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2011 American TV series or program

The Best Thing I Ever Made

Genre	Cooking show Food reality television
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	32
Production
Producer	Authentic Entertainment
Running time	22:00
Original release
Network	Food Network
Release	October 16, 2011 (2011-10-16) – February 10, 2013 (2013-02-10)
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. The series is a spin-off of The Best Thing I Ever Ate.

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

Episodes

Season 1

No.	Title	Original air date	Production code
1	"Comfort Zone"	October 16, 2011 (2011-10-16)	TBA
2	"Desserts"	October 23, 2011 (2011-10-23)
3	"Hot Stuff"	October 30, 2011 (2011-10-30)
4	"The Sure Thing"	November 6, 2011 (2011-11-06)
5	"Family Recipes"	November 13, 2011 (2011-11-13)
6	"The Breakfast Club"	November 20, 2011 (2011-11-20)

Season 2

No.	Title	Original air date	Production code
1	"Party Food"	April 8, 2012 (2012-04-08)	TBA
2	"Chicken Dinners"	April 15, 2012 (2012-04-15)
3	"That's Italian"	April 22, 2012 (2012-04-22)
4	"One-Pot Wonder"	April 29, 2012 (2012-04-29)
5	"Bring the Heat"	May 6, 2012 (2012-05-06)
6	"Family Dinners"	May 13, 2012 (2012-05-13)
7	"Sweet Endings"	May 20, 2012 (2012-05-20)
8	"Garlic Power"	May 27, 2012 (2012-05-27)
9	"Grilled"	June 3, 2012 (2012-06-03)
10	"Sandwiches"	June 10, 2012 (2012-06-10)
11	"Updated Classics"	June 17, 2012 (2012-06-17)
12	"Say Cheese!"	June 24, 2012 (2012-06-24)
13	"Burgers and Dogs"	July 1, 2012 (2012-07-01)

Season 3

No.	Title	Original air date	Production code
1	"Fry This!"	October 7, 2012 (2012-10-07)	TBA
2	"Pure Perfection"	October 14, 2012 (2012-10-14)
3	"Rise and Shine"	October 21, 2012 (2012-10-21)
4	"Hauntingly Good"	October 28, 2012 (2012-10-28)
5	"Tasty Travels"	November 4, 2012 (2012-11-04)
6	"Easy as Pie"	November 11, 2012 (2012-11-11)
7	"Side by Side"	November 18, 2012 (2012-11-18)
8	"Rockin' Roasts"	November 25, 2012 (2012-11-25)
9	"Stocking Stuffers"	December 2, 2012 (2012-12-02)
10	"Piece of Cake"	December 9, 2012 (2012-12-09)
11	"Crowd Pleasers"	December 16, 2012 (2012-12-16)
12	"Meat Lovers"	January 27, 2013 (2013-01-27)
13	"Chocoholics"	February 10, 2013 (2013-02-10)

Notes

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

References

"Realscreen Awards ★ 2013 Winners ★". Realscreen. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
^ "The Best Thing I Ever Made TV Show: News, Videos, Full Episodes and More | TV Guide". TV Guide. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
^ "Watch The Best Thing I Ever Made Episodes | Season 3 | TV Guide". TV Guide. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
^ "The Best Thing I Ever Made (TV Series 2011– ) - IMDb". Internet Movie Database. Amazon. 16 October 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
"The Best Thing I Ever Made | Food Network". Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
Baum, Gary (December 7, 2012). "'The Best Thing I Ever Ate' Creator David Hoffman Takes THR's Taste Test | Pret-a-Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
"WINNERS FOR THE 40TH ANNUAL DAYTIME ENTERTAINMENT EMMY AWARDS |The Emmy Awards - The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences". emmyonline.org. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. June 16, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
"Watch The Best Thing I Ever Made Episodes | Season 1 | TV Guide". TV Guide. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
"100 SERIES | The Best Thing I Ever Made | Food Network". Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
"Watch The Best Thing I Ever Made Episodes | Season 2 | TV Guide". TV Guide. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
"200 SERIES | The Best Thing I Ever Made | Food Network". Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
"300 SERIES | The Best Thing I Ever Made | Food Network". Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

External links

v t e Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Culinary Program
Giada at Home (2010) Avec Eric (2011) Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction (2012) The Best Thing I Ever Made / Trisha's Southern Kitchen (2013) The Mind of a Chef (2014) Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics (2015) Patricia Heaton Parties (2016) Eat the World with Emeril Lagasse (2017) A Chef's Life (2018) Valerie's Home Cooking (2019) Giada Entertains (2020) Barefoot Contessa: Cook Like a Pro (2021) Barefoot Contessa: Modern Comfort Food (2022) José Andrés and Family in Spain (2023) Be My Guest with Ina Garten (2024)

