UK PREMIERE OF FOOD NETWORK; THE ENTERTAINMENT CHANNEL WITH MORE ON ITS PLATE
Sky, channel 262 & +1 channel 263
Launching in the UK at 10.00am on 9 November 2009, Food Network is an exciting entertainment channel set to tantalise taste buds across the country!
Food Network, one of the most popular networks on US television, is soon to launch onto UK shores. Blending credible cooking with high energy entertainment, the channel provides its audience with a combination that will inspire foodies and non-foodies alike.
Food Network celebrates everything to do with cooking, from choosing the ingredients to the challenge of trying out a brand-new dish. It also adds a dash of competition to the recipe for more intrigue. As a 24/7 channel, its rebellious attitude is truly unique. Food is there to be played with, to have fun with and to be enjoyed.
Tasty British chef Danny Boome features on the channel in his very own show, Rescue Chef. Originally from Cambridgeshire, former ice hockey star and ex-model Boome has been a massive hit in the US and is sure to have the UK’s women desperate to get back in the kitchen.
The Rescue Chef
Boome made a name for himself at the trendy St Martins Lane Hotel, London, in the Asia de Cuba restaurant before appearing as a television chef. Other home-grown celebrity chefs also make an appearance, including Jamie Oliver in the UK Premiere of Iron Chef America and Nigella Lawson in Nigella Express.
Celebrity chefs from the U.S. also feature regularly on the channel and include Ina Garten, with her already well-loved show Barefoot Contessa, Tyler Florence, Giada De Laurentiis and Rachael Ray.
Launch night highlights include:
Iron Chef America with Jamie Oliver *UK Premiere*
Jamie Oliver crosses the pond and enters Kitchen Stadium to challenge good friend and Iron Chef, Mario Batali. Will Jamie Oliver be able to master the Iron Chef and leave victorious, or will Batali’s cuisine reign supreme? Based on the Japanese cult sensation, Iron Chef America carries on the legend of Kitchen Stadium and the famed “secret ingredient”. Each week, world-class chefs battle the legendary Iron Chefs of America: Bobby Flay, Mario Batali, Masaharu Morimoto, Cat Cora and Michael Symon. Alton Brown serves as Commentator and Mark Dacascos is Chairman.
Nigella Express
Delicious cooking show with the delightful Nigella Lawson. The Domestic Goddess provides quick and tasty solutions and sweet and simple food ideas for people on the go. She is back and she’s cooking in record time! Featuring fabulous fast food and incredible short cuts, Nigella Express shows viewers how to inject classic elegance into any meal. With time-saving tips and must-have pantry items, Nigella will help you make the most out of a busy schedule.
Rescue Chef with Danny Boome *UK Premiere*
The charismatic Danny Boome offers creative solutions to culinary catastrophes. Your pasta isn’t pleasing and your steaks never turn out right. Sound familiar? Does your family run away every time you put a casserole on the table? Never fear, Rescue Chef Danny Boome is never far away. In each episode, Danny travels across America to deliver his creative culinary solutions to one lucky viewer. When Danny Boome knocks on your door, be prepared to have all your food dilemmas and sticky situations solved by the Rescue Chef.
Launch schedule highlights:
15.00pm Rescue Chef with Danny Boome (Double Bill)
20.00pm Nigella Express (Double Bill)
21.00pm Iron Chef America (With Jamie Oliver)
Programming highlights during November include:
Chopped *UK Premiere*
Fast-pace culinary game show which premieres on Tuesday 10th November at 11.00pm. Four talented chefs compete to win, no matter what is thrown at them and before time runs out. The series challenges the four up-and-coming chefs to turn a selection of everyday ingredients into an extraordinary three-course meal. After each course, a contestant gets “chopped” until the last man or woman left standing claims victory. Each week, a rotating panel of culinary elite judges including Alex Guarnaschelli, Aaron Sanchez, and Geoffrey Zakarian decide whose dishes win. None of the contestants want to hear the dreaded words; “You have been Chopped!”
