Serious Eats
Fresh Food on TV: Weekday 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.
Monday (August 17)
Good Eats (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Apple of My Pie." Alton revisits the classic apple pie. (repeat) 8 p.m. ET, Food Network
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations: "Thailand." In the midst of political upheavel in Thailand, Tony manages to explore the sweet, spicy, sour, bitter and salty tastes of Thai cuisine. 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Name That Cook." Guy goes to Rick's in Idaho for pork chops with polenta, Nic's In Oklahoma City for onion burgers, and Pam's in Seattle for classics from Trinidad. (repeat) 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Late Show with David Letterman: Chef Eric Ripert is a guest. 11:35 p.m. ET, CBS
Tuesday (August 18)
Today Show: Giada De Laurentiis is a guest. 7 a.m. ET, NBC
Martha Stewart Show (warning, a video plays automatically on site): It's the noodle themed show. Martha has on chef Takashi Yagihashi to make natto soba and grilled salmon with chilled somen and yuzu sauce. Author KF Seetoh is also a guest and prepares laksa. Chef Chris Chung demonstrates making hand-pulled noodles. You can watch the full episode here. (repeat) 11 a.m. ET, Food Network
Hell's Kitchen: The teams are tasked with creating a three-course meal with only 700 calories. 8 p.m. ET, FOX
The Best Thing I Ever Ate (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Filled With Envy." Duff, Tyler Florence and Sandra Lee share delicacies they wish they'd thought of. 9:30 p.m. ET, Food Network
Chopped (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "High Hopes." The chefs have to use calamari in the appetizer round, bison meat in the entree round, and ancho chili in the dessert round. (repeat) 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Wednesday (August 19)
Today Show: Padma Lakshmi is a guest. 7 a.m. ET, NBC
Throwdown With Bobby Flay (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Sushi." Bobby gets a lesson on sushi by Chef Morimoto and takes on a former director and instructor at the California Sushi Academy (repeat) 9 p.m. ET, Food Network
Gordon Ramsay's F Word: Gordon goes to work at a Chinese restaurant to learn how to make dim sum. He then goes to the London Zoo where the animals are eating better than humans. 9 p.m. ET, BBC America
Top Chef: Las Vegas: "Sin City Vice." It's the premiere of a new season with seventeen new contestants. 9 p.m. ET, Bravo
Top Chef Masters: "Top Chef Master." The final three chefs battle it out in a challenge where they have to create a four-course meal inspired by a memory. Top Chef winners from every season will also be on the episode. 10 p.m. ET, Bravo
Dinner: Impossible (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Candy Catastrophe." Robert is at Dylan's Candy Bar, the world's largest candy store. There he has only eight hours to prepare a party for 250 people where he has to use candy in every dish. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Man v. Food (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Charleston." Adam is in Charleston, South Carolina, to eat oysters served by shovel and a fried chicken smothered in sausage gravy. He also takes on a spicy tuna sushi challenge. 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel
Nightline: Restaurant critic Frank Bruni talks about his autobiography and his lifelong struggle with food. 7 a.m. ET, NBC
Thursday (August 20)
Good Morning America: Frank Bruni is a guest. 7 a.m. ET, NBC
Friday (August 21)
Chefs vs. City (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Chicago." Aaron and Chris face off against Chicago restaurateurs, Gregg and Joey Morelli. They battle by making Chicago foods like homemade sausage and deep dish pizza. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Chef Sam Talbot is a guest. 12:35 a.m. ET, NBC