December on WNED thinkbright Create | preview
This month, WNED thinkbright Create will air nearly 70 series, including Field Trip With Curtis Stone and fresh episodes of Cook's Country and Sara's Weeknight Meals.
Enjoy a round-the-clock broadcast of the most popular lifestyle and how-to programming seen on public television.
Explore more at the WNED thinkbright Create website.
WHERE TO WATCH CREATE
Broadcast Channel -WNED-HD2 over-the-air 17.2
Time-Warner/Spectrum
Erie – 21, 1275
Niagara - 1275
Genesee, Wyoming, Monroe, Livingston,
Orleans - 1277
Dunkirk & Silver Creek – 19, 1275
Fredonia - 17, 1275
Verizon FiOS - 472
Comcast Cable (Northwest PA) – 243
Settle in each weekend to watch your favorite shows in one binge-worthy format. Each Saturday and Sunday, Create airs a programming marathon centered around a theme — a holiday, a country, a particular food, even a single show. All the excitement of a marathon without leaving your couch!
The marathon airs on Saturday from 6am - 12pm, with encores on Saturday from 6:00 pm - 12:00 am and Sunday from 12pm - 6pm.
December 7 & 8
Masterful Bakers
Baking class is in session and not just any baking class. It’s a baking Masterclass lead by Great British Baking Show judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood. Mary and Paul are revealing all their tips and tricks. These two will definitely show you why they are masters at baking.
December 14 & 15
ATK Celebration
It’s party time and we are paying honor to America’s Test Kitchen. The ATK gang featuring Julia Collin Davidson, Bridget Lancaster, Jack Bishop and Adam Ried are looking back on 20 years of fun and of course recipes. The marathon will include favorite episodes from season 19 and the America’s Test Kitchen Holiday Special. Let’s all toast to 20 more years of America’s Test Kitchen!
December 21 & 22
Joy to the World
Lifestyle experts Vivian Howard, Nigella, the ATK crew and the late great Leah Chase will show you how to prepare a feast and decorate your home for Christmas. Your holiday celebrations are sure to be visually stunning and you’ll have plenty of scrumptious food for everyone! Your guests will be happy they spent the holidays with you. (REPEATS December 25)
December 28 & 29
New Year’s Celebration
Whether you are planning for an amazing gathering on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day, our Create hosts will make sure it will be an unforgettable cocktail party! Indulge in the tasty appetizers prepared by chefs Lidia Bastianich and Jacques Pepin. As you sip your bubbly, learn the origins of your French champagne with Rudy Maxa. Have a Happy New Year!
The Create Cooking Challenge 2018!
Winners Announced
Have you got what it takes to join WNED thinkbright Create's distinguished chefs? We asked viewers to send us their best tip, project, or recipe, and enter to win one of 18 prizes, from Create merchandise to their own web series!
Our esteemed final judges this year included: Rick Bayless, host of Mexico ‐ One Plate at a Time; Joanne Weir, from Joanne Weir’s Plates and Places; Kevin Belton, from New Orleans Cooking With Kevin Belton; Ellie Krieger, from Ellie’s Real Good Food; and, Grand Prize winner of the Create Cooking Challenge 2017, Buki Elegbede.
Selected from a nationwide pool of entries by judges who are among public television’s best known chefs, Kiya Schnorr from New York City, claims the Grand Prize, receiving $4,000 and production equipment valued at approximately $1,000 to finance and produce a web series of 10 two-minute videos to appear on CreateTV.com. Second Prize Winner, Kristina Vanni, also from New York City, was awarded $1,000 and production equipment valued at approximately $1,000 to finance and produce a web series of three, two-minute videos for CreateTV.com.
WNED thinkbright Create viewers submitted some wonderful entries to the Create Cooking Challenge Challenge!
See the culinary talent simmering in Western New York!
Cheater Bolognese
Nancy Gaglione | Williamsville, NY
About:
I am a 70 widow who loves to nourish pals and family. French grandmother who could cook anything. Make something from nothing.
Cooking experience: My whole life
Why entered: Do what I love!
Dion's Shrimp & Grits
Dion Crowder | Buffalo, NY
About:
I love to cook and grill. I'm a very competitive person who just likes to have fun!
Cooking experience: I am a self taught home cook. I've worked in a few restaurants, but 90% of my cooking , I've done on my own.
Why entered: Do what I love!
Ice Cream Hacks with the Roaring Cupcake
Angela Vazquez | Buffalo, NY
About:
A sweets and treats obsessed home cook. I'm happiest when mixing a big bowl of butter and sugar and I ALWAYS have room for dessert!
Cooking experience: I'm a home cook with a culinary background. I worked professionally as a baker and cake decorator but I've loved baking since I was 10.
Why entered: As a lifelong fan of public television, I've always wanted to share what I have learned to others who have the same passion in the kitchen.
Eggs Florentine
Jake Nabasny | Buffalo, NY
About:
I am a translator and PhD student in Comparative Literature at the University at Buffalo. I live with my wife, Ashley, and our two cats.
Cooking experience: : I loved egg drop soup so much as a kid, I learned how to make it. Four years ago I became a vegetarian and got creative in the kitchen.
Why entered: : Sharing food is enjoyable, but sharing recipes is empowering. I'd like to share my knowledge with as many people as possible.
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