The Kitchen hosts are reinventing their favorite childhood comfort dishes and sharing special memories. Geoffrey Zakarian kicks things off with his mother's Shepherd's Pie. Katie Lee and Sunny Anderson give their childhood snacks a grown-up makeover and get Katie's Apple with Almond Butter Yogurt Dip and Sunny's Bugs on a Log. Jeff Mauro makes Italian Unstuffed Shells, a spin on his aunt's signature dish, and Sunny upgrades fish sticks with her Fried Tuna Sticks with Wasabi Mayo Sauce. Then, Katie shares one of the first desserts she ever learned to make, Cherry Pie, and Jeff makes his favorite Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cereal Treat.

The Kitchen unlocks the secrets to remaking favorite restaurant dishes at home! Sunny Anderson starts with her version of America's hottest sandwich trend for her Spicy Chicken Sandwich, and then Jeff Mauro shares the simple secrets to making a takeout favorite with his Crab Rangoon with Sweet and Sour Sauce. Katie Lee's Tempeh Reuben re-creates one of her favorite restaurant sandwiches. Geoffrey Zakarian hosts Iron Chef Academy, sharing his Duck Breast with Caper-Cherry Sauce, and Jeff Mauro reveals the sizzling restaurant secrets behind Skirt Steak Fajitas. The hosts also hear from former restaurant employees who spill delicious secrets they learned while working in the industry.