Food Shows
Check out this blogger's post for a list of best and worst tv food shows. I agree with some opinions and disagree with others.
For example, I agree that Sandra Lee is evil, and I believe her Kwanzaa cake is a hate crime. (Thanks for alerting me, Sacha.) I would prefer to fast or go on a hunger strike than to eat anything that crazy lady makes. Unlike the foodie nyc blogger, I think Paula Dean is awesome! I don't want to recreate too many of her dishes, as they are heavy on the mayonnaise and butter, but I love to watch. I also enjoy the Nigella Lawson show on the Food Network. She's so cute, and she makes stuff I want to eat.
I am in total agreement about Top Chef, a show in which chefs compete in cooking challenges, working with quick dishes, big dinner parties, strange themes, etc. It's the best cooking show on tv right now. I have a hard time watching the last 10 minutes because each show ends with an elimination. Also, the contestants tattle on each other, and it stresses me out a little. Still, it's really good. I only wish I knew when it was on; it seems like the time varies and there are always reruns and marathons.
I'm a latecomer to Anthony Bordain -- No Reservations. It's a cooking/travel show, and even though Bordain is kind an arrogant, macho man, there's some really interesting food and geography to lean about.
PBS has a couple of food shows I enjoy, but I only see them a once in a while. I'm thinking of old Julia Child and more current Daisy Martinez shows. And, of course I always enjoy Martha Stewart on tv, but I prefer the old shows to the newer talk show format with its publicity pushing segments with celebrities.
For example, I agree that Sandra Lee is evil, and I believe her Kwanzaa cake is a hate crime. (Thanks for alerting me, Sacha.) I would prefer to fast or go on a hunger strike than to eat anything that crazy lady makes. Unlike the foodie nyc blogger, I think Paula Dean is awesome! I don't want to recreate too many of her dishes, as they are heavy on the mayonnaise and butter, but I love to watch. I also enjoy the Nigella Lawson show on the Food Network. She's so cute, and she makes stuff I want to eat.
I am in total agreement about Top Chef, a show in which chefs compete in cooking challenges, working with quick dishes, big dinner parties, strange themes, etc. It's the best cooking show on tv right now. I have a hard time watching the last 10 minutes because each show ends with an elimination. Also, the contestants tattle on each other, and it stresses me out a little. Still, it's really good. I only wish I knew when it was on; it seems like the time varies and there are always reruns and marathons.
I'm a latecomer to Anthony Bordain -- No Reservations. It's a cooking/travel show, and even though Bordain is kind an arrogant, macho man, there's some really interesting food and geography to lean about.
PBS has a couple of food shows I enjoy, but I only see them a once in a while. I'm thinking of old Julia Child and more current Daisy Martinez shows. And, of course I always enjoy Martha Stewart on tv, but I prefer the old shows to the newer talk show format with its publicity pushing segments with celebrities.
posted by Kathy at 10:50 PM
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My fav food show is America's Test Kitchen. No frills, just good, useful information. It's great! http://www.americastestkitchen.com/
I think of all the lists, I agree with this one the most about things that are in and out in 2007:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/artsandliving/features/2007/in-out-list/
For top chef, I am going for Elia and Ilan. Though I wouldn't mind if Michael took it. Nothing about him says Top Chef but I think that's the charm.
oh mi god. you're right, the kwanzaa cake is the most horrific piece of pastry I've ever seen. cake garnished with cornnuts and popcorn. she's pathological.
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