Entries tagged with 'Food Network'
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"If you can master the fine art of gravy and chicken-fried steak, you can do most things in life," Ree says in the first episode of her part cooking show, part slice-of-ranch-life reality show, which airs this
Saturday, August 27th at 11:30 EST on
Food Network. We caught up with her yesterday to chat about the new show, her new cookbook, and the mashed potatoes served with that chicken-fried steak. You can sneak a peek of some of the first episode here too!
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In her new memoir,
How to Eat a Small Country: A Family's Pursuit of Happiness, One Meal at a Time,
Next Food Network Star winner Finley shares what happened in the months following her failed stint on the Food Network. She reveals a splintering marriage, which she and her husband attempt to salvage by moving to France for half a year. Finley is clearly a food-minded person, and hopes that the land of unparalleled cheese and cheap wine will revive her relationship and her family's spirit.
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Randy Finch may wield chisels, chippers, and chainsaws like a seasoned pro, but before becoming a renowned ice sculptor, he was a young Michigan chef in awe of the sculptures created by Master Chef Dan Hugelier at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids. Eventually Finch would get to apprentice under Hugelier, which is where he met Derek Maxfield, a man who would become his lifelong friend and business partner.
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Food Network confirmed on Sunday that
Ace of Cakes is no more. Elaborate cake-baker
Duff Goldman, known for his fondant craftiness at the Baltimore-based
Charm City Cakes bakery, will be on camera in one last season, which begins in January. According to
ABC News, the final (tenth) season will consist of six episodes.
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Will
Bobby Flay step in it? The celebrity chef and star of
Throwdown! With Bobby Flay challenged home-cook and blogging extraordinaire
Ree "Pioneer Woman" Drummond to a special Thanksgiving tête-à-tête. Drummond will have home-field advantage, as Flay traveled to her Oklahoma ranch to face off against her.
Who's your money on? The episode will air on the
Food Network next Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at 9 p.m. ET. We chatted with Ree about the whole experience. And how she froze Bobby's leftovers and
may even serve them at her own Thanksgiving! Just kidding...she thinks.
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It's been quite a while since the Food Network aired a quality baking show, so I was pretty excited when I heard word of a new show coming to Food Network this month:
Dessert First with
Anne Thornton. I had high hopes but low expectations as I checked out an advance copy of the first episode. After all, the Network is inexperienced in pastry food porn; could they pull it off?
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Like most avid Food Network fans, I have long admired the work of
Alton Brown. His trademark show
Good Eats began airing in 1999 and is still wowing audiences with its savvy combination of food science, humor, and excellent recipes. He now has several other projects under way, including gigs on
Iron Chef America and
The Next Iron Chef, as well as publishing the
Good Eats books. We chatted with him about what he's up to these days.
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Host
Rahm Fama, a rancher and meat enthusiast in the new
Food Network series airing tonight,
Meat & Potatoes, will take us around the country to find the best, heartiest, and meatiest dishes. I checked in with him about his roots in New Mexico, his favorite dishes from the road, and how to pick a great cut of beef.
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Food Network celebrity
Ted Allen has been a major food television presence since his days spent on Bravo's hit reality show,
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Nowadays, he spends his time hosting cooking competition show
Chopped, and acting as a representative for
Mondavi wines. We chatted about his entry into the world of food television, which shows he likes best, and upcoming projects.
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As street food has become more and more popular across the U.S., it was only a matter of time before the Food Network caught wind and dedicated a show to it. This Sunday sees the premiere of the latest in a slew of food competition shows sweeping cable:
The Great Food Truck Race, hosted by
Tyler Florence. The premise is this: Seven food trucks race across the U.S., with overnight stops in cities along the way. In each city, the trucks have to restock their kitchens and battle it out to
make the most money in 48 hours. The truck to rake in the least must hit the road.
So is it any good? We previewed the first episode.
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