Questions

We've prepared a list of answers to your most frequently asked questions to help you navigate FoodNetwork.com and learn more about our television programming and website!

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We support video for Adobe Flash Player 9 and higher. If you do not currently have Flash downloaded on your computer, you may download it for free at the Adobe website.

Click on the links below to go directly to your area of interest:

Newsletter subscriptions

My Recipe Box

Recipe Search

Locate Recipe Seen On Air

Expired Recipes

Show Idea for a New Food Network Program

Tickets for a Food Network Show

Contacting Food Network Talent

Question Regarding a Program Recently Watched On Air

Merchandise, Cookbooks and DVDs

Tips for Viewing Videos on FoodNetwork.com?

High Definition

Cable in the Classroom

Report a Bug On Our Website

Program Guide

Question Not Addressed on this Help Page

The Food Network Store is the only place where you'll find a comprehensive assortment of products from all of our stars — from gourmet food, cookbooks and apparel, to cookware, kitchen items and cutlery, it's the only shopping destination for serious Food Network fans. You'll also find Food Network-branded products, DVDs from some of your favorite shows, and thousands of items from top kitchenware brands.

If you are a store owner interested in carrying merchandise from one of our hosts, please contact the individual manufacturer(s) directly. Food Network does not have any involvement in this merchandise and we will not be able to assist you with contacting the manufacturer(s). Please note that Food Network branded kitchenware is exclusively available at Kohl's stores, Kohls.com, and foodnetworkstore.com.

MY RECIPE BOX
To begin, click on the "Add to Your Recipe Box" link found on any recipe page. Please note that you must have registered for a My Recipe Box account to save recipes. If you have an account, sign in and your selected recipes will be added to your Recipe Box. If you do not have an account, you must click the "Sign Up" link to register. You may also register and sign in by clicking the "My Recipe Box" link at the top right of every page.

Signing up for My Recipe Box, ratings and reviews require registration. Once you register, you will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours. Visitors using spam blockers may need to check their bulk or spam folders for confirmation emails. We recommend adding the address of admin@scrippsnetworks.com to your address book to ensure receipt of your confirmation email.

After you have registered and/or signed in, you can continue to save recipes to your Recipe Box by clicking the "Add to Your Recipe Box" link on any recipe. The recipe will appear in your "All My Recipes" folder within your Recipe Box. You then can use your Recipe Box to create folders, organize recipes, add personal recipes and share saved recipes with friends. For a simple step-by-step guide, please visit our My Recipe Box Help page.

RECIPE SEARCH
To search for recipes, type a keyword into the search box at the top of any page and click the "Search" button. You may search for an ingredient (chicken, beef, pasta, etc.), a type of dish (casserole, meatloaf, cookie, etc.) or a Food Network talent (Rachael Ray, Paula Deen, Alton Brown, etc.). Be as general or specific as you like. You will receive a full list of recipes associated with that keyword. You can then narrow the results by selecting a show, a specific Food Network talent, a meal type, main ingredient and more from the options listed on the left of the search results page. You can also sort the results by relevance, rating, difficulty and total preparation time. To learn more, visit the Search Tips page.

LOCATE A RECIPE SEEN ON AIR
There are several ways to locate a recipe seen on air. You can visit our SHOWS page to locate the show from which the recipe came. On each individual show page you'll see the most recently aired recipes. You can also use our FIND RECENT EPISODES SEEN ON TV tool, available on many of our pages, to locate recipes found within a recent episode you've seen.

Information for shows that air on Food Network Canada are not available on this website, but can be found on the Food Network Canada website.

EXPIRED RECIPES
A "limited time" recipe is, for legal reasons, only available shortly before and for two weeks following the airing of an episode in which the recipe appeared. Many recipes in the database --from shows and other sources -- are available on the site at all times. They will be there when you return the following week or month. But if a recipe you like is marked "limited time," please print out the recipe for future use, since it may not be available the next time you return.

