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Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Monday, June 30, 2008 - 8:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
I think it's Shane's show to win or lose. That says a lot about how I feel about this years cast.

I agree with Ramsfan although I didn't realize it until she/he pointed out the lopsided female presence on FN. They may very well be looking to even the genders on the network.

Shane can be molded, I think??? Otherwise I think it's Kelsey for the win.

Not sure why I don't think any of them are worthy of my viewership. They cast this season poorly.

I loved Guy right from the start. He was a personality and could cook!

This year no one has personality. so sad ;)

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Monday, June 30, 2008 - 8:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
If I were Lisa I would have screamed bloody murder at Jen. She ruined their side dishes and then subsequently ruined the whatever the fancy term for dressing that was!

Lisa was on a local show here the other night and she looked great...she had her hair slicked back and she looked a lot softer and more approachable, and she even joked about how when she laughs her eyes get all squinty and disappear. She was very funny and self-deprecating. I'm glad she did't get kicked off because of Jen's mistakes.

Aaron is folding quickly. His food seems very good but his presentation skills are almost non-existent. Adams is just bleh...why is he still there? Just because somebody else has screwed up worse at this point?

I'm still not loving any of the contestants. I think I prefer Lisa's extensive culinary knowledge but realize that Shane and Kelsie are more camera-friendly.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Monday, June 30, 2008 - 10:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
I found once I got over Lisa's 3Cs of cooking, I could concentrate on her more. I would say out of the entire bunch, she is the most talented. I would definitely eat in her restaurant.


Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, June 30, 2008 - 10:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Yep, I think if Lisa got a softer haircut, I'd like her even more!! I think she does have the most talent. In a few years Kelsey may reign supreme...

My bet is that the A boys will be out next.

Ramsfan
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01-27-2004

Monday, June 30, 2008 - 11:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ramsfan a private message Print Post    
I agree with Ramsfan although I didn't realize it until she/he pointed out the lopsided female presence on FN. They may very well be looking to even the genders on the network.


Actually I'm a she! But just to correct myself and actually add another female host, Sonny Anderson (I think thats her last name) hosts Cooking for Real and there is another female host/chef who hosts Chic and Easy. Of course to be fair, I haven't seen a new Nigella show in forever, so she may be off.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, June 30, 2008 - 11:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I don't think any of the Barefoot Contessa shows are new either, I am not sure Ina is doing any new shows.

ETA: Oh and I thought that I read Emeril was cancelled.

Ramsfan
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01-27-2004

Monday, June 30, 2008 - 11:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ramsfan a private message Print Post    
I found this info. on Food Network's webpage. Here's the quote and link if anyone's interested.

" Her newest book, Barefoot Contessa – Back to Basics will be published in October, 2008. Her new series on Food Network – beginning in October, 2008 – will also be titled Barefoot Contessa – Back to Basics."

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/ina_garten/article/0,1974,FOOD_10974_1841623,00.html


And Emeril is indeed finished with FN. He's going to be on Fine Living beginning July 7. Here's a link to that.

http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/20/emeril-lagasse-moves-to-fine-living-network/

Oh and I forgot Danny Boome and whoever the Recue Chef is...

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, June 30, 2008 - 12:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
ooo, excellent - Ina has a new show, I really enjoy watching her cook!

Darclyte
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07-11-2005

Monday, June 30, 2008 - 8:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Darclyte a private message Print Post    
Wow, what's with all the Nipa hate?
I'd love a food on Indian cooking.
I miss the Hell out of Melting Pot!
Anyway, it looks to be coming down to Kelsey, Shane and Lisa.
Aaron can't talk his way out of a wet paper bag, and Adam can't cook.
I think it's Kelsey's to lose at this point.
She's trained, knowledgeable, kinda cute and is bubbly.
It'll most likely come down to her and either Lisa or Shane.
Lisa is a lot like Amy from last year...all knowledge and little camera charisma.
Shane is a mixed bag. He has knowledge but it's self taught and his skills are lacking. I think his presentations are ok, but he'd make a better host for one of their "spotlight" shows like "Unwrapped" or something.
I thought Kelsey was a goner early on, but since she's "toned it down" she's raced to the front.
She's got her dish at Red Lobster, and her side dish in Bon Appétit magazine.
She's on a roll.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 4:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
I like Kelsey a lot, but she is - bubbly-wise - awfully similar to Rachel Raye. I hope that doesn't hurt her in the long run -

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 9:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I love Indian food. I cook Indian all of the time. I hated Nipa's cooking. Simple as that. Not all Indian cooking is curry or potato, and she couldn't do anything except talk about spices (or lack thereof).

I probably wouldn't ever watch Lisa. And she's wrong, her eyes disappear when she's thinking, too.

I might watch Shane and Kelsey, depending on what they end up with as a point of view. I think they are "approachable" and fresh. (If I wanted to be lectured, which is what I think of Lisa, I'd watch the cooking shows on KPBS.)

Adam is probably going to be gone Sunday. He hasn't done anything that even remotely indicates he knows what he's doing. If he's there for comic relief, it's time for him to go home.

