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 (May 9th)
No Reservations: A re-run of this season's earlier Ozarks episode. 9 p.m. ET, Travel Channel
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: From a slow-roasted lamb joint in Astoria, Guy travels to a family-run Italian restaurant serving meatball sliders in Geyersville, California, then visits Indianapolis for local staple tomato bon bons in between. 11:30 p.m. ET, Food Network
Good Eats: Alton explores a variety of cooking oils and their different uses in both the kitchen and the automobile. 11:30 p.m. ET, Food Network
Tuesday (May 10th)
Cooking Odyssey: In Naxos, Chef Yiani prepares stuffed pork loin and a fig and cheese tart. Check your local listings, PBS
Eat Street: Vito's Lotsa Pasta Truck in Hoboken serving customer-designed pasta dishes; vegetarian pita truck Clover Food Lab in Boston; World Fare BUStaurant, a double-decker bus that serves South African-inspired food in Los Angeles.; and Vancouver's gourmet Roaming Dragon, purveyors of pork belly sliders and fried rice balls, are all spotlighted. 8 p.m. ET, Cooking Channel
Wednesday (May 11th)
Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen: Bridget Lancaster shows co-host Chris Kimball how to make lemon chicken, Chris takes on a challenge by taster Jack Bishop to identify store-bought chicken noodle soups and he reveals the secret to cooking that poultry. Check your local listings, PBS
Bitcin' Kitchen: Host Nadia G. shares her thrifty but no less tasty recipes, including spaghetti a la Puttanesca, beef and vegetable stew and ricotta-stuffed crepes. 10 p.m. ET, Cooking Channel
Dinner: Impossible: Under a downpour, Robert must cook a meal to benefit the Friends of Great Smoky National Park with only camping equipment. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Thursday (May 12)
BBQ with Bobby Flay: Bobby drops by New Mexico's Green Chili Harvest, visits the Indian Weekend Market, learns about smoked meats from Canada, and tries a green chili cheeseburger. 9 p.m. ET, Cooking Channel
24 Hour Restaurant Battle: Twin sisters pit their traditional Spanish dishes, made from their grandmother's recipes, against the innovative Southern comfort food of a team of twin brothers. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network
Friday (May 13)
Kitchen Nightmares: In New Orleans, Ramsay pays a visit to Zeke's, a tired Southern eatery. 8:00 p.m. ET, Fox
Special: Kitchen Gadgets of the Future: Check out some of the more interesting and innovative technologies being developed for tomorrow's kitchen. 10 p.m. ET, Cooking Chanel
