NBC has has picked up Food Fighters, a reality competition show from content creator Electus. The new reality program, hosted by Travel Channel personality Adam Richman, pits amateur cooks against professional chefs. “Food Fighters combines compelling competition and game show … Continue reading →

Overall Rating (based on customer reviews): 4.0 out of 5 stars Gordon Ramsay is not just “f-this” and “what are you an f’in idiot?!”. There’s a reason he climbed to fame. The man is talented, and usually when he is … Continue reading →

Overall Rating (based on customer reviews): 4.5 out of 5 stars Your heart aches for Master Chef Chu  who not only has lost his ability to taste, but is also the father of three girls.  He struggles to connect with them and … Continue reading →

Overall Rating (based on customer reviews): 4.5 out of 5 stars “She’s a philistine! Maybe I put mashed potatoes for the other side!’‘ cries Primo as his brother Secondo relates the request of a diner who has just complained about … Continue reading →

In a very “alternate world” kind of way, an Iron Chef will be judging Miss Universe. Yup, Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto will be judging the next Miss Universe pageant. Funny. I thought I knew a lot about Mr. Morimoto…but I … Continue reading →

If you have not seen The Restaurateur, you are missing out on one of the best food/NYC movies out there. Lucky for you it will be showing this month on WNET. Director Roger Sherman (Emmy and Peabody award winner with … Continue reading →

Most everyone by now knows No Reservations host Anthony Bourdain is leaving the show to host a new weekend food and travel program on CNN. Bourdain, who hosted No Reservations on the Travel Channel since 2005, explained in a recent … Continue reading →

According to filings for the US Patent and Trademark Organization, several applications for “Oprah’s Organics” were filed late last month for, among other items, organic salad dressings and frozen vegetables, soups, beverages and snack dips. Oprah will be making products … Continue reading →

Bloomberg’s Brooke Sutherland notes Scripps Networks Interactive Inc., owner of the Travel Channel, HGTV and most of the Food Network, is poised to lure bids now that the controlling family trust has disbanded, which had 93.5 percent of the voting … Continue reading →

As we mentioned in May, No Reservations host Anthony Bourdain is leaving the show, which he has hosted on the Travel Channel since 2005, to host a new weekend food and travel program on CNN. CNN says the new show … Continue reading →

The first episode of Iron Chef Japan debuted this year in late October after having originally aired in Japan for six years from 1993 to 1999. The first show aired as a two-hour special, but successive shows will only run … Continue reading →

The multi-talented Alton Brown, who received a degree in drama from the University of Georgia, has worked as a cinematographer, video director, and steadicam operator. Brown has also authored five books and hosts Iron Chef America, as well as the … Continue reading →

Hell’s Kitchen, the reality cooking competition broadcast on Fox, hosted by British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, unveiled both the tenth season of Hell’s Kitchen and a third season of Ramsay’s MasterChef in June of this year. The show features Chef … Continue reading →

José Andrés is a Spanish chef who once trained under Ferran Adria at the restaurant El Bulli. Andrés owns several concept restaurants in the Washington, D.C., area, with a focus on a molecular gastronomy. Andrés also operates The Bazaar by … Continue reading →

You don’t have to possess integrity, or even tell the truth, to make millions from TV, books, and endorsement deals as an aficionado of food and drink. Because despite deliberately deceiving millions of fans and The Food Network by pimping … Continue reading →

Daytime talk show king, Regis Philbin, 81, who has broken the Guinness World Record for the Most Hours on U.S. Television, will be semi co-hosting on 30 Minute Meal fame Rachael Ray’s kitchen. “I tried to make a distinct point … Continue reading →

Ran across this gem this morning. Funny as hell (and has some valuable information). By the way, I’m cool with you doing whatever you want with wine…as long as you don’t drink Yellow Tail. Remember “Friends don’t let friends drink … Continue reading →

Julia Child was born in Pasadena, California on this day in 1912. Following her graduation from college, Child moved to New York City, where she worked as a copywriter. Later Child actually worked for the OSS during World War Two, … Continue reading →

The Seinfeld “No Soup For You” Food Truck officially hit the road in late July on a multiple city tour nationwide. The truck, named after the indelible phrase shouted by the Seinfeld show’s “Soup Nazi” character, has already stopped in … Continue reading →

Anthony Bourdain will join British food star Nigella Lawson to host a new cooking-competition program on ABC called “The Taste”. Nigella and Bourdain will head a panel of four judges in a cooking competition with America’s most skilled cooks. Thus … Continue reading →

