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October 14, 2011

The Neely’s Mix Southern BBQ with Motown

My sister was in love with the Neelys and their cooking program, Down Home with the Neelys. She watched them all the time. I asked her if she ever tried any of their recipes. She hesitated and said no. The … Continue reading →

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October 7, 2011

Guy Fieri (Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives), Real People – Real Food

Diners Drive-Ins and Dives is the only program that speaks to me and, for that fact, ninety-nine percent of the people who live in the U. S. It is about food that people eat everyday. It’s people’s food not critic’s food. It’s … Continue reading →

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September 30, 2011

The Barefoot Contessa; Smug, Snobbish, Pretentious, and above all – Boring

I like how-to cooking programs, but some seem a bit too snobbish. The Barefoot Contessa None is more smug, snobbish, and pretentious than the Barefoot Contessa. The Barefoot Contessa puts me asleep. It has all the entertainment quality of “Knitting … Continue reading →

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September 15, 2011

Food Network’s Iron Chef – Done In Poor Taste

Iron Chef is really over the top. I thought it was a Saturday Night Live spoof. They all look like they are from a poorly written, poorly directed, poorly casted Kung Fu movie. They look like Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, … Continue reading →

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September 9, 2011

What’s Wrong With The Food Network

Why I Find the Food Network Amusing Being a chef at one time, all be it the Army, I have a profound respect of anyone who prepares food for others. As one friend and cook so aptly put it, “it’s a … Continue reading →

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