2009 holiday specials with Guy Fieri

Over the next couple of weeks, the Food Network will air several holiday-themed shows. Here are a few of interest to fans of Guy Fieri.

Top of the Class
Premieres Saturday, December 5, 2009
Dec 05, 2009 - 7:30 PM ET/PT
Dec 06, 2009 - 3:30 PM ET/PT
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Guy Fieri's Top of The Class is a behind the scenes look at one of the toughest culinary competitions around; exacting judges, an unforgiving clock and... all the competitors are teenagers. We reveal what happens when aspiring chefs, future restaurant owners and kids who passionate about food gather in San Diego for the National ProStart Invitational. 39 teams of top high-schoolers compete for almost 1.1 million dollars in cash, prizes and scholarships. Guy Fieri is our host as the students race to complete a three course meal before the one hour clock ticks down. The pressure is on, because winning this competition will change someone's future.

Guy’s Disney Holiday
Premieres Saturday, December 5, 2009
Guy Fieri and his family filmed this holiday special in December of 2008. View pictures.
Dec 05, 2009 - 9:00 PM ET/PT
Dec 06, 2009 - 12:00 AM ET/PT
Dec 11, 2009 - 8:00 PM ET/PT
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Guy Fieri explores Disneyland during the holidays and shares – the fun, excitement and charm that the park offers through its holiday-themed meals and treats. Guy, along with members of his family, participate in the making of holiday favorites such as gingerbread houses, yule logs, and candy canes. They also put together a Christmas Eve dinner featuring items served at the Napa Rose restaurant.
Recipes:
Gingerbread Cookies
Gingerbread House and Ornaments
Chocolate and Coffee Yule Log

Guy’s Big Bite - Holiday on Its Head
Premieres Sunday, December 6, 2009
Dec 06, 2009 - 11:00 AM ET/PT
Dec 14, 2009 - 3:00 PM ET/PT
Dec 20, 2009 - 11:00 AM ET/PT
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Guy Fieri brings new flavors to his holiday table. His smooth roasted acorn squash soup topped with yogurt and Pistachio Parmesan Crostini looks impressive and tastes even better. On the side, a festive looking salad is fresh, crunchy, and satisfying. For dessert, spicy ginger snaps make dynamite ice cream sandwiches in a flash.
Recipes:
Acorn Squash Soup
Pistachio Parmesan Crostini
Pear and Pomegranate Salad with Gorgonzola and Champagne Vinaigrette
Gingersnap Stackers

Diners, Drive-In, & Dives - Christmas in the North Pole
Premieres Monday, December 7, 2009
Dec 07, 2009 - 10:00 PM ET/PT
Dec 08, 2009 - 1:00 AM ET/PT
Dec 11, 2009 - 9:00 PM ET/PT
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Guy Fieri takes the Camaro to the great, white North for a holiday party like none other – in the town of North Pole, Alaska, where they are decorated for Christmas 365 days a year. Guy hits some local joints that make way more than just a Christmas goose – like the smoked caribou they make at Big Daddy’s BBQ, or Mongolian Beef at Chinese restaurant staple Pagoda. And when the frost appears outside, Guy craves a homemade ice cream at Hot Licks.
Recipe:
Big Daddy's BBQ Smoked Turkey

Dinner: Impossible - Robert & Guy’s Holiday Havoc
Premieres Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Dec 09, 2009 - 10:00 PM ET/PT
Dec 10, 2009 - 1:00 AM ET/PT
Dec 12, 2009 - 4:00 PM ET/PT
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Robert receives a surprise when Guy Fieri turns up to deliver an extreme holiday mission. Robert and Guy join forces with Food Network’s charitable partner, Share Our Strength to give members of the Santa Rosa Boys and Girls Club in California a holiday memory they’ll never forget. Their challenge: to create a meal for 300 guests of the Boys and Girls Club in just 10 hours.
Recipes:
Thai Spicy Shrimp
Rosemary Demi-Glace
Roasted Pork Loin with Sausage, Cornbread Stuffing

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Prostart students assist Guy Fieri on Road Show

Regular readers may recall that Guy Fieri attended the Prostart Invitational in San Diego, April of 2009. The event was filmed by his production company, Ragtop Productions.

The resulting show, Guy Fieri’s Top of the Class, is scheduled to premiere Saturday, December 5, 2009, on the Food Network.

This behind-the-scenes special reveals what happens when aspiring teenage chefs gather in San Diego, Calif., for one of the toughest youth culinary competitions in the country – the National ProStart Invitational. Thirty-nine teams compete for almost $1.1 million in cash, prizes and scholarships. Guy Fieri hosts as the students race to complete a three-course meal before the hour runs out.

Bert Cutino, chef and co-founder of the Sardine Factory restaurant in Monterey, California is one of the judges.

The ProStart program operates in 47 states, in over 1,000 schools, involving approximately 78,000 students and well over 5,000 educators. It includes mentoring, paid internships, promoting entrepreneurship, basic business skill development, nationally certified exams, scholarships, state and national competitions and post-secondary opportunities in the form of articulation agreements with culinary and hospitality programs throughout the U.S. with the purpose of generating qualified and capable professionals for today and the future.

As part of the current Guy Fieri Road Show, Guy has invited high school level culinary students to assist him as interns at each of his shows. Students will conduct prep work, mise en place, and stand by to assist Guy where necessary.

The students say they can relate to Guy Fieri, and that he, in turn, can relate to the next generation of chefs. Matthew Capprini, 18, said that he gets some of his culinary ideas from watching "Guy's Big Bite."

"I'm proud to represent our school and be there to kick off Guy's tour," said Capprini.

Chosen students are excited to participate. A Prostart instructor said the students started shrieking and jumping up and down. "I kept repeating, 'Oh man, I can't believe this is happening,'" said senior Kyle Briggs, 17, of Amesbury.

“The Michigan Restaurant Association contacted us, and we certainly weren’t going to say no,” said chef Corbett Day, hospitality and culinary arts instructor at the LISD Tech Center. "This will look good on college applications.”

“Guy loves ProStart and is very excited to be able to have the kids help him out,” Amanda Smith, a spokeswoman for Fieri, wrote in her e-mail contacting Day.

Sources:
ReadMedia
Eagle Tribune
Adrian Daily Telegram

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