Valerie's Home Cooking

The Bocuse d'Or is one of the most prestigious cooking competitions in the world - it combines haute cuisine with political intrigue, drama and tension as 24 of the world's best chefs vie for the coveted golden statue. Years of all-consuming and dedicated practice culminate in just five hours of competition, when in front of a huge public audience, candidates must produce two platters for twelve - one featuring Beef; the other Norwegian Fjord Trout. For The Bocuse d'Or Part - A Chef's Dream, DV Cuisine goes behind the scenes of the competition and follow the USA, Canada, Iceland and France.

Goes behind the scenes to show us how our favorite foods were developed and are manufactured. Each show is usually grouped around a theme (Halloween, snack foods, candy, etc.), and tours of the factories that produce Twinkies, Lemonheads, beef jerky, and so on are shown.

Food Network celebrity chef Rachael Ray travels to various destinations and attempts to eat three meals for $40 a day.

Alex Guarnaschelli, professional chef, working mom and passionate home cook, invites viewers to learn her down-to-earth recipes in Alex's Day Off. Alex shows how cooking her personal style of American, French and Italian faire can be elegant and approachable, with a side of sass.

Pop culture, comedy and plain good eating: Host Alton Brown explores the origins of ingredients, decodes culinary customs, and presents food and equipment trends. Punctuated by unusual interludes, simple preparations and unconventional discussions, he'll bring you food in its finest and funniest form.

Each episode involves the complete makeover of a restaurant in dire need of a renovation. From the menu to the decor to the exterior, every element is completely transformed by the star designer and chef along with their crew of carpenters. Without any input, restaurant owners hand over the keys to their restaurants,give a check for 15000. dollars and come back in 5 days for the big reveal. With their hearts in their mouths the designers and chefs wait to see what the owners think. This is Restaurant Makeover.