January on WNED thinkbright Create | Preview

This January, WNED thinkbright Create will air more than 70 cooking, travel, home improvement, gardening, painting and crafting series. Here's a sampling!

Enjoy a round-the-clock broadcast of the most popular lifestyle and how-to programming seen on public television.

WNED thinkbright Create Program Schedule

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

WEEKEND MARATHONS

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.

Camp Create

July 6 & July 7

Parents, if your children are bored now that school is out for the summer then send them to Camp Create! Camp Create has plenty of fun activities and projects that will keep them engaged and happy. Your children can craft, cook and travel with lifestyle experts, Sara Moulton, P. Allen Smith and Colleen Kelly. The kids are sure to have a good time at Camp Create!

Summer Bites

July 13 & July 14

Summer sun and great food go hand in hand. Chefs Joanne Weir, Annabel Langbein and the ATK gang’s recipes feature the best of summer’s bounty: fruits, vegetables and seafood. These dishes are quick and easy to prepare and are bursting with seasonal flavors. Summer bites are perfect to serve at your next backyard soiree.

Wondering Wanderer

July 20 & July 21

Let’s go exploring around the world with Curious Traveler host, Christine van Blokland. With factual information at her fingertips, we’ll take a deep dive into all that the tourist sites have to offer. Your curiosity will be satisfied after touring with Christine.

Beauty and the Beach

July 27 & July 28

There’s nothing better than a gorgeous beach in an exotic locale. Take a dip in these blue lagoons across the globe amidst an unforgettable landscape: Greece, Australia, Tahiti and St. Vincent’s. Greg Aiello, Rudy Maxa, and Joseph Rosendo join you on this wet and wild trip!

A whiz in the kitchen? Enter the 2018 Create Cooking Challenge

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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