Cooking Channel Announces May 2016 Highlights

Cooking Channel celebrates in May, at home and on the road, with good food and good times ON THE MENU all month long! On Wednesday, May 11th at 8pmET/5pmPT, the Dinner at Tiffani's season finale pulls out all the stops with special guests Mark-Paul Gosselaar and his wife, Catriona, joining Tiffani Thiessen and husband Brady for a fun, food-filled get together to finish the season with a flourish.

Then, Cooking Channel keeps the celebration going with all new series CAKE HUNTERS premiering on Wednesday, May 25th at 10pmET/7pmPT. From weddings to family reunions, the search for the perfect cake is on as three cake designers present party hosts with three original over-the-top options for their affair. Once the winning cake is selected, THE HUNT doesn't stop there as the chosen cake still needs to make it to the event on time and intact!

Also on the May menu, more European excursions with Donal Skehan in Follow Donal to Europe Sundays at 9:30amET/6:30amPT, review-worthy meals with Giles Coren in MILLION DOLLAR CRITIC Tuesdays at 10pmET/7pmPT, fantastic food finds with Noah Cappe on CARNIVAL EATS Thursdays at 9pmET/6pmPT and budget-conscious CHEAP EATS with host Ali Khan Thursdays at 10pmET/9pmPT. Plus, CookingChannelTV.com is the go-to guide for grilling this season with recipes, entertaining tips and how-to's from Cooking Channel chefs. Join the Cooking Channel conversation on Twitter and Facebook.

PREMIERE EPISODES

Cake Hunters - Premiering Wednesday, May 25th at 10pmET/7pmPT - SERIES PREMIERE!
The perfect party needs the perfect cake, and that's where CAKE HUNTERS comes in! Party hosts planning everything from weddings to family reunions meet with three cake designers who present them with jaw-dropping creations in hopes of being the perfect complement to the big bash. Once the winning design is picked, will the cake make it to the big day on time and in one piece?

Online, check out the coolest cakes of all time and join the conversation with #CakeHunters.

Carnival Eats
Premiering Thursday, May 5th at 9pmET/6pmPT - "Mac and Cheese and Monster Meat"
Host Noah Cappe takes a bite out of the Great New York State Fair where The Defibrillator gets his heart pumping. Then he tries on two local favorites, the piquant Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese and the Crispy Clamwich. For dessert, he wolfs down PB&J Ice Cream. Then it's off to Columbia for the South Carolina State Fair, where the floods don't stop Noah from sinking his teeth into The Super Stick and a Monster Meatball Sub, before The King's Corn Dog gets him all shook up.
Premiering Thursday, May 12th at 9pmET/6pmPT - "Bowls and Rolls"
The Norfolk County Fair in Ontario, Canada, is a culinary carnival. Host Noah Cappe dines on the Thanksgiving Bowl, Butter Bacon Poutine and Cheeseburger Egg Roll, then downs it all with Ale and Apple Fritters. In South Carolina, he visits the Columbia Country Fair, where he takes a bite out of Gator Nuggets with Swamp Sauce, squeals with delight over the Hog on a Log, and gets dinner and dessert together in the heavenly Angel and Devil Dogs.
Premiering Thursday, May 19th at 9pmET/6pmPT - "Dumplings and Pumpkins"
Host Noah Cappe's first stop is at the North Florida Fair in Tallahassee, where he feels THE BURN with Dead Heat Tacos. He then takes on the Bacon Blast, the two and a half-foot Belly Buster Philly Cheesesteak and Reverend Larry's Oxtail. Next, he heads over the border to the Erin Fall Fair in Ontario, Canada, where he meets up with the original apple dumpling gang for their Ag Ladies Apple Dumplings, goes hog wild for Pork Belly Sliders and carries a torch for Crackle Lanterns.
Premiering Thursday, May 26th at 9pmET/6pmPT - "Shepherd's Pie and Sunday Dinner Sundaes"
Host Noah Cappe kicks things off at the Big E in West Springfield, Massachusetts, where he "meats up" with a deconstructed Turducken Sandwich and the award-winning Country Fried Shepherd's Pie. He ends the day on a sweet note with two desserts, Deep Fried Fruit Punch and The Big E-Clair. Then, at the Gwinnett County Fair in Georgia, meat is ON THE MENU for every course as Noah chows down on a Sunday Dinner Sundae and the Funnel Fried Bacon for dessert.

Online, watch web-exclusive videos about the most insane carnival foods to ever exist at CookingChannelTV.com. Join the conversation with #CarnivalEats and #IdFyThat.