Barefoot Contessa
One of the UK’s most popular cookery shows comes to Food Network. The delightful Ina Garten reveals her cooking tips, going back to basics. America’s ‘hostess with the mostest’ lifts the veil on all her tips, sharing techniques and incredible elegant and easy recipes. Ina throws open the doors of her Hamptons home for delicious food, dazzling ideas and good fun.
30 Minute Meals *UK Premiere*
Short and sweet cookery show with Rachael Ray. Would you believe you can make impressive and delectable meals at home in less time than it takes to get a take away? Rachael Ray shows you how easy it can be. From comfort food to sophisticated fare for entertaining, Rachael promises her dazzling dishes will never take more than 30 minutes to make, from start to finish. Now you can put great food on the table and still have time to enjoy spending time with your family, friends, or tackle that DIY project you’ve been waiting to get your hands on!
The Best Thing I Ever Ate *UK Premiere*
Mouth-watering series about tasty treats! Ever wonder what the biggest food stars and chefs eat in their free time – when they’re paying? Find out on The Best Thing I Ever Ate! It’s the ultimate guide to the most amazing meals, eats, and treats as told by the pros who spend their lives obsessing over food. From a barbecue sandwich worth driving over 1500
miles for, to cannelloni so good it completely healed a bad break-up. Don’t miss this series featuring favourite Food Network stars, offering a taste of the things you must try before you die.
Throwdown with Bobby Flay *UK Premiere*
Bobby Flay meets fellow master chefs for crafty cook-offs. Chef Bobby Flay is on a secret mission: to challenge the absolute masters in different kinds of cooking – award-winning BBQers, bakers, pizza makers and more. In each episode, one of these cooks thinks Food Network is shooting their profile for a show. What they don’t know is that Bobby is going to drop in for a surprise visit and challenge them to an unexpected cook-off! Since they’re in their element and Bobby’s out of his, prepare for an exciting, tension-filled competition.
Food Network Challenge Special *UK Premiere*
Competitive culinary series where four chefs and foodie experts battle it out to be crowned the champion. Get out your fighting tongs; it’s time for Food Network Challenge! From small-town cook-offs to the World Pastry Team Championship, we’ll take you to the biggest and best food battles around the world. Bragging rights and major cash prizes are on the line for the tastiest pastry, the sweetest pie, the spiciest chilli and the most savoury BBQ ribs.
Giada At Home
Indulgent, creative culinary series featuring fantastic Italian-inspired home cooked food by Giada. On her show, Giada De Laurentiis shares her love for entertaining California-style. Be Giada’s guest as she puts together unique meals for gatherings with friends and family. Whether it’s a festive bash or an intimate meal, in her own kitchen or at the beach, it’s a day of memorable food and fun with Giada at Home.
Tyler’s Ultimate *UK Premiere*
Classic recipes are the star of the show in this culinary series. Fried chicken, burgers, spaghetti and meatballs – if you’re only going to have one recipe for these crowd-pleasing classics, it might as well be the ultimate – Tyler’s Ultimate. Between cooking in critically-acclaimed restaurants, writing cookbooks and travelling the globe to feed his own insatiable appetite, Tyler Florence has experienced every conceivable approach to all of your favourite foods. Now, he’s drawing from the best of the best to present a visual cookbook of America’s most beloved dishes.
Chefography
This series will introduce Food Network’s faces to the UK public. This passionate culinary series features insightful food tales from chefs who also reveal how they came upon their profession, and how their passion grew and grew. Find out how Duff Goldman became crowned the ‘Ace of Cakes’. Believe it or not, Duff had one of his first culinary experiences in Burger King, whilst Bobby Flay almost embarked on a career in business until he discovered his desire to cook.
Food Network launches at 10.00am on Monday 9 November 2009.
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- Food Network will be on Sky channel 262 (Food Network +1 on Sky 263) from 10.00am on Monday 9th November 2009
