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cooking this week FEONESOAY Family culinary drama: New Food Network series brings family dynamics to the table By Andrew Farren TV Media I t’s been said that a family that cooks together sticks together. Those are some wise words, and after checking out Food Network’s newest competition series, I think that an extra line could be added: a family that cooks together can also win together. “Family Food Showdown” premiered a few weeks ago on Food Network, and you can catch a new episode on Sun- day, March 24. It pits families against each other in a series of challenges intended to test their culinary mettle. It not only puts cooking abilities to the test, but also family dy- namics, thanks to a delicious twist that forces each compet- ing family to bench one of its members after the first round of competition. Actress Valerie Bertinelli (“Hot in Cleveland”) serves as the host and overseer of the competition, and this Hol- lywood star is no dunce in the kitchen herself. She’s become a Food Network staple over the past few years, hosting her own show (“Valerie’s Home Cooking”) and co-hosting “Kids Baking Championship” alongside cake artist Duff Goldman. Each episode finds two families — each composed of three members — eager to go head to head with their favorite family recipes. In the first round, the teams are chal- lenged to make a dish that really represents who they are as a family. Easy enough — but things get more com- plicated when each team must eliminate one of their own family members before head- ing into the second round. That little twist brings in a whole new level of strategy to what could otherwise be a pretty standard cooking com- petition. But wait — it gets even more strategic. Before the third and final round of cooking begins, each family must choose another family member to bench — but this time, they’re choosing someone from the other team. So far the series has seen families challenged to make Mother’s Day meals, tasked with preparing surf-and-turf dishes and asked to make their best rice dishes. No family member wants to be seen as the weak- est link and get benched early on in the competition — but everyone also wants their family to take home the win. Watch the family cooking drama play out in “Family Food Showdown,” now airing Sundays on Food Network. 3:00 p.m. KVEF The Rachael Ray Show (CC) FOOO Guy’s Grocery Games Chefs are cooking every meal on the menu. (CC) 4:00 p.m. FOOO Guy’s Grocery Games Four chefs compete using bacon in everything. (CC) 5:00 p.m. FOOO Guy’s Grocery Games Guy invites a family of chefs to face off. (CC) 6:00 p.m. FOOO Guy’s Grocery Games A coin flip determines how chefs make their best dish. (CC) 7:00 p.m. FOOO Guy’s Grocery Games Four returning international GGG chefs battle it out. (CC) 8:00 p.m. FOOO Guy’s Grocery Games Dynamic duos are taking over Flavortown Market. (CC) THURSOAY 3:00 p.m. KVEF The Rachael Ray Show (CC) FOOO Beat Bobby Flay Thanksgiving is in the air for these chefs. (CC) 3:30 p.m. FOOO Beat Bobby Flay Sunny Anderson and Katie Lee are here to beat Bobby. (CC) 4:00 p.m. FOOO Beat Bobby Flay Branden Levine and Damon Gordon face off. (CC) 4:30 p.m. FOOO Beat Bobby Flay Kevin Naderi & Mark Vecchitto aim to face off Bobby. (CC) 5:00 p.m. FOOO Beat Bobby Flay Michael Che teams up with Geoffrey Zakarian. (CC) 5:30 p.m. FOOO Beat Bobby Flay Andre Fowles and Darren Saypharaj battle for Bobby. (CC) 6:00 p.m. FOOO Beat Bobby Flay Parah Shah and Sheldon Simeon come in to compete. (CC) 6:30 p.m. FOOO Beat Bobby Flay An Atlanta chef and a Puerto Rican chef battle. (CC) 7:00 p.m. FOOO Chopped Chefs must work with gefilte fish. (CC) 8:00 p.m. FOOO Chopped Four bartenders compete. (CC) FRIOAY Valerie Bertinelli hosts “Family Food Showdown” 2:30 p.m. FOOO Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy Fieri discovers places open ‘round the clock. (CC) 3:00 p.m. KVEF The Rachael Ray Show (CC) FOOO Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy Fieri visits classic burger and hot dog joints. (CC) 3:30 p.m. FOOO Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy visits restaurants in Arizona and Forth Worth. (CC) 4:00 p.m. FOOO Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy finds the best