Cooking Channel TV Guide — Friday TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full Cooking Channel TV guide for Friday, 7 August 2026. 37 programmes listed , including 9 tonight. US listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:00 30m

The Zimmern List

S1 · E3 · Austin Food

Austin

Andrew Zimmern tries some of the best food in Austin, Texas, including barbecue brisket, a fresh take on Mexican food and a poke bowl at a food trailer park.

00:30 30m

The Zimmern List

S1 · E2 · Boston Food

Boston

Host Andrew Zimmern takes in a baseball game at Fenway Park and enjoys sausages and cheese in the Italian North End of Boston, a lemon slush and tapas.

01:00 30m

Carnival Eats

S1 · E11 · Illinois State Fair; Erie County Fair Food

Illinois State Fair; Erie County Fair

In the Illinois State Fair; Noah Cappe tastes the Horseshoe sandwich; the buffalo chicken wing pizza in New York's Erie County Fair.

01:30 30m

Carnival Eats

S9 · E9 · Under Texas Fries Food

Under Texas Fries

Noah samples some unique fries in sprawling the state of Texas, which boasts some cities that take major pride in their special carnival dish recipes.

02:00 30m

Carnival Eats

S1 · E18 · Stick It to Me Food

Stick It to Me

Noah Cappe finds carnival foods that are conveniently placed on a stick, such as the huge Family Dog, the Bacon Bomber, the Gator Kabobs and the Fudge Puppy.

02:30 30m

Carnival Eats

S5 · E6 · Planet of the Funnel Cakes Food

Planet of the Funnel Cakes

Noah visits the home of the World's Largest Funnel Cake; Noah goes to the Mississippi Valley Fair in Iowa, and tries some deep-fried peaches and ice cream.

03:00 30m

Cheap Eats

S5 · E5 · Queen City Cravings Food

Queen City Cravings

Ali Khan looks for the best meal deals in Charlotte, N.C., including a "Slowberry" cobbler waffle, sliders, a French Pot Du Crème and fusion ramen gumbo.

03:30 30m

Cheap Eats

S3 · E13 · Eating Vermont Food

Eating Vermont

Ali looks for the best deals in Burlington, Vt., including the Wafflini, the Macho Man sandwich, a chocolate cream filled doughnut, and a short rib poutine.

04:00 30m

The Zimmern List

S1 · E3 · Austin Food

Austin

Andrew Zimmern tries some of the best food in Austin, Texas, including barbecue brisket, a fresh take on Mexican food and a poke bowl at a food trailer park.

04:30 30m

The Zimmern List

S1 · E2 · Boston Food

Boston

Host Andrew Zimmern takes in a baseball game at Fenway Park and enjoys sausages and cheese in the Italian North End of Boston, a lemon slush and tapas.

Morning

07:00 30m

Unique Sweets

S7 · E12 · Sweet Spins in Austin Food

Sweet Spins in Austin

Sugar Mama's Bakeshop prepares chocolate malted milkshake cupcakes and shortbread unicorns with edible glitter; Gelateria Gemelli offers unique gelato flavors.

07:30 30m

Unique Sweets

S4 · E12 · Toronto Sweets Food

Toronto Sweets

In Toronto, Canada, a behind-the-scenes look at the Moo Milk Bar is provided; all-natural doughnuts are featured, including a lemon ricotta variation.

08:00 30m

Unique Sweets

S5 · E7 · Colorado Sweets Food

Colorado Sweets

Zac visits Colorado to visit some of the state's best spots for dessert: he starts with the Hight Point Creamery in Denver for their unusual ice cream flavors.

08:30 30m

Unique Sweets

S5 · E8 · Savory Sweets Food

Savory Sweets

Zac focuses on sweet and savory flavored treats at popular hot spots: unique frozen pops from Aiko Pops in Denver; Empire Biscuits in New York City.

09:00 30m

Unique Sweets

S5 · E10 · Awesome Asheville Sweets Food

Awesome Asheville Sweets

Zac stops at Asheville, North Carolina, for some popular dessert hot spots; he stops by the Nightbell speakeasy for their southern-styled desserts.

09:30 30m

Unique Sweets

S5 · E11 · Boston Sweets Food

Boston Sweets

Zac pursues some of the most popular hot spots in Boston to taste their unique desserts; at Union Square Donuts, he tries some of their unique donuts.

10:00 30m

Cake Hunters

S4 · E3 · Surprise Sweet 16 Food

Surprise Sweet 16

A girl's parents can't decide on whether or not to have a sparkly sweet 16 cake fit for a teen or a cake that is better suited to a little girl.

10:30 30m

Cake Hunters

S3 · E1 · My Wild, Glamorous Greek Wedding Food

My Wild, Glamorous Greek Wedding

Three bakers create a cake for a big Greek wedding that combines the bride's gold and jewels with the groom's more rustic wild game and outdoor living theme.

