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cooking this week WEDNESDAY Putting the ‘challah’ in ‘Challenge’: Food debuts its first ever Hanukkah competition By Michelle Rose TV Media I t’s the eight-day holiday that celebrates the rededication of the second Temple of Jerusalem and recalls the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days. This year, Hanukkah begins at sundown on Sunday, Dec. 22. It’s a time of giving and sharing, and for being thank- ful. It’s also a time for eating mounds of mouth-watering fried foods! Hearty brisket, eggy kugel, jam-filled doughnuts and crispy latkes (don’t forget the apple- sauce) — these are the tradi- tional staples you’d expect to find on the table when gather- ing with friends and family. And they will feature prominently in “Ultimate Hanukkah Chal- lenge,” which premieres Satur- day, Dec. 21, on Food Network. In the past, the cable net- work has featured seasonal- themed episodes of its regular series (more on that later). But “Ultimate Hanukkah Chal- lenge” is the very first Food Network competition that focuses solely on the Festival of Lights. It’s a standalone special, meaning you won’t be tuning in to weekly elimination rounds that culminate in a grand finale. However, its format is a familiar one, so you can just focus on all the action — and the food, of course. Four chefs will be asked to put their own unique spin on some of those aforementioned classics. There are a total of three rounds to this competi- tion (think “Chopped”) and the winner gets bragging rights (the free trip to Paris, France, ain’t too shabby, ei- ther). Molly Yeh, whose Chinese and Jewish roots have inspired many of the recipes featured on “Girl Meets Farm,” will host this Hanukkah special. Duff Goldman and Sharone Hakman will serve as judges. “Ultimate Hanukkah Chal- lenge” is worth a watch if you’re looking for fresh takes on old favorites. But if you’re looking for tips on how to make better latkes, you’ll want to tune in to “Good Eats” on Sunday, Dec. 15. The episode is titled “Whole Latke Love,” which means Alton Brown will be doling out tricks and techniques for mak- ing Bubbe-approved latkes. He’ll also dive into the history of the latke, and viewers might be surprised to learn these golden fried potato pancakes were originally made from an Italian cheese. So keep that in mind when tuning in to “Ul- timate Hanukkah Challenge” on Dec. 21, or when gathering with loved ones on Dec. 22. Happy Hanukkah! 3:00 p.m. KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC) FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Judges make pasta with eight ‘s’ ingredients. (CC) 4:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games The chefs must use items from the clearance carts. (CC) 5:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Guy chal- lenges All-star chefs to an upscale dinner. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Food sci- entists show their molecular gastronomy skills. (CC) 7:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Guy Fieri hosts a holiday dessert version of his games. (CC) 8:00 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games The chefs dash through a holiday madness showdown. (CC) THURSDAY 3:00 p.m. KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC) FOOD The Best Thing I Ever Ate An- tonia Lofaso tries a sourdough cinnamon roll. (CC) 3:30 p.m. FOOD The Best Thing I Ever Ate The best burgers. (CC) 4:00 p.m. FOOD The Best Thing I Ever Ate (CC) 4:30 p.m. FOOD The Best Thing I Ever Ate Home-style cooking straight from the South. (CC) 5:00 p.m. FOOD The Best Thing I Ever Ate We’re talking about the most unique dishes. (CC) 5:30 p.m. FOOD The Best Thing I Ever Ate Dishes that are better than ever. (CC) 6:00 p.m. FOOD Christmas Cookie Challenge One super-sized cookie for Santa; tiny for the elves. (CC) 7:00 p.m. FOOD Christmas Cookie Challenge Festive cookie makers visit Santa’s workshop. (CC) 8:00 p.m. FOOD Kids Baking Championship (N) The bakers must fill a fireplace mantel with sweets. (CC) FRIDAY Sharone Hakman, Duff Goldman and Molly Yeh from “Ultimate Hanukkah Challenge” 3:00 p.m. KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC) FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives A former singer serves up great soul food in St. Louis. (CC) 3:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy Fieri searches out some classic joints. (CC) 4:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy checks out places