Cooking this week

Sunday, Feb. 14

1:00 p.m. (9) KAWE Jacques Pepin: Heart and Soul Peaches marty and rhubarb-honey coupe with creamy yogurt sauce and more are served.

TRAV Bizarre Foods America

By Andrew Warren TV Media

Ah, food! It brings people together like nothing else does. But in Bravo’s latest cooking competition, it also turns people into dirty liars. The show is “Recipe for Deception,” and it’s currently airing Thursday evenings. Hosted by comedian Max Silvestri (“Don’t Walk”), its basic premise sounds pretty familiar: two pairs of chefs square off in a face-to-face cooking battle, each using their own mystery ingredient, with the winner of each duel then battling the other winners for the distinction of being named that episode’s champion — not to mention walking away with a fat $10,000 prize.

Simple, right? Not so fast. “Recipe of Deception” can be deceptive in its familiarity. That mystery ingredient that the chefs have to cook with? Yeah, they don’t even know what it is!

Luckily for the clueless contestants, they’re each told which mystery ingredient their opponent needs to be using, and each round of competition starts off with a classic game of “two truths and a lie.”

Each chef gets a chance to ask his or her opponent three questions about this secretive mystery ingredient, and the opponent must answer two of them truthfully — but only two.

With the judges — chefs Jonathan Waxman (“Top Chef Masters”) and Chris Oh (“The Great Food Truck Race”) — determining not only the entire dish’s quality but also its use of the secret ingredient, figuring out what it could be before the clock runs out is a top priority for the contestants.

There’s even an element of espionage in the mix. If a chef loses his duel, that’s not the end: in the third and final round, as the two previous winners go head to head, the two defeated chefs are given inside knowledge of the secret ingredients — knowledge that they can share for a slice of the $10,000 pie the winner gets.

It’s a classic cooking competition with a unique twist that makes it unlike anything else on television, at least when it comes to cooking shows. “Recipe for Deception,” Bravo’s latest culinary offering, airs Thursday evenings.

Andrew explores the food of South Savannah, which is influenced by rich culture.

1:30 p.m. (9) KAWE Barbecue University With Steven Raichlen

Ribs are the Holy Grail of barbecue and there are many opinions on how best to cook them.

2:00 p.m. (8) WDSE A Chef’s Life Frank Lee invites Vivian to his home; he reveals his aunts clam hash secret.

2:30 p.m. (8) WDSE The Mind of a Chef

Monday, Feb. 15

1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.

TRAV Bizarre Foods Andrew heads to the coast in Lisbon, Portugal where he harvests barnacles.

2:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods

Andrew tries huge freshwater prawns, harvests abalone and feasts on tuna eyeballs.

3:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods

America Andrew samples such local cuisines as land turtle and shark in Cartagena, Colombia.

4:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods

America Blend of old-world immigrants and new-wave trendsetters bring a mix of flavor to Miami.

5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods

America Andrew heads to the Gulf Coast where people strive to preserve their unique way of life.

Tuesday, Feb. 16

1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.

TRAV Bizarre Foods Andrew tries everything from an extra large helping of bull balls to gourmet coffee.

2:30 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food Adam goes to Las Vegas to try his luck at the Big Badass Burrito.

3:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise

4:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise

From corned beef to meatball, it’s a serving of the country’s ultimate sandwiches.

5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods Andrew fishes for sea robin, tries kombucha bacteria pancakes and eats a spleen sandwich.

Wednesday, Feb. 17

1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues. TRAV Food Paradise Check out the hunger-bustingest handheld feasts from coast to coast.

2:30 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food Adam Richman is in Indianapolis, Indiana for the Indy staple pork tenderloin sandwich.

3:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods Join Andrew as he visits San Francisco where even the food can make a political statement.

4:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods Andrew heads to the Appalachian Mountains to get a taste of the region’s culture and food.

Thursday, Feb. 18

1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.

9:00 p.m. BRAVO Recipe for Deception In one round, both chefs have no idea that they have the same secret ingredient. (N)

Friday, Feb. 19

6:00 a.m. BRAVO Recipe for Deception In one round, both chefs have no idea that they have the same secret ingredient.

1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.

Saturday, Feb. 20

1:00 p.m. (2) KTCA Jacques Pepin: Heart and Soul Octopus stew with onions, paprika and wine is served over a creamy polenta.

1:30 p.m. (2) KTCA Lidia’s Kitchen Lidia prepares a crispy Montasio Cheese Trico stuffed with potatoes and onions.

2:00 p.m. (8) WDSE Martha Bakes Get your caffeine fix as Martha makes four exceptional coffeeflavored desserts.

2:30 p.m. (8) WDSE Martha Stewart’s Cooking School Martha prepares shallot vinaigrette, a creamy blue cheese dressing and mayonnaise.

Steve Jobs

The year is 1984, and Apple cofounder Steve Jobs is riding high after the successful launch of the Macintosh computer. Behind the spotlight, though, lives a troubled man who humiliates and belittles his subordinates, alienates Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak and refuses to acknowledge his daughter from his ex-girlfriend, Chrisann. Over the course of the next several years, as Jobs launches three different computer products at two different companies, his personal relationships and ambitions push him to become one of the fathers of the modern digital computing age.

Director:DannyBoyle.Stars:MichaelFassbender,SethRogen. 2015.122min.Biography.

The 33

Mario Sepúlveda is, along with 32 others, a gold miner from the Chilean city of Copiapó who becomes trapped deep beneath the Earth’s surface when the mine shaft collapses. In the rescue chamber, they find an empty first aid kit, a nonfunctional radio and very little food. Back on the surface, public outrage grows as news of the mining company’s horrible safety record spreads, and the government vows to find any survivors and bring them home to their families in this true story based on the 2010 disaster.

Director:PatriciaRiggen.Stars:AntonioBanderas,RodrigoSantoro. 2015.127min.Biography.