If you’ve ever thought of opening up a restaurant, or getting a culinary education at CIA, this is a must watch. The culinary world is cutthroat, it’s challenging (just check out what all these chefs had to say), and only … Continue reading →

No Reservations host Anthony Bourdain is leaving the show, which he has hosted on the Travel Channel since 2005, to host a new weekend food and travel program on CNN. The announcement was made this week by CNN Worldwide Executive … Continue reading →

TV chef Guy Fieri’s $200,000 Lamborghini had been missing since March 2011, after a thief broke into the British Motor Car Distributors dealership in San Francisco and drove away with it. An entire year passed until late April 2012, when … Continue reading →

If you have been waiting for Food TV stardom (or doom), this is your chance. “Hell’s Kitchen“, Gordon Ramsay’s show is currently casting chefs immediately. If you want in, you should act now. Last season 6 million people watched the … Continue reading →

This post has nothing to do with food. It has to do with my obsession with A Song of Ice and Fire. If you have not read ASOIAF, get to it. George R.R. Martin may be the best writer of … Continue reading →

The rumor is confirmed. Alamo Drafthouse will be opening up a location on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. If you are not familiar with ADH, you probably have never been to Austin. What is it? It’s the most kick ass … Continue reading →

When it involves cooking, Richie Nakano, San Francisco chef, line cook, and blogger, believes he is part of something wholesome and salubrious. Richie describes his cooking interest as a strange mix of punk ethos and military discipline — a savage … Continue reading →

This is a guest post by Susan Zechter, the author of the 2012 Celebrity HotSpots Los Angeles Restaurant Guide: Where Your Fave Celebs Dine and the companion guide 2012 Celebrity HotSpots Bars and Clubs Guide: Where Your Fave Celebs Party. Susan … Continue reading →

Writing for Natural Society, Mike Barrett reminds readers children in America spend approximately 44.5 hours per week watching television and are exposed to up to 3,055 ads per year. Around 50 percent of the ads are for candy, snacks, sugary … Continue reading →

Princess Bride is one of the films that I just have to watch if it comes on TV. Just like Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, The Last Dragon and Neverending Story (you should be able to figure out my age … Continue reading →

This reminds me of the McDonald’s (or was it BK?) drive through rap from a few years ago, but I find it endearing. I hope this young man got a date or at least a free meal. Besides, Giorgio can … Continue reading →

The French fast food chain Quick  has unleashed the force with their Darth Vader (a.k.a Dark Vador) and Jedi burgers. I’m not quite sure how they got the black bun? Squid ink? Nah probably something cheaper like black dye. I think … Continue reading →

Looks like the Cooking Channel is cashing in on the food community’s disdain for Paula Deen (who is rumored to be suffering of diabetes). The premise of their new show: Bobby Deen’s “Not My Mama’s Meals” is to make Paula’s meals … Continue reading →

If you’re always complaining about how talent-less Rachael Ray and Sandra Lee are, now’s your chance to show the world what you got. The Food Network may be looking for you. They’re searching for bakers, pastry chefs, and those with … Continue reading →

Tipping is a big issue for waiters and restaurant staff. Tips form a big part of their take-home pay, which can make or break their budget.  We already know which celebs are good tippers; but now we’re looking at the … Continue reading →

There’s a new travel, drink, and food coming out called “The Regulars”. It is advertised as a mix of Bourdain-Fieri-Attell. Two guys (Oscar and Tanner) travel to local bars and restaurants in a quest to get to know the cultures … Continue reading →

Even with its many sub par food television shows, Food Network ratings continue to rise. Turns out the Food Network ranks #8 out of all basic cable channels. Last year (only in the first quarter), more than 1 million viewers … Continue reading →

Music is a part of everyone’s lives. For some people, it is an expression of oneself. For the people in the music industry, it has become a way of living. When it comes to the pride of creating such beautiful … Continue reading →

The rumors came true. Ben & Jerry’s has come out with a temporary flavor in honor of a Saturday Night Live skit  featuring Alec Baldwin, Ana Gasteyer and Molly Shannon. The skit parodies one of my favorite radio stations; NPR. I can’t wait … Continue reading →

Books are part of many people’s lives. It allows them to work on their imaginations and play along with it. Cookbooks are often found in the kitchen, but it is not what best-selling author, Ruth Reichl thinks of it. A … Continue reading →