Local Katy baker Hemu Basu is casting spells with her realistic cakes. With several Food Network appearances under her belt, she's heading back to the small screen to compete in their new series 'Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking.' Watch the player above to learn more about it while she taught Houston Life co-hosts Derrick Shore and Tessa Barrera an easy dessert you can make at home.

Discover the best dishes to eat in Texas according to Food Network's top picks.

Houston chef Lena Le’s career in the kitchen has skyrocketed in just a few short years. One of the ingredients that drives her success is her social justice way of hiring.

Anaiah Hodges is one of a dozen kid bakers vying for the grand prize.

Aydee Deaton from Sugarberry Cookie Shoppe was chosen to compete on the Food Network’s ‘Christmas Cookie Challenge.’ We’re getting a sneak peek of what she’s baking for the competition and learning some decorating techniques to elevate holiday desserts at home ahead of her episode.

Trenica Johnson, local mom and food truck owner, chats with us about her journey in Italy and representing H-Town on Food Network’s new culinary competition show ‘Ciao House.’

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With Spring creeping around the corner, warm weather and Easter will be here before you know it! Baker Ruchit Harneja joined us today to discuss his upcoming challenge on Food Network’s ‘Spring Baking Championship: Easter.’

D’Ambria Jacobs - better known as Chef Dee stopped by Houston Life to share one of her favorite Cajun dishes - blackened catfish with swamp sauce.

Hemu Basu is a local cake artist who showed us her pro tips on how to make holiday jar cakes!

This week’s new entertainment releases include fresh albums from Yungblud and Megadeth, a documentary that delves into the extraordinary life of explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, and Regina Hall and Sterling K.

Local BBQ stars making it big nationwide

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Season 8 of the popular Food Network competition, Spring Baking Championship, has a new batch of contestants creating treats to impress judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller.

Chelsea Sargent-Lira has been in the food industry for over fourteen years and can certainly take on a challenge.

We all know the Bayou City is notorious for restaurants that truly know how to satisfy your taste buds.

From stinky ingredients to items that can stare back at the chefs!

One of the ways you can commemorate Juneteenth as a family is through food.

Chef Ara Malekian is considered a Texas BBQ star thanks to his meticulous work at his Richmond restaurant, Harlem Road Texas BBQ.

A Texas chef became the first in her town to win big on Food Network’s “Chopped,”

The Greasy Spoon Soulfood Bistro is Owner Max Bozeman's first solo endeavor. His vision is to “Elevate the Culture of Southern Cuisine”, by curating a five-star experience that accompanies traditional southern comfort dishes, which are loved beyond cultural boundaries.

Madiha Chughtai, as seen on Spring Baking Championship, Season 7. (© 2020 Television Food Network, G.P. AdMadiha process, as seen on Spring Baking Championship, Season 7. (© 2020 Television Food Network, G.P. “Spring Baking Championship” airs Mondays at 8 p.m. on the Food Network, or you can stream the episodes on Discovery+.

KATY, Texas – Miabella Ramirez, 12, is representing Katy in a sweet way. One Katy ISD student is getting ready to bake her way to the top! Miabella Ramirez, @BeckJuniorHigh student, was chosen to compete on Food Network's Kids Baking Championship! pic.twitter.com/eGlpgvvC3D — Katy ISD (@katyisd) December 27, 2020Katy ISD cheered on the Beck Junior High student via Twitter and Facebook, wishing her great luck. You can catch up on Season 9 of “Kids Baking Championship” Mondays at 8 p.m. on Food Network or by watching the latest episodes here.

Discovery is joining the increasingly crowded streaming fray with its own reality-focused service Discovery Plus that will include shows from the Food Network, HGTV, TLC and its other networks. By comparison, the ad-free Disney Plus costs $7 a month and Netflix' most popular plan costs $14 a month. Discovery CEO David Zaslav first announced the streaming service in late 2019, but did not provide details until now. Discovery Plus joins a slew of new streaming services started to challenge traditional TV providers and dominant streaming services like Hulu and Netflix over the past year, including Disney Plus, Apple TV Plus, HBO Max and Comcast’s Peacock service. The service will role out in 25 countries in 2021 including Italy, Spain, U.K. and Ireland as well as India.

Houston’s Craft Burger owner leaves the grill for a lesson in mom’s banana pudding | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: June 29, 2020, 1:59 pmFormer contestant on Food Network’s “Chopped” and current owner of Finn Hall’s Craft Burger Shannen Tune is taking a brief break from the grill to share his family’s famous recipe for banana pudding with a little help from his mom, Kay Tune.

We’re all coping with the coronavirus outbreak in our own ways, and for some, that’s pretending that every hour of the day is happy hour. If you fall into that category, celebrity chef and all-around national treasure Ina Garten, also known as the Barefoot Contessa, has the perfect cocktail recipe for you. All you need is “good” vodka, orange liqueur, cranberry juice, lime juice and a giant martini glass. And no, we’re not kidding when we say a giant martini glass -- just check out the video of Garten making the drink on her Instagram, below. And as Garten always says, “How easy was that?”