As High-Caliber Chefs Bail, Where Does That Leave FN?

Opinion: 0 Comments; 01 Mar 2008 This is interesting. Someone opining on their blog that "The Food Network failing during its transistion". What makes this more interesting a statement or opinion is it's not from a food writer, not a post on a cooking forum, but it comes from a website that focuses on business and captial. The crux of the post is the lost of Ming Tsai years ago and Mario Batali (excluding Iron Chef America) six months ago and now Emeril's leaving. James Phillip says with the top chefs gone and the home cooks left "It almost seems like amateur night down at ... {More...}

My Take on the Irvine Debacle: Give the Guy a Second Chance

Opinion, Robert Irvine: 0 Comments; 01 Mar 2008 ©2008 Harry Kenney I'm getting annoyed now. You see, the Food Network in their statement seemed they were hedging their bets (a good thing). But since all the news wires have decided by their headlines that Irvine is 100% gone, FN is probably going to end up do it. (I hope not). But the way news media is saying things, it might later look like FN flip-flopped. When again, that's not at all the case. They said they would review things later. That was an open door. A slim one, yes, but an ... {More...}