Cooking this week

Thursday, March 23

4:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Ype Von Hengst and William Wright compete.

5:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Bob Saget teams up with Anne Burrell to get the last laugh. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Chef Ina Garten brings along actress Laura Benanti.

7:00 p.m. (9) KQED Cook's Country Okra and shrimp stew; Dutch ovens; pickled shrimp.

Friday, March 24

4:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Short-rib burger; goat and tandoori chicken; octopus. 5:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy travels from spot to spot seeking standout seafood. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives A real deal Reuben; tacos; Middle Eastern specialties. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives A New Hampshire catering truck; rockin' pierogi in Ohio.

Saturday, March 25

5:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives This trip, Guy Fieri is grabbin' some unique eats.

6:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Piling barbecue onto mac in Fargo, N.D.; Mexican recipes.

7:00 p.m. (17) KPJK Lucky Chow A fourth-generation JapaneseAmerican farm; tofu shop.

FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Brisket and burgers at a butcher shop-restaurant.

Sunday, March 26

4:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Chefs compete for a chance to face Alex Guarnaschelli.

HIST The Food That Built America Pizza Hut and its rival, Domino's, compete for dominance.

5:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Guy sees if four sandwich makers can deliver under pressure.

HIST The Food That Built America The Boiardi brothers introduce Italian food to Americans. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Four winners return for a big burger battle.

HIST The Food That Built America C.W. Post takes direct aim at an empire of his own. 7:00 p.m. (2) KTVU Next Level Chef The chefs are challenged with making an upscale sandwich. CNN Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico (N)

Monday, March 27

4:00 p.m. (17) KPJK Moosemeat & Marmalade Art and Dan are guided on a hunt by a Wetsuweten elder.

5:00 p.m. FOOD Tournament of

Champions (N)

7:00 p.m. (9) KQED America's Test Kitchen Breton kouign amann; bannetons; madeleines.

FOOD Spring Baking Championship The 10 remaining bakers face the darker side of love.

Tuesday, March 28

4:00 p.m. (17) KPJK Moosemeat & Marmalade Art and Dan test their patience.

FOOD Chopped A box of fish sticks; cooking with chicken feet. 5:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Chefs go wild with a Hawaiian comfort food in round one.

6:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped The chefs make the most of milkshakes and french fries.

7:00 p.m. (9) KQED Pati's Mexican Table Chef Maru Toledo preserves Jalisco's regional recipes.

FOOD Chopped A sea creature with which nobody has worked.

Wednesday, March 29

4:00 p.m. (17) KPJK Moosemeat & Marmalade Art and Dan pay a visit to a Gitxsan fisherwoman. 5:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Chefs get 15 to 20 minutes to shop, cook and plate. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Appearances of Indian, Chinese, Mexican and French cuisines.

7:00 p.m. (9) KQED Lidia's Kitchen Shrimp and melon salad with basil mint pesto. (N)

FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Four noodle-savvy chefs compete in noodle action.