Cooking Live, Primetime (7/5, 9pm). A second helping of the first and only call-in cooking show hosted by the gracious and amiable Sara Moulton. Lifestyle, entertainment, and on-location features expand the show.
Extreme Cuisine (7/6, 8pm). “Wild recipes, culinary inventions, eccentric chefs, and unknown food factoids” are the focus of this series, which scours the nation in search of the unusual, the compelling, and the weird.
Good Eats (7/7, 8pm). With “visions of comedy sketches, film noir, and grilled beef filling his head,” filmmaker-turned-chef Alton Brown redefines the cooking show format with his unusual blend of humor and pop culture.
Best Of (7/8, 8pm). A news magazine show featuring a different subject each week.
Calling All Cooks (7/9, 8pm). Real people, real kitchens, real good cooking.
Taste Test (7/10, 5:30pm). A new game show hosted by David Rosengarten. Three contestants try to beat the clock while answering trivia questions and naming ingredients of prepared dishes.
Food 911 (Sneak peek, 7/10, 11:30pm; Regular show time, Sun., 5:30pm). A SWAT team of chefs tackle food dilemmas and disasters submitted by viewers via e-mail or phone.
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This article appears in June 25 • 1999 and June 25 • 1999 (Cover).