PrintFresh Food on TV: Weekend 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.
Recommended Show
It's fine art and fine cuisine with the documentary Monet's Palate: A Gastronomic View from the Gardens of Giverny. With Meryl Streep, Alice Waters, Daniel Boulud, Steve Wynn, Joachim Pissarro, Roger Verge and Michel Richard, we'll get a look into Monet's love of art and his love of food and the connection between them. Sunday, 2:30 p.m. ET, PBS
Saturday (April 19)
Jamie at Home: "Asparagus." Jamie is having asparagus for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. He'll show us three simple, different ways of cooking and dressing asparagus. 9:30 a.m. ET, Food Network
Sunday (April 20)
The Essence of Emeril: "Taste of Soul Lightened Up." Soul food with a lighter twist. 8 a.m. ET, Food Network
Monet's Palate: A Gastronomic View from the Gardens of Giverny: This documentary is about the connection between Claude Monet's love of art and his love of food. His art will be featured and chefs will prepare food that Monet loved. 2:30 p.m. ET, PBS
Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie: "France: The New Guarde." This episode features a new generation of chefs that are experimenting and reinventing French cuisine. 4 p.m. ET, PBS
Everyday Food: "Get Saucy." Pepper-crusted filet mignon with red wine sauce, apricot mustard sauce for sauteed pork chops; orange sauce on ricotta, strawberry fig sauce on pound cake, white-bean dip with toasted pita chips, and romesco sauce. 4:30 p.m. ET, PBS
The Best Recipes in the World With Mark Bittman: "The Old Man and the Sea." One of England's top chefs prepares a sea bass with seaweed-wrapped scallops topped with two sauces. There's also poached mackerel with soy sauce, garlic and ginger; and Catalan fish stew. (repeat) 5 p.m. ET, PBS
Lidia's Italy: "Sweet Napoli." Lidia whips up pizzelle, a pastry pocket stuffed with escarole and sausage, and baba for dessert. 5:30 p.m. ET, PBS
Iron Chef America: "Flay vs. Rios." Chef Martin Rios challenges Iron Chef Bobby Flay. 9 p.m. ET, Food Network
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