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The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y., Friday, May 18, 2012 10 Cooking this week Food Network hopefuls in NYC as Season 8 heats up TV Media T he hit series "Food Net- work Star" kicked off its eighth season with a two-hour event last Sunday, opening with much fanfare among fans of the Food Net- work. So is the supersized premiere an indication of what this season holds in store for viewers? Well, it would certainly seem so. It's been seven years since the annual competition be- gan back in 2005, which is considered a pretty solid run in the world of television. This televised talent search has netted some solid talent for the network – the most fa- mous one being Guy Fieri from Season 2, but also in- cluding last season's Jeff Mauro ("Sandwich King"), Melissa d'Arabian ("Ten Dol- lar Dinners") and Kelsey Nix- on of The Cooking Channel's "Kelsey's Essentials." But as is often the case with veteran shows, execu- tives have opted to spice things up this season and keep viewers hooked by add- ing a new twist: not unlike kids on a playground, co- judges Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis, along with host Alton Brown, have each handpicked finalists to form three separate teams that they'll mentor and guide throughout the competition. But quite unlike kids on a playground, the last finalist left standing by the July 22 fi- nale will get his or her own TV (48) Mexican Made Easy 10:00 a.m. (48) Paula's Best Dishes 10:30 a.m. SATURDAY 9:00 a.m. (48) Trisha's Southern Kitchen 11:30 a.m. (12) Ciao Italia1:00 p.m. Bobby Flay, Giada De Laurentiis, and Alton Brown as seen on "Food Network Star" show, which will be produced by their team leader, be it Flay, De Laurentiis or Brown – this ensures there'll be some com- petition among the team leaders themselves. Adding to this season's buzz is the fact that several of the upcoming episodes have an extended runtime of 90 minutes instead of the typical hour-long format, including this Sunday's episode. The spotlight shines on New York City's cuisine this week, but it's not all about the city's always-vibrant restau- rant scene. No, it's all about the neighbourhoods and the specialty foods that have been born out of the city's multicul- tural composition. The three teams are going to hit the streets not as chefs but as tour guides, guiding a busload of tourists on a visit to several of New York's neighbourhoods. They'll be evaluated on how entertain- ing and engaging they are, and by how much food wis- dom they'll impart during the tour. (12) Cooking With Julie Taboulie 7:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. (48) Chopped (48) Sandra's Money Saving Meals 8:30 a.m. SUNDAY 8:00 a.m. (48) Hungry Girl9:00 a.m. (48) Rachael's Week In A Day 10:30 a.m. (48) Guy's Big Bite (48) Sandwich King (48) Best Thing I Ever Made 12:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. (48) Paula's Best Dishes 7:00 p.m. (48) Cupcake Wars (48) Food Network Star 10:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. (48) Mystery Diners (13) The Rachael Ray Show (61) A Taste of History MONDAY 9:00 a.m. (3) The Rachael Ray Show 10:00 a.m. (6) The Thrill of the Grill 8:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. (48) Tyler's Ultimate (2) The Rachael Ray Show 11:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. (34) Martha Bakes (48) Good Eats2:30 p.m. (48) 30 Minute Meals 9:00 p.m. (7) (13) Food for Thought With Claire Thomas (48) Giada at Home (12) America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated (48) Invention Hunters (13) The Rachael Ray Show 9:30 a.m. TUESDAY 9:00 a.m. (48) Grill It! With Bobby Flay 10:00 a.m. (48) Big Daddy's House 11:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. (3) The Rachael Ray Show (48) Down Home With the Neelys (2) The Rachael Ray Show (74) Food Paradise (48) Paula's Best Dishes (74) Food Truck Paradise 12:00 p.m. (48) Sandra's Money Saving Meals 4:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. (74) All You Can Eat Paradise (13) The Rachael Ray Show 10:00 a.m. (3) The Rachael Ray Show 11:00 a.m. (2) The Rachael Ray Show 3:30 p.m. (48) Giada at Home (29) Around the World In 80 Plates 10:00 p.m. (13) The Rachael Ray Show 10:00 a.m. THURSDAY 9:00 a.m. (3) The Rachael Ray Show 11:00 a.m. (2) The Rachael Ray Show (74) Amazing Eats at AAA Travel Save up Disney Month May is Vacation to $250* on your Disney vacation Savings Bookhout Funeral Home 2 x 2 B/All Star Auto Wash 2 x 3 Walt Disney World Disney Cruise Line® Disneyland® Adventures by Disney B/AAA New York 2 x 5 $100 $100 $100 $250 Plus receive a FREE GIFT with all Disney bookings! 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WEDNESDAY 9:00 a.m. (74) Amazing Eats (74) Amazing Eats (74) Amazing Eats (74) Amazing Eats (74) Amazing Eats (48) Secrets of a Restaurant Chef 2:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. (48) Giada at Home3:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. (48) Giada at Home (74) Amazing Eats (48) Barefoot Contessa 5:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. (48) Paula's Best Dishes 5:30 p.m. (48) Chopped (48) Paula's Home Cooking 7:00 p.m. (48) Sweet Genius 10:00 p.m. (13) The Rachael Ray Show 10:00 a.m. FRIDAY 9:00 a.m. (3) The Rachael Ray Show 11:00 a.m. (2) The Rachael Ray Show (48) Unwrapped (48) Secrets of a Restaurant Chef 2:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. (48) 30 Minute Meals 7:00 p.m. (48) Mystery Diners (48) Bitchin' Kitchen (48) The Best Thing I Ever Ate 10:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m. Oneonta Daily Star, NY: Food May 19, 2012 to May 25, 2012 Hughson & Benson 2 x 2