cooking this week
WEDNESDAY
Chefs Burrell and Florence aim to help
culinarily clueless celebrities
By Andrew Warren
TV Media
K
eep those fire extinguish-
ers close, chefs Anne
Burrell and Tyler Florence are
back with a fresh batch of cu-
linary dunces who are eager
to learn a thing or two about
how to succeed in the kitchen.
“Worst Cooks in America:
Celebrity Edition” returns to
Food Network for a fifth sea-
son on Sunday, April 21.
Just like its non-celebrity
parent, the premiere features
a batch of recruits — in this
case, all celebrities — who
are the sort of folks who
have trouble boiling water.
With a little help from chefs
Burrell and Florence, they’ll
be whipped into shape over
the next few weeks and trans-
formed into cooks who are
more than capable of prepar-
ing a restaurant-quality meal
for a panel of judges.
Wait, did I say “with a little
help?” I should probably
rephrase that: these people
need a lot of it. Luckily, the
chefs both have the competi-
tion to drive them, and each
instructs a team of celebrity
kitchen disasters. Every week,
both chefs drop the worst-
performing member of their
team, and when it’s finally
time for the finale, the two
remaining trainees go head
to head in a cookoff, with the
one who prepares the better
meal earning $25,000 for the
charity of his or her choice.
This year’s celebrity lineup
is a diverse one. Controver-
sial former Olympian Tonya
Harding, actor Jim J. Bullock
(“Spaceballs,” 1987) and ac-
tress Morgan Fairchild (“Days
of Our Lives”) are just a few
of the famous folks eager to
learn some culinary basics
from the two accomplished
chefs.
In this week’s premiere, the
recruits enter boot camp and
are immediately handed their
first challenge: to recreate
their favorite restaurant dish-
es. After the chefs have had
a chance to watch how the
recruits perform in the kitchen
and taste their food, they
stage a ceremony inspired by
awards shows in which they
reveal who they’ve chosen to
be on their teams.
It’s all in good fun, but the
celebrities really do learn a
lot about how to cook, and
in the end, one lucky charity
receives a hefty donation. The
latest season of “Worst Cooks
in America: Celebrity Edition”
premieres Sunday, April 21, on
Food Network.
2:00 p.m.
FOOD Family Food Showdown Two
pairs of brothers must make rice dishes.
(CC)
3:00 p.m.
KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC)
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Standup
comics team up with Food’s all-star
mentors. (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Four chefs
compete for a second chance. (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Guy’s
triple D buddies roll up for a challenge.
(CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games The final
two use ingredients from only one aisle.
(CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games The pairs
make a soup and sandwich. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games None of
the chefs get to shop for their ingredients.
(CC)
IHURSDAY
2:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Four teen chefs return
to the Chopped Kitchen. (CC)
3:00 p.m.
KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC)
FOOD Chopped A difficult protein to be
paired with processed cheese. (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Expensive crustaceans
are a bit of a shocker. (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped A special delivery dur-
ing the desert basket. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Four teens set their
sights to the finale. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Four returning teen
winners come back to compete. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Family Food Showdown (N)
Team of compeitive cooks takes on
multicultural family. (CC)
FRIDAY
2:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives This
trip, Guy’s taking a tasty tour through
Tuscany. (CC)
2:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy hits up traditional Italian spots in
Florence. (CC)
3:00 p.m.
KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC)
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy
Fieri tries a chili and tator-tot pizza. (CC)
3:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy
Fieri rolls out to long-time local favorites.
(CC)
Iyler Florence and Anne Burrell host “Worst Cooks in America”
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy
visits Alabama for gumbo and a crawfish
boil. (CC)
4:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy
tracks down green chile cheeseburgers.
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy Fieri travels to Boise, ID and Sante
Fe, NM. (CC)
5:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy tries meals done fresh and a little
different. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives A
Memphis bistro offers low brow favorites.
(CC)
6:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy
heads to places where families rule. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy is in Beantown for an all-Boston
smorgasbord. (CC)
7:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
This trip, Guy’s hitting up some legit local
landmarks. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy
tries spicy pork and knockout gnocchi.
3:00 p.m.
FOOD Buddy vs. Duff The hosts make
desserts to conceal engagement rings.
(CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Duff Takes the Cake Duff and
the team make a flock of 21 bird-themed
cakes. (CC)
4:30 p.m.
FOOD Ace of Cakes Duff looks back at
over-the-top creations.
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Bake You Rich The bakers create
innovative spins on baked goods. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Four fire-
fighters are heating up the market. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Chefs
must turn chicken pot pie into a high-end
dinner. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Four
penny-pinching pros are back. (CC)
MONDAY
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SAIURDAY
2:00 p.m.
OPB Christopher Kimball’s Milk
Street Christopher continues exploring
Senegalese cuisine. (CC)
FOOD Duff Takes the Cake Duff and
the team make a flock of 21 bird-themed
cakes. (CC)
2:30 p.m.
OPB Martha Bakes (CC)
FOOD Ace of Cakes Duff looks back at
over-the-top creations.
3:00 p.m.
KINW America’s Test Kitchen From
Cook’s Illustrated (CC)
FOOD Chopped The chefs face an
adrenaline-packed competition. (CC)
3:30 p.m.
KINW A Chef’s Life Vivian serves up a
gift of seasoning meat. (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped The competitors must
pair a pickled product. (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Robert Irvine will com-
mand a seat on the judging panel. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
OPB The Great British Baking Show
The showstopper is a bit of a mousse
marathon. (CC)
FOOD Chopped Robert Irvine watches
the champs every move. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
KINW The Great British Baking Show
The contestants bake bread sticks and
English muffins. (CC)
FOOD Chopped Chef Robert Irvine
serves as a judge. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Three champions return
to battle for $15,000. (CC)
SUNDAY
12:30 p.m.
FOOD 30 Minute Meals Rachael gives
burgers and fries a spicy twist. (CC)
1:00 p.m.
FOOD The Kitchen The Kitchen is get-
ting fresh and festive for spring. (CC)
2:00 p.m.
FOOD Spring Baking Championship
The bakers must create a marshmallow
Easter dessert. (CC)
2:00 p.m.
FOOD Worst Bakers in America The
recruits bake something inspired from the
internet. (CC)
3:00 p.m.
KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC)
FOOD Worst Bakers in America The
recruits must create scary cake pops. (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Worst Bakers in America The
hosts invite some brides and grooms to
boot camp. (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Worst Bakers in America The
boot camp becomes a county fair. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Worst Bakers in America
Recruits are challenged on their pastry
knowledge. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Worst Bakers in America The
last two recruits face their final challenge.
(CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Spring Baking Championship:
Extra Icing (N) The bakers must create a
marshmallow Easter dessert. (CC)
IUESDAY
2:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Junior Three courses of
an all-pizza competition! (CC)
3:00 p.m.
KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC)
FOOD Chopped Four chefs attempting
to make jumbo shrimp appetizers. (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped The competitors make
four impressive appetizers. (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped The four chefs work
hard to complete unique plates. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped A delicious selection of
Italian ingredients. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Four chefs get creative
with appetizer sandwiches. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Kid cooks compete
alongside their siblings. (CC)
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