Just in time for Father's Day, Rachael Ray showed off creative ways to put Dad's power tools to work in the kitchen.

The famed Iron Chef and the host of Beat Bobby Flay stopped by for a no-holds-barred round of Tool Takedown. Despite Bobby Flay's competition experience, however, several of The Kitchen co-hosts managed to take him down.

Chopped judge Scott Conant showed off a new take on classic polenta, featuring a topping of earthy mushrooms laced with sweet shallots and fresh thyme.

Instead of baking a traditional layer cake, Martha Stewart explained how to build one out of chocolate chip cookies. This icebox cake featured layers of cool, fluffy whipped cream, which helped soften the cookies over time.