Dec
30
2008

This January, Food Network pumps up its primetime lineup with three series premieres full of fun-filled food entertainment!
First, Guy Fieri returns as host of Ultimate Recipe Showdown as a new batch of home cooks step up and put their prized personal recipes to the “ultimate” test, premiering Sunday, January 4, at 9pm ET/PT.
Then, course-by-course eliminations [...]
Dec
22
2008

Last week on Top Chef: New York, Christmas came early for the chefs, as the Quick Fire involved cooking for television host, author, and magazine publisher Martha Stewart. Once again, Ariane took the prize for another simple yet tasty dish.
Then, for the challenge, the chefs had to use their skills to give back to the [...]
Dec
01
2008

I’m thinking all my time spent watching Top Chef might just pay off when it comes to “Foodie Fight: A trivia game for serious food lovers”, which features over 1,000 questions covering everything from culinary science to celebrity chefs.
It’s sold at Sur la table, and you can get it here.
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Nov
17
2008

It’s back! Top Chef: New York started this week, and it did not disappoint. So far, I’m rooting for Gene. And wishing that Padma would loosen up a little bit–and go easy on the dewy/greasy makeup (seriously, look at the photo above for proof!). And thinking that Carla is a few eggs short of a [...]
Oct
07
2008

Leave it to New York City to not only host one of the coolest foodie events ever, but also provide the backdrop for the ever-addictive “Top Chef” on Bravo.
But before we talk boob tube, let’s talk festival.
Thursday, October 9, through Sunday, October 12, The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival takes a [...]
Aug
07
2008

A new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report sheds new light on food marketing to children and adolescents. The report, “Marketing Food to Children and Adolescents: A Review of Industry Expenditures, Activities, and Self-Regulation”, finds that 44 major food and beverage marketers spent $1.6 billion to promote their products to children under 12 and adolescents ages [...]
Aug
05
2008

It’s about time that Ted Allen (pictured above) got his own food show, which airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m./8 c on the Food Network. After all, he is the Tim Gunn of the food world.
The show, Food Network’s “Food Detectives with Ted Allen“, explores common food-related aqssumptions and myths (Is double-dipping really as bad as we [...]
Jul
28
2008

If you’ve ever worked in a restaurant, you’re sure to enjoy the short-lived but hilarious television show “Kitchen Confidential”, based on the bookof the same name by Anthony Bourdain.
While I found the book to be long-winded at times, and extremely graphic in parts, the show was a dark sitcom starring the very talented Bradley Cooper [...]
Jul
14
2008

The newly-launched channel Planet Green is taking “Bam!” to a whole new level with Emeril Lagasse in the new show “Emeril Green”. The show, which airs Monday through Thursday on Planet Green, will focus on seasonable, sustainable food and will be shot on location at Whole Foods.
Six episodes will debut on Monday, July 14 from 8-11PM (ET).
To find out [...]
Jul
07
2008

The season premiere of “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations” is tonight, July 7 at 10 p.m. ET on the Travel Channel. Watch as Bourdain kicks off the newest installment of the Emmy®-nominated Travel Channel series in Laos, a land with picturesque landscapes, exotic cuisines, and a mysterious history.
Whether he’s sampling various Laotian delicacies such as dried cured [...]