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cooking this week WEDNESDAY Run, run: ‘Gingerbread Showdown’ returns on Food Network By Michelle Rose TV Media I f December makes you feel like Cookie Monster from “Sesame Street,” you’re not alone. With all the bake sales and parties going on this month, the cookie has become the ubiquitous holi- day goodie (sorry, fruitcake), and gingerbread still reigns supreme. That’s why it’s no surprise to see “Holiday Gingerbread Showdown” return to the Food Network lineup this month. The 2019 edition kicks off Sunday, Dec. 1. The four-part competition puts some of the country’s top gingerbread artists to the test, and they’ve got bigger worries than gumdrop but- tons and candy cane forests. In each episode, three contes- tants race against the clock to complete edible showpieces and construction projects that will put any single-story gin- gerbread house to shame. Last year’s inaugural edi- tion was hosted by Marcela Valladolid and featured Molly Yeh, Adam Young and Kerry Vincent as judges. This year, Paige Davis is the host and perhaps her effervescent personality influenced some of this year’s themes, which include “worst Christmas ever” and one of my holiday movie picks, “Gremlins” (the 1984 film celebrates its 35th anniversary this year). Adam Young returns for another season, though Mary Berg and Maneet Chauhan will join him this time. To- gether, they’ll determine a weekly winner before crown- ing the ultimate winner of the $25,000 grand prize during the Dec. 22 finale. From a North Pole work- shop to a canine Christmas scene, the show’s elaborate creations are a far cry from the hard, shaped confections served at medieval fairs. Ginger originated in Asia and it may have been intro- duced to Europe around the time of the Crusades. Accord- ing to food writer Tori Avey of PBS Food’s “The History Kitchen” blog, that’s when many of our modern-day gin- ger-flavored baking traditions took root (pardon the pun). Queen Elizabeth I and her court usually get the credit for elevating the “gingerbread man” cookie to the next level, with elaborately decorated and sometimes gilded cre- ations made to resemble visit- ing dignitaries. In that same period, gingerbread earned a mention in Shakespeare’s play “Love’s Labour’s Lost” (“An I had but one penny in the world, thou shouldst have it to buy ginger-bread”). 3:00 p.m. KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC) FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Chefs make a five star dinner using only frozen food. (CC) 4:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games The chefs use a scale to shop for their meat dish. (CC) 5:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Chefs from Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives compete. (CC) 6:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games DDD chefs return to Flavortown to compete again. (CC) 7:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Guy Fieri invites former finalists back. (CC) 8:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Four penny-pinching pros are back. (CC) THURSDAY 3:00 p.m. KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC) FOOD Holiday Baking Championship Bakers create a dessert with canned fruit. (CC) 4:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Baking Championship Bakers make anything but cake inspired by a meme. (CC) 5:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Baking Championship Bakers make a fiery dessert and unusual cheesecake. (CC) 6:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Baking Championship Bakers make Hanukkah doughnuts and reinvent fruitcake. (CC) 7:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Baking Championship The final bakers compete to be Holiday Baking Champion. (CC) 8:00 p.m. FOOD Christmas Cookie Challenge (N) Five crafty cookie makers create decorated cookie toys. (CC) FRIDAY Mary Berg, Adam Young, Paige Davis and Maneet Chauhan as seen in “Holiday Gingerbread Showdown” 3:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy chases down some funky joints. (CC) 3:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy’s heading out for some family cook- ing in Minnesota. (CC) 4:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives A 1920’s candy and ice cream place. (CC) 4:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy goes to a Kentucky drive-in where view- ers sent him. (CC) 5:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy discovers homemade banana cream pie in Minnesota. (CC) 5:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy looks for some global flavor favorites. (CC) 6:00 p.m. OPB Field Trip With Curtis Stone Curtis receives a tutorial from a master of porchetta. (CC) FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy travels to find feel good food. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Oahu’s Hawaiian dishes; Sicilian sand- wiches in Chicago. (CC) 7:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy gets the lowdown on some longstanding traditions. (CC) 7:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives This trip, Guy’s headed south of the border. (CC) 8:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy grabs grub infused with international flavors. (CC) SATURDAY Noon FOOD Trisha’s Southern Kitchen (N) Trisha Yearwood invites Kelsea Ballerini over. (CC) 12:30 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Ranch Kitchen (N) Guy Fieri asks for a meal with local wine as the star. (CC) 1:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Baking Championship A beloved holiday appetizer is taken to a new level. (CC) 1:30 p.m. KTNW tasteMAKERS Citrus-infused sour beers from Orchid Island Brewery. (CC) 2:00 p.m. FOOD Santa’s Baking Blizzard Christ- mas bakers create fantasy snow globe cakes. (CC) 3:00 p.m. KTNW Cook’s Country From America’s Test Kitchen Natalie Estrada makes a classic roast beef tenderloin. (CC) FOOD The Great Food Truck Race Teams kick off the season in snowy Wolfeboro. (CC) 3:30 p.m. KTNW Food Over 50 (CC) 4:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Baking Championship Jesse Palmer offers tips for surviving holiday madness. (CC) 5:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Baking Championship Previous bakers are back. (CC) 6:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Gingerbread Show- down Three bakers run the gamut from naughty to nice. (CC) 7:00 p.m. KTNW The Great British Baking Show Mary tackles French galette and Genoa cake. (CC) FOOD Holiday Gingerbread Show- down Making treats inspired by the movie ‘Elf.’ (CC) 8:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Gingerbread Show- down Three bakers create their take on the ‘North Pole’. (CC) SUNDAY Noon FOOD Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics (N) Ina Garten is making make- ahead dishes. 12:30 p.m. FOOD Giada’s Holiday Handbook (N) Giada and her daughter host a holiday party. (CC) 1:00 p.m. FOOD The Kitchen The kitchen helpline is open for the holidays. (CC) 2:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy Fieri digs into amazing appetizers. (CC) 3:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy enjoys comfort foods from across the country. (CC) 4:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy’s roundin’ up the ultimate pizza party. (CC) 5:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy travels to dig deep into deep-fried favorites. (CC) 6:00 p.m. FOOD The Great Food Truck Race Teams kick off the season in snowy Wolfeboro. (CC) 6:30 p.m. KVEW Chance of Wine (CC) 7:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Chefs are given samples from Santa’s little helpers. (CC) 8:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Chefs make a wintertime favorite with eight items. (CC) MONDAY 3:00 p.m. KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC) FOOD Christmas Cookie Challenge The bakers make life-size Christmas stockings. (CC) 4:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Gingerbread Show- down Three bakers run the gamut from naughty to nice. (CC) 5:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Gingerbread Show- down Three bakers create their take on the ‘North Pole’. (CC) 6:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Gingerbread Show- down Making treats inspired by the movie ‘Elf.’ (CC) 7:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Gingerbread Show- down Finalists create ‘Holiday Celebra- tion’ scenes. (CC) 8:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Baking Championship: Merry Xtras (N) A beloved holiday ap- petizer is taken to a new level. (CC) TUESDAY 3:00 p.m. KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC) FOOD Chopped Four previous winners return to compete. (CC) 4:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped The chefs set off with record speed. (CC) 5:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Sweetbreads provide a not-so-sweet surprise. (CC) 6:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped The appetizer baskets reveal something fishy. (CC) 7:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Four winners fight for the cash prize. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Junior (N) The junior chefs try to impress Rashad Jennings. (CC) Pendleton East-Oregonian, OR: Food Nov 27, 2019 to Dec 3, 2019 East Oregonian and Hermiston Herald | November 27, 2019 Screentime | 21
