Food Network serves up SugarStars and Meat Men for fall

Shaw Media’s Food Network is adding 25 new series to its fall schedule, including servings of sugar, spice and Chef Michael Smith.

SugarStars is a new series that showcases Toronto sweet shop Petite & Sweet owners Elle, Caspar, Yolanda and Antonella and the antics that ensue in running their business.

The series, targeted at adults 25 to 54 with a focus on women 25 to 54, premieres Monday Aug. 27 at 10 p.m. and will be promoted with a multi-platform campaign, according to a Shaw Media rep.

Also premiering this fall on Food Network is Chef Michael’s Kitchen which hits airwaves on Monday Aug. 27 at 6 p.m. The show features Chef Michael Smith breaking down a classic dish and showing viewers how to change it up with a personalized twist.

Chuck’s Week Off premieres Tuesday Aug. 28 at 7 p.m., Chef Chuck Hughes goes to Mexico in search of culinary adventure.

And Restaurant Takeover is a new take on Restaurant Makeover, where two restaurant industry experts are challenged to help a failing restaurant. It premieres on Thursday Aug. 30 at 9 p.m.

Elsewhere, Recipe to Riches returns with its world broadcast premiere Oct. 17 at 9 p.m.

Other new series include Chef Wanted with Anne Burrell, making its Canadian premiere on Monday Aug. 27 at 8 p.m., taking four would-be chefs through their paces every week in a grueling job interview for the top spot in a restaurant kitchen; Cupcake Champions on Tuesday Aug. 28 at 11 p.m. and Home for Dinner with Jamie Deen on Wednesday Aug. 29.

Also new to the network are 3 Days to Open with Bobby Flay on Wednesday Aug. 29 at 9 p.m.; Food Factory, which gives a glimpse behind production lines to show how food is really made, on Aug. 31 at 8 p.m.; and Meat Men on Friday Aug. 31 at 9 p.m.

Nigella Lawson is back with Nigella Kitchen, featuring everyday meals and premiering Aug. 30 at 12 p.m., while David Rocco’s Amalfi Getaway premieres on Saturday Sept. 29 at 9 a.m. and features the host touring the Amalfi coast.

Eating cheaply is the name of the game on 24 in 24 where Jeff Mauro visits U.S. cities spending $24 a day. It premieres on Friday Oct. 12 at 9 p.m.