in San Francisco and Omaha. (CC) 4:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy travels to find a homemade meatloaf sandwich. (CC) 5:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy’s favorites are homemade from coast to coast. (CC) 5:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives A food truck shuckin’ and frying oysters in Vancouver. (CC) 6:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy’s looking for some scratch-made comfort food. (CC) 6:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy visits town favorites. (CC) 7:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy is checking out funky foods from coast to coast. (CC) 7:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy tries Puerto-Rican and Jewish deli specialties. (CC) 8:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy heads to the North Pole for Christmas faves. SATURDAY 12:30 p.m. FOOD Guy’s Ranch Kitchen Braised endive; lobster Americaine. (CC) 1:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Baking Championship Bakers create desserts inspired by Santa Claus. (CC) 1:30 p.m. KTNW tasteMAKERS Broken Arrow Ranch harvests wild game. (CC) 2:00 p.m. FOOD Christmas Cookie Challenge Cookie makers create Christmas character masks. (CC) 3:00 p.m. KTNW Cook’s Country From America’s Test Kitchen Ashley Moore cooks a crumb-crusted rack of lamb. (CC) FOOD Santa’s Baking Blizzard Bakers create colossal Christmas tree cake displays. (CC) 3:30 p.m. KTNW Food Over 50 (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 Making treats inspired by the movie ‘Elf.’ (CC) 6:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Gingerbread Show- down Three bakers create their take on the ‘North Pole’. (CC) 7:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Gingerbread Show- down Finalists create ‘Holiday Celebra- tion’ scenes. (CC) 8:00 p.m. FOOD Christmas Cookie Challenge Cookie makers hack classic cookie cutter shapes. (CC) SUNDAY 12:30 p.m. FOOD Giada’s Holiday Handbook (N) Giada is on a mission to recreate a family recipe. (CC) 1:00 p.m. FOOD The Kitchen Serving up bright ideas for sweet and savory bites. (CC) 2:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Wars Teams visualize how Santa Claus auditions elves. (CC) 3:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Gingerbread Showdown Bakers visualize the worst Christmas ever. (CC) 4:00 p.m. FOOD Kids Baking Championship The bakers must fill a fireplace mantel with sweets. (CC) 5:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Junior The junior chefs try to impress Rashad Jennings. (CC) 6:00 p.m. FOOD The Great Food Truck Race The truck teams are challenged to tree decorating. (CC) 6:30 p.m. KVEW Chance of Wine (CC) 7:00 p.m. OPB Lidia Celebrates America Lidia Bastianich travels to the heartland of America. (CC) FOOD Christmas Cookie Challenge Bakers craft creative Christmas cards out of cookies. (CC) 8:00 p.m. FOOD Good Eats (N) Brown’s family sometimes over do it on the holidays. (CC) MONDAY 3:00 p.m. KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC) FOOD Christmas Cookie Challenge Bakers imagine Christmas Eve for Mrs. Claus. (CC) 4:00 p.m. FOOD Christmas Cookie Challenge Talented bakers have to hack Halloween cookie cutters. (CC) 5:00 p.m. FOOD Christmas Cookie Challenge Bakers must create colorful holiday treats. (CC) 6:00 p.m. FOOD Christmas Cookie Challenge Bakers design two cookies in the decorat- ing challenge. (CC) 7:00 p.m. FOOD Christmas Cookie Challenge Cookie makers must create custom Santa cookie shapes. (CC) 8:00 p.m. FOOD Holiday Baking Championship: Merry Xtras (N) Bakers create desserts inspired by Santa Claus. (CC) TUESDAY 3:00 p.m. KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC) FOOD Chopped The judges are amazed one cook has never cooked fish. (CC) 4:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Dessert is made using dried fruit and a sweet cake. (CC) 5:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped The teams find odd eggs and mashed potatoes. (CC) 6:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Chefs must create magical brunches. (CC) 7:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped The chefs must keep a comfort-food theme going. (CC) 8:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Junior (N) Kid cooks set out to prove they have what it takes. (CC) Pendleton East-Oregonian, OR: Food Dec 11, 2019 to Dec 17, 2019 East Oregonian and Hermiston Herald | December 11, 2019 Screentime | 21
