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Food

The Great American Recipe

Follow talented home cooks from different regions of the country as they compete weekly with their most memorable recipes. In the final week, the top three home cooks vie for a chance to win The Great American Recipe.

The Grand Finale

54m 4s

The top three home cooks share their most treasured dishes in an unforgettable final round.

Episodes

  • The Grand Finale: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Grand Finale

    S3 E8 - 54m 4s

    The top three home cooks share their most treasured dishes in an unforgettable final round.

  • Defining Firsts and Family: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Defining Firsts and Family

    S3 E7 - 53m 35s

    Watch the home cooks make life-changing dishes and a treasured family recipe to earn a spot in the finale for a chance to be named the winner of The Great American Recipe.

  • Outside the Comfort of Your Kitchen: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Outside the Comfort of Your Kitchen

    S3 E6 - 53m 34s

    The competition continues as the recipe swap challenge returns with the home cooks putting a spin on a fellow competitor’s recipe. In the second round, the cooks share dishes inspired by a friend.

  • A Celebration of Flavors: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Celebration of Flavors

    S3 E5 - 53m 34s

    Join the party in the barn as the home cooks serve up their most cherished dish from a special event in their lives and best family-style holiday meal.

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    Home Baked

    S3 E4 - 53m 34s

    Savor the return of the second Great American Recipe Bake Sale, as the home cooks’ baking skills are put to the test as they make both a baked breakfast item and their favorite bake sale good.

  • A Spoonful of Love: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Spoonful of Love

    S3 E3 - 53m 34s

    Love is in the air as the home cooks share their favorite comfort foods remedies and the special dishes they serve to warm their loved ones’ hearts.

  • Secrets and Staples: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Secrets and Staples

    S3 E2 - 53m 35s

    Watch the home cooks create recipes that reveal their favorite, secret weapon ingredients. In the second round, the home cooks showcase their favorite grains in a dish that best represents their heritage and culinary perspectives.

  • A First Taste: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A First Taste

    S3 E1 - 53m 34s

    Meet the eight new contestants representing their regions across the country competing to win The Great American Recipe. For their first challenge, the home cooks prepare dishes introducing their culinary style as home cooks to the judges.

Extras + Features

  • Season 4 Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Season 4 Preview

    S4 - 30s

    The competition returns to Nashville with eight talented home cooks showcasing their signature recipes each week. After eight weeks of cherished recipes and heartfelt stories, one home cook will be crowned the winner of "The Great American Recipe"!

Schedule

  • The Great American Recipe: : TVSS: Iconic

    The Great American Recipe

    Monday
    Jun 16

    1 Hour

    The cooks go out of their comfort zone with a surprise recipe swap challenge; the cooks prepare a dish that has been handed down for generations.
  • The Great American Recipe: : TVSS: Iconic

    The Great American Recipe

    Monday
    Jun 23

    1 Hour

    The cooks have a last chance to impress before the finale; the cooks prepare dishes inspired by a close friend and recipes that changed their lives.

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