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Fresh Food on TV: Weekend Edition

Posted by Sara Levine, January 22, 2010 at 3:30 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 (especially PBS shows); check your local listings for exact hour and channels.

Saturday (January 23)

Secrets of a Restaurant Chef: "Secret to Grilled Veal Chops." Anne shares her tricks for moist and flavorful veal, and prepares a side of mushrooms with cherry peppers. Dessert brings goat cheese cheesecake with vanilla poached pineapple. 10:30 a.m. ET, Food Network

Down Home with the Neelys: "Southern Comfort." Comfort food is king at the Neelys'—recipes include roast beef, Alfredo pasta, and cookies-and-cream cake. 11 a.m. ET, Food Network

Paula's Best Dishes: "Cooking Club." Paula and a friend prepare a decadent brunch: ricotta-infused pancakes with thyme syrup, stuffed peppers, apple cinnamon oatmeal mini casseroles. 11:30 a.m. ET, Food Network

Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home: "Potatoes." These classic spuds never go out of style: perfect baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, potato casserole and pommes souffles. (repeat) 12:30 p.m. ET, PBS

Mexico One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless: "Tacos Hola!" Rick makes slow-cooked taco fillings, pork with smoky tomato sauce, and potatoes. 2:30 p.m. ET, PBS

Unwrapped: Judging from these comments, Unwrapped is a love-it-or-hate-it show. This weekend there's a mini-marathon featuring episodes such as Brunch, Donuts, Street Snacks and Budget Bites (repeat) 8 to 11 p.m. ET, Food Network

Sunday (January 24)

Avec Eric: "Birth of a Dish." Eric Ripert visits coastal Livorno, in Tuscany, and prepares red wine fish stew and codfish Basquaise. 1:30 p.m. ET, PBS

Lidia's Italy: "Airy Pasta Pillows." In Emilia-Romagna, Lidia makes fresh pasta dough and fillings including squash, chard and ricotta. 2 p.m. ET, PBS

Iron Chef America: "Morimoto vs. Wadi." Minneapolis-based chef Sameh Wadi challenges Morimoto in Kitchen Stadium. 9 p.m. ET, Food Network

Worst Cooks in America: "Multitasking." Chefs Anne and Beau teach their recruits how to make fresh pasta, fillings, and sauces to emphasize the importance of multitasking. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network

101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown: "Chowdown Countdown." The fourth installment of this series features chowdown favorites #40 to #21. 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel

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