Robert Irvine Reemerges
In his first communication since a March 28 missive claiming he had made "mistakes," Robert Irvine reemerges in the form of an email newsletter, Comic Sans and all.
In his monthly e-newsletter for April (there was none for March), Irvine describes how "the past few weeks have been filled with a lot of ups and downs," and lashes back at critics: "Even though a lot of what happened was mischaracterized, I know one thing: I can cook."
Further in, he attempts to rectify past mistruths, or, alternatively, perform a little history revision: The intro to his Food Network show Dinner Impossible used to claim, until it was edited out, that he had "worked for three presidents," but in the email newsletter he now claims that he "train[ed] many of the cooks and staff who work in the White House Mess."
Irvine also alerts fans to recent and future public appearances. Last week, he was at the "Share Our Strength" dinner at Harry's Savoy Grill in Wilmington, Delaware. "Chef David Leo Banks has invited me," he affirmed. Translation: He did not crash the party. They wanted him there.
Irvine thanks his fans for their support and signs out "Let's move on together! Bon Appétit!"
Bonus: A recipe for pan-seared salmon with haricots verts.
Previously
The 'Save Robert Irvine' Campaign Begins
Robert Irvine Fired from the Food Network
Celebrity Chef Has Pants on Fire
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I wish he would just stop explaining. Just get a show, do a food article and move along. It's like watching a train wreck. Harry's Savoy Grill is a nice place in Wilmington Delaware, which is otherwise aside of that a culinary black hole. Dave Banks is a a great person. We need to be talking about him.
JerzeeTomato at 10:24AM on 04/17/08
Jerzee...I agree, Hon! He needs to get on with his life and career. I doubt he reads any of this but if so: "Robert, get your ass in gear, get out there with your head held high and COOK, damn it!!"
RichardCrystal at 10:30AM on 04/17/08
Yay! I was worried we'd lose good TV over something as silly as inflating his resume. It's not like he was accused with Sexual Harassment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Smith_(TV_personality) though I have always hoped those allegations were false...
seadkdc at 10:36AM on 04/17/08
Agreed. The man CAN cook and that's all that matters.
philn at 12:48PM on 04/17/08
@JerzeeTomato: You obviously haven't eaten at the Green Room,
Krazy Kats, or any of the good restaurants N. De. has to offer. David Banks IS a good chef, but there are many others, as well. I haven't been back in a few years, but I'm hearing good things are happening on the culinary scene.
JudyV
JudyV at 1:31PM on 04/17/08
@Richard Crystal you just wanna see Roberts sexy biceps again soon....**wink! :)
bisbee at 2:22PM on 04/17/08
I agree....the guy is lucky that we, the foodies, are so forgiving and look to his "art" of cooking and not his lies.
We can forgive if he can get back to cooking!
Hunnyoil at 3:29PM on 04/17/08
Judy We have sampled a lot of Delaware cuisine. I don't find the same places you mentioned all that noteable. Green Room at the Dupont Hotel has never wowed me. Krazy Katz is fine but again I was not wowed. Of course maybe my ideas of wow are different then yours. I fully admit I am a huge food snob. Nothing stellar is happening in Delaware except Celebrity Kitchens which rotates good chefs in and they cook tableside for you. Aside of that nothing I sampled was anything more than pedestrian. Of course I am always wanting to hear something you had that was so stellar.
JerzeeTomato at 4:42AM on 04/18/08
the guy is lucky that we, the foodies, are so forgiving and look to his "art" of cooking and not his lies.
We can forgive if he can get back to cooking!
Hunnyoil at 3:29PM on 04/17/08
Ha, ha! Why am I hearing the Royal We here?
(It actually would make a good start to a speech or bit of writing along the lines of the Declaration of Independence: "We, the Foodies, being of clear mind and strong stomachs, do declare . . . etc etc.")
It's a bitch on both sides of the coin. In the Land of Foodies, chefs are often made into creatures more-or-less real depending on the desire of the Hungry Ones.
But nobody is perfect.
As Mario discussed a while ago .
But I'm with Richard Crystal. Irving has fab biceps. He could flip burgers while telling tall tales during his show - that he wants to take it further into the realm of cookery is probably the frosting on the cake.
Karen Resta at 8:16AM on 04/18/08
I can never forgive Comic Sans.
katiekate at 7:49PM on 04/18/08