Just wanted to say that Emeril got me to start cooking in earnest and when I met him I was pleased - he took the time to talk to us and asked an assistant to give us an autographed copy of his book. Food Network is falling down on the job of cooking - and please FN - no more Rachael Ray!
This recipe sent me to heaven - I am ordering the sausage from D'Artagnan and with my husband's new grill - well - I can hardly wait! Thanks for posting the recipe!! Although I will make a really flavorful tomato-garlic sauce with no heat - I'm not a fan of really spicy food - but the rest sounds wonderful.
Sorry but Kelsey is just NOT my cup of tea - let's face it - the only one who has been a hit has been Guy - and why - because he's himself! Believe me - I've met him and what you see is what you get!!! In fact - I would choose Aaron over Adam - Adam is just a train wreck - and Lisa - heaven help us - she's another train wreck in Pucci shoes!!!! Where do they get these people? FN needs REAL people - not "bobbleheads" - sorry if I'm offending anyone but I would take Emeril any day!
I was lucky enough to meet Emeril (a classy guy), and Giada (she came around the table when she was signing books and talked to every little kid that came through her line) - very classy, very pretty and I'm thrilled she's going to be a Mom. A friend met Mario and said he was joking and kidding when he was signing books.
I wouldn't go out of my way to meet Sandra Lee - oh my gosh - then I found out her best is Mary Hart - then I saw the correlation. Bobby Flay is too arrogant (although a good chef) and AB (as much as our family has loved him) has been bitten by the arrogant bug himself. Rachael Ray has been everywhere!!!! Too much is too much!!!
OK Food Network - why did you get rid of Ming Tsai, Wayne Harley Brachman and a host of other chefs who did Melting Pot? And I still think John Besh should have won the Iron Chef title!
Oh thank God there are people who see the light about lil squeak squeak Kelsey. FN already has a over stimulated show (R.R.). They want to put 2 shows on like that? Are they in with a pharmacutical company hoping viewers to buy valuim after watching these super hyper people? I don't know why but Kelsey has got to be the most annoying person. I was so glad when she got "da boot"!! Lisa I liked, she seemed to know her stuff, but she had this arrogance, all this talk of her designer cloths and shoes turned me off, who cares, your there to cook not talk about fashion. Jennifer was a joke, I was annoyed how she always brought up her kid, yeah she missed her, but to mention the kid all the time....Why even join a contest? Nipa didn't seem into it. I am looking forward to when FN puts a show on Indian cooking, just not Nipa hosting it. Yes her specialty is Indian, but she needs to know a little of all styles. Adam was okay he had a good personality, he entertained me with his humor, his food eh mediocore. Aaron I really liked, at the end he shined. Looking forward to watching his show.
Another Canuk here - I too enjoy Michael Smith (mentioned him in another post I believe). I have not been to his home but I did eat at the Inn at Bay Fortune when he was the chef emeritus there. It was beautiful. I like Ina, Giada (didn't know she was with child - we must be getting older shows), AB (but I find it hard to see his shows due to timing issues. My daughter (age 8) is IN LOVE with Duff from Ace of Cakes. Paula is OK, I love her fried chicken, and since my husband is from the South, I have learned things from her that have been helpful. I love Kylie Kwong as well - really enjoy making Asian food and she's great.
Did the Food Network in the US ever carry The Two Fat Ladies (out of Britain)? That show seriously killed me laughing - they were great - the dry sense of humour was spectactular and some of the dishes they came up with!
Paula sends me diving across the couch to hit the mute button on the remote control. Cannot stand the sound of that accent - and I spent 20 years south of the Mason-Dixon. Add the fact that I'm trying to segue my diet to one that I can live longer on, there is nothing for me in Paula.
I share the Alton love with most of the posters here. I'm a fan of Michael Symon. I started off thinking Guy was a jerk and have come to realize that we share some tastes. He is a total shill for the dives he visits though - his version of Giada's orgasm-when-you-taste-it reactions.
I'm thoroughly over - and today is just December 4th - totally done and over all of the holiday themed schlock.
I'm with you 100% JerzeeTomato. Initially, I found this site while searching for a place to vent about Sandra Lee. God only knows what might have happened to me, had I not found this outlet.
I would in fact (and you guys know me by now) tell Rae Ray and SLOP what I think in a NY minute. No more no less. This forum is about FOOD and we are talking about FOOD. We are very passonate about FOOD. You may not agree. We respectfully respect the fact you may not agree. If you don't agree please tell us all about it. Don't try and edit our dispassionate struggle with bad (formerly known as) Foodtv personalities. It is in fact our opinions. There is room in the blogosphere for all of us. Even those who buy a pie then scoop it out into tarlet shells. EEEK!!!
I don't really watch FN anymore, but when I first started learning to cook, I found Giada and (as much as I hate to admit it) Rachel Ray helpful. At the time, I had never put together a homemade salsa, much less made a roux. TV cooks can give viewers a solid base in basic techniques - as a college student living in my first kitchen, Mario's handmade pasta seemed a bit out of reach. Basic sauces and marinades? I could handle them - and then move on.
Anyone watch Hubert Keller?? He's amazing. His show is on PBS in a section of programming called "Create." (I think.) He makes the most beautiful food and is so fluent in his motions, he makes it look effortless. He has a heavy French accent so keep your ears wide open!
ina garten rules. i'm a giada fan as well. i've gotten to the point (granted it took 5 years) that i can make it through a 30 minute meal, but rachael ray really bothers me, and she's gotten worse over time. sandra lee and her darned cocktails and dreamscapes should have been scrapped long before emeril live and molto mario. i despise nigella lawson for reasons i can't even think of. i like alton and i love food science, but all those crazy skits on good eats are a bit much to take sometimes. i think there needs to be some additions to the food network, and i don't think guy fieri is cutting it!
There are "TV Chefs" and then there are chefs who do TV. Both serve a purpose. I tend to pass over the "TV Chefs" in favor of more serious cooking fare but there's no denying that the Food Network even at it's worse Rachael Ray moments brings the world of food to a broad range of viewers who might not otherwise be exposed to kitchen how-to. What I really find horrific are the real chefs pandering over-priced inferior quality cookware on the home shopping networks. I wonder what Julia Child would think?
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