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This is the italian version of the culinary talent show MasterChef. The judges are the chefs Bruno Barbieri and Carlo Cracco and the the restaurateur Joe Bastianic.

Three food and design experts travel the world to revive failing restaurants by connecting them to the local culture beyond their gorgeous views.

You may think you know all there is to know about The Food That Built America, but there's more to the story. In this new series, The HISTORY Channel delves even deeper into the stories behind the ruthless innovators and entrepreneurs featured in The Food that Built America. Spotlighting the rest of the story you didn't know, the series tells the super-charged, bite-sized history of all of the foods you love in 30 minutes or less.

The competitors, all Julia Child superfans, share personal stories about their hero, cook in a kitchen recreated in the likeness of where Julia herself cooked, using the same ingredients Julia used and are even guided by Julia herself, through a larger-than-life television screen right in the middle of all the action. Head judgeAntonia Lofaso and a rotating panel of guest judges including Molly Baz, Cliff Crooks and Brooke Williamsonultimately decide who wins the life-changing grand prize that literally follows in Julia's footsteps: an all-expense paid three-month cooking course at Le Cordon Bleu. Working in conjunction with The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts to ensure this series reflects Julia's incredible talent and heart, each episode features two rounds of competitive cooking: the first-round masters the basics and challenges the competitors to recreate one of Julia's signature dishes, with some guidance from Julia herself, as seen on a giant television screen in the middle of the action.  Round two is an ode to Julia, where competitors must take inspiration from Julia to create a unique dish reflecting their own culinary point of view. Round two dishes are served family-style, with competitors and judges sampling each dish and sharing stories about their food and personal connection to Julia. Based on performance, the judges name one winner and send one competitor home each week, until the last cook standing is awarded the ultimate grand prize.

Who has what it takes to open a restaurant in one of the world's most famous 5-star hotels? In this new, high-stakes competition, talented up and coming chefs battle it out to prove they have the culinary skills and business brain to win a once in a lifetime prize - the Palm Court restaurant in the exclusive hotel, The Langham, London

Erin French is the owner of The Lost Kitchen, a historic mill turned restaurant in Freedom, Maine, population 722. Every year, hundreds of visitors from around the world make reservations not by phone or email, but by submitting postcards.

Viewers will embark on a delicious journey across the globe, exploring the rich and diverse world of noodles through the eyes of four masterful chefs. This season celebrates the cultural significance and culinary artistry of noodles, offering a deep dive into both traditional and innovative techniques.

Mexican food can be found in every corner of the world, but its origins tell the story of culture and people deeply connected to the land and spirit of their country. The series follows award-winning actress, producer, director, and activist Eva Longoria as she traverses Mexico exploring one of the most popular, and arguably misunderstood, global cuisines. From harvesting blue agave for tequila as the Aztecs once did, to slow cooking traditional mole sauce in Oaxaca, join Longoria as she journeys across the many vibrant regions of Mexico to reveal its unique and colorful cuisines.

Chrissy Teigen and David Chang are cracking the restaurant scene wide open alongside Joel Kim Booster with the new series. They will take viewers to must-try restaurants in Los Angeles that are unexpected and, at times, off the beaten path. While David gets his hands dirty in the back of house with the restaurant's chef, Chrissy and Joel will hold court in the front of house, hosting an always loose, unexpected and entertaining dinner party with undeniably delicious food and great conversation.

Leftovers have never been this exciting! Talented chefs battle it out for a $10,000 prize by turning old leftovers into new, delicious dishes. With two themed rounds, the competition is fierce as contestants showcase their culinary skills. Who will impress the judges and win the cash-erole? Tune in to find out!

Get a taste of the most beloved bites on American streets and, along the way, discover the heart, soul and wildly diverse real people behind the food.

The series gives budding chefs the ultimate once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to develop their cooking skills, to be mentored by the best.

Watch talented bakers compete in a gingerbread showdown for a chance to win $25,000 and create holiday masterpieces that will leave you in awe. From towering gingerbread houses to intricate sculptures, this festive competition will have you craving sweets and cheering on your favorite baker.

The Big Bake is a larger-than-life holiday baking competition series with themed Halloween, holiday and spring episodes. In each episode, three professional baking teams have five hours to design, bake and decorate a grand-scale cake creation based on a particular theme. These bakers need to think big and bold, blowing up their designs to gigantic proportions and thinking outside the (bakery) box. In the end, the most ambitious, eye-popping and delicious cake will go home with a $10,000 prize.

Chef and host Gordon Ramsay will go undercover to rescue America's filthiest restaurants. Swapping his kitchen knives for a surveillance vehicle and spyware, and with the help of a secret source on the inside, he'll get a view of the issues facing each restaurant. He will infiltrate the restaurant after-hours for a black light kitchen investigation to reveal the filth and by the time he reveals himself, staff won't be able to cover up their crimes.

Buddy Valastro follows 10 up-and-coming cake masters as they compete in a number of challenges in order to win an apprenticeship position at Buddy's shop.

The four-part series will go inside the lives and kitchens of the world's most renowned international pastry chefs. Each episode focuses on a single chef and takes a unique look at their life, talent, and passion, from their piece of culinary heaven. Christina Tosi, the creative baker and business force behind dessert shop Milk Bar, will be among the featured chefs.

Duff Goldman welcomes talented bakers from across America for a baking and design competition involving the most ghoulish, outlandish and spookiest Halloween cakes. The winner takes home bragging rights and $10,000.

Great Chocolate Showdown is a new ooey-gooey, decadent chocolate dessert competition series from Food Network Canada. In this sweet serialized battle, 10 home bakers go head-to-head in the indulgent world of chocolate, vying for the grand prize in a range of creative chocolate-based challenges. In order to survive the competition from week-to-week and avoid elimination, the chocaholic dessert-makers must dazzle our panel of world-renowned chocolatiers and expert food expert judges with their delicious, inventive creations. In the end, only one competitor makes it all the way to the end and is crowned the ultimate Great Chocolate Showdown champion.

If you put a game show and a food competition show in a blender, you get Guy's Ultimate Game Night. Hollywood celebrities and their closest friends and family join host Guy Fieri in the Flavortown Lounge for an evening of food, drinks and off-the-hook food-related games and trivia like "Dish Pics," "The Guy-Q Test," and "Charade the Pantry," as well as hands-on food challenges like "Blind Baker" and "Omelette Offs." It's all fun and games as the guests must stay on their toes as they battle for crazy prizes, and the best part is, it's all in the name of charity!

When a restaurant owner suspects employees of not doing their jobs - whether it be stealing, lying, mistreating customers or generally doing lousy work - they call in the "Mystery Diners".

Cake artists from past seasons return to craft tasty replicas of ice skates, nutcrackers and more in this holiday spin on the mind-bending baking contest.

Prolific video creators, YouTube stars and lifelong friends, Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal have amassed billions of views with countless segments dedicated to learning about and trying new food on their wildly popular daily internet show, "Good Mythical Morning." Now this dynamic duo are going behind closed doors and into the secret test kitchens and research & development centers of some of America's favorite food brands.

Follow chef Kristen Kish as she travels the world in search of the people, places, culture and traditions behind the world's most remote restaurants. From local purveyors, farmers and herders to kitchen crew, managers and chefs, Kish goes behind the scenes to meet the people and hear the stories behind the food at some of the most isolated locations on earth.

Superhot spicy peppers are on fire lately, but while most experiment with heat, others live their lives in pursuit of fire. "Superhot" is a wild ride into the Spicy World of Pepper People, the self-proclaimed chili heads who have taken the chili pill and want to find out how deep the rabbit hole goes.