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: I'm obsessed with apples and especially cooking them with meat, so I'll be recording The Cooking Loft on Saturday morning to figure out dinner with my Greenmarket apples. Food Network is on a roll with new episodes of all the faves; A&E is serving up some tasty food bits which I just started following: We Mean Business and Rocco Gets Real.
Saturday (October 25)
Tyler's Ultimate (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Ultimate Brisket." Braised brisket; banana splits. 9 a.m. ET, Food Network
The Cooking Loft (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "The Big Apple." Alex uses seasonal apples to complement pork chops, cabbage, and a dessert. 9:30 a.m. ET, Food Network
We Mean Business (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Outback." A catering service that has not changed with the times during its 20 years of operation; the company's owner is a pack rat and its technological back bone is a 1980s computer running DOS. 10 a.m. ET, A&E
Rocco Gets Real: "Mamma Mia!" A woman wants to create her own signature dish to bring to her large family meals; Crown roast of lamb a la pizzaola, polenta stuffing. 10:30 a.m. ET, A&E
Secrets of a Restaurant Chef (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "The Secret to Whole Roasted Fish." Anne dishes the secret to a whole roasted fish; fregula; bananas flambee. 10:30 a.m. ET, Food Network
Ask Aida (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Southern Comfort." Pork tenderloin with apple cider reduction; roasted sweet potatoes with pecans; quick-braised collard greens. 12:30 p.m. ET, Food Network
Giada at Home (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Tricks or Treats." Giada treats her girlfriends' children with homemade Halloween goodies. 1 p.m. ET, Food Network
Barefoot Contessa (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Perfect Dinner Party." Bay scallop gratin; white chocolate bark; fleur de sel caramels. 1:30 p.m. ET, Food Network
Sunday (October 26)
Spain...On The Road Again: "Basking in Basque." Claudia and Gwyneth drive through Barcelona at night. Mario and Gwyneth grill a Catalan feast. 3 p.m. ET, PBS
Lidia's Italy: "Heavenly Baccala." Lidia makes a sandy cake and turns preserved salt cod into a creamy baked topping for polenta. 5:30 p.m. ET, PBS
Food Network Challenge (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Outrageous Pumpkins." Four amateur pumpkin carvers compete. 8 p.m. ET, Food Network
Iron Chef America (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Symon vs. Cosentino." Chris Cosentino squares off against Iron Chef Michael Symon. 9 p.m. ET, Food Network
The Chef Jeff Project (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "A Man Down." Jeff slices his hand at a fashion party launch leaving the crew to fend for themselves. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network