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Angelicfairies2
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07-19-2004

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 7:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Angelicfairies2 a private message Print Post    
Can we have an open thread about the different shows??

In the past two weeks I've been watching Everyday Italian and Mike "Boogie" has been on the episodes as one of her 'friends'

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 5:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Giada should have better friends!

Gemma120in2002
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07-05-2003

Monday, January 07, 2008 - 5:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gemma120in2002 a private message Print Post    
Maybe she's consulting on one of his restaurants.

Gemma120in2002
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07-05-2003

Monday, January 07, 2008 - 12:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gemma120in2002 a private message Print Post    
Did anyone watch Iron Chef last night with Mario Batali and Jamie Oliver? It was really a lot of fun to watch.

Jamie Oliver had one sous chef named Genaro who was a real character! He finished scaling a fish and then took the chef's knife and scraped the sweat off his brow with it. Of course he put it down and got a fresh knife to continue working. He was loud and really made everyone laugh. He must be very good at what he does

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Monday, January 07, 2008 - 12:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I watched the end of it and I thought it was a close one...I know that Jamie Oliver was on there because they were promoting his new show but I still thought it was one of the better episodes...and it was fun to see Julie Chen eat.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

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I can never tape/watch Iron Chef when TR is on because I can't tape one thing and watch another, and they usually conflict here because of 60 Minutes running over -

I am NOT a big Jamie Oliver fan, so I would have been yelling for Mario - oh, who am I kidding? I LOVE Mario!

Kc103
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07-13-2004

Sunday, March 09, 2008 - 4:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
I have really been enjoying The Ultimate Recipe Challenge shows on here lately. I haven't tried any of the recipes yet, but some sound pretty interesting. Tonight's new episode is all about cakes. Yum!

Weinermr
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08-18-2001

Sunday, March 09, 2008 - 9:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Weinermr a private message Print Post    
They advertise that the winning recipes will be featured at TGI Friday's. But TGI Friday's has changed at least some of the recipes - changed things that made them unique and special. False advertising.

Angelicfairies2
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07-19-2004

Sunday, March 09, 2008 - 10:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Angelicfairies2 a private message Print Post    
Robert from Dinner impossible has been fired for lying on his resume.

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Monday, March 10, 2008 - 2:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
Last night I watched a fun Dr. Seuss-inspired cake challenge. I thought all the designers did great but must admit my favorites were the Horton and Grinch creations, neither of which placed in the competition.

Jodied75
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08-26-2004

Monday, March 10, 2008 - 2:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodied75 a private message Print Post    
What did he lie about, Angel? I don't like that show too much. Something about him annoys me - I think it's that he looks like he spends more time in the gym than in the kitchen. Give me Mario Batali any day!

Does anyone know when any of the food-related reality shows are returning? Like Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, Top Chef, The Next Food Network Star (I think it's called), The Next Iron Chef (IF it's returning) or Hell's Kitchen, etc.? Top Chef is by far my favourite and I hope it comes back.

There's a Canadian show I really like called Chef School. It's not really a competition; it features young chefs at a cooking school in Stratford, Ontario. Anyone else watch it? I wish it was longer than half an hour!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Monday, March 10, 2008 - 3:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Correction: Chef Dismissed Story
March 10th, 2008 @ 9:09am

NEW YORK (AP) - In a March 3 story about celebrity chef Robert Irvine, The Associated Press, relying on a statement from the Food Network, reported erroneously that Irvine said he exaggerated details of his time cooking at the White House. Irvine says he did exaggerate details regarding his work for Britain's Royal Family, but not his White House service, according to the Food Network.
http://ktar.com/?nid=50&sid=758030



Monday, March 10, 2008 - 3:21 PM EDT
Burned by controversy, chef drops plansTampa Bay Business Journal - by Janet Leiser Staff Writer
Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine won't be oozing and schmoozing in St. Petersburg after all.

In the latest fallout from a newspaper expose about Irvine's greatly exaggerated exploits and credentials, the British-born chef backed out of his lease with Beach Drive Retail for two side-by-side restaurants, Ooze and Schmooze.

"Given the circumstances of everything that has occurred in the past several weeks we all felt it would be mutually beneficial for everyone to go their own way," said John Hamilton of Beach Drive Retail, which is developing the 23,500 square feet at 400 Beach Drive, a condominium tower at Fifth Street North.

Irvine has been caught up in a stew of his own making since he admitted to the St. Petersburg Times in February that he overstated his ties to British Royalty and more.

Since then the Food Network announced it wouldn't renew Irvine's contract for Dinner: Impossible and the Home Shopping Network quit selling his line of cooking products on its Web site. The Food Network once heralded Irvine as the "Culinary James Bond" who could whip up a tasty meal for 1,000 workers as well as a feast for the queen.

Other local renowned chefs have expressed interest in taking over the 8,000-square-foot location on the ground level of the 29-floor condominium tower, said Bob Churuti, a partner with Hamilton. Churuti declined to identify them.

Beach Drive Retail had planned to honor its lease with Irvine, Churuti said.

It was Irvine's decision to not move forward with the restaurants, which he had announced in 2006.

