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Entertainment Now | July 15 - 21, 2023 20 | By Caroline Collacutt TV Media T his summer, A&E has ex- panded its "Home.Made.Nation" programming block with a slate of new series, including two new "twisted," food-focused se- ries: "Best in Chow" and "Deli- ciously Twisted Classics," both having debuted Sunday, July 9, and continuing their run this week. First, writer-actor-comedian Matt Richards ("Group Therapy") travels the country coast to coast during "Best in Chow," visiting state fairs, food trucks and street festivals along the way as he searches for some of America's wildest foods and most creative cooks. In the series trailer, Rich- ards can be seen enjoying every- thing from golden brown, savory waffles and colorful pineapple bowls to towering heaps of pasta and delectable, over-the-top des- serts, determined all the while to find (and taste) the best of the best and the weirdest of the weird. Each episode, Richards deploys his optimistic sense of humor, an- choring conversations with the creative chefs behind such wild concoctions as they share what brought their dishes to life. After a colorful and unique first course, "Deliciously Twisted Classics" airs immediately fol- lowing "Best in Chow" – "con- tinuing the hunt for outrageous eats," as A&E explains. This new series acts as a celebration of comfort and creativity, as a panel of celebrity chefs and superstar culinary influencers sit down to sample deliciously extravagant spins on some familiar American classics, dishes made by some of the country's top chefs. The series' first season is set to feature the likes of Aarti Se- queira, winner of "The Next Food Network Star," Season 6, and host of "Aarti Party"; chef, restaurateur and TV personality Gina Neely (of "Down Home with the Neelys"); renowned au- thor of the Southeast Asian cookbook "Lemongrass & Lime," chef Leah Cohen ("Tour- nament of Champions"); celebri- ty chef Rocco DiSpirito (formerly of "The Restaurant") and more, all of whom dive into the origin of our favorite "comfort foods" as they taste their modern, inno- vative counterparts. Jam-packed with unique fla- vors, colors, tastes and textures, "Best in Chow" and "Deliciously Twisted Classics" highlight the art of making food fun, with new episodes releasing weekly as part of the "Home.Made.Nation" program- ming slate, airing Sundays on A&E. A&E's latest series highlight twisted and unique eats Pie Zone from "Deliciously Twisted Classics" Saturday 4:00 p.m. (WTTW) Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television 4:30 p.m. (FOOD) Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 5:00 p.m. (WTTW) New Scandinavian Cooking (FOOD) Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 5:30 p.m. (WTTW) Check, Please! (FOOD) Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 6:00 p.m. (FOOD) Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Sunday 4:00 p.m. (WIPB) Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board (FOOD) Guy's Grocery Games (HIST) The Food That Built America 5:00 p.m. (FOOD) Guy's Grocery Games (HIST) The Food That Built America 6:00 p.m. (FOOD) Guy's Grocery Games (HIST) The Food That Built America Monday 3:30 p.m. (WTTW) Steven Raichlen's Project Fire 4:00 p.m. (WTTW) Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television (FOOD) Beachside Brawl 4:30 p.m. (WTTW) America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated 5:00 p.m. (WIPB) The Great American Recipe (FOOD) Beat Bobby Flay 5:30 p.m. (FOOD) Beat Bobby Flay 6:00 p.m. (FOOD) Beat Bobby Flay Tuesday 3:00 p.m. (WTTW) Cook's Country (FOOD) Chopped 3:30 p.m. (WTTW) Steven Raichlen's Project Fire 4:00 p.m. (WTTW) Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television (WFYI) America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated (FOOD) Chopped 4:30 p.m. (WTTW) America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated (WFYI) Field Trip With Curtis Stone 5:00 p.m. (WFYI) Pati's Mexican Table (FOOD) Chopped 6:00 p.m. (FOOD) Chopped Wednesday 4:00 p.m. (WTTW) Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television (FOOD) Guy's Grocery Games 4:30 p.m. (WTTW) America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated 5:00 p.m. (FOOD) Guy's Grocery Games 6:00 p.m. (FOOD) Guy's Grocery Games Thursday 3:00 p.m. (WTTW) Cook's Country (FOOD) Beat Bobby Flay 3:30 p.m. (WTTW) Steven Raichlen's Project Fire (FOOD) Beat Bobby Flay 4:00 p.m. (WTTW) Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television (WFYI) Sara's Weeknight Meals (WIPB) La Frontera With Pati Jinich (FOOD) BBQ Brawl 4:30 p.m. (WTTW) America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated (WFYI) Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television 5:00 p.m. (WFYI) Joanne Weir's Plates and Places (WIPB) Food -- Delicious Science (FOOD) Beat Bobby Flay 5:30 p.m. (FOOD) Beat Bobby Flay 6:00 p.m. (FOOD) Beat Bobby Flay Friday 4:00 p.m. (WTTW) Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television (FOOD) Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 4:30 p.m. (WTTW) America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated (FOOD) Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 5:00 p.m. (FOOD) Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 5:30 p.m. (FOOD) Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 6:00 p.m. (FOOD) Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Cooking this Week

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