News Bytes: Deen Show Peek; Chefs’ Night Out; the Beards; Tyler in Idaho

Anne Burrell, Bobby Flay, Celebrity Chefs, Daniel Boulud, Donatella Arpaia, Event, Gail Simmons, Harold Dieterle, Iron Chef America, John Besh, Johnny Iuzzini, Marcus Samuelsson, Michael Psilakis, News Bites, Paula Deen, Paula's Best Dishes, TV Food Shows, Ted Allen, The Next Food Network Star, Tom Colicchio, Traci Des Jardins, Tyler Florence
07 Jun 2008 Many weekends are slow, food news-wise. This is definitely not one of those. On the air we have a preview of Paula Deen's new cooking show on Sunday early afternoon and later that night episode 2 of NFNS. Off the air and live, the biggest thing of this weekend and perhaps of the year is the Annual James Beard Awards Sunday night. First up is Tyler Florence who travelled to Boise for a food charity event, A Chefs' Affaire. What it is involves a five-course gourmet dinner created by Idaho chefs from 20 different restaurants. There is also ... {More...}

New Planet Green Kills Off Discovery Home; Several Cooking Shows Gone

Canadian Chefs, Marcus Samuelsson, News, Opinion, TV Food Shows
05 Jun 2008 ©2008 Harry Kenney I am surprised and very very annoyed on a couple levels. I knew from many months ago that Planet Green was coming. Turns out it's one of the very first posts I made here, that Emeril Live was through production on the Food Network and that the Cajun with the Big "E" and "bam" was starting a new summer time show on a new summer-time launched channel called Planet Green from the Discovery network. I had no idea until yesterday that it was ever going to replace another channel. I thought it was a new addition. Never ... {More...}

TV Heads-up: Three Big Food Shows on ‘Martha Stewart Show’ This Week

Emeril Lagasse, Marcus Samuelsson, Mario Batali, Martha Stewart, TV Food Shows
18 May 2008 The first three shows this week of The Martha Stewart Show are all about food. So set your dial, your VCR, your TIVO for these. And remember, if you still miss them when they're on during the day on your local network, you can see them each repeated the following night on the Fine Living channel. Dates listed are the first run major network days. Monday, May 19: "Everyday Food Show" - The cooks from Martha's food show on PBS with cooks from the show - Sandy Gluck, pineapple-glazed chicken, chicken salad, Lucinda Scala Quinn, lemon parsley ... {More...}

Next Big Thing: Celeb Chef Eateries in Your Department Store?

Cat Cora, Marcus Samuelsson, News, Rick Bayless, Star Restaurants
17 Mar 2008 Celebrity chefs with restaurants in airports ... Star restaurants in Vegas and Beijing ... in casinos .... even in new museums. So what's the next trend? We think we've spotted it. Based on this Ocean County (duh, where else, huh?) newspaper report, it looks like big name stores are all going to get trendy little star chef eateries next. And you know if it happens in LaLa Land, it make end up happening everywhere else after. La Brea Bakery will open inside the Macy's at Fashion Island, probably late this spring. At the same mall, Dean & DeLuca, a ... {More...}

Common Thread’s Third Annual World Festival Monday in Chicago

Art Smith, Food Festivals, Jacques Torres, Marcus Samuelsson, Ming Tsai, Padma Lakshmi, Paula Deen, Rocco Dispirito, Tom Colicchio
14 Mar 2008 Dozens of celebrity chefs at Common Thread's Third Annual World Festival on Monday, March 17 at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. The annual event takes place the Monday of the Housewares Show, in order to bring national celebrities who serve on the Chef Advisory Board to the festival. This year Padma Lakshmi of Bravo's acclaimed Top Chef will serve as the honorary chair and mistress of ceremonies. From ABC 7 Chicago: Festival guests will be treated to global delicacies by renowned chefs including founder Art Smith, TABLE fifty-two; David Burke, David Burke's Primehouse; Tom Colicchio, Craft; Gale Gand, Tru; Ken Oringer, ... {More...}