11:00 30m

Cake Hunters

S2 · E1 · Carnival Dreams Food

Carnival Dreams

A couple wishes to honor their first date with a carnival-themed wedding, but they are still unsure about how they would like the cake to look.

11:30 30m

Cake Hunters

S2 · E12 · Snow in Dallas Food

Snow in Dallas

A Dallas couple seeks the perfect wedding cake, and the bride wants a winter-themed cake, whereas the groom wants a robot-like cake with moving parts.

Daytime

12:00 1h

Food Paradise

Sweet Home Chicago Travel

Sweet Home Chicago

Some of the best food and restaurants in Chicago are presented, including classic Chicago-style hot dogs, a Jewish deli, deep dish pizza and gourmet burgers.

13:00 1h

Food Paradise

S13 · E2 · Cranked Up Comfort Travel

Cranked Up Comfort

Some of the best comfort foods at restaurants are presented, including a massive meatloaf, gourmet garlic fries, candied bacon and chocolate waffle lava cake.

14:00 1h

Food Paradise

At the Drive-In Food

At the Drive-In

Diners pull up at drive-ins across the country, for crispy, juicy fried chicken and hearty chili cheese fries to zesty taco burgers and deep-fried hot dogs.

15:00 1h

Food Paradise

Best of the Fests Travel

Best of the Fests

The best dishes at food festivals across the nation are featured, from burgers in Seattle and sausages in St. Louis, to a big crawfish boil in Louisiana.

16:00 30m

Unique Eats

S3 · E4 · Pubs Food

Pubs

Joe Beef has creamy lobster spaghetti and meatballs; Longman & Eagle doubles as an inn; Citizen Public House and Henry Public have their signature style.

16:30 30m

Unique Eats

S5 · E7 · Global Food

Global

Chefs across the country are making creative dishes that have such a unique taste that who ever eats it feels like they're on another continent.

17:00 30m

Unique Eats

S6 · E3 · Hotlanta Food

Hotlanta

Numerous restaurants in the Atlanta area are explored, featuring a business that serves Korean-American barbecue, a new restaurant offering seafood.

17:30 30m

Unique Eats

S6 · E12 · Ethnic Eats Food

Ethnic Eats

Businesses that serve up international cuisine across the U.S. are featured, including a Mediterranean restaurant in New York City.

Evening

18:00 30m

Unique Eats

S6 · E13 · Brooklyn Rising Food

Brooklyn Rising

In Brooklyn, N.Y., chef Elizabeth Falkner reveals her take on pizza; a restaurant shows off their innovative deli sandwich; a business offers Spanish cuisine.

18:30 30m

Unique Eats

S4 · E2 · Between the Bun Food

Between the Bun

Exciting and tasty dishes that utilize buns or two pieces of bread are revealed, including cuisine such as gourmet hotdogs and sausages.

19:00 30m

Yum and Yummer

S2 · E13 · Mexican Fiesta Food

Mexican Fiesta

Chef Eddie Jackson goes on a quest to find the best, the tastiest, most satisfying and most decadent foods, dishes and cuisines from around the world.

19:30 30m

Yum and Yummer

S4 · E4 · Go Nuts for Donuts Food

Go Nuts for Donuts

Chef Eddie Jackson highlights the donut and proves that it is not just a breakfast food but can be eaten with any meal.

20:00 30m

Yum and Yummer

S1 · E1 · A Day of Comfort Food Food

A Day of Comfort Food

Eddie Jackson looks for the best comfort food in the world, including brioche French toast, then he has massive hot dogs and hamburgers and a chocolaty dessert.

20:30 30m

Yum and Yummer

S1 · E9 · Cheat Day Food

Cheat Day

Eddie Jackson gears up for cheat day, his favorite day of the week, and it's a full-on sugar and carb overload with everything from cakes to shakes.

21:00 1h

Summer Baking Championship

S1 · E1 · Dockside Desserts Food

Dockside Desserts

The host uses his favorite floatie as inspiration for his first challenge, then hits the water while the bakers are busy creating gelatin water feature cakes.

22:00 1h

Summer Baking Championship

S1 · E2 · Let's Cool Off Food

Let's Cool Off

Jesse Palmer dives into childhood nostalgia with an ice cream truck brought straight to the kitchen to inspire the contestants for their next challenge.

23:00 1h

Kids Baking Championship

S13 · E1 · Amazing Animals: Scales, Feathers, Fur and Fins Food

Amazing Animals: Scales, Feathers, Fur and Fins

For the kickoff challenge, 12 kid bakers must create an animal texture tart decorated with creature-inspired features while also adding an edible tail.

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Evening

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