The I Love Food Network Thread!

Is this really needed? Nah, but I still love me some Food Network!
Mario Batali
Rachael Ray
Jamie Oliver
The Iron Chefs

Wonderful! And don't get me started on my love for the annual Pastry and Dessert Team Competition!

I like Rachael Ray and Tyler Forence. Emerial Legasse was never a favorite of mine. As for the Iron Chef? I think it is absoulutely ridiculous and I refuse to watch it. Just remember, that Julia Child paved the way for all TV cooking shows.

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Giada diLaurentis and Michael Chiarello and Alton Brown and Paula (the southern food chef) and the Secret Life of Food guy...

we LOVE her!!

Tyler Florence is an icon in this household. Everything stops when a new edition of "Tyler's Ultimate" is airing.

Bobby Flay is another favorite.

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What's not to like?

Rachel's show remains a cozy favorite (but I wish she'd leave bigger tips -- any waiters or bartenders here think she's sending the wrong message with those 10%-ers?) She's a cutie, and she makes travel seem ... accessible to anyone.

I also love Bobby, especially when he's doing butch things like eating sausages at tail gate parties.

But if you are home, sickly, and feelin' poorly, Miss Paula can absolutely make your day. Anyone see the episode wherein she prepared breakfast for dinner? And recommended everyone go home and get into flannel Pjs and eat french toast n'grits? In the age of Atkins, how can you not love a woman who pushes carbs like designer drugs?

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Rachel Ray is the Messiah. 'Nuff said.

Good Eats, thats the best show followed closely by The Secret Life of..., The Best of..., Unwrapped, and Iron Chef, but ive watched basically every episode it. Bobby Flay is a jerk. and sometimes Top 5. Alton Brown is the best host on Food Network, He explains so much about cooking, in a fun way.

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"Always a stick of butter - two if you need it." - Paula

We watch the Food Network more that anything else. Actually, there are only three channels programmed into the remote as 'favorites' - The Food Network, HGTV (which we refer to as Homo & Gay Television) and BBC America.

I met Bobby Flay quite by accident. I was driving home from Albany and stopped at one of the rest areas for coffee. Bobby was there with two elderly women; presumably his aunts. He seemed personable enough, although we didn't have a conversation of any great depth.

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I wish I could get the Food Network. Cablevision doesn't offer it. I absolutely love watching food shows, bummer.

Rachel Ray is one of the most gorgeous girls on the planet. What a smile! She's so healthy looking and her amazing personality comes out in every single epidode. I'd take her any day over 100 girls who are fake and plastic and wear too much make-up and designer clothes.

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Updated On: 10/16/04 at 11:25 AM

I also love The Naked Chef. He rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Updated On: 10/16/04 at 11:40 AM