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Brainerd Dispatch D ecember 7 - 13, 2014 •1 1 By Andrew Warren TV Media C elebrity chefs. Boy, do we ever love celebrity chefs. They're all over television these days. There's Gordon Ramsay on Fox ("Mas- terChef Junior," "Hell's Kitchen") and Anthony Bourdain on ABC and Esquire ("The Taste," "The Getaway"), to name just two of them, and that's not even consid- ering how many can be found on the Food Network and the Cook- ing Channel. Speaking of celebrity chefs on the Cooking Channel, that desti- nation for foodies is presenting an all together different kind of celeb- rity chef in her own holiday special airing, Sunday, Dec. 7: rather than being famous for being a chef, this lady is a famous pop star who also happens to be a chef. "Holiday Feast with Kelis" will bring music superstar Kelis Rogers (better known as, simply, Kelis) to the screen as she invites audiences to tag along as she and her family prepare a festive holiday dinner for their friends. A pop star in the kitchen? It's not nearly as far-fetched as it might sound. Kelis is a certified chef who graduated from Le Cor- don Bleu culinary school, wrote a cookbook in 2006 and even has her own line of sauces. In fact, "Holiday Feast with Ke- lis" isn't even her debut on the Cooking Channel. Her cooking show, "Saucy & Sweet," pre- miered earlier this year and com- bines her love of cooking using bold flavors with a behind-the- scenes look at the daily life of a musical celebrity. So clearly Kelis is no lightweight in the kitchen looking to cash in: this lady's the real deal. For her holiday feast, she'll be taking au- diences on a shopping trip to share some of her secrets to pick- ing out only the freshest meats, vegetables and spices. Back at home in the kitchen, she'll be working with both her mother and sister to whip up some amazing-sounding dishes: Pernil, a traditional Puerto Rican pork dish; carrot and lamb soufflé; some mouthwatering chorizo stuffing; and, for dessert, her own favorite dish: a coconut custard pie. Would that we could be among the guests enjoying that feast. In- stead, we'll just have to be content with watching it on TV. Whether or not you're a fan of her music, you can't deny that Ke- lis has some serious chops in the kitchen. "Holiday Feast With Kelis" airs Sunday, Dec. 7, on the Cook- ing Channel. Sunday, Dec. 7 11:00 a.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods Noon (8) WDSE WDSE Cooks TRAV Bizarre Foods America Monday, Dec. 8 11:30 a.m. TRAV Man v. Food Noon TRAV Man v. Food 12:30 p.m. (9) KAWE Simply Ming 1:00 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 1:30 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 2:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show TRAV Food Paradise 3:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods 4:30 p.m. TRAV Man v. 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