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...}

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...}

Tyler Florence vs Ingrid Hoffman vs Curtis Stone on Tomorrow’s ‘Oprah’

Celebrity Chefs, Curtis Stone, Ingrid Hoffmann, Padma Lakshmi, Tyler Florence, Videos
08 May 2008 Tomorrow, want some non-primetime Iron Chef meets Top Chef? How about a bunch of your favorite tv cooks on the tube together in one place? Then Friday's 'Oprah' is a don't miss. From Tyler Florence's own site: "Cheer on Food Network’s own Tyler Florence and Ingrid Hoffmann as they face off in the first-ever Oprah’s Sandwich Showdown on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show.' Together with TLC’s [Take Home Chef] Curtis Stone, each celebrity chef is paired with an Oprah viewer (and die-hard fan) to see who can cook up the best sandwich. Watch as the teams develop delicious recipes while ... {More...}