7x1 - Lights, Camera, Cook

June 5, 2011

Fifteen eager Food Network Star finalists arrive at Hollywood's famous Grauman's Chinese Theater where they meet each other for the first time and are welcomed by Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis. For their first Camera Challenge, the finalists must create a breakfast dish that reflects their personality and culinary point of view. Their first Star Challenge finds them shooting promos for their shows as well as cooking for a panel of Hollywood's press, including Mario Lopez from television's Extra. The first finalist is sent packing.

7x2 - In the Line of Fire

June 12, 2011

The 14 remaining finalists must create a pizza that reflects their culinary point of view. A surprise elimination shocks the finalists. The pressure is really on for the group during the Star Challenge when they have to cook in front of a panel of Food Network superstars!

7x3 - Dueling Desserts

June 19, 2011

The finalists have their work cut out for them during the Camera Challenge when they must use a sweet Hershey's product to turn dessert into dinner. Special guests Duff Goldman and Michael Symon challenge the finalists to create a Dueling Desserts party. When the finalists are split into two teams, tension mounts as they struggle to work together to beat their opponents and save themselves from elimination.

7x4 - Cougar Town and Paula Deen

June 26, 2011

Food Network Star alum Melissa d'Arabian challenges the finalists to use a Kellogg's product to create sophisticated and impressive hors d'oeuvres for a surprise guest. Paula Deen makes a surprise visit to the Food Star Kitchen. At the Star Challenge, the finalists go Hollywood as they team up to feed the cast and crew of the hit show Cougar Town.

7x6 - Food Truck Face-Off

July 10, 2011

7x7 - Dinner Party for Wolfgang Puck

July 17, 2011

7x8 - Ina Garten & Rachael Ray

July 24, 2011

7x9 - Comedy Roast

July 31, 2011

7x10 - Iron Chef

August 7, 2011

7x11 - Cook For Your Life & Pilots

August 14, 2011