I was looking forward to watching the new highly marketed ABC show “The Taste.” It’s food network meets The Voice. The premise is four judges (Anthony Bourdain, Nigella Lawson, Ludo Lefebvre, and Brian Malarkey) blind-taste a one-bite morsel and decide if that cook belongs on their team of four. Only after the judges decide yes [...]
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The French Chef vs New Food Network Shows
PBS is having a marathon of The French Chef shows today! Julia Child is a delight! What a difference in comparison to today’s food shows. Perfection is the most important aspect of current (highly edited) cooking shows. Take the “Next Food Network Star” – the contestants have to perform flawlessly or they will be scolded. [...]
Tricia Yearwood’s New Cooking TV Show on Food Network
Tricia Yearwood has a new Food Network show called “Trisha’s Southern Kitchen” and I watched the “Girlfriends” episode today. Okay, yeah, there’s typical Paula Deen-ish, way-too-much butter and sugar recipes, but I was pleasantly surprised to find Tricia’s personality really shined. I enjoyed watching the episode! There were many helpful cooking tips, plus little bits [...]
Hamburger Helper Stuffed Bellies
Just saw a TV commercial for Hamburger Helper. The family is together, sitting at the dinner table and the dad is stuffed so he leans back and pats his belly, full to the brim. He looks at his young daughter, they smile at each other and she imitates him, patting her belly as well. Camera [...]
They wanted to hate on me for coming down with something – Paula Deen
Oh lordie, Paula Deen, just doesn’t get it! Late last week, she was quoted by AP as saying I think a few people who have access to a TV camera and ink kind of wanted to hate on me for coming down with something. First, she didn’t “come down” with diabetes – it’s not a [...]
Stuff Dieters Say – Too Funny!
Yeah, I’m sure I uttered a few of these when I was first starting out. This gave me some good giggles. Thanks Norma! “If I don’t eat after 8″ – that’s a real popular one. Never really followed that one. haha, I eat when I be hungry! ;) “Starbursts are low fat” – hahaa “Before [...]
Good Housekeeping Drop 5 Lbs – New Cooking Channel Show
I was curious about the new show on Cooking Channel TV: Good Housekeeping Drop 5 Lbs (with Melissa d’Arabian), so I made sure to DVR it. The first episode opens with the recipe, Chicken Breasts with Apple Curry Sauce and it looked scrumptious; I love the idea of sweet & savory for dinner. But I [...]
New Jennifer Hudson – Seeing & Hearing Double – Weight Watchers Commercial
Ugh, I know she has a lot of fans, but I find ALL of the Jennifer Hudson Weight Watcher commercials extremely annoying. Her voice sounds like screeching nails on a chalkboard, and this new commercial is no exception. The commercial opens with the “old” Jennifer in a tight-fitting bright pink dress singing on American Idol, [...]
Emeril on Dr Oz Show
Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse was on the Dr Oz show the other day, and I’m not a regular Dr Oz fan, but I just happened to catch the show. At first I thought that Emeril would be the one getting advice from the doctor concerning his obesity problem, but I was shocked to realize it [...]
TV Chefs Waste So Much Food!
Begin Rant! I don’t know if I’m alone in this, but it drives me crazy when chefs/cooks on TV transfer a mixture out of a bowl into a pot, (or vice verse) and they leave behind a whole lotta food in the bowl. Yes, I realize that due to time constraints, they can’t take the [...]
