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 (October 12)
Good Eats (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Another Man Food Show: Breakfast." Alton helps a regular guy make a classic breakfast of bacon, eggs, and coffee. 8 p.m. ET, Food Network
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: "Barbequed, Baked and Brined." Brick oven pizza at a family restaurant in Idaho, corned beef at a coffee shop turned restaurant in Ohio, and a barbeque joint in Tennessee. (repeat) 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Tuesday (October 13)
Hell's Kitchen: Gordon tests the three finalists on their international culinary skills by having each of them create a dish from different parts of the world. To judge the challenge he invites international culinary experts. By the end of the first half of the episode two finalists are left. They face off in the final challenge and dinner service to decide who will become head chef at Araxi Restaurant in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. 8 p.m. ET, FOX
Wednesday (October 14)
Throwdown With Bobby Flay (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Cupcakes." Bobby challenges Terri Wahl of Auntie Em's Kitchen in Eagle Rock, California, to a cupcake throwdown. (repeat) 9 p.m. ET, Food Network
Top Chef: Las Vegas (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Dinner Party." This week's guest judge is Charlie Palmer. The chefs will work with Food & Wine magazine to host a "Pig and Pinot" event at his restaurant Aureole in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. 10 p.m. ET, Bravo
Dinner: Impossible (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Block Party." A block party pits Robert against his sous chef in this week's mission. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Man v. Food (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Boise." Adam visits Boise, Idaho, for frisbee sized burgers, a spicy habanero pizza, and the Johnny B. Goode challenge at Rockies Diner. 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel
Thursday (October 15)
The Martha Stewart Show: Chef Jim Lahey of Sullivan Street Bakery shares a recipe for carrot bread and and his simple no-knead method. 11 a.m. ET, NBC
The Ellen Degeneres Show: Chef Wolfgang Puck is a guest. 4 p.m. ET, NBC
Extreme Cuisine With Jeff Corwin (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Thailand." Wasp and bamboo larvae, catfish, silk worms, grasshoppers, live shrimp, roasted pig, fish sauce, fresh blood cockles, and street food. 9 p.m. ET, Food Network
Ace of Cakes (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Baked Alaska." Duff goes to Alaska to prepare a cake for the state's 50th anniversary. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Friday (October 16)
The Martha Stewart Show: Chef Amanda Freitag provides cancer-fighting recipes. 11 a.m. ET, NBC
Chefs vs. City (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "San Francisco." Aaron and Chris take on chefs Anna Wankel and Melissa Perello in San Francisco in five challenges. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network