Serious Eats
Fresh Food on TV: Weekend Edition
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. Let us sort it out for you so you don't miss anything worth watching. Times may vary with region; check your local listings for exact hour and channels.
Recommended show: Looks to be quite the carnivore's weekend of TV with Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie "Bovine Rhapsody" and The Best Recipes in the World With Mark Bittman "Pure Porcine Pleasures"! Sunday, 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. ET respectively, PBS
Saturday (March 29)
Jamie at Home: "Game Birds." Jamie applies Asian, European, and British cooking principles to get the best out each bird to show us how versatile game birds are. 9:30 a.m. ET, Food Network
Sunday (March 30)
The Best Recipes in the World With Mark Bittman: "Pure Porcine Pleasures." Mark is on a quest to find the perfect pig, and this episode begins early in the morning at London's Smithfield Market, where Bitty meets up with Fergus Henderson, king of "snout to tail" cookery. 5 p.m. ET, PBS
Everyday Food: "Supermarket Savvy." Roasted Cod with potatoes and olives, buttermilk baked chicken with spinach salad, pork tenderloin with roasted apples and onions, shrimp and tomatoes over soft polenta, and broiled polenta with mushroom ragout. 4:30 p.m. ET, PBS
Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie: "Bovine Rhapsody." Gourmet visits the rugged region of Southwest Tuscany, where semi-wild Maremmane cattle inspire a local specialty called bollito. Next, they travel to Morocco to experience freshly made Beldi butter, and tries chocolate milk from the American heartland. Sunday, 4 p.m. ET, PBS
Lidia's Italy: "Anna, the Cous Cous Lady." Lidia joins her friend Anna to put together a salad of orange, red onion, and olives; and a hot, steaming bowl of seafood brodetto. 5:30 p.m. ET, PBS