Cheap Eats
Premiering Thursday, May 5th at 10pmET/7pmPT - "Miami"
Host Ali Khan travels to Miami, Florida and breaks his fast with a classic Cuban staple, empanadas. He then samples some fruits of the sea, with right-off-the-boat mahi sandwiches and a fisherman's stew. He closes out the day with a Latin-Middle-Eastern-American Fusion bowl that could only come from Miami.
Premiering Thursday, May 12th at 10pmET/7pmPT - "Chicago"
Host Ali Khan's Windy City expectations are as high as Chicago's Willis Tower, so his breakfast is a tower of fried chicken, biscuits, egg and bacon. For lunch, Ali dives into the city's unofficial sandwich, the Italian beef. He scores a killer chocolate almond croissant at a bakery with a child baker protégé and brings down the house with a unique mac and cheese with a gourmet twist.
Premiering Thursday, May 19th at 10pmET/7pmPT - "Charleston"
Host Ali Khan heads south to Charleston, South Carolina and starts the day off right with creamy grits topped with all the morning classics. Then, he enjoys a crab cake sandwich that's THE TALK of the town, followed by seafood-stuffed hushpuppies and finally letting loose with a Carolina pulled pork dinner.
Premiering Thursday, May 26th at 10pmET/7pmPT - "Boulder"
Host Ali Khan hits the ground running in Boulder, Colorado at a diner with pancakes so manly, only a chef who moonlights as a strong man could make them. Then he seeks out some of the most authentic Chinese noodles found on the West Coast and finishes his day at a Boulder staple with a soulfully-crafted shrimp po' boy, accompanied by one of the best views in the city.

Online, find out the best places to eat on the cheap at CookingChannelTV.com. Join the conversation with #CheapEats.

Dinner at Tiffani's
Premiering Wednesday, May 4th at 8pmET/5pmPT - "Campfire Cookout"
Sometimes it's hard to get to the great outdoors, so host Tiffani Thiessen is bringing the outdoors in! Friends Jennifer Finnigan, Missi Pyle and Cynthia Watros join Tiffani for a campfire cookout in her own backyard! Tiffani stokes everyone's appetite with a spicy Four Bean Chili served with buttery Campfire Skillet Cornbread. And if that doesn't warm them from the inside out, her Hot Toddies will! Then things get toasty with her homemade Marshmallows and a S'mores Bar with all the fixings!
Premiering Wednesday, May 11th at 8pmET/5pmPT - "Lobster for Four" - SEASON FINALE!
Host Tiffani Thiessen is pulling out all the stops for this double date dinner with her husband, Brady, and guests Mark-Paul Gosselaar and his wife, Catriona. Tiffani starts things off with her beautiful Blueberry Mojitos. Then things get cracking with a classic Lobster Boil and perfectly Grilled Artichokes served with a Sweet Chili Sauce. The evening ends on a high note with her terrific, triple-layered Tri Berry Trifle.

Online, find web-exclusive video of the guests dishing on their guilty pleasures, BIZARRE FOODS they've eaten, favorite restaurants and more. Plus, flip through funny photo booth photos at CookingChannelTV.com. Join the conversation with #DinnerAtTiffanis.

Follow Donal to Europe
Premiering Sunday, May 1st at 9:30amET/6:30amPT - "Ikaria, Greece"
In Ikaria, Greece, host Donal Skehan is on a culinary mission to find out why the residents outlive the rest of Europe and America by at least ten years. From local herbs, honey, hot springs and amazing food, all topped off with a brilliantly crazy guide, Donal begins to crack the mystery.
Premiering Sunday, May 8th at 9:30amET/6:30amPT - "Istanbul, Turkey"
In Istanbul, Turkey, host Donal Skehan uncovers a mix of old and new. Donal eats like a king for breakfast and takes a tour of some of the world's best street food, from kebabs to Turkish pizza! Plus, a 5am start to make baklava, a trip to a restaurant specializing in Ottoman-era dishes and a not-so-relaxing Turkish massage make this a trip he'll never forget.
Premiering Sunday, May 15th at 9:30amET/6:30amPT - "Amsterdam, Netherlands"
Amsterdam, Netherlands is having a food revival, and host Donal Skehan is out to discover it. He goes fishing with a very unique couple who cooks up the day's catch on their "pirate ship" before meeting with a chef with a unique philosophy on cooking meat.
Premiering Sunday, May 22nd at 9:30amET/6:30amPT - "Puglia, Italy"
In Puglia, Italy, host Donal Skehan gets a feast for his eyes...and his stomach. He samples homemade gelato and burrata, has fresh fish at a colorful market with equally colorful characters to match and enjoys street food with a difference.
Premiering Sunday, May 29th at 9:30amET/6:30amPT - "Stockholm, Sweden"
Host Donal Skehan discovers that Stockholm, Sweden has quite a sweet tooth, from trying Fika, their daily coffee and cake break, to making his own chocolates. Then it's onto the Swedes' love of the outdoors, where he forages for mushrooms and cooks them by the campfire, experiencing a true crayfish party.

Million Dollar Critic
Premiering Tuesday, May 3rd at 10pmET/7pmPT - "Quebec City" - SEASON FINALE!
Host Giles Coren has high hopes for Quebec City, Canada, as he's keen to discover a new kind of French cuisine. As one of the oldest European settlements in North America, has the adventuresome spirit of Quebec's founders inspired an emerging food scene that impresses Giles?

Online, watch web-exclusive videos of Giles's reviews at CookingChannelTV.com. Join the conversation with #MillionDollarCritic.

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