Cooking Sunday 3:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Fried PB&Js and tacos; pork sammie. TRAVEL Food Paradise Highlights the most loved lunch stops. 3:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Asian grilled cheese; meaty flavorfest. 4:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives A standout burger; roasted oysters. TRAVEL Food Paradise A pub crawl with the best food. 4:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Neapolitan-style pies; atomic fireballs. 5:00 p.m. FOOD All-Star Academy Dish featuring a snack food; pretzels. TRAVEL Food Paradise All-you-can-eat eateries are explored. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Jumbo butterfly shrimp; upscale lunch. TRAVEL Food Paradise Hot chicken; red velvet battered bird. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Elevated sandwich made for under $4. (N) 8:00 p.m. FOOD All-Star Academy Dissecting dishes; the four elements. (N) 9:00 p.m. FOOD Cutthroat Kitchen Duck l’orange prepped on rubber duckies. (N) 10:00 p.m. FOOD Cutthroat Kitchen Two chefs cooking on a see-saw. Monday 3:00 p.m. FOOD Barefoot Contessa Vegetable ideas for every day. TRAVEL Food Paradise A beef, duck, pork dork. 3:30 p.m. KRSU Taste the Islands With Chef Irie Coconut pumpkin rum soup. (In Stereo) FOOD Barefoot Contessa Easy French food; table settings. 4:00 p.m. FOOD The Pioneer Woman Brisket; funeral potatoes; fruit salad. TRAVEL Food Paradise Deepfried baby back ribs. 4:30 p.m. FOOD Farmhouse Rules Jam roll-up cake; shepherd’s pie. 5:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Eight chefs partner up; Grocery Golf. TRAVEL Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern Cheesesteak and shad cake. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Junior Pizza and lamb loins; lemon curd. TRAVEL Bizarre Foods America New Englanders create clam cakes. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Junior Junior chefs face a leftover burger. TRAVEL Bizarre Foods:Delicious Destinations Multicultural delights in Honolulu. 7:30 p.m. TRAVEL Bizarre Foods:Delicious Destina-
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tions From beef stew to French pizza. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Cake Wars Party celebrating the Archie comic book. (N) 9:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Decadent late-night hour dishes. 10:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Tuna and kale chips; fish and seeds. TRAVEL Bizarre Foods America Bloody Mary’s; whole roasted pigeons. Tuesday 3:00 p.m. FOOD Barefoot Contessa Risotto primavera. TRAVEL Food Paradise Original meatloaf; stuffed meatloaf. 3:30 p.m. KRSU Cook’s Country Chocolate angel pie. (In Stereo) 4:00 p.m. FOOD The Pioneer Woman Hot cross buns; tortellini primavera. TRAVEL Food Paradise The finest fish and chips; scones. 4:30 p.m. FOOD Trisha’s Southern Kitchen Baked ham with a brown sugar glaze. 5:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped A pink candy surprise; chocolate bunny. TRAVEL Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern Andrew hits up the city, food culture. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped A whole pig’s head; nose-to-tail theme. TRAVEL Bizarre Foods America Hot chicken; dry ribs; grilled crane. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Mangalista bacon and apple chips. TRAVEL Bizarre Foods America West Virginia’s culinary delights. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Bacon; banana jam; ice cream and greens. TRAVEL Bizarre Foods:Delicious Destinations From falafel to hummus to shawarma. (N) 8:30 p.m. TRAVEL Bizarre Foods:Delicious Destinations Albuquerque’s desert gems are unveiled. (N) 9:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Fun food; pork and noodle dishes. 10:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Bacon and pickles; suds and tots. TRAVEL Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern Unique food traditions in Arizona. Wednesday 3:00 p.m. FOOD Barefoot Contessa Seafood chowder. TRAVEL Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern Andrew takes a tour of Texas. 3:30 p.m. FOOD Barefoot Contessa Restaurant inspired dishes to cook. 4:00 p.m. FOOD The Pioneer Woman Dishes with homegrown herbs. TRAVEL Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern Giant horse mussels; sheep head. 4:30 p.m. FOOD Southern at Heart Country ham and scalloped potatoes.
5:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Meatloaf; sloppy Joes; catfish. 5:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Chicken wings in buffalo sauce. 6:00 p.m. CNBC Restaurant Startup FOOD Restaurant: Impossible Steakhouse owner is facing bankruptcy. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Restaurant: Impossible Theresa’s Restaurant owner needs help. 8:00 p.m. KOKI Hell’s Kitchen Each team prepares three entrees. (N) (In Stereo) FOOD Restaurant: Impossible Robert revisits memorable ambushes. (N) 9:00 p.m. CNBC Restaurant Startup FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Chicken and biscuits; brisket burger. 9:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives A homemade lasagna; an all-vegan spot. 10:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Chicken caesar sandwiches in Syracuse. 10:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Lau lau stew; Sicilian sandwiches. Thursday 3:00 p.m. FOOD Barefoot Contessa Pea soup and roasted red pepper. BRAVO Top Chef The chefs compete in San Francisco. 3:30 p.m. FOOD Barefoot Contessa Chive risotto cakes. 4:00 p.m. FOOD The Pioneer Woman Grilled chicken sliders; potato bundles. BRAVO Top Chef The remaining chefs go to Las Vegas. 4:30 p.m. FOOD Valerie’s Home Cooking Quickbread; cauliflower steaks; salmon. 5:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Toasted lager in the appetizer round. BRAVO Top Chef The remaining two chefs face off. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Four college students compete. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Chicken and tomato soup in round one. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Cooks vs. Cons Mac ’n’ cheese competition. (N) 9:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Branden Levine battles Damon Gordon. (N) BRAVO Recipe for Deception A meticulous chef faces a free spirit. (N) 9:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Carlos Baez, takes on Steven Scalesse. 10:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Chefs Clark Barlowe and Peter McAndrews. 10:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Chefs Victor Albisu and Eddie Tancredi. Friday 3:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Chili; pumpkin pancakes; mole. 3:30 p.m. KRSU Bake Decorate Celebrate! Pineapple
Tori and Dean head outdoors for their ‘Spring Picnic’ on Cooking Channel
BY GEORGE DICKIE
For those winter-weary souls in the northern states, we have good news: Spring officially arrives Sunday morning at 12:30 a.m. (ET), meaning that polar ice cap in your backyard isn’t long for this world. And to mark the coming of warmer weather and the return of outdoor activity, husband-and-wife actors and foodies Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott come forth with “Tori & Dean’s Spring Picnic,” airing that night on Cooking Channel. “It’s not just going back to taking your coat off,” Spelling says. “You start to really go back to all the seasonal vegetables, the fruits and everything that’s coming in, the flowers. So it’s really great and we want to teach our kids to be able to recognize that because they honestly, growing up in L.A., don’t know how to differentiate seasons here, which is really sad. So we look at it as a time to go outdoors with the kids.” In the hourlong special, the couple prepare a cornucopia of comestibles to go in the picnic basket, including Green Goddess potato salad, pimento cheese deviled eggs and a chicken and waffle BLT. There are also ideas for games kids can play in the yard as well as outdoor decorating tips, which is Spelling’s specialty. “I love a good challenge when it comes to décor, especially backyard décor,” she says. “I really believe in bringing the inside outdoors, which I think is really important because nowadays people spend so much money on outdoor furniture and, I don’t know, I was never in love with it to begin with. But I was always upside-down cake; doughnuts. (In Stereo) FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Asian grilled cheese; meaty flavorfest. 4:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives A standout burger; roasted oysters. 4:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Neapolitan-style pies; atomic fireballs. 5:00 p.m. KRSU Twice as Good Apple chips; mountaintop cherries. (In Stereo) FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Family-style cooking. 5:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Oldfashioned establishments. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Hungarian pancakes with goulash. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Chicken caesar sandwiches in Syracuse. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Pirate barbecue; twist on hot wings. 7:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Mac ’n’ cheese burger.
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thinking like it’d be great just to bring what you have indoors and bring it out and have a loungy area.” As for the menu, McDermott is the trained cook in the family, but he’s quick to share credit with Spelling and their four children. “We are very collaborative and we believe in the best idea wins,” McDermott says. “So if we start off with something and someone has something to add, it’s like, ‘Oh, that’s great. Let’s go with that. Let’s take this.’ And it’s just a lot of fun and a lot easier way to work because I’ve certainly worked with people in restaurants where it’s their way or the highway and it’s no fun. So to have such a collaborative, creative family, it makes it a lot of fun.” • What book are you currently reading? (McDermott) “It’s a book by Jordin Tootoo and it’s called ‘All the Way: My Life on Ice.’ ” • What did you have for dinner last night? (McDermott): “We made homemade pizzas with the kids.” • What is your next project? (Spelling) “I have a couple of things in the works. I just did a TV movie with Lifetime that is kind of a reboot of a famous TV movie I did 20 years ago. So that was a lot of fun. I’m working on a new party-planning show on WE network. And just ... getting back to what I love doing. Like I love doing DIY and crafting and baking and doing stuff with my kids ... . Obviously, I love acting but I’m hoping I can do it all.” • When was the last vacation you took, where and why? (McDermott) “Arrowhead at Christmas. We went to Lake Arrowhead (in California) and took the kids skiing ... .”
8:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Pork chops; lobster mac ’n cheese. 8:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Chimi burrito and lobster lollipops. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Veal; mac and cheese; rice noodle soup. (N) 9:30 p.m. FOOD Burgers, Brew & ’Que Deep-fried burger; crawfish and grits. (N) 10:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Smoked pork; breakfast enchiladas. 10:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Gourmet grilled cheese and porchetta. Saturday 3:00 p.m. KRSU Sara’s Weeknight Meals Fried chicken; winter chicken chili. (In Stereo) FOOD Chopped Chicken and tomato soup in round one. 3:30 p.m. KRSU Primal Grill With Steven Raichlen Roasting eggplant to make baba ghanoush. (In Stereo)
4:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Four college students compete. TRAVEL Food Paradise The best places to get hamburgers. 5:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Chicken and biscuits; brisket burger. 5:30 p.m. KRSU Taste the Islands With Chef Irie Jerk turkey pumpkin frittata. (In Stereo) FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives A homemade lasagna; an all-vegan spot. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped A meat dish; sweet dough and a protein. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Peanut butter, jelly and squab entrees. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Frog legs and gin entree. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Sour apple martini; meat; wine; dessert. 10:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Sea snails in the basket.
March 20 - 26, 2016