Two clothiers will soon open at 400 Beach Drive, Hamilton said. Other retail should follow suit.

All contents of this site © American City Business Journals Inc. All rights reserved.
http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2008/03/10/daily12.html?t=printable



Food Network Axes Chef After Resume Exaggerations Revealed
Tuesday , March 04, 2008

After rising to culinary stardom preparing impossible meals on his Food Network series, Robert Irvine has met an obstacle his kitchen prowess couldn't overcome -- an embellished resume.

The star of "Dinner: Impossible" has acknowledged fabricating some of the more fantastic parts of his resume, including having cooked for Britain's Royal Family and various U.S. presidents.

Following the revelations, the network announced it would not renew Irvine's contract, though it would air the remaining episodes of the current season, the series' fourth.

"I was wrong to exaggerate in statements related to my experiences in the White House and the Royal Family," Irvine said in a written statement. "I am truly sorry for misleading people and misstating the facts."

The Food Network said it might revisit its decision at the end of this season, but for now would begin searching for a new host for the series, which challenged Irvine to cook under arduous conditions.

"We rely on the trust that our viewers have in the accuracy of the information we present, and Robert challenged that trust," the network said in a written release.

Irvine, who is from England, first acknowledged the fabrications in a Feb. 17 story in the St. Petersburg Times.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,334348,00.html

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Monday, March 10, 2008 - 5:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I actually enjoy Dinner Impossible -- exaggerations or not, the man knows how to run a tight ship and get things done.

TOP CHEF STARTS again WEDNESDAY!!! WOOHOO!! My all-time favorite reality show ever! :-)

Panda
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07-15-2005

Monday, March 10, 2008 - 5:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Panda a private message Print Post    
Has anyone watched the Recipe Challenges?

TGIFriday's are taking the winning recipes and putting their own spin on them on their menus.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 7:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I agree, I thought he did a great job of cooking under extremely difficult circumstances. I don't care who he did or didn't cook for.

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Sunday, March 23, 2008 - 6:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
Panda, I've been catching the recipe challenges and like the show fairly well.

I think Guy is good at hosting although he's still a bit rough around the edges but that also is what endears me to him.

Most of the recipes are easy to follow and can be recreated easily.

Tess
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04-13-2001

Sunday, March 23, 2008 - 7:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tess a private message Print Post    
I watch all the recipe challenge shows also. I love them and we have a TGI Fridays just up the road from us. Can't wait to see what their new menu looks like.

I also like Guy very much and I think he's a good balance with Marc. I even like the judges and every week I try to guess which recipes they will choose. I'm about 50/50 so far.

I really like Iron Chef America which comes on right after the Ultimate Recipe Showdown. I'm not really a Cat Cora fan and I'm a bit tired of Mario but I love the competitions with Bobby Flay, Morimoto and Symon.

But, my number 1 favortite Food Network show is The Ace of Cakes. I could be in the worst mood ever and Duff & the gang would still make me laugh. What they create every week is amazing and hilarious all at the same time. And Duff's laugh could make the Grinchiest Grinch smile.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Monday, March 24, 2008 - 9:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Duff makes me laugh too...and I find Geoff weirdly sexy. Which is really strange.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Monday, April 21, 2008 - 3:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
Food Network names new host of 'Dinner: Impossible'

It's Iron Chef Michael Symon.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Monday, April 21, 2008 - 3:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Oh no ... what happened to Chef Irvine? I really like him! And I had been wondering why Chef Symon hadn't spent much time in Kitchen Stadium.

Thanks for the link Ladytex.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, April 21, 2008 - 3:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Nick, he admitted to padding his resume in an interview or something. Claimed to have worked in the White House and for the Queen of England if I remember right. I don't remember if he had worked for them but exaggerated what he did or if he'd never worked for them. That was, hmmm, a month or two ago? Food Network was airing the rest of Irvine's shows but fired or suspended him. Sorry, I'm a bit fuzzy on the details, only reason I remember that much is that I like him too. Especially anytime him and Paula Deen got together!

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Monday, April 21, 2008 - 4:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Thank you Wargod ... very sad!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, April 21, 2008 - 5:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
He padded his resume, and Food Network decided to cancel his contract but to air the remaining shows. However, if you pay very close attention to the beginning, they no longer state his credentials like they used to.

The announcement was about six weeks ago. Apparently, he claimed that he had cooked for Britain's Royal Family and various US presidents. At the time, Food Network had said they may decide to renew him, but I think they'd decided to find a new Dinner: Impossible host instead.

That said, I love Michael Symon and look forward to seeing him on his new show!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, April 21, 2008 - 7:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thanks Costa, I didn't know they no longer state his credentials at the beginning (don't think I've seen it since the announcement actually.)

I like what I've seen of Michael Symon, which isn't all that much, a couple times on Iron Chef. I didn't even know he was the winner of the next iron chef show.

When the writers strike hit, my tv viewing went down all over the place.

Jodied75
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08-26-2004

Monday, April 21, 2008 - 7:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodied75 a private message Print Post    
I like Michael Symon! I didn't like Irvine because he looked like he spent more time in the gym than in the kitchen.

Does anyone know when Canada gets Top Chef?