It's officially December, and that means it's time for Christmas cookies and all the yummy food that's impossible to resist this time of year. It's that special time of year when families get together and not only give gifts and spread holiday cheer, but enjoy some of the best food of the year. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day brunches, dinners and desserts are always special, and there's no better place than Food Network to find all the best magical and joyful tips to make sure your holiday festivities are the best they can be. The network is airing specials all season long to make this year the most memorable yet.
From Christmas treats to the many fishes of Christmas Eve, the Food Network chefs do it all! There are baking competitions, like "Holiday Baking Championship" and "Cake Wars," and even holiday-themed episodes of their hit shows like "Chopped," "Cutthroat Kitchen," "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," "Beat Bobby Flay," and "Guy's Grocery Games" that make the Network extra special this time of year. Some of the top Food Network chefs like Giada De Laurentiis, Bobby Flay, Damaris Phillips and Ina Garten even have their own holiday-themed specials where they welcome viewers into their own home to show us how they prepare for the holidays. Head over to Food Network's Holiday Central for all of their favorite recipes.
For the week of Dec. 13, there are brand new and festive episodes of "Holiday Baking Championship," "Giada's Holiday Handbook," "Brunch @ Bobby's," "Barefoot Contessa," "Cake Wars Christmas," "Guy's Grocery Games," "Cutthroat Kitchen," "Celebrity Food Fight" and "The Kitchen." Here is the full schedule of Holiday themed shows airing on the Food Network for the week of Dec. 13.
Sunday Dec. 13
8 a.m. - "Barefoot Contessa: Holiday Surprise"
8:30 a.m. - "Giada at Home: Gifts Galore"
9 a.m. - "Christmas at Bobby's"
10 a.m. - "Guilty Pleasures: Holiday Decadence"
10:30 a.m. - "Valerie's Home Cooking: Ho! Ho! Ho! Company's Coming"
11 a.m. - "Giada's Holiday Handbook: Kid's Gingerbread House Party" (NEW)
11:30 a.m. - "The Pioneer Woman: Christmas Cocktail Party"
12 p.m. - "Southern at Heart: Gift Basket of Food"
12:30 p.m. - "Brunch @ Bobby's: Home for the Holidays Brunch" (NEW)
1 p.m. - "Barefoot Contessa: A Barefoot Holiday" (NEW)
2 p.m. - "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: A North Pole Christmas"
3 p.m. - "Restaurant Impossible: Holiday Impossible"
4 p.m. - "Celebrity Food Fight: Season's Eatings"
4:30 p.m. - "Beat Bobby Flay: Bells Will Be Ringing"
6 p.m. - "Holiday Baking Championship: World Class Classics"
9 p.m. - "Holiday Baking Championship: Re-Gifting" (NEW) Repeat at 12 a.m.
11 p.m. - "Cutthroat Kitchen: Naughty vs. Nice" Repeat at 2 a.m.
Monday Dec. 14
9:30 a.m. - "Brunch @ Bobby's: Holiday Leftover Brunch"
10 a.m. - "30 Minute Meals: Holiday Help"
1 p.m. - "The Pioneer Woman: Christmas Goodies"
1:30 p.m. - "Barefoot Contessa: Perfect Holiday Dinner"
2 p.m. - "The Kitchen: Season Eatings"
3 p.m. - "Giada at Home: Sunday Brunch"
3:30 p.m. - "Giada at Home: Gifts Galore"
4 p.m. to 8 p.m. - "Cake Wars Christmas" Marathon
9 p.m. - "Cake Wars Christmas: Ultimate Gingerbread House" (NEW) Repeat at 12 a.m.
11 p.m. - "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Holiday Hoopla" Repeat at 2 a.m.
Tuesday Dec. 15
10 a.m. - "Cooking for Real: The Big Easy"
2 p.m. - "The Kitchen: Easy Entertaining"
3 p.m. - "Giada at Home: Happy Holidays"
4 p.m. - "Christmas at Bobby's"
5 p.m. - "The Pioneer Woman: Christmas is Coming"
5:30 p.m. - "Trisha's Southern Kitchen: Easy Holiday Brunch"
6 p.m. - "Restaurant Impossible: Holiday Impossible"
9 p.m. - "Guy's Grocery Games: Veterans Holiday Showdown" (NEW) Repeat at 12 a.m.
Wednesday Dec. 16
10 a.m. - "Sandra's Money Saving: Christmas"
10:30 a.m. - "Ten Dollar Dinners: Holiday Helpings"
3 p.m. - "Giada at Home: Christmas"
4 p.m. - "Food Network Specials: All-Star Holidays"
5 p.m. - "The Pioneer Woman: Christmas Cocktail Party"
5:30 p.m. - "Southern at Heart: Newlyweds Under the Mistletoe"
6 p.m. - "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Holiday Hoopla"
8 p.m. - "Cutthroat Kitchen: Sabotage Is Comin' to Town" Repeat at 3 a.m.
9 p.m. - "Cutthroat Kitchen: Holi-Dazed and Confused" (NEW) Repeat at 12 a.m.
10 p.m. - "Celebrity Food Fight: Merry Feastmas" (NEW) Repeat at 1 a.m.
10:30 p.m. - "Beat Bobby Flay: Roasting on an Open Fire" Repeat at 1:30 a.m.
11 p.m. - "Chopped: Can't Catch Me, I'm The Gingerbread Lobster!" Repeat at 2 a.m.
Thursday Dec. 17
5:30 p.m. - "Valerie's Home Cooking: Ho! Ho! Ho! Company's Coming!"
11:30 p.m. - "Beat Bobby Flay: Roasting on an Open Fire" Repeat at 2:30 a.m.
Friday Dec. 18
1:30 p.m. - "Barefoot Contessa: Holiday Surprise"
5 p.m. - "Restaurant Impossible: Holiday Impossible"
11 p.m. - "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Tennessee Holiday Traditions" Repeat at 2 a.m.
4 a.m. - "Iron Chef America: Ghosts of Holiday Ingredients Past"
Saturday Dec. 19
7:30 a.m. - "Brunch @ Bobby's: Home for the Holidays Brunch"
8:00 a.m. - "Barefoot Contessa: A Barefoot Holiday"
9 a.m. - "Giada's Holiday Handbook: Kid's Gingerbread House Party"
9:30 a.m. - "The Pioneer Woman: Christmas"
10 a.m. - "The Pioneer Woman: Cowboy Christmas"
11 a.m. - "The Kitchen: Winter Favorites" (NEW)
12 p.m. - "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Holiday Hoopla"
1 p.m. - "Holiday Baking Championship: Re-Gifting"
2 p.m. - "Cake Wars Christmas: Ultimate Gingerbread House"
4 p.m. - "Guy's Grocery Games: Veterans Holiday Showdown""
6 p.m. - "Cutthroat Kitchen: Holi-Dazed and Confused"
8 p.m. - "Chopped: Celebrity Holiday Bash" Repeat at 3 a.m.
9 p.m. - "Chopped: Holiday Cooking" Repeat at 12 a.m.
10 p.m. - "Chopped: The Holiday Kitchen" Repeat at 1 a.m.
11 p.m. - "Chopped: Chopping in a Winter Wonderland" Repeat at 2 a.m.
