Culinary redemption: Former 'Food Network Star' hopefuls get a second shot at stardom

Tyler Florence and Valerie Bertinelli host "Food Network Star: Comeback Kitchen"

Easy as pie: Martha Stewart makes baking easy in her PBS show

Martha Stewart as seen in “Martha Bakes”

It's the bane of professional chefs appearing in cooking shows everywhere. It causes "Top Chef" contestants to tremble in fear and sends "Chopped" competitors into despair. Even Fox's "MasterChef" frequently throws it into the mix, much to the chagrin of its home-cook competitors.

Yes he 'Khan': Ali Khan eats cheap in new Cooking Channel show

Ali Khan hosts “Cheap Eats”

Who hasn't been there? You're in a strange city -- be it on a vacation, a business trip or just a stopover -- and you're hungry, but you've got a tight budget. No problem: grab a cheap bite to eat and you're good to go.

Rules are rules: Nancy Fuller's family joins her in the kitchen

Nancy Fuller as seen in "Farmhouse Rules"

With six kids, 13 grandkids and her own farm, it's easy to see why Nancy Fuller has had to lay down a few rules in her house. Oh right, and she also happens to run a multimillion-dollar business.

Double the glory: 'Chopped: Champions' welcomes back past winners

Ted Allen hosts "Chopped: Champions"

The long con: Food Network's newest competition pits amateurs against pros

Geoffrey Zakarian, Alessandra MacCarthy, Eric Grutka, Cindy Taffel and Michael Talalaev as seen in "Cooks vs. Cons"

Friday is meat day: Chef Michael Symon eats his way across America

Michael Symon hosts "Burgers, Brew & ‘Que"

The secret is out: Michael Symon loves meat. OK, so it probably wasn’t that big of a secret, but the guy definitely has a meat tooth rather than a sweet tooth.

Florida feasts: Emeril Lagasse kicks it up a notch in the Sunshine State

Emeril Lagasse as seen in "Emeril's Florida"

When it comes to celebrity chefs, there aren't many as recognizable as Emeril Lagasse. Like Gordon Ramsay -- lots of folks who have never seen an episode of "MasterChef" or tuned in for an evening marathon of "Kitchen Nightmares" definitely know who Ramsay is -- Emeril is a familiar face and name for many, whether they frequent cooking shows or not.

Culinary cunning: Bravo's 'Recipe for Deception' brings mind games to the kitchen

Chris Oh, Max Silvestri and Jonathan Waxman as seen in "Recipe for Deception"

Ah, food! It brings people together like nothing else does. But in Bravo's latest cooking competition, it also turns people into dirty liars.

In a 'Tiff': Tiffani Thiessen sets the dinner table for season 2

Tiffani Thiessen as seen in "Dinner at Tiffani's"

Tiffani is back, and she's brought new friends this time. Actress Tiffani Thiessen launched her own Cooking Channel show last year, and after a season of success, "Dinner at Tiffani's" is back for a second star-studded season, premiering Wednesday, Feb. 3.