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CREATE Showcase: Memorial Day BBQ with Steven Raichlen • WXXI-CREATE

Fire up the grill and get ready to sink your teeth into mouthwatering barbecue dishes with tips and tricks from Steven Raichlen.

CREATE Showcase: Memorial Day BBQ with Steven Raichlen airs Friday, May 31 from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m., Saturday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, June 2 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on WXXI-CREATE.

Steven Raichlen (Barbecue University, Primal Grill, Project Smoke) returns for an insightful exploration of contemporary grilling. Innovators of live-fire cooking join Steven to share revolutionary techniques that elevate the backyard barbecue experience — from ember-roasting and salt slab grilling to fire-heated iron and high-tech rotisseries.

Project Fire introduces new foods — from unfamiliar cuts of steak to eco-friendly seafood — and twists on popular classics — from breakfast to paella to clambakes. And, as usual, Steven features a collection of new tools and fuels for the avid griller.

CREATE Showcase: Flavors of Asia • WXXI-CREATE

Savor the flavors of Asia with Create chefs Ming Tsai, Martin Yan, Christine Cushing, and Ed Kenney.

CREATE Showcase: Flavors of Asia airs Saturday, May 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, May 26 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on WXXI-CREATE.

These create chefs explore food traditions from across the East.

Simply Ming – The James Beard and Emmy-nominated Simply Ming features mouthwatering recipes, celebrity appearances and culinary road trips. Each episode kicks off with a technique demonstration, followed by two dishes — one prepared by a nationally renowned guest chef and one by host Ming Tsai.

Yan Can Cook – The beloved chef takes viewers on an exciting adventure to Chengdu, the “Panda Capital of the World,” in Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom. Immersing himself in Chengdu culture, Chef Yan learns about bamboo, samples a few of the country’s estimated 30,000 hot-pot restaurants

Confucius Was A Foodie – Celebrity chef and former Food Network host Christine Cushing takes viewers on a voyage of discovery, uncovering the fascinating traditions, philosophies and history of Chinese culinary culture and its surprising influence on food around the world.

Family Ingredients – A culinary travel series, hosted by acclaimed O‘ahu chef and sustainability hero Ed Kenney, tells unique stories by tracing the origins of a Hawaiian dish to its roots around the world. Not quite a documentary, not quite a cooking show, it is a joyful ode to farmers, food producers and families.

CREATE Showcase: Celebrating with Family Ingredients • WXXI-CREATE

Venture to the islands of Hawai’i and beyond with Chef Ed Kenney as he explores the foods that bring family and friends together on Family Ingredients.

CREATE Showcase: Celebrating with Family Ingredients airs Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, May 19 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on WXXI-CREATE.

Every dish has a story, and every family has a dish. Family Ingredients is a culinary travel series that tells these unique stories by tracing the origins of a Hawaii dish to its roots around the world. Not quite a documentary, not quite a cooking show, Family Ingredients is a joyful ode to farmers, food producers and families. Hosted by acclaimed O‘ahu chef and sustainability hero Ed Kenney, the story begins in the Hawaiian Islands, where big things are happening in the state’s dynamic culinary scene. Beautifully filmed, Family Ingredients showcases Hawai‘i’s small town communities, diverse cultures, and exhilarating experiences that cross the Pacific Ocean. Engaging, authentic, funny, even a bit quirky, Ed is the perfect host to trace these dishes around the globe. He takes off with guests to explore Okinawa, Tahiti, California, Japan, Puerto Rico, and the Hawaiian Islands, showcasing how cuisine can profoundly unite cultures, communities and families.

Photo: Chef Ed Kenney
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CREATE Showcase: Spring has Sprung • WXXI-CREATE

CREATE hosts celebrate the season with dishes and decorations that bring a little sunshine into your home.

CREATE Showcase: Spring has Sprung airs Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, May 12 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on WXXI-CREATE.

Cinco de Mayo: La Frontera with Pati Jinich • WXXI-CREATE

Travel the U.S.-Mexico border with chef Pati Jinich to explore the region’s rich culture.

Cinco de Mayo: La Frontera with Pati Jinich airs Saturday, May 4 at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, May 5 at 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on WXXI-CREATE.

Savor the sights, sounds and flavors of the U.S.-Mexico border alongside acclaimed chef and James Beard Award-winning host Pati Jinich as she experiences the region’s rich culture, people and cuisine.

Born and raised in Mexico City, Pati Jinich is the host of the 3x James Beard Award-winning and 4x Emmy nominated PBS television series “Pati’s Mexican Table” going on its tenth season. The series is widely distributed in the US through PBS and streamed worldwide on Amazon Prime. Pati is the resident chef at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington D.C. and author of three cookbooks, “Pati’s Mexican Table: The Secrets of Real Mexican Home Cooking,” “Mexican Today: New and Rediscovered Recipes for the Contemporary Kitchen,” and “Treasures of the Mexican Table.”

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CREATE Showcase: Use Your Kitchen Tools • WXXI-CREATE

From knives to pressure cookers, learn how to best you favorite kitchen tools with CREATE experts.

CREATE Showcase: Use Your Kitchen Tools airs Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, April 28 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on WXXI-CREATE.

From cast iron skillets and chef’s knives to pressure cookers and vacuum sealers, learn which kitchen tools will help you compose the best sweet and savory creations with help from the pros at America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country.

CREATE Showcase: Your Turn to Ask This Old House • WXXI-CREATE

Tackle your most challenging home improvement projects with expert tips and advices from the crew at Ask This Old House.

CREATE Showcase: Your Turn to Ask This Old House airs Saturday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, April 21 from 12 to 5 p.m. on WXXI-CREATE.

Tune in to see if your viewer-submitted questions will be answered by the hosts.

Travel alongside the experts of Emmy® nominated series Ask This Old House and learn how to tackle everyday home improvement projects. Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Jenn Nawada, Mauro Henrique, Nathan Gilbert, and host Kevin O’Connor answer homeowner questions with house calls.

CREATE Showcase: NOLA • WXXI-CREATE

Feast on the flavors of the Big Easy with CREATE’s New Orleans chefs.

CREATE Showcase: NOLA airs Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, April 14 at 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on WXXI-CREATE.

Chef Kevin Belton, the Dooky Chase kitchen, and the team at Kitchen Queens: New Orleans share their favorite dishes from NOLA!