homemade cooking in the country. (CC) 4:30 p.m. FOOO Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy tries a fully loaded Venezuelan sandwich. (CC) 5:00 p.m. FOOO Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy tours the south for every kind of pork dish. (CC) 5:30 p.m. FOOO Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy rolls coast to coast looking for flavor. (CC) 6:00 p.m. FOOO Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy grabs dishes stuffed with off-the-hook goodness. (CC) 6:30 p.m. FOOO Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy’s dives into classic comfort foods. (CC) 7:00 p.m. FOOO Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy is enjoying dishes from the pacific. (CC) 7:30 p.m. FOOO Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy Fieri’s going all in for some comfort and soul. (CC) 8:00 p.m. FOOO Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Beer can chicken; fish and chips; fried chicken. (CC) SATUROAY 2:00 p.m. FOOO Winner Cake All Teams create gender reveal cake decorations. (CC) 3:00 p.m. KTNF America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated (N) (CC) FOOO Beat Bobby Flay Ryan Hackney and Nora Haron try to beat Bobby. (CC) 3:30 p.m. KTNF A Chef’s Life Vivian tours the city before she fires up the BBQ. (CC) FOOO Beat Bobby Flay Duskie Estes and Francesco Buitoni go head to head. (CC) 4:00 p.m. FOOO Beat Bobby Flay Michael Symon and Brooke Shields band together. (CC) 4:30 p.m. FOOO Beat Bobby Flay A Haitian chef takes on a Seattle restauranteur. (CC) 5:00 p.m. FOOO Beat Bobby Flay Katie Lee and Marc Murphy conspire against Bobby. (CC) 5:30 p.m. FOOO Beat Bobby Flay Fernando Ruiz vs. Paco Garcia. (CC) 6:00 p.m. FOOO Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives An L.A. spot fills bowls with eclectic eats. (CC) 6:30 p.m. FOOO Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy visits stops in California and Hawaii. (CC) 7:00 p.m. KTNF The Great British Baking Show The duo’s showstopper chocolate cake. (CC) FOOO Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy’s heating up with some spice and some ice. (CC) 7:30 p.m. FOOO Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy’s caught up in a whirlwind of flavors in Virginia. (CC) 8:00 p.m. FOOO Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy’s digging into a multicultural flavourfest. (CC) SUNOAY 2:00 p.m. FOOO Spring Baking Championship Ten bakers celebrate spring in the first challenge. (CC) 3:00 p.m. FOOO Buddy vs. Duff Buddy and Duff make family recipes. (CC) 4:00 p.m. FOOO Chopped Bobby himself com- petes against the champ of all champs. (CC) 5:00 p.m. FOOO Chopped Four new returning champs battle with all they’ve got. (CC) 6:00 p.m. FOOO Chopped A set of twins is returns to the ‘Chopped’ kitchen. (CC) 6:30 p.m. KVEF Chance of Wine (CC) 7:00 p.m. FOOO Chopped Ferocious repeat champs return to the Chopped Kitchen. (CC) 8:00 p.m. FOOO Family Food Showdown (N) A Dominican family compete against a military family. MONOAY 3:00 p.m. KVEF The Rachael Ray Show (CC) FOOO Spring Baking Championship The remaining bakers celebrate the Kentucky Derby. (CC) 4:00 p.m. FOOO Spring Baking Championship The bakers try to lighten up a dense, dark brownie. (CC) 5:00 p.m. FOOO Spring Baking Championship The five remaining bakers create fruit tarts. (CC) 6:00 p.m. FOOO Spring Baking Championship The four remaining bakers make whoopie pie critters. (CC) 7:00 p.m. FOOO Spring Baking Championship The three finalists are finishing up with a bang! (CC) 8:00 p.m. FOOO Spring Baking Championship Ten bakers celebrate spring in the first challenge. (CC) TUESOAY 3:00 p.m. KVEF The Rachael Ray Show (CC) FOOO Chopped The chefs work with spaghetti in a can and tile fish. (CC) 4:00 p.m. FOOO Chopped Viewers decide what goes into the mystery basket. (CC) 5:00 p.m. FOOO Chopped Baskets feature ingredi- ents suggested by fans. (CC) 6:00 p.m. FOOO Chopped Boxed mac ‘n’ cheese returns to the ‘Chopped’ Kitchen. (CC) 7:00 p.m. FOOO Chopped Fans pick the basket ingredients through social media. (CC) 8:00 p.m. FOOO Chopped Tune in for this ‘money saver’ competition. (CC) Pendleton East-Oregonian, OR: Food Mar 20, 2019 to Mar 26, 2019 East Oregonian and Hermiston Herald | March 20, 2019 Screentime | 21
