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 Shows:
This Saturday delivers the season premiere of Anne Burrell's show Secrets of a Restaurant Chef on Food Network at a new time: 10:30 p.m. ET. View the episode schedule here.
This weekend is also the series premiere of The Chef Jeff Project, featuring ex-con Chef Jeff Henderson, which takes six at-risk youth and introduces them to a culinary career through jobs at his own catering company. Check it out on Food Network on Sunday at 10 p.m. ET.
Saturday (October 11)
The Cooking Loft (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Masterpiece Meatloaf." Meatloaf recipe; potato salad; mango tart. 9:30 a.m. ET, Food Network
Secrets of a Restaurant Chef (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "The Secret to Steak." Dry rub ribeye; pommes Anna; sauteed broccoli rabe. 10:30 a.m. ET, Food Network
Ask Aida (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Lasagna." Sweet sausage and three cheese lasagna; pesto lasagna. 12:30 p.m. ET, Food Network
Sunday (October 12)
Guy's Big Bite (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "A Fish Called Dinner." Guy cooks catfish in a traditional Southern cajun tradition. 9:30 a.m. ET, Food Network
Rescue Chef (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Hot Date." Danny's romantic menu; flaming filet mignon; pan seared asparagus; potato gratin; mini chocolate cakes. 11:00 a.m. ET, Food Network
Guy Off the Hook (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Guystro Pub." Java-crusted steaks; cheesy chips and onion dip. 1:30 p.m. ET, Food Network
Spain...On The Road Again: "Landmarks, Legends, and the Lap of Luxury." Gwyneth Paltrow and Mario Batali chat with the architect of the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Frank Gehry. 3 p.m. ET, PBS
Lidia's Italy: "Stretch, Stuff, and Roll." Lidia and Grandma make Nonna Erminia's Farina Gnocchi and Apple Strudel with Caramelized Walnuts. 5:30 p.m. ET, PBS
Food Network Challenge (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Big City Cakes." Cake artists build four American city skylines in a competition for a top prize of $10,000 and a career-making title. 8 p.m. ET, Food Network
Iron Chef America (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Flay vs. Angerer." NYC chef Daniel Angerer challenges Iron Chef Bobby Flay. 9 p.m. ET, Food Network
The Chef Jeff Project (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Starting Over." Six at risk young adults spend their first day of work at "Chef Jeff's Posh Urban Cuisine.'' 10 p.m. ET, Food Network