Entries tagged with 'TV'
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If you're planning on watching tonight's episode of The Next Food Network Star, join us here in the comments at 9 p.m. ET. It'll be an open thread—jump in with your comments, observations, or play-by-play as the episode unfolds. This week the three finalists have to come up with a three-course menu for "a group of culinary elite" inspired by the upcoming movie Julie & Julia. Who do you think will be eliminated?...
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With all the channels on broadcast TV and cable—and the inevitable episode repeats—it's hard to sort out what's new or worthwhile. Let us sort it out for you so you don't miss anything worth watching. Times may vary with region; check your local listings for exact hour and channels. Friday (July 24) Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Chef José Andrés is a guest. 12:35 a.m. ET, CBS Saturday (July 25) Viva Daisy! (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Rehearsal Night Dinner." Daisy makes yellow rice with corn, chicken ajillo, and Caribbean breeze cocktails. 9:30 a.m. ET, Food Network Secrets of a Restaurant Chef (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "The Secret to Chicken Milanese." Chef Anne makes...
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"An episode of brotherly love." Top Chef Masters soldiers on. Tonight's competition marked the last of six four-way faceoffs, each qualifying a chef for the Champions Round. Next week, we'll see these six chefs go head-to-head—but this Wednesday, there was still one more slot to fill. The Contestants (above, from left) Roy Yamaguchi: Roy’s; Imua Family Services Jonathan Waxman: Barbuto; Meals on Wheels Art Smith: Table Fifty-Two, Art and Soul; Common Threads Michael Cimarusti: Providence; Grameen Foundation Quickfire Challenge: Another blast from Top Chef past—the Aisle Trial. Chefs were each assigned a single aisle at Whole Foods, and could use only ingredients found in that aisle (and purchased with just $20) in their Quickfire dish. The judges? Whole Foods employees....
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"It's an arms race of foulness." Photograph from the Los Angeles Times I’ve been an Iron Chef fan since before the Food Network wormed its way into basic cable. I’ve watched and re-watched every episode of Top Chef ever aired; Top Chef Masters, too. I’ve even gotten hooked on The Next Food Network Star. But Hell’s Kitchen, whose sixth season premiered last night—I hate. Even as I sit typing these words, hours after the show, I can feel myself seething with rage. It’s not only that I think that Hell’s Kitchen is a terribly crafted program. It’s that it feeds off the very worst of humanity—sure, drawing out the ugliest parts of its competitors, but getting the audience caught up...
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Usually when Brian Boitano and ice are mentioned in the same sentence, it doesn't involve snow-cones and gelato. But the figure skater, who won a gold for the U.S. at the 1988 Winter Olympic Games, will have a daytime Food Network series starting August 23 at 1 p.m. called What Would Brian Boitano Make? In every unpredictable episode, Brian hosts get-togethers at his San Francisco home. With a humorous and knowledgeable approach to cooking, Brian puts his unique spin on irresistible dishes like Chicken Paella Burgers, Pear and Almond Crostata, Crab and Avocado Crostini, and Bourbon Bacon Apple Tarts. It seems like they got show-naming inspiration from a song in the film South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut....
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With all the channels on broadcast TV and cable—and the inevitable episode repeats—it's hard to sort out what's new or worthwhile. Let us sort it out for you so you don't miss anything worth watching. Times may vary with region; check your local listings for exact hour and channels. Monday (July 20) Good Eats (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Crustacean Nation 2: Claws." Alton shows how to handle and cooke lobster. (repeat) 8 p.m. ET, Food Network Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations: "Australia." Australia's second most populated city is where Tony is this episode. He'll be sampling the city's many different cuisines. 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Grabbin'...
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Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi may be on television an extra half-hour every week. According to Variety, she would star in an NBC sitcom as a woman working in the culinary world. Possible title: Single Serving. Lakshmi's acting credits also include the ABC miniseries The Ten Commandments, her role as Sylk in Mariah Carey's Glitter, and her turn in a racy burger commercial....
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If you're planning on watching tonight's episode of The Next Food Network Star, join us here in the comments at 9 p.m. ET. It'll be an open thread—jump in with your comments, observations, or play-by-play as the episode unfolds. This week the four remaining contestants must survive live demos and a beachside seafood challenge. Sounds like trouble: who do you think will survive?...
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With all the channels on broadcast TV and cable—and the inevitable episode repeats—it's hard to sort out what's new or worthwhile. Let us sort it out for you so you don't miss anything worth watching. Times may vary with region; check your local listings for exact hour and channels. Saturday (July 18) Viva Daisy! (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Date Night." A stress-free menu for date night, with recipes for steamed mussels, rack of lamb "dos chiles," and haricots verts in homemade lemon oil. 9:30 a.m. ET, Food Network Secrets of a Restaurant Chef (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "The Secret to Grilled Pizza." Two pizza recipes, and on the side, parmigiano sformato and roasted pepper...
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Guess who said it: "A good panna cotta, if it's set right, is meant to wobble like a woman's breasts." The Contestants (above, from left) Michael Chiarello: Bottega; playing for Clinic Ole Rick Moonen: RM Seafood; Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen's Association Nils Norén: French Culinary Institute; Friends of FCI Lachlan Patterson: Frasca Food & Wine; The Children's Hospital Quickfire Challenge: Remake Junk Food Ah, very Fancy Fast Food. How accidentally of the moment. As a Bravo tie-in, the cast and crew of Flipping Out—who often eat junk food on the show—will be judging. (You know, this doesn't really make me want to watch Flipping Out. Also: Really? We go from Doogie Howser to these clowns?) Oh, wait. They're not...
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