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Well, Kim Kardashian’s back in the news you guys. It’s rumored that she may buy a private island near Australia. Because if there’s one thing she can’t live without, it’s her privacy.

After signing a contract for

$325 million this week, Marlins player Giancarlo Stanton celebrated with a $20,000 bottle of champagne. Let the road to inexplicable bankruptcy begin!

And today, President Obama finalized his executive action to protect undocumented immigrants by signing a “presidential memorandum” during a rally in Las Vegas. ‘Cause if there’s one thing that always works out, it’s a commitment made in Las Vegas.

Last night, Sen. Ted Cruz criticized President Obama’s use of executive action and urged people to sign a petition called “Stop Obama’s Amnesty.” Then he was like: “Except as it applies to me, Rafael Edward Cruz, a man who was born in Canada.”

Yeah, Obama’s taking a lot of heat from Republicans. In fact, some are saying that Obama thinks he’s an American King. When Obama heard this he was like: “Hey, at least they finally admit I’m American. That’s SOME progress, I’ll take it. I’ll take whatever I can get.”

By Andrew Warren TV Media

Bucket lists: we all have them, even if we don’t realize that we do.

They’re, quite simply, a list of things that we’d like to do during our lives. They don’t even need to be a formal list — just a few ideas up in the noggin of things to accomplish. Sometimes they’re big, exciting things to do, like climb Mt. Everest. Other times, they are decidedly more simple.

Well, on Sunday, Dec. 21, on the Food Network, Bobby Flay is going to be running down what should be every foodie’s bucket list: the top 10 meals that he could find across the country.

“Top 10 Restaurants with Food Network Magazine” is a delicious-sounding special hosted by the iconic iron chef himself.

The new year is a classic time for lists, and with 2015 less than two weeks away, it’s also a perfect time to work on a culinary bucket list.

Together, Flay and Food Network Magazine have scoured the country to find 10 of the best meals that money can buy anywhere. It’s not just the fancy, expensive restaurants that make the cut, either. No stone has been left unturned in their hunt for the best meals to be found from coast to coast, and sometimes they’re in places that you wouldn’t expect.

This countdown will have it all, from the best white tablecloth dinner to the most amazing backyard barbecue to the most essential seaside crab shack.

And really, when it comes down to it, the “best” meals are entirely subjective. No doubt the list will be controversial, so perhaps it shouldn’t so much be viewed as the 10 absolute best dining experiences, but rather 10 that sit near the top of the dining heap. Either way, more information about each of the 10 featured restaurants will be available at www.foodnetwork.com immediately after they’re revealed in the countdown, including photos, locations and fun details.

If you don’t yet have your own culinary bucket list, “Top 10 Restaurants with Food Network Magazine” sounds like a great place to start. Join in the countdown Sunday, Dec. 21, on the Food Network.

Sunday, Dec. 21

1:00 p.m. (9) KAWE New Scandinavian Cooking Travel through Scandinavian countries to share regional cooking tips and recipes.

1:30 p.m. (9) KAWE Lidia’s Kitchen It’s all about the family as Lidia shares her favorite family recipes.

2:00 p.m. (8) WDSE Christmas in Alsace With Chef Hubert Keller Chef Hubert Keller takes viewers on a culinary journey to his homeland of Alsace.

4:30 p.m. (9) KAWE B Organic With Michele Beschen Diana Emehiser of Three Dog Bakery shows how easy it is to make organic home-cooked meals.

Monday,

Dec. 22

1:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America Andrew heads to the Gulf Coast where people strive to preserve their unique way of life.

2:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues. TRAV Bizarre Foods America Andrew finds some amazing things growing in America’s Garden State.

3:00 p.m. TRAV Booze Traveler

Although drinking is restricted, Turks drink defiantly and patriotically.

4:00 p.m. TRAV Booze Traveler Spit beer, deep Amazon, a frog smoothie and the high Andes.

5:00 p.m. TRAV Booze Traveler

Flaming moonshine, a secret society, cool Vermouth and the world’s fastest game.

6:00 p.m. TRAV Booze Traveler

Pinecone schnapps, a beer spa and an alpine house party.

7:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods

Andrew dives into the frigid waters of the Faroe Islands for giant horse mussels.

9:00 p.m. TRAV Booze Traveler Moss schnapps, volcanic beer, and a marathon pub crawl keep Icelanders warm. (N)

11:00 p.m. (2) KTCA A Chef’s Life Holiday Special Vivian will create modern interpretations of family food traditions.

TRAV Bizarre Foods

Tuesday, Dec. 23

2:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.

5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods

Andrew goes to Hawaii to sample the authentic Hawaiian cuisine.

6:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods

Andrew fishes for cod in St. John’s Newfoundland and dines on chicken-fried seal flipper.

Wednesday, Dec. 24

2:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.

Thursday, Dec. 25

2:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.

TRAV Food Paradise

5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods

America Andrew explores what it takes to feed over a million hungry fair goers each summer.

8:00 p.m. TRAV Booze Traveler Moss schnapps, volcanic beer, and a marathon pub crawl keep Icelanders warm.

Friday, Dec. 26

2:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.

Saturday, Dec. 27

1:00 p.m. (2) KTCA Around the Farm Table Inga learns to make dandelion wine and collect eggs with Wisconsin author Michael Perry.

TRAV Food Paradise

2:00 p.m. (8) WDSE Martha Stewart’s Cooking School

TRAV Food Paradise Enjoy a bucketful of crispy, finger licking, fried chicken goodness.

2:30 p.m. (8) WDSE Martha Bakes Learn the art of the soufflé and make five variations.

3:00 p.m. (8) WDSE America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated The secrets to French-Style chicken and stuffing in a pot; make a FrenchStyle pork stew.

TRAV Food Paradise Load up on finger licking, crunchy and deep fried food.

Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Food Dec 21, 2014 to Dec 27, 2014