I really want to like Aaron, but his Mr. No Personality is gonna make him the next to leave after Adam, unless someone sets a kitchen set on fire.

I'm not surprised Jen went home. She, too, couldn't cook a successful dish. And who the heck bangs a glass bottle like that? I think Jen was totally out of her element.

This cast of contestants, much like last season, really make me wonder who the heck is applying for these shows. I mean, honestly, I just don't see a homemaker becoming the next FN star. At least, none of the homemakers they've had on the show (there is a major lack of charisma with the homemakers I've seen).

Webchiq
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07-11-2005

Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 10:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Webchiq a private message Print Post    
Above it says that Shane is self taught and maybe you just mean that because he learned for himself as he graduated from CIA. He's young to have finished CIA already and I'm impressed by his ability and knowledge at such a young age.

Kelsey toned down is a lot better.

Still can't get over Lisa's squinting.

Couldn't believe that Jen said that she was surprised to be going home so early. She seemed like someone that would hire me to teach them how to cook.

Aaron saying that he isn't good in front of a camera. Huh? How did he get in the lineup?

I just can't see watching a show with any of them.

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 11:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
"And who the heck bangs a glass bottle like that?"

Gee whiz I wanted to mention that. Of all the cooking shows I've ever watched and there have been many I N E V E R saw anyone slam a glass jar like that in hopes to open that jar!!!! Silly silly girl! Just for that alone she should have been let go.

I don't mind Adam all that much as a personality...I like his silliness and he did cook one good dish, the potatos????

My top picks
1./2. Shane or Kelsey
3. Adam

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 11:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
If I was going to buy a cookbook from this bunch I would probably head for Aaron...but what a show? No, unfortunately. He's a nice seeming guy but he is too self-conscious on television.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 12:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I agree - -hitting a glass bottle??? Even my middle schooler knows that you just run it under cold water to "shrink" it OR if it's a sticky item, run it under warm water to unstick it. Banging it???? DUH!!!

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 1:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
It was almost like Jen has one of those personalities that is almost self-defeating...she can't acknowledge success so she trips herself up. The problem here was she also took someone else with her with her failure. The judges truly seemed to want her to do well.

Honestly, her "type" of show -- healthy cooking for a single parent with a limited time to cook (and a limited budget!) would have been a good fit for me.

Cokegirl
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03-08-2004

Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 3:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cokegirl a private message Print Post    
Actually, I've seen Rachael Ray hit a glass bottle, kind of like that. But you have to hit it flat on the lid and it unscrews easily. It was one of the viewer tips and it really does work and I've never broke a bottle or jar. But then again I would never do it by food.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 5:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I think I would enjoy a show by Lisa. I find her looks fascinating and like that she knows a lot about cooking.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 7:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Oh my, I guess we Southerners like to live dangerously! Any time I have a bottle or jar that is stuck, I turn it upside down and give it a good smack on a hard surface. If that doesn't work, I take it to the nice young guy that lives across the porch from me -

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 6:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Roxi, there are already two shows that should suit you... Ellie Krieger's "Healthy Appetite" and Robin Miller's "Quick Fix Meals." (The latter is actually geared towards family meals quickly.)

And for the rest of you... there is a difference between tapping a bottle LIGHTLY to loosen the lid, versus whacking the thing without really aiming. She whacked the neck of the bottle, not the lid.

BTW, a chef once taught me that the best way to loosen a tight lid, such as that on the juice bottle, is to turn it upside down and smack the BOTTOM of the bottle with the flat of your hand. That'll pop the seal and make it much easier to open.

Nickovtyme
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07-29-2004

Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 7:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
yeah..it wasn't the fact that she tried to loosen the lid by whacking it...it was the fact that she didn't even look to see what she was doing.

iffin i' wuld hayave ben muhee...ah wuld hayave taykin' muh chanses. bu' thayats jes' muhee...

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 8:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I'll have to see when those shows are on in my area, because they must be daytime shows (I've not seen them at night). But I'm so cooking challenged that if they have more than 5-6 ingredients I lose interest (is there such a thing as cooking ADHD?). Thanks for the recommend!

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 8:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
hahaha, Roxi!
I hear ya. I watch these food shows and my kids laugh at me cuz my campbells and my 3 or 4 ingredient meal books are my kitchen friends.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 10:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Roxi, Robin's show actually does multiple meals in a show. She'll start out by doing a roasted chicken with sides for the first night, then using leftover chicken in a different way for the second night. And often, as she's doing one thing for one night, she'll do extra with that ingredient (for example, onions), so that she'll have 'em ready for the next night. As far as number of ingredients, I don't pay attention to that, as it's never been an issue. (Nor is the inability to obtain ingredients since I have access to plenty of gourmet and specialty ethnic stores here.) I do think her meals are a lot healthier, though, than using mostly storebought items (such as canned soups).

I like Ellie's stuff because she does cook healthy and she explains what and why.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 11:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I have to shop at WalMart -- that's basically all that's around -- you are lucky to get green leafed lettuce there!

I'm just a lazy and indifferent cook but I truly want to do better...but it better be easy. That's why I love that show on TLC Homemade Simple...they really do "family friendly" meals.