Cooking Sunday 6:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Bringing life partners to Flavortown. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Worst Cooks in America The recruits must identify spices. (N) 8:00 p.m. FOOD Worst Cooks in America The recruits have a pie-eating contest. (N) 9:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Asif Syed and Jordan Frosolone compete. 9:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Chefs Beto and Julian Rodarte battle. Monday 6:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Four preliminary champions return. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Kids Baking Championship Bakers face a team challenge. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Kids Baking Championship The freaky flavor tarts challenge. (N) 9:00 p.m. FOOD Winner Cake All Teams make Vegas-themed decorations. (N) Tuesday 6:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Escargot in round one; garlic knots. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Chefs layer flavors in trendy bowls.
8:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Chefs must use wonton wrappers. (N) 9:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Chefs face daunting seafood ingredients. Wednesday 6:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Navigating a “shopstacle” course. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Savory starters paired with chocolate. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Three couples compete in Flavortown. (N) 9:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Four chocolate masters compete. Thursday 6:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Competitors take on Southern classics. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Making a meal for a special occasion. BRAVO Top Chef The chefs tackle fried chicken. (N) 8:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Chefs take on a pork-themed challenge. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Alton Brown and Valerie Bertinelli. (N) 9:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Pastry chef battles Brooklyn’s own.
Friday 6:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Lasagna; minestrone; panini; pot pie. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Barbecued chicken; vegan chili. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Pork burger and cauliflower. 7:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives A Vietnamese spot; a barbecue stop. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-ins & Dives This trip, Guy Fieri dives into hearty helpings of comfort starting with a soul food spot dishing out Southern seafood and killer fried chicken in Atlanta. (N) 8:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Octopus; polenta; belly tacos. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives On this trip, Guy Fieri grabs a fistful of righteous hand-held toppings starting with a kolach cafe in Salt Lake City cooking up their Czech specialties with some sweetness and comfort. 9:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Sushi rolls; pizza; shawarma; falafel. Saturday 6:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy Fieri takes a culinary tour of Maui. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Louisville Ky.; Portland Ore. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives A Vietnamese sandwich shop in Utah. 7:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
BY GEORGE DICKIE
Cooking and banter fill the air on
‘Just Eats With Chef JJ’ Chef JJ Johnson believes that the recipe for a successful dinner party is equal parts stimulating conversation and great food, which he endeavors to convey in a new series airing on CLEO TV. In each episode of “Just Eats With Chef JJ,” airing Saturdays on the newly launched cablenet, the New York-based chef and restaurateur hosts a dinner party for family and friends at his hip, trendy loft in the Manhattan neighborhood of Harlem, preparing dishes from his restaurants and personal collection, serving cocktails and wines and just conversing with those hanging out in his kitchen. Think of it as a hipper, more intimate and urban version of “The Chew.” “There’s no television show out there like it,” Johnson says. “... We’re having these amazing conversations about everyday life, things that are going on in the guests’ careers. And then there are some issues that they just want to talk about. In one episode, we talk about the Women’s March and what it has meant to the world. We talk about relationships. We talk about religion. We talk about education and we truly have these great conversations. And what I’m showing is that food is the narrative of the best conversations you’ll ever have or the best moments.” More a talk show than a how-to, the series does offer up food info as Johnson prepares dishes such as a chipotle barbecue shrimp, a collard green salad, a lobster pot and his childhood chicken parmesan, and he directs viewers who want to know more
Chef JJ Johnson
about them to recipes on his website. There are also segments on mixology and wine selection. “I’ve been able to bring a sommelier on,” Johnson says. “There’s an episode where we drink some Turley from Sonoma Valley, which is my favorite red. We drink some Italian white. We do have a really nice wine selection. We drink some Japanese whiskeys on the episode. So just try and have some educational moments with food and alcohol to make sure everybody can swag up their kitchen.” Guests appearing include rappers Yandy Smith and David Banner, actors Laz Alonso (“Fast & Furious”) and Naturi Naughton (“Power”), and former NBA star Stephen Jackson, all of whom eat, drink and are merry in Johnson’s kitchen. “I hope people come away with that they can go home in their kitchen and do exactly what we’re doing,” Johnson says. “Invite their friends over, download some of these recipes, pour a glass of wine, have a great time and some amazing conversation.”
8:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Pizza joint in Flagstaff. 8:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Octopus tostada; gourmet grilled cheese.
9:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy Fieri digs into a mashup of flavors. 9:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Oxtail and curry goat in Houston.
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