SHOW IDEAS
Food Network appreciates your interest in suggesting ideas, but we only accept series and specials proposals only from television production companies with national or major market production credentials. If you are a production company, please send us your credentials and a history of your production experience only. After reviewing them, Food Network will determine whether or not to send you a release form with a request for further information. DO NOT send any pitch ideas or proposals as they will be returned unread. Please send your company's credentials to:

Food Network
75 Ninth Avenue
NY NY 10011
Attention: Submissions New Show Proposals

TICKETS FOR A FOOD NETWORK SHOW

Food Network is located at Chelsea Market in New York City. Although we don't offer studio tours, you might find this one-stop, NYC culinary food shop, gourmet lover's wholesale-retail wonder world of interest. For additional information on scheduled events, food, groceries and gifts, check the market's web site at Chelsea Market. And if you do come visit, remember to pick up a Food Network souvenir mug, apron, or tote bag at The Food Network Shop, located inside the Chelsea Market Baskets store.

CONTACTING FOOD NETWORK TALENT
Unfortunately, the schedules for our Food Network talent does not permit them to personally respond to individual questions and to respect their privacy, we do not share their personal contact information.

QUESTION REGARDING A PROGRAM RECENTLY WATCHED ON AIR
All programs seen on air are represented on our website. Navigating to the show page for the program seen on air will lead you to all information made available to us about an episode. The quickest way to navigate to a show page is by using the program guide which is accessible from the homepage by selecting Recipes on TV tab. Then choose the date watched from the calendar to view a comprehensive list of shows that aired on that date, as well as accessibility to the recipes and resources made available to us for each episode.

MERCHANDISE, COOKBOOKS, DVDs
Visit the Store, to purchase merchandise, cookbooks, videos and DVDs from many of our popular shows. Please Note: Videos and DVDs not listed in the Store are not currently available for purchase.

TIPS FOR VIEWING VIDEOS
Our web site is optimized for the Modern Web Standards based browsers such as Firefox, Safari 3 or higher, and Internet Explorer 7 or higher. While the web site also works with other browsers such as Opera and Internet Explorer 6, users may not enjoy the most enhanced experience.

We support video for Adobe Flash Player 9 and higher. If you do not currently have Flash downloaded on your computer, you may download it for free at the Adobe website.

FOOD NETWORK HIGH DEFINITION (HD)
Ingredients have more intensity and meals more vibrancy with Food Network in High Definition. Food Network HD broadcasts the same great programming that you see in standard definition but with more sizzle, spark and of course the delicious HD picture. Check with your cable or satellite company for availability.

Food Network HD uses our Eastern U.S. programming feed. Pacific time zone viewers, subtract three hours from the Eastern program time. For example, in California, a show premiering at 10P.M. local time on our regular Food Network channel will air at 7 p.m. on Food Network HD. See our FULL PROGRAM GUIDE page for detailed schedule.

CABLE IN THE CLASSROOM
Scripps Networks is proud to support Cable in the Classroom by providing commercial-free, educational programming. As part of our commitment to education, Home & Garden Television and Food Network provide free educational guides for all of our Cable in the Classroom offerings.

The 2007-2008 air schedule and companion curricula are now available online! Download the latest program guide and educational activity guides in PDF format. These materials will be available to educators one month prior to air dates. Videos of the programs are also available for downloading. If you would like to share comments and other feedback with us, please do so via e-mail to: cableclassroom@scrippsnetworks.com

REPORT A BUG ON OUR WEBSITE
While we apologize if you have encountered a problem while visiting our site, we would appreciate you bringing it to our attention. Please send us details of the problem encountered. Include the URL of the page and also include information on the browser you are using as well as your operating system to help us duplicate the issue and find a quick resolution. Please visit our Contact Us page, fill in your contact information and be sure to select Report a Bug from the field labeled What Is This Regarding.

PROGRAM GUIDE
The program guide is accessible from the homepage by selecting Recipes on TV tab.

QUESTION NOT ADDRESSED ON THIS HELP PAGE
To send a question about our TV programs, their recipes, or our website, please visit our Contact Us and sumbit your inquiry using the available webform. Please be as specific as possible when completing the form to assist us with answering your question.