There’s an endless and overwhelming amount of hype about the new and returning shows on the regular networks, so it’s easy to not notice that new seasons are starting on the smaller niche channels as well.

This includes Food Network Canada, where they’re launching their fall season this coming week with new episodes of old favourites like Restaurant Makeover, plus eight new (or newly imported shows), including The Main with Anthony Sedlak (pictured above), winner of last year’s edition of Superstar Chef Challenge.

Descriptions and premiere dates for the seven new shows follow after the cut.

The Main
premieres Monday, October 1st at 6:30pm
The Main is a stylish half-hour of mouth-watering, visually appetizing dishes. In each episode, Chef Anthony Sedlak prepares a dish featuring one main ingredient.

At The Table With…
premieres Monday, October 1st at 9:30pm
An intimate and exclusive all-access pass into the hearts and minds of some of the world’s most celebrated chefs and food industry stars, At The Table With… is a thirteen-part, documentary-based biography series unlike any other. Part reality show, part reality check, At The Table With… aims to put the viewer there – in our subjects’ heads and in their kitchens – where pressure and passion are their very life-blood, hard work and innovation their most indispensable tools. Chefs profiled in the series include Susur Lee, Martin Picard, Daniel Boulud and Rob Feenie.

In Search Of Perfection
premieres Monday, October 1st at 10:00pm
Regarded as one of the greatest living chefs on the planet, Heston Blumenthal examines some of the UK’s everyday foods in an extraordinary way. Now he turns his attention to eight of the UK’s favourite dishes. From shepherd’s pie to fish and chips, Heston analyses every component and ingredient as he seeks to create the ultimate taste sensation. In his bid to source the best ingredients, he introduces viewers to food growers and providers from across the globe, as well as like-minded passionate researchers, chefs and members of his team.

Simply Delicioso
premieres Tuesday, October 2nd at 9:00am and 6:00pm
Ingrid Hoffmann makes every meal Simply Delicioso with her practical approach to easy Latin inspired dishes. Each episode is shot in her hometown - exciting and colorful Miami Beach - and features lively menus, clever tips and time-saving shortcuts to show you how to create American favorites with bold and surprising Latin accents.

Fink
premieres Tuesday, October 2nd at 10:00pm
Set amidst the clashing cultures and competing values of the unique town of Stratford, Ontario, the series will follow Fink through a school term at Northwestern Secondary. He will face endless obstacles trying to raise the consciousness of a generation bred on junk-food, run a funky fine-food alternative high school cafeteria, and take a wildly diverse group of Culinary Club students on a pilgrimage to Italy at term’s end.

Dinner: Impossible
premieres Wednesday, October 3rd at 10:00pm
In the fast-paced Food Network series Dinner: Impossible, Chef Robert Irvine is presented with challenges ranging from recreating an 18th-century meal using only methods, tools and ingredients from the 1700’s to creating and preparing a gourmet meal for a 200-person wedding in less than eight hours. Each week, Robert is thrown a new culinary curveball and the team must figure out a way to solve their challenge before time runs out.

Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger
premieres Thursday, October 4th at 9:00am and 6:00pm
Cooking healthy food can be quick, easy, but most of all, delicious. Nutritionist and author Ellie Krieger has created fast and simple healthy recipes for the real world. She’ll show you how simple it can be to stay on the healthy track no matter how busy and stressful your life is. Ellie also has strategies for eating well in the most challenging situations: at the office, at restaurants, or even on vacation. Healthy Appetite will show you easy ways to eat better, live healthier, have more energy and feel great!

Food Safari
premieres Thursday, October 4th at 11:00pm
Food Safari is the next must-see food TV experience. Get ready to discover the best of world cuisine in an enticing blend of exotic food with down to earth practicality. Each of the 13 half-hour episodes details how to source, prepare and cook one specific cuisine with authentic results. Host Maeve O’Meara takes us deep into the cities and suburbs of Australia to uncover the very best food from Africa, South America, the Middle East, Asia and Europe.