since i got cable 8 or 9 years ago, i'd say 90% of the time it's been on the Food Network. for decades prior to that, my Saturday morning ritual was to watch every single cooking show on PBS...
not really sure why i like cooking shows, since i can't cook worth a damn, other than back in the day, when i could manage a few passable "white boy chinese" recipes (as a Chinese ex-girlfriend called them) thanks to a few cooking classes i actually took.
once i pick up a few more Woodvils, i may revive an earlier obsession about 5 star restaurants
EDIT: yes, i've heard of Alton