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Fresh Food on TV
With all the channels on broadcast TV and cable—and the inevitable episode repeats—it's hard to sort out what's new or worthwhile. So we're launching Fresh Food on TV with this post—a weekly guide to what's new (or notable) on weeknight food television, so you don't miss anything worth watching. And, on Fridays, we'll post a weekend list for Saturday and Sunday viewing.
This feature is a work in progress, so if there's a program you feel we've overlooked or something you'd like to see added to the list, let us know. We'd like this feature to be as useful to everyone as possible.
Times may vary with region; check your local listings for exact hour and channels.
Tuesday (Feb. 12)
Last Restaurant Standing: Episode 2. 9 p.m. ET, BBC America
Dirty Jobs: In one of the segments, Mike Rowe works at a rice plantation in South Carolina. 9 p.m. ET, Discovery
Wednesday (Feb. 13)
Dinner Impossible: "Robert and the Chocolate Factory." Mission: Robert Irvine must feed 150 Hershey factory workers, executives, and guests a five-course dinner incorporating chocolate into each course. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Thursday (Feb. 14)
Ace of Cakes: "Mascots and Mice." A couple from Season Two who had the bakery make an engagement cake are back for their wedding cake: a four-tiered asymmetric blue and white cake—along with a groom's cake with a Georgetown Hoya mascot. The show's second cake is stack of French toast with a French mouse popping out of it. 10:30 p.m. ET, Food Network
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares: "The Fish & Anchor." Mike, a self-taught cook and former boxer runs the kitchen of the Fish & Anchor, a restaurant and bar in rural Wales, along with his wife, Caron. Caron's front-of-house management style includes abusing both the customers and her husband. Ramsay plays marriage counselor and kitchen advisor in an attempt to reverse the restaurant's bad rep. BBC America, 8 p.m. ET
Friday (Feb. 15)
Paula's Party, 10 p.m. ET, Food Network