Plot Synopsis

In this one-hour daytime series (Mon-Fri, 1-2pm ET/PT on ABC), chef Mario Batali, chef Michael Symon, fashionista Clinton Kelly, chef Carla Hall, and nutritionist Daphne Oz discuss food and host various segments centered on food pertaining to cooking, health and fitness and family. Mario Batali is co-owner of 17 restaurants across the country, including his flagship New York City restaurant Babbo, author of eight cookbooks, and host of many TV shows, including CIAO AMERICA and MOLTO MARIO. Michael Symon is owner of six restaurants, including the critically-acclaimed Lola and Lolita in Cleveland, and star of the Food Network series IRON CHEF AMERICA. Clinton Kelly is style host of the TLC series WHAT NOT TO WEAR and is the author of "Freakin' Fabulous: How to Dress, Speak, Behave, Eat, Drink, Entertain, Decorate and Generally Be Better Than Everyone Else." Carla Hall is the owner of Alchemy by Carla Hall, but is best known as a competitor on Bravo's TOP CHEF, where she won over audiences with her fun catch phrase "Hootie Hoo." Daphne Oz wrote "The Dorm Room Diet," sharing the healthy lifestyle plan she developed at school that helped her permanently shed 30 pounds and co-founded HealthCorps, a non-profit organization that equips teenagers with educational information in the areas of nutrition, exercise and stress management. Season 3 premiered on Monday, September 9, 2013, as each co-host discussed how they spent their summer vacations. THE CHEW returned for its fourth season on Monday, September 8, 2014 from 1-2pm ET/PT on ABC.
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ABC premiered the seventh season of THE CHEW on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 from 1-2pm ET/Noon-1pm PT. Premiere week features:

Tue (Sep 5): The co-hosts give away a trip to EPCOT to see THE CHEW; the co-hosts reveal how they spent their summers and test out one of the season's hottest food trends. The WNBA Liberty dance troupe, The Timeless Torches, comprised of men and women over 40, busts a move with co-host Carla Hall!

Wed (Sep 6): Harry Connick Jr. visits the kitchen and whips up delicious fun; Mario Batali and lifestyle expert Carter Oosterhouse teamed up in Michigan this summer to swap skills on vacation.

Thu (Sep 7): Sutton Foster joins Clinton Kelly to create a tempting dish and indulge in some Broadway-style fun; Michael Symon hits the waves in the Hamptons for a hilarious surfing lesson.

Fri (Sep 8): Funny man Jim Gaffigan makes his CHEW debut with Mario Batali; Clinton Kelly and Michael Symon learn Beekeeping 101 and make a honey-based item. Carla Hall makes an American favorite inspired by her summer road trip.