Any Food Network fans?

http://www.bastardly.com/archives/2005/12/15/rachael-ray-vs-giada-de-laurentiis-a-food-network-bastardly-matchup/

Actually pretty hilarious. And no, I did not weigh in.

Nice Find!!!

i have to admit, i've been a rachel ray fan forever (before she blew up!)... i kinda dig the thick italian thing she's got going on... she always gets tipsy on 40 dollars a day.

flay is the man on the grill... his steaks always look too good!

First off, Paula Dean has the absolute best recipes on television. I've made alot of her stuff and everything has come out delicious.

I don't like emeril much, but the best meal out I've ever had was at K-Pauls. It's owned by Paul Prudhomme, an authentic cajun/creole chef. I've been replicating his recipes in my own home for years and he's by far my favorite chef. He used to have a TV show, but that may have been locally when I lived in SE texas.

I'm not sure if he's still in business since his shop was in New Orleans, but It was Very Reasonable and from what I hear his prices are always pretty fair and wow... You won't find a better blend of flavor in any kind of food in the world.... The depth and the way the peppers clean your palate after every bite...

sorry food is one of my passions...

If you're more than a novice in the kitchen I suggest you check out some of his recipes in Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana Kitchen. The Seafood and Andouille Gumbo and the Shrimp/Crawfish Etoufee' are my favorites. Chicken Etoufee' is pretty good too, just be prepared to take on an endevor with most of his meals to make them come out right.

good eats is pretty kewl as is unwrapped and the secret life of..

Its also fun watching the old & new Iron Chef as well as the various food competitions.

i have to admit, i've been a rachel ray fan forever (before she blew up!)... i kinda dig the thick italian thing she's got going on... she always gets tipsy on 40 dollars a day.

flay is the man on the grill... his steaks always look too good!

The other Italian chick is hotter now (Giada De Laurentiis). Even though Ray will always have the girl next door thing going unless she continues to blow up. The average newly wed gains like 2-5 pounds in the first year of marriage. I also wonder how that chick gets tipsy off the 1 drink she has at the end of the show. They must be putting everclear in the margiritas she drinking. I'm gonna have to watch closely next time.

However the funniest thing I ever saw on Food Network was during Iron Chef. The announcer consider the chefs, one of which had over 20% BF if not more, athletes. The only athletes that can have over 20% BF and still be considered athletes are Lineman, Olympic Powerlifters, and David Wells.

i have to admit, i've been a rachel ray fan forever (before she blew up!)... i kinda dig the thick italian thing she's got going on... she always gets tipsy on 40 dollars a day.

flay is the man on the grill... his steaks always look too good!

Basically it looks like everyone ON that channel loves to drink. Rachel gets totally shitty though.

Bobby Flay definitely likes to dip into the sauce too.

The first time I saw Iron Chef I thought it was a joke.

Yeah, Flay has some decent drink recipes, plus his wife (Stephanie March) is pretty hot too. If you ever watch Sandra Lee's show, she has a cocktail recipe towards the end. I think she's a big time drunk...

On my honeymoon, my wife and I went to Paula's restaurant in Savannah, The Lady & Sons. It was a 90 minute wait on a Tuesday night (good thing there was a beat up Irish pub next door!), but well worth it, as the food was incredible. My wife has made several things from one of her cookbooks, and they've all turned out great. I think she has stock in Land O' Lakes, with all the butter she uses.

Bobby Flay definitely likes to dip into the sauce too.

The first time I saw Iron Chef I thought it was a joke.

Yeah, the REAL Iron Chef is absolutely nuts. "Tonight's secret ingredient is horse shit." And those guys would come up with a recipe for it.

Chen Kenichi.