The Best Thing I Ever Made

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The Best Thing I Ever Made
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Genre
Country of origin United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes32
Production
Producer Authentic Entertainment [1]
Running time22:00
Original release
Network Food Network
ReleaseOctober 16, 2011 (2011-10-16) 
February 10, 2013 (2013-02-10) [2] [3] [4]
Related
The Best Thing I Ever Ate

The Best Thing I Ever Made is an American cooking reality television series that aired on Food Network. It featured a rotating lineup of chefs demonstrating how to prepare their favorite recipes. [5] The series is a spin-off of The Best Thing I Ever Ate. [6]

Contents

The Best Thing I Ever Made officially premiered on October 16, 2011 and concluded on February 10, 2013, after three seasons. [2] [3] [4] In 2013, the series won a Daytime Emmy Award (along with fellow Food Network series Trisha's Southern Kitchen ) for Outstanding Culinary Program. [7]

Episodes

Season 1

No.TitleOriginal air date [8] [9] Production
code
1"Comfort Zone"October 16, 2011TBA
2"Desserts"October 23, 2011
3"Hot Stuff"October 30, 2011
4"The Sure Thing"November 6, 2011
5"Family Recipes"November 13, 2011
6"The Breakfast Club"November 20, 2011

Season 2

No.TitleOriginal air date [10] [11] Production
code
1"Party Food"April 8, 2012TBA
2"Chicken Dinners"April 15, 2012
3"That's Italian"April 22, 2012
4"One-Pot Wonder"April 29, 2012
5"Bring the Heat" [upper-alpha 1] May 6, 2012
6"Family Dinners" [upper-alpha 2] May 13, 2012
7"Sweet Endings" [upper-alpha 3] May 20, 2012
8"Garlic Power"May 27, 2012
9"Grilled" [upper-alpha 4] June 3, 2012
10"Sandwiches" [upper-alpha 5] June 10, 2012
11"Updated Classics" [upper-alpha 6] June 17, 2012
12"Say Cheese!"June 24, 2012
13"Burgers and Dogs"July 1, 2012

Season 3

No.TitleOriginal air date [3] [12] Production
code
1"Fry This!"October 7, 2012TBA
2"Pure Perfection"October 14, 2012
3"Rise and Shine"October 21, 2012
4"Hauntingly Good"October 28, 2012
5"Tasty Travels"November 4, 2012
6"Easy as Pie"November 11, 2012
7"Side by Side"November 18, 2012
8"Rockin' Roasts"November 25, 2012
9"Stocking Stuffers"December 2, 2012
10"Piece of Cake"December 9, 2012
11"Crowd Pleasers"December 16, 2012
12"Meat Lovers"January 27, 2013
13"Chocoholics"February 10, 2013

Notes

  1. "Bring the Heat" was produced as the sixth episode of the second season, but it aired as the fifth episode of the season.
  2. "Family Dinners" was produced as the seventh episode of the second season, but it aired as the sixth episode of the season.
  3. "Sweet Endings" was produced as the fifth episode of the second season, but it aired as the seventh episode of the season.
  4. "Grilled" was produced as the tenth episode of the second season, but it aired as the ninth episode of the season.
  5. "Sandwiches" was produced as the eleventh episode of the second season, but it aired as the tenth episode of the season.
  6. "Updated Classics" was produced as the ninth episode of the second season, but it aired as the eleventh episode of the season.

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