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Lawson’s baking style is simple, such as this pudding from her series “Nigella: At My Table”.

How new judge Nigella Lawson will sex up The Great British Bake Off

Everyone’s favourite “domestic goddess” is set to give Paul Hollywood a run for his money in the innuendo stakes when she joins the tent.

  • Poppie Platt
Hosts Jose Andres and Martha Stewart.

This cooking competition − and its judge, Martha Stewart − is ‘horrifically mesmerising’

“Yes, Chef” is best viewed as a comedy, because the only other way to view it is as a harrowing look into the darkest heart of humanity, writes Ben Pobjie.

  • Ben Pobjie
The 80 “black spoons” gather for an interminable explanation of the competition rules.

‘Aspirationally epic’: This Korean cooking show is equal parts weird and wonderful

Culinary Class Wars trades the usual emotional theatrics of Western reality TV shows for bonkers nicknames and a quirky, dramatic flair.

  • Ben Pobjie
Midnight Diner on Netflix

This ‘exquisitely simple’ TV show is the perfect antidote to these frantic times

Quiet Japanese gem Midnight Diner will leave you with new cooking skills, a strange and beautiful new perspective on life – and most likely in tears.

  • Ben Pobjie
Ready Steady Cook has returned, with energetic chef Miguel Maestre as host.

Ready Steady Cook is back, but these are the food TV shows we’d really like to see return

The garish ’90s cooking show returns tonight, but while we’re at it, how about remaking Iron Chef, Surprise Chef or Come and Get It, too?

  • Ben Pobjie