'Semi-Homemade Cooking With Sandra Lee' Season 14 of Emmy-Nominated Food Network Show Launches With a Fresh Twist, Surprise Guests and Outrageous Outtakes

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- "Semi-Homemade Cooking," the one-of-a kind program that started with a razzle-dazzle fusion of food and home-fashion from tablescapes, cocktail time, and decadent dishes made in a snap, returns for a fully-loaded 14th season with an eye-popping new set, "dynamic, doable and dramatic" tablescapes, and special episodes highlighting quick-serve meals prepared with a new formula twist: 70% fresh ingredients combined with 30% store bought, ready-made products. This must-see season gives fans of the show more of Sandra Lee than ever before: an energizing injection of fashion with two wardrobe changes, technicolor themes, surprise guests and returning family-favorites, Kimber Lee and Bryce Lee. Each episode culminates with an exclusive online recipe centerpiece, directly followed by hilarious outtakes to give fans a sneak peek of all the behind-the-scenes fun – viewers will stay glued to the screen until the very end. In conjunction with the new season, Sandra Lee is releasing her biggest book ever: The Complete Cookbook, 1001 Easy Everyday Recipes for "The Way We Cook Today" (Wiley, October 5, 2010). Tune in to Food Network on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 11:30 am ET/PT for the exciting kick-off episode of "Semi-Homemade Cooking" dedicated to Share Our Strength's Operation Frontline nutrition education program, of which Sandra Lee has been the spokesperson for three years.

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"Sandra Lee has inspired millions of viewers with her clever time- and money-saving tips and recipes on both "Semi-Homemade Cooking" and "Sandra's Money Saving Meals," said Bob Tuschman SVP/General Manager of Food Network. "We're delighted to serve up an all-new season of 'Semi-Homemade Cooking' to Sandra's legion of fans."

"Making dinner and entertaining is a breeze, when you use my simple, but savvy semi-homemade tips," says Sandra Lee. "Viewers are going to love my new book and the new season of 'Semi-Homemade Cooking.' The winning combination of unique tablescapes and mouthwatering, feel-good dishes prepared with in-season fruits and vegetables and supplemented with products found right in the pantry is a perfect reflection of how we cook and entertain today."

Along with Sandra Lee's original and new 70/30 cooking style featured each weekend, fans will be able to enjoy each of her new episodes' flavorful recipes, breathtaking tablescapes and signature cocktails in real-time on her new official website, SandraLee.com (www.sandralee.com). Don't miss extras like decadent recipe centerpieces to anchor any table setting exclusively on her Food Network show page: www.foodnetwork.com/semihomemade.

ABOUT SANDRA LEE: Acclaimed home and food expert Sandra Lee has revolutionized the term "homemade" as a popular Food Network host, editor-in-chief of Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade magazine, and best-selling author. Sandra's trademark 70/30 Semi-Homemade philosophy translated to television with Food Network's Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee and to the Internet with SemiHomemade.com. Sandra attended University of Wisconsin – La Crosse as well as Le Cordon Bleu; launched several lines of home, garden, and craft products including Kurtain Kraft; worked with QVC; and produced a successful DIY home improvement series. With a commitment to service and charity, Sandra participates in numerous philanthropic organizations including Share Our Strength and UNICEF. Since 2002, Sandra has released 20 cookbooks as well as a memoir "Made From Scratch."

SOURCE Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Enterprises