The Kitchen has ended its run on Food Network, with the last original episode airing on Saturday, December 13.
Taking to social media to commemorate the end of an era, co-hosts Katie Lee, Sunny Anderson, Geoffrey Zakarian, and Jeff Mauro shared their thoughts on the series finale.
“The last episode of The Kitchen @foodnetwork is this morning! Thank you so much for 12 great years and over 500 episodes!!! I will miss our crew so much and so appreciate all of you for letting us do what we love to do for so long. What an amazing ride!!!” Katie Lee posted on Instagram.
Sunny Anderson shared a couple of posts, with the first one being a reflection on her time on the show.
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“Is it the end? Or the beginning? This is how you must look at all change in LIFE…cuz we are still living, it’s not the end until it’s over,” Anderson posted. “Still thankful!!! Today is the last ep!! 40 seasons just doesn’t happen to many in this game…ya never gonna catch me mad or sad about this win!!!! Today on #thekitchen…huevos rancheros in an edible vessel and i just booked a holiday vacay 80% on points!? I’m unstoppable!!!”
In a second post, Anderson shared a photo of the Season 1 cast that included Marcela Valladolid and added a caption, “In 2013 a network will ask you to consider a show a year after canceling your first show of 10 seasons… it’s important to consider it.”
Jeff Mauro also took to social media to mark the end of The Kitchen, posting on Instagram, “Well, as the kids say…that’s a WRAP! Or is it? Where will we all end up? Who the heck knows. GZ, KL, SA, AG and I made a record breaking amount of QUALITY informative, delicious and hilarious television, together, with the best crew imaginable @gardenslateproductions.”
Mauro continued, “I know this may the end of the Kitchen, but I can PROMISE you all, this is only the beginning to my biggest chapter yet. A Multi City Live Tour this winter! A growing Youtube Channel (click the link in the bio now!) A cookware line, @mauroprovisions, @thejewelbags, the family….truly grateful to @foodnetwork for trusting in me/us to hold down daytime for the last 12 years. I will truly miss making this show…”
Geoffrey Zakarian replied to Mauro, saying, “The very best experience in food in my lifetime.”
See all the tributes below.