Food Network Challenge

Food Network Challenge is a competitive cooking television series that debuted in 2005, and currently airs on the Food Network. Professional chefs compete in the area of their specialty, racing against the clocks for a chance to win $10,000. Many episodes are shot on location, at the Mall of America or Walt Disney World, for example.

Four cake designers visited Sesame Street on January 28, 2009 to prepare for a Muppet cake episode. To be shot March 25 at the Food Network production studios, the episode will air in November 2009, in connection with the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street.

Lauren Kitchens interviewed Elmo, Roland Winbeckler interviewed Oscar the Grouch, Mike McCarey interviewed Big Bird, and Marianne Carroll interviewed Cookie Monster.