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FOOD NETWORK PACKS THE WEEKLY SCHEDULE WITH MORE COMFORT FOOD TV FROM BAKEAWAY CAMP WITH MARTHA STEWART TO WORST COOKS IN AMERICA: CELEBRITY EDITION

Schedule for the Week of May 25th

NEW YORK – May 22, 2020 - Food Network’s weekly programming schedule is packed with new episodes every night of the week including Bakeaway Camp with Martha Stewart, Beat Bobby Flay, Chopped, Guy’s Grocery Games, Restaurant: Impossible, Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition and more, as well as all-new special Questlove’s Potluck. Viewers can also look forward to more self-shot episodes from home including Amy Schumer Learns to Cook, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Takeout, and The Pioneer Woman: Home Sweet Home, along with marathons of fan-favorite series to satisfy those at home looking for recipe inspiration, entertainment and escape.

Food Network comfort food TV weekly highlights include:

On Memorial Day, Monday, May 25th, join Guy Fieri for an all-day Guy’s Grocery Games marathon from 10am- 9pm featuring episodes perfect for the season such as "GGG Winner Summer Games," "Guy's Carnival Games," and "Grill Masters." Then, take the competition to the outdoors when a new episode of Bakeaway Camp with Martha Stewart premieres at 9pm where the four remaining campers are up bright and early for a breakfast-themed Counselor's Challenge introduced by host Jesse Palmer. Using foraged ingredients like lavender, rosemary, lemon, honey, and pine nuts, the campers must make an elevated breakfast treat. Camp counselors Carla Hall and Dan Langan and Camp Director Martha Stewart decide which campers persevered and who washed out, moving one step closer to the grand prize. At 10pm, join acclaimed stand-up comedian and Emmy Award®-winning actress Amy Schumer and husband and James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Fischer in a new episode of Amy Schumer Learns to Cook. First on the menu for taco night, Chris teaches Amy how to make Tempura-Battered Fish Tacos, with Guacamole and Pea Shoots and Rice, while Amy sets out to make a Paloma. Then, Amy and Chris both agree that every night is movie night during quarantine. Chris teaches Amy how to make movie night noshes, including Crispy Potatoes, Lamb Sliders and a very inventive Greek Salad Dip, while Amy makes a Martini to accompany.

On Tuesday, May 26th, spend time at the grocery store in a morning marathon of Supermarket Stakeout beginning at 10am followed at 1pm by a binge-worthy Chopped marathon. Then, at 9pm in a new episode of Chopped, contestants are excited to be challenged with a pork theme battle. It’s back to the supermarket parking lot with Alex Guarnaschelli at 10pm where the chefs must stakeout shoppers to whip up the best barbecue dish followed by triple decker challenge in Supermarket Stakeout. Plus, on Tuesday, Alex will go live on Food Network’s Instagram page to answer questions from fans.

Visit Ree Drummond’s cozy ranch kitchen on Wednesday, May 27th for a full morning marathon of quick and easy comfort food recipes on The Pioneer Woman from 9:30am-1pm, featuring dishes like Chili Nachos, Brown Sugar Ribs and Pineapple Relish, Cow Patty Cookies and Skillet Apple Crisp. Afterwards, join the fun with Guy Fieri in a Guy’s Grocery Games marathon from 1pm-4am including an all-new episode at 9pm entitled “Choose Your Budget,” where Guy is letting four chefs choose between three different budgets over 3 rounds. These culinary combatants quickly realize it's much harder than it looks, with one budget allowing for only $4 a plate and in the end, one chef will take home up to $20,000.

On Thursday, May 28th start the day with the stars in an encore of The Best Thing I Ever Ate at 9:30am, followed by a chance to virtually travel the world in three episodes of . At 1pm hit the road with Casey Webb on Man v. Food as he searches for America's ultimate eating challenges, leading into a marathon of epic showdowns in Beat Bobby Flay beginning at 4pm. Restaurant Impossible: Revisited is new at 9pm with a special episode when Robert Irvine returns to Rosie's Café after the owner suffered a near-fatal motor accident and Robert must pull off a spectacular event to help with her mounting medical bills. Then at 10pm, musician, producer, author, food entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Questlove will host

Questlove's Potluck. Supporting America's Food Fund, the fundraising initiative launched by Leonardo DiCaprio and Laurene Powell Jobs, the special will have Questlove virtually bringing together some of his friends, who are all sheltering in place in their own homes. Guests will be cooking, sharing and eating some of their favorite dishes, drinks and delights. Audiences can expect to see what delicious dishes and drinks are being served in the home kitchens of Bun B., Hannibal Buress, Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott, Ashley Graham, Tiffany Haddish, Patti LaBelle, Eva Longoria, George Lopez, Kenan Thompson, Tariq Trotter, Gabrielle Union, Olivia Wilde, Roy Wood Jr., and more.

