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Fresh Food on TV: Weekday Edition

Posted by Gordon Mark, April 28, 2008 at 6:45 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; check your local listings for exact hour and channels.

Recommended shows: Gordon Ramsay makes his rounds around the talk show circuit with appearances this Wednesday morning on Good Morning America and Live with Regis and Kelly and at night on the Late Show with Conan O'Brien.

Monday (April 28)

Dirty Jobs: "Dairy Cow Midwife." Mike is in Indiana at a dairy farm. There he learns how to milk a cow and use a blow torch(!) to clean her udders. He then learns how to inseminate a cow and delivers baby calves. 9 p.m. ET, Discovery Channel

Tuesday (April 29)

Last Restaurant Standing: Episode 13. Raymond makes surprise visits to the couples' restaurants. He examines every aspect of their restaurants and how they're being run. He then chooses two couples for a final challenge where the winner will have a guaranteed place in the final. 9 p.m. ET, BBC America

Hell's Kitchen: The contestants compete to make the best gourmet pizza. The winners will enjoy a gourmet meal in Santa Barbara and the losers will have to take and deliver pizza orders. 9 p.m. ET, FOX

Wednesday (April 30)

Good Morning America: Chef Gordon Ramsay is a guest. 7 a.m. ET, ABC

Live with Regis and Kelly: Chef Gordon Ramsay is a guest. 9 a.m. ET, ABC

Martha Stewart Show: Mario Batali shares some grilled Italian treats: focaccina bread with roasted garlic, grilled clams in cartoccio, and fresh robiola cheese wrapped in mortadella. 1 p.m. ET, NBC and 8 p.m. ET, Fine Living Network

Top Chef: "Common Threads." The chefs are challenged with using a sole ingredient into a healthy meal. To add to the challenge, they must use only a microwave. Chef Art Smith is the guest judge. 10 p.m. ET, Bravo

Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Chef Adam Perry Lang is one of the guests. 12:05 a.m. ET, ABC

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Chef Gordon Ramsay is one of the guests. 12:35 a.m. ET, NBC

Thursday (May 1)

Ace of Cakes: "Wedding Week." Three wedding cakes: a replica of a hockey rink with the bride and groom skating and a Zamboni, a four-tier cake featuring the Baltimore skyline, and a very traditional floral tiered cake. 10:30 p.m. ET, Food Network

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