Not a good thing

She may be the queen of homemaking, but she isn’t royalty in England.

Martha Stewart was refused entry to England June 20 because of a travel ban against people with criminal convictions. Stewart was convicted on four counts of obstructing justice in 2004 for lying to investigators about her sale of ImClone Systems Inc. stock at the end of 2001. As a result, she served five months in prison.

The chairman of Stewart’s company said the issue would be “resolved” and Stewart would be able to reschedule here meetings with the English companies and business leaders she was meant to see while there.

Back in the saddle after baby

Now that she’s bonded with her bundle of joy, Giada De Laurentiis is ready to get back to work.

De Laurentiis, who had her daughter Jade three months ago, returned to the “Today Show” this week as a guest host and is taping “Giada at Home,” her new Food Network program set to premiere in October.

This new show will replace “Everyday Italian,” and focuses a little more on lifestyle and little Jade will be an occasional on-screen guest.

DVR Alerts

This week will tie up the end of Gordon Ramsay’s “Hell’s Kitchen” challenge, bringing back former contestants to assist in the finalists’ kitchens.

Meanwhile, Food Network debuts two shows from established network stars. The Neelys launch “Road Tasted” and Bobby Flay gears up with “Grill It!” this weekend.

Saturday

7 a.m. — Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello (Food Network) — For a horseshoe tournament, Michael’s friends gather to play a favorite summer lawn game and enjoy an Italian-inspired meal. With these dishes, you can eat and play at the same time and not miss a minute of the game.

1 p.m. — Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger (Food Network) — “More is more” when Ellie takes on salmon.

Sunday

9 a.m. - Grill It! with Bobby Flay (Food Network) - For the first episode of his new show, Bobby sizzles up some short ribs.

9:30 a.m. — Secrets of a Restaurant Chef (Food Network) — Get the inside track on roasting a leg of lamb.

10:30 a.m. - Cooking for Real (Food Network) - Sunny cooks fried chicken along with a menu that’s great for grilling.

3 p.m. - Road Tasted with the Neelys (Food Network) - The Neelys take a trip to sample some Seattle specialties.

9 p.m. —* Iron Chef America* (Food Network) — Iron Chef Morimoto is challenged by Chef Michael Cimarusti, the executive chef at Water Grill in Los Angeles.

10 p.m. — The Next Food Network Star (Food Network) — Each finalist prepares a healthy meal for a Girl Scout they are paired with.

11 p.m. — How’d That Get on My Plate (Food Network) — Sunny studies strawberries, following them from a farm in California to an ice cream maker in Colorado, margarita mix and strawberry spread.

Monday

7 p.m. - Food Network Challenge (Food Network) — Five home cooks compete with cookies for the grand prize of $10,000. Chocolate chip, spice, fruit and the unique signature cookie push our cooks to their creative limits as they challenge themselves and the clock in a quest to win the big money. There will be a whopping 20 award-worthy recipes to choose from.

10 p.m. — Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) — Guy Fieri takes a Southern swing to check out different varieties of BBQ including a Mississippi barbecue “dive” where the locals like it sweet, a New Orleans, a little place doing North Carolina style pulled pork and outside San Antonio, Texas, visits a sprawling barbecue complex.

Tuesday

9 p.m. — Hell’s Kitchen (Fox) — As predicted last week, this is the second part of the final challenge. The finalists open their own “dream” restaurant to see who is Gordon Ramsay’s best chef.

9:30 p.m. — Throwdown with Bobby Flay (Food Network) — Ben Sargeant likes to call himself the “Brooklyn Chowder Surfer.” He has been making chowder since the age of 7, and has surfed waves worldwide. When Ben gathers his friends together in a local park, he has no idea that Bobby Flay will be arriving fashionably late to challenge him to a “Throwdown.”

Wednesday

10 p.m. — Dinner Impossible (Food Network) — Robert is in Puerto Rico to celebrate Quinceanero, a young woman’s sweet 15 birthday celebration. Robert has only nine hours to create a traditional Puerto Rican feast for 100 guests, but the highlight of the meal is an elaborate birthday cake.

Friday

4 a.m. - Hearty Boys (Food Network) — Dan and Steve share their take on traditional Irish pub food, including roasted parsnip bisque with honey, beer braised corned beef with red potatoes and carrots, smoked salmon on Irish soda bread with chive butter, and a grown-up Shamrock Shake.