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WEDNESDAY
Haunted homes: ‘Showdown’ proves
gingerbread isn’t just for Christmas
By Michelle Rose
TV Media
W
ith less than four weeks
left until Halloween, now
is the time when you’ll see
homes decked out in Halloween
decor that ranges from playful
to downright chilling — like the
giant, glowing inflatable spider
that’s propped up outside my
home improvement store. Ter-
rifying.
Arachnophobia aside, Hal-
loween decorations are a great
opportunity to let your imagina-
tion run wild. And one of the
more recent seasonal trends is
about putting a spooky spin on a
well-known Christmas tradition:
a gingerbread house. A haunted
gingerbread house is the per-
fect Fright Night centerpiece,
whether you’re hosting a party
or just displaying it on the front
table next to your Halloween
handouts. And if you’re looking
for inspiration, look no further
than Food Network’s “Haunted
Gingerbread Showdown,”
which kicks off a new season
this Sunday, Oct. 6.
The series premiered last year
and the concept proved to be a
hit. Now it’s back for a second
season, with the affable Clinton
Kelly taking over hosting duties
from Sandra Lee.
Nine new gingerbread artists
— three per weekly episode —
are hoping to wow the judges
with their over-the-top, night-
mare-inducing gingerbread cre-
ations. And it isn’t just a question
of slapping together four walls
and a roof and then decorating
it with candy corn (although
there’s art in that, too). We’re
talking theme parks and
haunted forests and — spoiler
alert if you plan to watch Season
1 — even a haunted lighthouse,
which was created by Season 1
winner Steve Konopelski.
Season 2 judges Jamika Pes-
soa, Gesine Prado and Jason
Smith will determine the winner
each week. Those three final-
ists will advance to the fourth
and final episode, which is a
winner-take-all finale in which
one person will win the $25,000
grand prize and a feature in
Food Network Magazine.
It’s always fun to see how far
bakers will go to push or blur
the boundaries that separate
food from art. And that’s what
“Haunted Gingerbread Show-
down” delivers.
But if you’re looking to make
your own haunted gingerbread
house, some stores sell pre-built
kits that will take care of the
structural details. You just need
to assemble it and jump right in
with the fun decorations.
If you have more time and
you’re more of a do-it-yourself
baker, you can find printable
templates to bake your own
gingerbread house on food-
network.com. You’ll also find
pumpkin carving tips, pre-trick-
or-treating meal ideas (such
as Mac-O-Lantern and Cheese
Bowls) and Halloween treats
that run the gamut from classic
candy corn to spider-shaped …
to, well, everything.
2:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games The chefs
must use a special list of ingredients. (CC)
3:00 p.m.
KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC)
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Grill
masters hit Flavortown for some grillin’
games. (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Chefs
make a meatloaf without usual ingredi-
ents. (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games The
toughest chefs compete in an epic
tournament. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games It’s part
two of the Triple G Impossible tourna-
ment. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Three
chefs vie for a chance against Robert
Irvine. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games In the
first round, chefs must use ‘impossible’
items. (CC)
THURSDAY
2:00 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Linda and
Kenny battle to show their worth. (CC)
2:30 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Matthew
Raiford and Chef Karen Akunowicz
compete. (CC)
3:00 p.m.
KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC)
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Alton Brown
and Anne Burrell are here to beat Bobby.
(CC)
3:30 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Giada De
Laurentiis and Michael Symon team up
again. (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Haylie Duff
and Curtis knock Bobby down a few
pegs. (CC)
4:30 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay A sausage king
and a grill master compete. (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Philippe Corbet
dukes it out with George Rodrigues. (CC)
5:30 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Eric Adjepong
goes up against Frank Otte. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Ted Allen turns
the tables in Bobby Flay’s kitchen. (CC)
6:30 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Geoffrey
Zakarian and Jeff Mauro are playing
tricks. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped There is very frighten-
ing surprises in the baskets. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Chefs compete in a
series of chocolate challenges. (CC)
FRIDAY
Clinton Kelly hosts “Haunted Gingerbread Showdown”
2:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy visits a joint next to a farmfield. (CC)
2:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy checks out his own take on surf &
turf in Florida. (CC)
3:00 p.m.
KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC)
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy Fieri visits Baltimore, Memphis and
Minnesota. (CC)
3:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy Fieri discovers outrageous food. (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy visits joints doing things their own
way. (CC)
4:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy visits unique comfort food places.
(CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy’s driving all over the nation for some
real eats. (CC)
5:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy finds food with international influ-
ences. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy samples from the land and the sea.
(CC)
6:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy’s in search of funky neighborhood
joints. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy takes a seat at some family-run
restaurants. (CC)
7:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy is on the west coast for a taste of
California. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy Fieri dives into mega meat. (CC)
SATURDAY
Noon
FOOD Trisha’s Southern Kitchen (N)
Trisha is celebrating the release of her
album. (CC)
12:30 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Ranch Kitchen (N) Guy
challenges his buddies with a taco
inspired menu. (CC)
1:00 p.m.
OPB Steven Raichlen’s Project Smoke
(CC)
1:30 p.m.
KTNW tasteMAKERS Cat Neville jour-
neys to the tiny town of Saxapahaw. (CC)
OPB America’s Test Kitchen From
Cook’s Illustrated Chinese-style barbe-
cued spareribs are made. (CC)
2:00 p.m.
OPB Cook’s Country From America’s
Test Kitchen Smoked fish tacos, and
grilled steak fajitas are made. (CC)
2:30 p.m.
OPB Martha Bakes Relish three iconic
Latin American cookie recipes. (CC)
3:00 p.m.
KTNW Cook’s Country From Ameri-
ca’s Test Kitchen Bryan Roof makes a
Texas Barbecue Brisket. (CC)
3:30 p.m.
KTNW Food Over 50 (CC)
6:00 p.m.
OPB The Great British Baking Show
Mary makes a chocolate and orange
tart. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
KTNW The Great British Baking
Show The nine remaining bakers battle
the batter. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Haunted Gingerbread Show-
down Chefs make Beetlejuice-themed
treats. (CC)
SUNDAY
Noon
FOOD The Kitchen Pumpkin BBQ-
glazed pork chops; stuffed squash. (CC)
1:00 p.m.
FOOD The Kitchen The Kitchen has a
feast full of fall flavors. (CC)
6:30 p.m.
KVEW Chance of Wine (N) (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Chefs
must decide ingredients before getting a
recipe. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Four GGG
competitors are back for redemption. (CC)
MONDAY
3:00 p.m.
KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Haunted Gingerbread Show-
down Chefs make Beetlejuice-themed
treats. (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Haunted Gingerbread Show-
down Bakers create haunted theme park
confections. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Haunted Gingerbread Show-
down Three chefs must create a sweet
Halloween party. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Haunted Gingerbread
Showdown Three champs return for the
frightful finale. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Halloween Baking Champion-
ship: Extra Spooky (N) The bakers
create spine-chilling desserts with spirits.
TUESDAY
2:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Junior The entree
basket includes edible slime. (CC)
3:00 p.m.
KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC)
FOOD Chopped Athletes compete in
the kitchen for charity. (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped ‘Rachel vs. Guy: Celeb-
rity Cook-Off’ alums face off. (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Four comedians bring
funny to the kitchen. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Actors compete for a
spot in the final. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped The four celebrity final-
ists compete. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Halloween-themed
challenge featuring pig snouts. (CC)
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