On Friday, May 29th, explore the world from the comfort of home with Delicious Destinations at 9:30am, followed by three back-to-back episodes of Food Paradise. Then, join Guy Fieri for an all-day road trip to Flavortown with a marathon of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives from 1pm-4am, including a special Takeout edition of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives at 9pm where Guy is hosting a virtual Triple-D family reunion, bringing Flavortown to his own kitchen. Four legendary Triple D alum are updating Guy via video-chat to share how they are holding up, and how they have transformed their businesses to keep serving customers. They will also be sending ingredients for their featured recipes, and guiding Guy through cooking it all so he can taste the delicious bites they are serving up including a wild West Virginia weenie, a new spin on a burger from Charlotte, N.C., a Asian-barbecue mashup and a righteous baloney sandwich from .

On Saturday, May 30th at 10am, join Ree Drummond in a new at-home edition of The Pioneer Woman: Home Sweet Home, where she shares her favorite easy-to-make recipes using pantry staples and commonly stocked ingredients. At 11am, The Kitchen features hot and spicy recipes! Jeff Mauro brings the heat to the grill with his Apricot Habanero Pork Chops, and Katie Lee trades marinara for buffalo sauce in her Cheesy Spicy Buffalo Chicken Calzone. The Casserole Queens stop by to make Lunch Lady Doris' Spicy Mac and Cheese, and the hosts collaborate on Guacamole 3 Ways. It's all about flavor when Sunny Anderson shares her Orange Jalapeno Party Ribs, and the hosts' taste buds are put to the test when they sample hot sauces. Fans can connect on Food Network's Instagram on Saturday from 10:30am – 11am ET as one of the co-hosts goes LIVE to check-in and answer questions. At 12pm, Trisha Yearwood hosts singer Caylee Hammack to share stories of their roots and indulge in a menu that takes them back to their days in Georgia. First up, there's BBQ Pulled Pork with Gravy, then a Cheesy Caramelized Onion Bacon Dip that's beyond delicious and Creamed Corn, a classic Southern staple. For dessert, Trisha makes a Peach Melba Pie with Buttermilk Caramel. At 12:30pm, Ina Garten celebrates Jeffrey's favorites. There's his new Friday night fave, Fried Chicken Sandwiches, perfect to kick start the weekend and Salmon Cured with Dill & Pernod that's an incredible canapé. On the sweet front, Coffee Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches he can't resist, then Chef Jeffrey's in the kitchen brewing coffee like a pro and Ina's turning it into Italian Iced Coffee, his number one drink. A marathon of Guy’s Grocery Games starts at 2pm, and then it’s an all-night road trip with Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives starting at 6pm.

On Sunday, May 31st, hang out with Ree Drummond for a morning marathon of The Pioneer Woman starting at 9am, and then take a trip to Molly Yeh’s cozy kitchen in a new episode of Girl Meets Farm at 11am where Molly is sharing some of her sweetest cake recipes. On a new episode of Valerie’s Home Cooking at 11:30am, Valerie Bertinelli welcomes Colton Underwood, an ex-football player who now runs a nonprofit to benefit people living with cystic fibrosis. He has been traveling the country for his charity, and Valerie is treating him and his girlfriend, Cassie Randolph, to a home-cooked meal with some of her mom's best dishes. She makes Classic Antipasti Green Salad, Mom's Chicken Cacciatore, Garlicky Polenta and, for dessert, Lemon Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting. A marathon of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives starting at 2pm leads into a new episode of Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition at 9pm where the roles are reversing in boot camp as the recruits and chefs play the fan-favorite game, Remote Control Chef. In the game, the recruits will instruct their chef on how to make a dish that they cannot see, taste, or touch. For the main dish challenge chefs Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence will show the recruits that the pasta-bilities are endless in the kitchen by teaching them how to make homemade ravioli. The recruits will put their own flavor riff on their ravioli and the bottom two will be sent to the blind elimination challenge. Then at 10pm, cap off the weekend with a new episode of Beat Bobby Flay where Chef Carla Hall tries to beat the heat with TV announcer Steve Higgins. They recruit red-hot chefs Kathy Sidell and Vinson Petrillo to light a fire under Bobby Flay and take him out.

Online, viewers can visit FoodNetwork.com for full schedule details, and across Food Network's digital platforms access warm- weather recipe ideas for BBQ, sides, desserts, drinks, cooking short-cuts, and more. Transport yourself to your favorite Food Network show on your next video conference with new Zoom backgrounds featuring the sets of Chopped, The Kitchen, Guy's

Grocery Games and more. Plus, follow #ChoppedChallenge across social platforms to hear from Chopped judges as they weigh-in on all the fan submissions for the online Chopped Challenge. On the award-winning Food Network Kitchen app, fans can access grilling and summer-focused recipes perfect for whipping up at home. Whether for menu inspiration or to remake the ingredients already stowed in the pantry, Food Network has fans covered. Join the comfort food conversation and community using #WeCook to showcase some of the dishes you are making at home.

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