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
Secrets of a Chef, not to be confused with Secrets of a Restaurant Chef, premieres this Sunday afternoon on PBS. Host Hubert Keller, the owner and chef at Fleur de Lys in San Francisco and Burger Bar in Las Vegas, will cover peppers in the first episode. Sunday, 4 p.m. ET, PBS
Saturday (July 19)
Jamie at Home: "Cauliflower." Jamie gives a rundown of what you could do with curly kale, cauliflower, broccoli, purple sprouting, and kohl rabi. 9:30 a.m. ET, Food Network
Sunday (July 20)
Grill It! With Bobby Flay: "Leg of Lamb." Lamb Tandoori hoagies with raita and curried lamb skewers with mint-grilled nectarine chutney. 9 a.m. ET, Food Network
Secrets of a Restaurant Chef (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "The Secret to Seared Bass." Anne shows how to cook the perfect stripped bass, cooking al dente vegetables, and her perfect crust Meyer lemon tart. 9:30 a.m. ET, Food Network
Hubert Keller: Secrets of a Chef: "A Palates of Peppers." Hubert Keller makes braised bell peppers stuffed with rice and vegetables, eggplant and zucchini pie with pepper sauce, and lamb burger Provencal with roasted red bell pepper relish. (This episode may be watched on the show's website.) 4 p.m. ET, PBS
Everyday Baking From Everyday Food: "Classic Cookies." Peanut butter surprise cookies; two kinds of icebox shortbread cookies (one is flavored with orange zest and cranberries, and another contains dried apricots and pistachios); and oatmeal date Cookies. 4:30 p.m. ET, PBS
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated: "Holiday Beef Tenderloin Dinner." They're making roast beef tenderloin with caramelized onions, mushroom stuffing, and mashed potatoes. They'll also talk about knife sharpeners. 5 p.m. ET, PBS
Lidia's Italy: "Tender Pork Chops, Loose Polenta." Lidia toasts the Friuli region of Italy and cooks polenta and spinach soup and braised pork chops with savoy cabbage. 5:30 p.m. ET, PBS
Sara's Weeknight Meals: "Soup for Supper." Chicken broth, cauliflower soup with chorizo and greens, and seared beef in autumn broth with wasabi cream. (repeat) 6 p.m. ET, PBS
Hurl!: "Flamethrowupper." Contestants eat as much cream of spinach as they can and then get on the Flamethrower, a ride that flings them 360 degrees in the air, forwards and backwards. 7 p.m. ET, G4
Iron Chef America: "Flay vs. Hamilton." Chef Gabrielle Hamilton, of New York City-based restaurant Prune, challenges Iron Chef Bobby Flay. 9 p.m. ET, Food Network
The Next Food Network Star: "Ultimate Vegas Buffet." The finalists shoot scripted promos and are challenged to create a lavish buffet for entertainers from famous Vegas shows and top Vegas chefs. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
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So much to watch on Sunday!
Raphael at 10:19AM on 07/19/08