TV Dinners: November 12-18

What’s worth watching on food-related TV this week?

This Wednesday on Kitchen Nightmares (9pm on Fox), Ramsay does his thing on Finn McCool’s in West Hampton. Are we the only ones who wonder if his advice actually does any good? Most places that he revisits after his makeover revert—at least in part—to their prior ways. But if you own a restaurant you want Ramsified, now’s your chance. Download an application to be featured on the series’ next season on the show’s website (click above).

Also on this week:

No Reservations is on tonight (10pm on the Travel Channel); Bourdain goes to Ghana. Martha Stewart is on Monday through Friday at 1pm (NBC). Wednesday, she’s got Chef Emeril Lagasse making New Orleans-style Thanksgiving dinner. And next Sunday After Hours with Daniel (Boulud) is on at 8:30pm on MOJO. And on PBS’ Sunday late afternoon food lineup (4-6:30pm, Channel 13), we’ve got Chef’s Story, featuring Chef Charlie Trotter, then Complete Pépin, with an episode on dessert essentials. The Best Recipes in the World with Mark Bittman follows with an episode on pork. Next up is Lidia Bastianich’s Lidia’s Italy with an episode on potatoes, then Colameco’s Food Show .