplified to make your Thanksgiving prepping stress-free!
Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Dates, Manchego and Almonds
Between the turkey, dressing, sweet potato casserole, and pies, oven real estate is scarce on Thanksgiving. In the past, I've always made roasted brussels sprouts and juggled what needed to go in the oven when. This year, I'm giving myself a break with one less thing to take up that precious oven space -- I'm making my shaved brussels sprout salad instead.
What to Wear to Friendsgiving
Friendsgiving is a tradition at The Kitchen. Every year we invite some of Food Network friends to join us and bring their favorite recipes. This year, Ted Allen, Christian Petroni, and Martina McBride came for dinner. Ted made a delicious cranberry sauce, Christian fried up some Brussels sprouts and Martina made an apple cake that I will for sure be adding to my repertoire.
Turkey in Caja China
If you're looking to do something different this year for your turkey, I highly recommend the Caja China box. Known as the "magic" box, it's most often used to roast a whole pig but it works incredibly well for a turkey.
Thanksgiving Turkey Guide!
Everyone gets so freaked out about their Thanksgiving turkey. Fresh or frozen? How many pounds? To brine or not to brine? How long to cook? Stuff it or not? How often should it be basted? Stop, take a deep breath. I’ve got you covered.
It's All about the Striped Turtlenecks & Puffy Shoulders
I'm a sucker for a striped top. I have more than a few in my closet — short sleeve, long sleeve, sweaters — when I can't figure out what to wear, I know that I can throw on some stripes with skinny jeans.
Maple Pudding Cake
Every once in awhile, I have a recipe that surprises me. My culinary producer, Tim Macklin, asked me to come up with a recipe for a maple pudding cake. I decided to mimic my grandma's recipe for peach cobbler. The cake is more like biscuits, and instead of fruit on the bottom, I would make a thick, rich, creamy maple layer.
My Skincare Routine
Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about my skincare routine in my DM’s. So, I thought I would share with you my process and the products I’m currently using.
Halloween Inspired Green Chicken Chili
Every Halloween at The Kitchen, our producers like to give us a good scare. To go along with all of the tricks, we are cooking up some treats. I am sharing my recipe for Green Chicken Chili. Chili is perfect to serve for a crowd on Halloween because you can put it on the stove and let everyone serve themselves. Set up a toppings bar with sour cream, cilantro, scallions, avocado, etc. I used a skull pan to make skull cheese crisps for garnish.
Cinnamon Rolls
This weekend on The Kitchen, I’m making the famous CINNAMON ROLLS for our “Sweet and Savory Start” episode. We are cooking up so many great breakfast recipes and I’m really excited to share these with all of you.
Mediterranean Shrimp "Cheat Sheet"
Katie Lee shares her Mediterranean Shrimp “Cheat Sheet” recipe! For a cheat sheet, everything goes onto one sheet pan and is baked in the oven. We like eating at home, especially during the week, so we really have time to hang out with each other and be with our precious pup, Gus.