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To promote the film Inglourious Basterds (released back in August), Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino went on the Japanese cooking show Bistro SMAP. The Iron Chef-like segment, which is part of the variety show SMAPxSMAP, involves two chef teams competing to cook the best meal for the celebrity guest judges. Though the host speaks Japanese the whole time, there are select subtitles and we get to hear Pitt and Tarantino's responses in English. They banter about how great Japanese anime is ("I have to buy another suitcase just to fit all my DVDs, toys, and other junk," said Tarantino) and food in general ("I can barely put together a bowl of cereal," said Pitt). In between answers, Tarantino neurotically...
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With all the channels on broadcast TV and cable—and the inevitable episode repeat—-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 (November 23) Good Eats: "The Proof Is In the Pudding." Alton takes a look at the use of alcohol in preparing food. 8 p.m. ET, Food Network Cake Boss: "Pizza, Poochies & Pop-in-Law." Buddy makes a cake for a local animal shelter and challenges his father-in-law to a pizza-making contest. 10 p.m. ET, TLC Cake Boss: "Golf Greens & Gravity." Buddy and his crew make a cake for a planetarium...
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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 and episodes may vary with region (especially PBS shows); check your local listings for exact hour and channels. Saturday (November 21) Secrets of a Restaurant Chef (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "The Secret to Pork Loin." Pork tenderloin; homemade applesauce; warm cabbage slaw. (repeat) 10:30 a.m. ET, Food Network 5 Ingredient Fix: "Impress the In-Laws." Claire makes rosemary pork tenderloin, cheesy penne, nutty greens with bacon and blue cheese, and simple pineapple sherbet for her in-laws. (repeat) 12:30 a.m. ET, Food Network...
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[Photograph: bravotv.com] Tonight at 10 p.m. ET, come join us as we watch one of the final episodes of Top Chef Las Vegas. Only five cheftestants are left and chef god Thomas Keller is stopping by to guest judge. For the Quickfire they'll have to make a ballotine, or a protein within a protein within a protein. Michael Voltaggio is sous-viding bacon inside chicken inside turkey. Sweet, sweet meat. Jump in the comment thread as this episode unfolds....
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An instant classic from Season 31 of Saturday Night Live (2005–2006). Bill Hader as Vincent Price, hosting a Thanksgiving special that, naturally, would work better as a Halloween special. Worth watching again, if you've seen it. Video, after the jump....
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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 (November 16) Dear Food Network (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Top 10 Thanksgiving Problems Solved." Food Network answers viewer's top ten most popular questions about Thanksgiving. 9 p.m. ET, Food Network Cake Boss: "Children, a Cage, and a Challenge." Buddy makes a talking cake and a cage fighting-themed cake. 10 p.m. ET, TLC Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Legacies." Guy checks out...
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For bacon with perfectly crunchy-chewy texture, Alton Brown chooses his waffle iron over the normal pan approach. This got us thinking—what about a panini press or George Foreman grill?
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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 and episodes may vary with region (especially PBS shows); check your local listings for exact hour and channels. Saturday (November 14) Secrets of a Restaurant Chef (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "The Secret of Brined Turkey." Anne shares her recipe for brined herb-crusted turkey. Also she'll show you how to make apple cider gravy and sausage-apple-walnut stuffing. 10:30 a.m. ET, Food Network 5 Ingredient Fix: "Thanksgiving Fest From One Grocery Bag." Claire shows you how to make a Thanksgiving feast from one...
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[Photographs: bravotv.com] Tonight at 10 p.m. ET, come join us as we watch the eleventh episode of Top Chef Las Vegas, where cheftestants will have to whip out breakfast in bed for a bathrobe-clad Padma and guest judge Nigella Lawson. For the elimination challenge, the chefs will concoct Vegas casino-themed dishes. Michael Voltaggio gets New York New York and his brother Bryan gets Mandalay Bay (and feels especially inspired by their shark reef exhibit, yikes). Jump in the comment thread as this episode unfolds....
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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 (November 9) Good Eats: "Pantry Raid XII: Turning Japanese." Alton highlights various Japanese ingredients. 8 p.m. ET, Food Network Cake Boss: "A Battleship, Ballet & Burning!" Buddy and his team create a huge cake for the US Air Force and a dance-themed cake. 10 p.m. ET, TLC Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Diners Times Three." Guy goes to three unique diners across the country:...
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