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Culinary Program

Giada at Home (2010)
Avec Eric (2011)
Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction (2012)
The Best Thing I Ever Made / Trisha's Southern Kitchen (2013)
The Mind of a Chef (2014)
Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics (2015)
Patricia Heaton Parties (2016)
Eat the World with Emeril Lagasse (2017)
A Chef's Life (2018)
Valerie's Home Cooking (2019)
Giada Entertains (2020)
Barefoot Contessa: Cook Like a Pro (2021)
Barefoot Contessa: Modern Comfort Food (2022)
José Andrés and Family in Spain (2023)
Be My Guest with Ina Garten (2024)

Food Network original programming

Current

24 in 24: Last Chef Standing (since 2024)
BBQ Brawl (since 2019)
BBQ USA (since 2022)
Beat Bobby Flay (since 2014)
Bobby's Triple Threat (since 2022)
Chopped (since 2009)
Delicious Miss Brown (since 2019)
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (since 2007)
Girl Meets Farm (since 2018)
The Great Food Truck Race (since 2010)
Guy's Grocery Games (since 2013)
Halloween Baking Championship (since 2015)
Halloween Wars (since 2011)
Holiday Baking Championship (since 2014)
Kids Baking Championship (since 2015)
The Kitchen (since 2014)
The Pioneer Woman (since 2011)
Spring Baking Championship (since 2015)
Supermarket Stakeout (since 2019)
Tournament of Champions (since 2020)
Worst Cooks in America (since 2010)

Former

1990s debuts	Cooking Live (1997–2003) Emeril Live (1997–2010) Essence of Emeril (1994–2007) Good Eats (1999–2012; 2019–21) How to Boil Water (1993–2000)
2000s debuts	30 Minute Meals (2001–12; 2019) $40 a Day (2002–05) 5 Ingredient Fix (2009–11) Ace of Cakes (2006–11) Ask Aida (2008–09) BBQ with Bobby Flay (2004–07) Barefoot Contessa (2002–21) Behind the Bash (2006) Big Daddy's House (2008–11) Chocolate with Jacques Torres (2002–04) Chopped Junior (2015-19) A Cook's Tour (2002–03) Cupcake Wars (2009–16) Dinner: Impossible (2007–10) Dweezil & Lisa (2004) Everyday Italian (2003–08) Extreme Cuisine with Jeff Corwin (2009–10) Feasting on Asphalt (2006–08) Food 911 (2000–06) Food Detectives (2008) Food Network Challenge (2007–11; 2019–20) Food Network Star (2005-18) Giada at Home (2008–15) Giada's Weekend Getaways (2007–08) Glutton for Punishment (2007–11) Good Deal with Dave Lieberman (2005–07) Guy's Big Bite (2006–16) Guy Off the Hook (2008) Ham on the Street (2006) How'd That Get on My Plate? (2008) Iron Chef America (2005–18) The Next Iron Chef (2007–12) Party Line with the Hearty Boys (2005–06) Paula's Best Dishes (2008–13) Paula's Home Cooking (2002–12) Paula's Party (2006–08) Private Chefs of Beverly Hills (2009–11) Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels (2005–09) Road Tasted (2006–08) The Secret Life of... (2002–08) Sara's Secrets (2002–07) Secrets of a Restaurant Chef (2008–12) Sugar Rush (2005–07) Ten Dollar Dinners (2009–12) Throwdown! with Bobby Flay (2006–10) Trivia Unwrapped (2003–2004) Tyler's Ultimate (2003–10) Ultimate Recipe Showdown (2008–10) Unwrapped (2001–11) What Would Brian Boitano Make? (2009–10) Will Work for Food (2009)
2010s debuts	24 Hour Restaurant Battle (2010–11) $24 in 24 (2012) Aarti Party (2010–11) America's Best Cook (2014) BBQ Blitz (2015) Best Baker in America (2017–21) The Best Thing I Ever Made (2011–13) Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction (2011–14) Brunch @ Bobby's (2010–15) Cake Wars (2015–17) Chef Wanted with Anne Burrell (2012–13) Chopped After Hours (2015-17) Clash of the Grandmas (2015–16) Cutthroat Kitchen (2013–17) Dessert First with Anne Thornton (2010–11) Dessert Games (2017) Food Court Wars (2013–14) Food Network Star Kids (2016) Guilty Pleasures (2015–16) Heat Seekers (2011–12) I Hart Food (2017) Iron Chef Gauntlet (2017–18) Iron Chef Showdown (2017) Kid in a Candy Store (2010–11) Kids BBQ Championship (2016–17) Kitchen Casino (2014) Kitchen Sink (2016–17) Mystery Diners (2012–16) Patricia Heaton Parties (2015–16) Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off (2012–14) Restaurant: Impossible (2011–23) Restaurant Express (2013) Restaurant Stakeout (2012–14) Rewrapped (2014) Southern at Heart (2013–16) Sweet Genius (2011–13) Top 5 Restaurants (2015–16) Trisha's Southern Kitchen (2012–22) Unwrapped 2.0 (2015) Valerie's Home Cooking (2015–23) Worst Bakers in America (2016–19)
2020s debuts	Amy Schumer Learns to Cook (2020)

Pilots and specials
The Big Waste (2012) Cookie Wars (2019) Kids Halloween Baking Championship (2016) Rebel Eats (2013)

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