Bite-sized competition: 'MasterChef Junior' welcomes a fresh batch of kid contestants

Contestant Aaron with Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez and Christina Tosi in "MasterChef Junior"

Take a breather: 'The Kitchen's' friendly hosts make it easy to unwind

Jeff Mauro, Sunny Anderson, Geoffrey Zakarian and Katie Lee in "The Kitchen"

Home on the range: Ree Drummond mixes old favorites with new recipes

Ree Drummond hosts "The Pioneer Woman"

History is all around us, even in our food. So much of what we eat is rooted in the past, from classic pairings to traditional dishes only served on holidays. The stories behind them are part of what makes many foods so great, but, of course, that appreciation for history has to be tempered by our modern sensibilities and tastes.

Chocolaty throwdown: Two new challengers aim to beat the master

Bobby Flay as seen in "Beat Bobby Flay"

It's that time of the year! Love is in the air, and with Valentine's Day upon us, chef Bobby Flay is embracing two of the things that he loves most: fantastic food and the thrill of competition.

Sweet and savory decadence: Food Network goes all-in on chocolate for Valentine's Day weekend

Guy Fieri, Alex Guarnaschelli and Marc Murphy in "Guy's Ranch Kitchen"

Big gastronomic game: Chefs prepare a game-day feast in the 'Chopped' kitchen

Ted Allen hosts "Chopped"

Wow, has it really been a year already? It feels like it was only yesterday that the underdog Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, and with this year's big game just around the corner, football fans across the country are busy planning their game-day menus.

Let them bake cake: Giada De Laurentiis hosts Food Network's newest baking competition

Giada De Laurentiis hosts "Winner Cake All"

It's an exciting new year, and that means a sweet new competition series has found a home on Food Network. "Winner Cake All" premiered just a few weeks ago, and while baking competitions may be a dime a baker’s dozen these days, this one has a secret weapon: its host.

Cooking disasters: Chefs Burrell and Florence welcome a new batch of culinary dunces

Chefs Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence and recruits from "Worst Cooks in America"

The clock is ticking: Gordon Ramsay returns to help save struggling restaurants

Gordon Ramsay in a scene from "24 Hours to Hell and Back"

Look out, failing restaurants: help is on the way, but it's a whirlwind sort of tough love. Fox rings in the new year with a second season of "Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back" on Wednesday, Jan. 2, and the chef with a notoriously short fuse is back on the road.

Meatless Wednesday: Flavortown Market goes to the greens and beans

Guy Fieri as seen in "Guy's Grocery Games"

No surprise here: our society is one that loves to eat meat. Flavorful chicken, rich beef, fall-off-the-bone pork and the ocean's delicious bounty are foods that have places of honor on our tables, but we all know that most of us should eat a little less meat -- it's good for the environment and it's good for our bodies, too.