Katie is joined by Jeff Mauro, her co-host of Food Network’s The Kitchen, aka The Sandwich King. Jeff hails from the great city of Chicago where he developed a love of food early on in his Italian-American family, working in local delis and butcher shops. Early on in school, Jeff discovered his passion for acting and comedy, which lead him to perform with both Piven Theater Workshop and Second City. Jeff tells the hilarious story of his time acting in Tony and Tina's Wedding, slowly working his way up from waiter to Tony over a period of five years, and the night he quite literally knocked the audience dead. He also shares his love story with his wife, Sarah Mauro.  After a short move to LA to pursue comedy and simultaneously attending culinary school, he auditioned for Next Food Network Star. He didn't make the cut the first time around, but Jeff did not give up, and auditioned an additional three times before he competed and won season 7 of the show. Jeff then hosted his signature show, Sandwich King, and was later cast on The Kitchen and several other Food Network productions. He has since expanded his empire with Mauro Provisions, his own gourmet line of Chicago classics like his famous giardiniera and Chicago Italian beef kits, available in retail and online. Listen for an episode of nonstop laughs (be forewarned, if you can't handle bathroom humor!) and great memories with Jeff and Katie. Links:https://mauroprovisions.com/ This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Katie's countdown to Thanksgiving starts today, with a 3-week plan to get organized for the holiday. She is sharing all of her top tips to make your Thanksgiving run smoothly this year. She gives a detailed timeline for everything from planning a menu, to setting the table, when to defrost the turkey, how to make a batch cocktail, packing up leftovers (with a reminder to buy disposable to-go containers), and even a detailed hour by hour cooking schedule for the big day. If you struggle with knowing how much turkey to serve for a crowd, or how to defrost or brine your bird, Katie has all the answers! She lays out all of the tasks to do over the next three weeks, so you can actually relax when November 28th rolls around. Listen in for the ultimate guide for Thanksgiving success, plus receive this Kind of Wild wines discount code, Turkey25, for 25% off your holiday order! Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Listeners of All On The Table share their spookiest, scariest horror stories from kitchens and restaurants with Katie. If you've ever felt scared to cook with a pressure cooker, you'll want to cover your ears when you hear the story of a bean-filled cooker that exploded all over one cook's kitchen. What's spookier than that? Substituting ingredients in a casserole to "veganize," only to have it become a swampy mess. Katie also shares her own fright night story of her worst customer during her restaurant days in college. Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Missy Robbins is the chef and owner of Lilia and Misi, two of the most difficult restaurant reservations in New York City, and Misi Pasta, a boutique grocery store.  Missy’s love of great food, entertaining, and high-quality ingredients came at an early age thanks to her mother, who’s an expert hostess. Living in close proximity to New York City, Missy’s family had a fondness for special occasion meals in the city, which exposed her to fine dining experiences and beautiful cuisine.During her senior year at Georgetown University, a chance meal at Charlie Trotter's on a trip to Chicago changed the course of her life. It was at this moment when she knew she wanted to be in the restaurant industry and become a chef.Missy went on to culinary school and trained in Italy before working at Spiaggia in Chicago (where she cooked for Madonna!) and later at A Voce in New York, where she maintained Michelin stars throughout her tenure.In 2016, Missy opened her own restaurant, Lilia, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, which was an instant success overnight, with a three-star review from the New York Times, and has remained that way to this day. Missy has since opened a second restaurant, Misi, that focuses primarily on pasta. She also has a new venture called Misi Pasta, a high-quality Italian boutique grocery store, where she also sells her fresh, handmade pasta, that she plans to expand in the coming years.Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Katie talks with her best friend and celebrity fashion stylist, Gretta Monahan, who shares her story of battling breast cancer and now cancer free for 5 years.  She describes the moment of diagnosis as, “suddenly life was different right at that moment.”Gretta discusses her work with Find The Cause, a breast cancer research group that is dedicated to finding the cause of cancer. She reveals the shocking fact that there are 80,000 chemicals that we may be exposed to on a daily basis, many that are banned in other countries, that could be contributing to our rising cancer rates. She gives tips on how to avoid exposure in your life.  Gretta informs us that monthly self-breast exams are something we all should be scheduling in our calendars, as more than 30% of breast cancers are detected this way. She also explains that family history is not the main indicator of being at risk for the disease, as 8 out of 10 women who are currently diagnosed do not have family history. Gretta is a true inspiration and such a positive spirit, listen in for an episode that will bring you tears, smiles, and an education on such an important topic.Find the Cause Breast Cancer Foundation: https://findthecausebcf.org/Gretta’s store: https://gretta.co/Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Katie talks with her Food Network co-host of The Kitchen, Sunny Anderson. They reminisce about their audition for the hit series, in which they had to give a how-to on making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. The two share more hilarious and heartfelt memories on the show, including Sunny's emotional response when Katie announced she was pregnant with Iris.Sunny discusses her fascinating past of growing up in a military family and living abroad in Europe and Asia. Her international experience inspires many of her recipes, she loves a fusion mashup and mixing things up! Prior to being on Food Network, she was in the Air Force and is a proud veteran.Sunny gives all of her top cooking tips including her love of microwave rice and beans, pb and j wings (yum!), "cookies on tap," and her favorite red velvet cake from her grandma. She also tells us about her home, "Rescue Mountain," where she lives with her man and family of rescue animals, and has an impressive garden. She grows everything from kale to corn and makes her own dried herbs and spices.Listen in for an episode full of laughs and delicious moments as Katie and Sunny share so many nostalgic moments from working together for over 10 years on The Kitchen. This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Katie talks with Kevin Kwan, international bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians, China Rich Girlfriend, and Rich People Problems, Sex and Vanity, and his latest, Lies and Weddings. Kevin tells his personal story of growing up in a prosperous family in Singapore, then moving to Texas in the eighth grade. Eating in Singapore was the main event -- most days there were five meals. He tells stories of school lunches in Singapore, consisting of endless dining options of noodles and dumplings, and describes the multi-course dinners prepared by his grandmother's famous chef. Kevin explains his writing style and inspiration, and shares that he writes each book without an outline or plan. Katie and Kevin discuss the glamorous locations in his books, including Morocco, England, Hawaii, Los Angeles, and Kevin's personal favorite -- Capri, plus all of his favorite spots to dine. Kevin also reveals that a Broadway show of Crazy Rich Asians is currently in the works. Listen in for so many delicious stories and memories about Kevin’s fascinating life journey, creating some of the most popular novels of our day. Link to Kevin's Books. https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B002BM1Z54Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Katie hosts her dear friend, Sam Sherman, of The Hampton Grocer, to gush about all things Hamptons and New York City dining. Sam tells her story of working in the restaurant industry in Manhattan for almost a decade prior to opening her booming Hampton’s granola company. Previously, she worked front of house for both Mario Batali and Tom Colicchio (sometimes serving over 300 guests in one evening!), as well as for famous event planner, Marcy Blum.Once the pandemic hit, Sam was out of a job and needed to pivot. She started grocery shopping for families in the Hamptons and selling her mother-in-law’s granola recipe at farm stands. Much to her surprise, the granola immediately took off and she’s never looked back. Currently, Hampton Grocer is in over 250 retailers selling their classic flavors, as well as seasonal flavors including their Fall Tahini, Apple, and Cinnamon Granola in collaboration with Seed + Mill.Sam spills all the tea on who her most difficult NYC restaurant guest was, as well as what it was like to shop for luxury clients in the Hampton’s (let’s just say…not easy!). Tune in to hear some stories that will make you laugh out loud and for an exclusive discount code for Hampton Grocer Granola! Use code KatieLee for 15% off your order with Hampton GrocerProduced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Katie is here to answer your questions on her daily routine and how to balance it all. She swears by eating a big bowl of fresh fruit every morning, a trough salad for lunch, and getting a good night’s sleep (even if it means she’s the first one to leave the party!). She stresses the importance of learning to say ‘no’ and her tips for meal prepping and grocery shopping every week. What is her key to staying active? Working out at home! Katie is full of all sorts of tips in this fun-filled episode, plus answers some burning social media questions from fans. Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Katie talks with her longtime friend, Nate Berkus, New York-based interior designer extraordinaire. Nate and Katie gush over their mutual love of Dairy Queen, deeming it truly the Queen of fast casual chains (thanks to the Peanut Buster Parfait). They reveal their fantasy adventure of having a multi-course fast food meal together to indulge their guiltiest cravings. Nate and Katie reminisce about their previous design projects together and Nate gives his tips for making a kitchen go from good to great. Nate shares his top design strategy of using the ‘high/low’ mentality, with functionality at the core. Nate reveals he’s working on a new television design show, as well as a book, and shares the inspiration behind the furniture collection he and his husband, Jeremiah Brent, design with Living Spaces. This episode will truly inspire you to follow your passions while being true to yourself, all with an ice cream cone in hand. Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mary Alice Haney is the co-host of SheMD, the popular podcast on women’s health. She talks with Katie about topics related to infertility, including PCOS and endometriosis, and how food and lifestyle changes can help these conditions. Mary Alice reveals how important it is that women keep in touch with their bodies and understand the symptoms of these two conditions, since they are often undiagnosed. Katie and Mary Alice also dive into heartwarming personal stories about their hilarious eating adventure together in New Zealand, Mary Alice’s L.A. salad obsession at La Scala, and her expertise in making pigs in a blanket. Plus, Katie reveals the secrets behind her colonoscopy “cocktail.”Listen in for an episode where women’s health meets food with a bunch of relatable laughs along the way. Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Katie talks with Gaby Dalkin of What’s Gaby Cooking? about running her food brand while being a mom. Gaby is pregnant with her second child and reveals all of her funny pregnancy foods, including pineapple and soda. She explains how she keeps up with her successful culinary business creating digital food content, multiple award-winning cookbooks, and now cooking products with her new spice blends named Dalkin & Co., as well as her kitchen cookware line at Crate & Barrel. Gaby and her family recently went on a trip to Hawaii where she discloses the bakery that possibly had the best chocolate chip cookie of her life. Plus, her go-to fast food orders at Taco Bell, McDonald’s, and In-in-Out when she’s having a craving. She unveils the secret tip of using frozen grated butter in a burger patty for the ultimate juiciness, and that she’s a ketchup girl all the way… skip the yellow mustard. Plus, her way of staying focused daily is to plan her schedule around her circuit workout. Listen in for an episode that really will make you want to run to the kitchen. Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Katie talks with Darren Star, creator and producer of zeitgeist-defining television series like Sex and The City, Beverly Hills, 90210, and Melrose Place, plus the international hit, Emily in Paris. Darren serves up some secrets of the new season of Emily in Paris, including filming in locations like Megève and Rome. He talks about the cast’s love of Paris, their favorite restaurants to visit while filming, and what catering is like on a French set (heavy on the desserts) vs. an Italian set (heavy on the pasta). Darren shares that his personal connection to food has helped to set the scene for his television series over the years. Whether it’s the Peach Pit in 90210 or one of the many NYC restaurants in Sex and the City, dining out gives the characters a time to come together. Plus, Darren shares his method for grilling the perfect steak, some of his favorite things to do in the Hamptons, and that time Candice Bushnell baked him Ina Garten’s chocolate cake for his birthday.Bon appetit!Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.