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Fresh Food on TV: Weekend Edition

Posted by Gordon Mark, April 3, 2009 at 5:45 PM

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:

It's the series premiere of 5 Ingredient Fix on the Food Network. Claire Robinson hosts this show where she makes dishes using five ingredients or less. Saturday, 9:30 a.m. ET Food Network

My Life in Food is back with an episode about heading into the wild to live off the land. Saturday, 6:30 p.m. ET Food Network

Saturday (April 4)

5 Ingredient Fix (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Cozy Sunday Supper." Roast beef and gravy with sides of Yorkshire pudding with thyme and baby carrots with sweet ginger butter; and millionaire's shortbread. 9:30 a.m. ET, Food Network

Secrets of a Restaurant Chef (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "The Secret to Seared Rack of Lamb." A meal of rack of lamb, pistachio tapenade, roasted vegetables, and seared scallop salad. (repeat) 10:30 a.m. ET, Food Network

Giada at Home (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Spring Fling." Fun foods for the arrival of spring. 1 p.m. ET, Food Network

Barefoot Contessa (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "The Big Chill." Truffle mac and cheese, lemon mousse with whipped cream, and cinnamon honey butter. 1:30 p.m. ET, Food Network

My Life in Food: "Living Off the Land." This episode explores a growing (no pun intended) movement of people heading into the wild to live off the land. 6:30 p.m. ET, Food Network

Sunday (April 5)

Essence of Emeril: "Fresh From the Garden." Fresh garden vegetable dishes. 8 a.m. ET, Food Network

Made in Spain: "José Goes Nuts: Valencia." José goes back to Valencia and makes a dessert called postre de turrón and shows how turrón, a nut paste, is made. He then goes to a horchateria where tiger nuts are made into a drink. He also stops at wineries, cooks a Valencian noodle dish called Fideua, goes to the Valencia Fallas festival, makes a dish with real gold at El Poblet. 3:30 p.m. ET, PBS

Simply Ming: "Silken Tofu; Zucchini." Silken tofu‐zucchini stir‐fry, zucchini‐tofu croquettes, steamed shrimp‐zucchini stuffed tofu, and Ming's parents make tofu and zucchini salad. 4 p.m. ET, PBS

Jacques Pépin: More Fast Food My Way: "Go Fish." Picante mussel pilaf, onion-crusted sole with anchovy butter, and apricot clafouti. You can watch the episode on Youtube: [link]. 4:30 p.m. ET, PBS

Cook's Country From America's Test Kitchen: "Resurrecting the Roast Beef Dinner." Turning an inexpensive cut of beef into a tender roast, mashed potatoes with root vegetables, meat probe thermometers, and salting meat. 5 p.m. ET, PBS

Lidia's Italy: "Autumn in Maremma." Lidia goes to Maremma where she visits her friends from a winery, and serves a slow cooked rabbit with chestnuts. (repeat) 5:30 p.m. ET, PBS

Everyday Food: "All-Year Grilling." Grilled salmon steaks with mustard sauce served with grilled asparagus; grilled chicken with pumpkin seed sauce; pork ribs marinated with barbecue sauce using a silicone brush; grilled vegetable tostadas; and watercress, endive, and grilled peach salad. 6 p.m. ET, PBS

Iron Chef America (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Flay vs. Bowles." Chicago chef Graham Bowles challenges Iron Chef Flay to a battle. (repeat) 9 p.m. ET, Food Network

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