Symon's Dinners Cooking Out

Inspired by his mom's cooking, Michael Symon prepares the grill for chicken parmesan meatballs with ricotta cheese and sweet red sauce. His wife, Liz, cooks soft polenta over the fire pit.

Michael makes a rich mac and cheese loaded with smoked ham with cream cheese, gouda and pecorino to prove that you can make any dish on the grill; grilled apple crisp for dessert while Liz makes a vodka punch.

Michael makes his father's favorite by turning the backyard grill into a smoker to make sticky ribs. Liz helps make giant cookies with tons of chocolate, pretzel and sea salt and Norman the puppy makes a surprise appearance.

Michael Symon grills up several summertime staples; barbecue chicken slathered in a Kansas City-style sauce; pickles, mint leaves and poppy seed added to fresh coleslaw; Liz makes a Kentucky Mule cocktail.

Michael Symon's simple techniques for grilling skirt steak to tender, medium-rare perfection. Sticky barbecue onions fired up in a cast-iron skillet and cheesy hash brown potatoes.

Michael Symon cooks up creamy chicken and dumplings on the grill. Michael's wife, Liz, makes drop biscuits to serve as the dumplings while Michael picks fresh herbs for the filling. Michael grills his favorite dessert, bananas foster.