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Fresh Food on TV: Holiday 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.
Saturday (December 25)
Today Show: Chef Ed Brown is a guest. 7 a.m. ET, NBC
Mythbusters: "Holiday Special." The Myth Busters create a holiday machine powered by soda and Mentos. 2 p.m. ET, Discovery
FoodCrafters: In this holiday episode, the host decorates gingerbread houses, samples sweet potato pie, and visits a turkey farm in Kentucky. 5:30 p.m. ET, Cooking Channel
Sunday (December 26)
Nigella Kitchen: Nigella Lawson prepares Mexican lasagna with avocado salsa. Uh...I would try it once? 9 a.m. ET, Food Network
Good Burger: One of my favorite movies about the restaurant industry, starring one orange-soda-obsessed dude. 1 p.m. ET, A&E
Brunch at Bobby's: Bobby Flay cooks up brunch for his daughter and her friends after a slumber party. Awwwwww. 2 p.m. ET, Cooking Channel