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Like most other cooking competition series, "Rewrapped" – which has returned for a second season Mondays on Food Network – isn't shy about challenging the creativity of its chefs. On this show, however, the emphasis is less on haute cuisine than just having fun. In each episode, host Joey Fatone welcomes three chefs who are presented with a popular mainstream food or snack item – say, Goldfish snack crackers – and, in the first round, tasked with recreating it from scratch. In a change from Season 1, the least successful of those chefs is eliminated and the remaining two chefs move on to the real acid test: incorporating the featured product into a completely new dish. For example, one first-season episode found the cheftestants recreating Outback Steakhouse's trademark Bloomin' Onion appetizer. Then, in the "innovate" part of the episode, one of the chefs used the onion to stuff a double burger patty, breaded the burger and deep-fried it, then used the spicy dipping sauce as a condiment on the bun. "You have some chefs who have a 'go-to dish' that they'll use and try to incorporate whatever they need to into it, or you have others who just totally try to think outside the box," Fatone says. "It's always fun to see how it turns out, either way, but it's definitely nerve-racking for them. You have a time limit and you just have to get it done." One Season 2 episode is built around the Lay's Do Us a Flavor campaign, Fatone reveals, in which the chefs are challenged to recreate all four of the featured flavors – Cheddar Bacon Mac and Cheese, Cappucino, Wavy Mango Salsa and Wasabi Ginger – then incorporate all four flavors into a single dish. "It's pretty crazy," the host says, with admirable understatement. BY JOHN CROOK Joey Fatone Do you have a product you'd like to see featured on "Rewrapped"? "One of my favorite snack foods is a chocolate candy bar called a Whatchamacallit, which I think would be very interesting to do because it has a lot of different components." Is there a snack food you could just dive into face-first and eat until you pass out? "Seriously, I think it would be a bag of Lay's potato chips. I think they may lace those with crack. It's like they say, you can't eat just one. You can try, but before you know it, you're eating the whole bag." What dish would you cook to impress someone? "Probably something traditional, like sauce, meatballs and sausage. I actually can do homemade pasta as well. That's something I'm fairly confident is always going to taste the same anytime I make it." What should someone make to impress you? "I love Indian food, and it's something I would love to make, with all the different spices and stuff. Maybe chicken vindaloo or something like that. And maybe you could teach me while you're at it!" BEST 'DANCING' DANCERS Kelly Monaco (Season 1) The intent here is to showcase some of the most memorable "Dancing With the Stars" finalists as well as other contestants who have stood out over the ABC show's history. As its first victor, "General Hospital" veteran Monaco set the initial standard. Emmitt Smith (Season 3) As the first athlete to win "DWTS," Smith proved someone from that discipline could do it with charisma and style. Brooke Burke (Season 7) Brooke Burke-Charvet later, the actress, model and TV personality proved via her win that "DWTS" could be a springboard to greater fame – proved in part by her return as co-host for several years. Shawn Johnson (Season 8) As in the Olympics, athletic prowess more than made up for relatively diminutive size as winner Johnson also took the gold here. Donny Osmond (Season 9) In a sense, the singer was upholding family honor as he won the mirrorball trophy, since sister Marie ended up in third place in Season 5. Shannen Doherty (Season 10) Whatever image the "Beverly Hills, 90210" alum may have had previously, she touched many hearts by tearfully dedicating her dancing to her father. Hines Ward (Season 12) and Donald Driver (Season 14) Can skills as an NFL wide receiver be assets in winning "DWTS?" As proven here, yes and yes. Kirstie Alley (Seasons 12 and 15) One never knew what to expect from the famously bawdy actress and Maksim Chmerkovskiy, her partner in both of her "DWTS" stints, which was what made them such fun to watch. Maria Menounos (Season 14) The current E! personality brought everything one hopes a "DWTS" contestant will deliver: dedication, emotion and humor. And a unique, full-out laugh that's always a treat to hear. Amy Purdy (Season 18) It's impossible not to include this Paralympic snowboarder, whose "DWTS " accomplishments on prosthetic feet yielded some of the most inspirational, emotional moments thus far. Meryl Davis (Season 18) Davis displayed consistent grace and skill, fresh off her gold-medal-winning ice dancing with Charlie White (one of her "DWTS" rivals) at last winter's Olympics. BY JAY BOBBIN Donny Osmond Maria Menounos Kelly Monaco 8 The Goshen News • TV Spotlight • September 15 - 21, 2014

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