The "professor" of Food Network and Cooking Channel.. the host/co-host of Good Eats, Cutthroat Kitchen, Quarantine Quitchen, and others.. the man who single-handily had the most influence in how I approach cooking for Thanksgiving? Well, it seems like the U.S Presidential election between Joe Biden/Kamala Harris and Trump/Pence has finally taken its toll on him-[...]
When Binging With Babish's new episode premiered, it included two items of seismic importance. First, host Andrew Rea appeared with chef and writer Sohla El-Waylly from Bon Appetit. Second, both chefs mutually decided to remove their masks. Without context, these seem less momentous. But in many ways, they are the harbingers of major changes. First, […]
This week, Food Network's Worst Cooks in America had the final four compete for a chance to make it into the finale. With their final main dish challenge, some set themselves on fire while others cruised through the competition. Alex Guarnaschelli continues to try to nurture the Blue Team while Anne Burrell gives out lashes. […]
This week's episode of Food Network's Worst Cooks in America made me nostalgic for Bob Barker, The Price is Right, and his very long, thin mic. Alex Guarnaschelli and Anne Burrell dressed up in shiny game show gear and had the recruits enjoy a fun game of "The Bite is Right." High-quality food was paired […]
What a perfect way to end the season of Good Eats: Reloaded on the Cooking Channel Alton Brown revisits his Willy Wonka inspired 1999 episode on all things chocolate Apparently Brown dreamed of being Willy Wonka when he was a kid, guess this is as close as he was ever going to get to it I’ll[...]
This week on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Anne Burrell were stunned by sushi and bento boxes and not in a good way. With Sushi being my all-time favorite food, I was both pleased with learning how to roll and horrified at what a shrimp tempura roll should not look […]
I was pleasantly surprised at the premiere of Food Network's Worst Cooks in America. When I heard that Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli was to co-host with Anne Burrell, I was quite unhappy. I've followed her work for years and while I think she's an exceptional chef and deserves all of her acclaims, she is not […]
With this week's episode of Cooking Channel's Good Eats: Reloaded, Alton Brown revisits a previous episode to educate us on why stocks are the foundation of all cuisines I just assumed its something you purchase on the shelves of a supermarket or make chicken soup out of I was not completely off, and Brown does[...]
With this week's episode of Cooking Channel's Good Eats: Reloaded, Alton Brown revisits episode 70 and talks about something called "choux paste." I never heard of the term and assumed it was something bland and unappealing, but I was only partially correct It is what you do with it that’s exciting: make cream puffs and[...]
On the finale of Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Johnny Bananas goes head-to-head against Wells Adams in a three-dish Main Challenge. Before they step into an official kitchen and show off all they have learned from their trainers, Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence have one more Skill Drill challenge in store for them and […]
With this week's episode of Good Eats: Reloaded on Cooking Channel, Alton Brown revisits a 2004 episode on all things fungal, educating us on how to grow shiitake mushrooms in our own homes I think I’ll stick to store-bought for now I love mushrooms in any form, grilled, sautéed, baked, and of course pickled[...]
This week on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America (the final "Main Dish Challenge" with only four recruits left), our competitors must battle against each other in "Russian Roulette" with only the best two making it to the finale. This is the point in the season where I get super excited about whether my predictions […]
This week on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Remote-Control Chef had me screaming with comedic anecdotes and horror. The celebrity recruits take on the role of puppet master and deconstruct what appears to be a crime scene, perform an autopsy while controlling judges Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence; add a little "Rated R" action […]
With this week's episode of Good Eats: Reloaded on Cooking Channel, Alton Brown revisits a 2004 episode and guides us on how to pound it out though plastic wrap and water To think: my meat tenderize can be used for cooking instead of nailing things around my house I do agree the flat edge definitely[...]
Yuk.[caption id="attachment_1213071" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Alton Brown looks at grains and oats on Good Eats: Reloaded, courtesy of Cooking Channel.[/caption]Once in the lab, Brown spots in a bear suit Is it wrong to be attracted to a bear? Brown demos a rolled oats and quinoa recipe and yes I went ahead and tried to make it[...]
In this week's episode of Food Network's Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition, our celebrity recruits get their hands dirty literally by learning how to slice and dice a fish or rather "finessing the butchering". Most just went "serial killer" on the poor fish. Getting their snorkeling gear on, some embraced the fish tank and […]
This week the celebrity recruits' pallets get tested in a very unique way when judges Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence teach them that riding is hard on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition. How does that tie into cooking you ask? The cooks in training must bounce around with a blow-up horse between […]
A famous cake, a mysterious death, and a list of ingredients: welcome to this week’s episode of Cooking Channel's Good Eats: Reloaded In the edited version of episode 83 ("A Cake on Every Plate"), Alton Brown deciphers the mystery of what actually goes inside the delightful and “easy to make” yellow golden cake Now if[...]
In this week's episode of Cooking Channel's Good Eats: Reloaded, Alton Brown is back to recap a 2003 episode all about "The Chow of the Rich & Famous." He educates us on how we the average folk can cook up a sirloin on a budget In typical Brown fashion, the tutorial includes a 14-step journey[...]
This week, Alton Brown is back with another episode of Cooking Channel's Good Eats: Reloaded to recap on his first truly caffeinated episode Coffee, Coffee, and more Coffee Ok he definitely has my vote, and I’m only 5 minutes into the episode I must disclose for full transparency I’m two episodes into the season and[...]
