As I was watching the New Year’s Day Iron Chef America marathon this week something struck me: I haven’t seen Mario Batali cook for a very long time. It’s true that he and the Food Network had a bit of a breakup back in 2007, but at the time the Food Network said that he […]
Cate was kind enough to point out the USA marathons that are going on this week. While I do enjoy Will Ferrel’s Elf, I think I’ve seen it enough times, and at least once all the way through this holiday season. I never really understood the all-day movie marathon. Why would you need to see […]
Last night I was hanging around with my sister watching Food Network and an old episode of Good Eats came on. It reminded me just how much I love the show. I don’t think it’s news that Good Eats is a fun and informative watch, but I figured I would throw it some love too. […]
The snow is falling here in the Northeast and I’m planning on being snowed in all weekend. I’m taking the opportunity to cozy around the oven (I don’t have a fireplace) and do some baking. Banana bread is already baked, and I’m going to be moving on to some cookies soon. I thought that I […]
As cruel as it was, I really think Saturday Night Live had it right when they dubbed the Food Network “porn for fat people.” I know this from personal experience. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been watching something on the Food Network, or a cooking show on another channel, and I had […]
A couple months ago I was bitching about the new batch of Food Network cooking shows and lamenting the loss of some of my favorites. While I still miss some of the chefs who have disappeared or been pushed out of the prime viewing time (Nigella Lawson, Michael Chiarello, Jamie Oliver, et al), the new […]
With Thanksgiving behind us, everyone is probably focusing on Christmas now (or Hannukah, or any other holiday you may be celebrating). Between buying presents, and figuring out what to cook for the holidays, this is a really busy time of year. The fact of the matter is, however, that there is about a months worth […]
