NFNS Video Preview: Episode 8

Bobby Flay, Dinner: Impossible, Iron Chef America, Michael Symon, Robert Irvine, The Next Food Network Star, Videos
18 Jul 2008 Here's the video preview of what's happening on this week's episode of The Next Food Network Star on Sunday night at 10pm. The remaining three finalists shoot scripted promos at iconic Las Vegas locations. Then they meet Season Two winner Guy Fieri and are told to each create a lavish buffet for the ultimate Vegas crowd – entertainers from famous Vegas shows and top Vegas chefs. Also new and worthy on Sunday night is a new Iron Chef America where Bobby Flay takes on Gabrielle Hamilton of NYC's Prune. I first saw Hamilton on television during an episode of ... {More...}

NFNS Video Recap: Episode 4

Bobby Flay, Michael Symon, TV Show Reviews, The Next Food Network Star, Tyler Florence, Videos
23 Jun 2008 Here's the fourth episode of Next Food Network Star recap video followed by my commentary ... so if you didn't catch it Sunday night and are planning to watch it during one of the repeats this week, don't click. Otherwise, enjoy. With a proviso, ok, a slight reprimand, I'm upping my ratings of this show from three out of five stars to 4 stars. First the reprimand. "Bobby Who?" First the big deal was that Bobby Flay was going to be the host of this show. And that would add a needed consistant element the show has always ... {More...}

NFNS Video Preview: Episode 4

Michael Symon, TV Food Shows, The Next Food Network Star, Tyler Florence, Videos
20 Jun 2008 Here's the video preview of what's happening on this week's episode of The Next Food Network Star on Sunday night at 10pm. Tyler Florence tests the remaining seven finalists’ culinary skills by having them create videos for foodnetwork.com. Then Iron Chef Michael Symon and Red Lobster’s Senior Executive Chef Michael LaDuke challenge the finalists to create unique fresh fish dishes – and serve to a ship full of Coast Guardsmen. The winner discovers his-or-her recipe will be featured on Red Lobster’s Daily Fresh Fish menus nationwide. And, of course, another finalist will be eliminated. {More...}

Rachael’s ‘Cafe Una Notte’ Fundraising Event Shown on Yesterday’s Program

Michael Symon, Rachael Ray
08 May 2008 What is "Cafe Una Notte"? It means Cafe One Night, and that's exactly what it is, one night a year when a restaurant becomes Rachael Ray's restaurant, a 75-seat affair in which five young (and we mean young) aspiring chefs cater the affair. In this case, having been picked up at the airport and then hooked up with Iron Chef Michael Symon. Oh and who, according the Associated Press article: In addition to the chance to hang in the kitchen with [Bill] Clinton and Food Network notables, the teens also each got $10,000 scholarships [....] It also kicked off the ... {More...}

Michael Symon Announced as New Host of ‘Dinner: Impossible’

Dinner: Impossible, Feature, Michael Symon, News, Robert Irvine, TV Food Shows
21 Apr 2008 Didn't see this one coming! Food Network has decided on it's replacement of Robert Irvine for the new host of Dinner: Impossible. And who is this new-comer stranger? That's the surprise; it is apparently a familiar face instead, none other than Iron Chef Michael Symon. That's right, Symon is taking over the helm of the Food Network's third highest-rated show. From his home-town paper, the Cleveland Plain Dealer: He begins shooting 10 "Dinner: Impossible" shows next week, finishing at the end of May. [...] One episode of "Dinner: Impossible" will air in July, said (the show's) executive producer Marc ... {More...}