The seventh season of the renamed American reality television series Food Network Star premiered Sunday, June 5, 2011. Food Network executives, Bob Tuschman and Susie Fogelson, are joined again by Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis as the judges for this season. The series was filmed in Los Angeles, California and New York, New York. After the first episode of this season aired as "The Next Food Network Star", the series was retitled "Food Network Star" and this name was used from the second episode onward.

Season 7 Episode 7 - Dinner Party for Wolfgang Puck

Air Date : 17th-Jul-2011

Season 7 Episode 1 - Lights, Camera, Cook

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. Air Date : 5th-Jun-2011  Read More

Season 7 Episode 2 - In the Line of Fire

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! Air Date : 12th-Jun-2011  Read More

Season 7 Episode 3 - Dueling Desserts

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. Air Date : 19th-Jun-2011  Read More

Season 7 Episode 4 - Cougar Town and Paula Deen

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. Air Date : 26th-Jun-2011  Read More

Season 7 Episode 5 - Diners, Drive-Ins and Fourth of July

Guy Fieri rolls up in his classic red Camaro to guide the finalists through a segment of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. Then the finalists head out to a Fourth of July bash where they must re-create American classic dishes AND perform their first cooking demo on stage. Air Date : 3rd-Jul-2011  Read More

Season 7 Episode 6 - Food Truck Face-Off

Air Date : 10th-Jul-2011  Read More

Season 7 Episode 7 - Dinner Party for Wolfgang Puck

Air Date : 17th-Jul-2011  Read More

Season 7 Episode 8 - Ina Garten & Rachael Ray

Air Date : 24th-Jul-2011  Read More

Season 7 Episode 9 - Comedy Roast

Air Date : 31st-Jul-2011  Read More

Season 7 Episode 10 - Iron Chef

Air Date : 7th-Aug-2011  Read More

Season 7 Episode 11 - Cook For Your Life & Pilots

Air Date : 14th-Aug-2011  Read More