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#26

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Posted: 10/16/04 at 11:48am

Ugh--Paula's food looks nauseatingly rich.
Rachel is life.
Does anyone else thing Emeril is the most annoying person and his audience is just as annoying?? They act like he discovered spices.

#27

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Posted: 10/16/04 at 11:52am

Caution about food prepared by Mario Batali...

A number of years ago I was watching his cooking show one day and there was a close up on his hands as he prepared some food. His fingernails were dirty, no, filthy and truly disgusting.

One of the first things we were taught in culinary school was to clean one's hands and always clean the nails before you handled food.

Even if no one on the set had the sense to get him to clean his nails...he didn't? Ugh!

#28

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Posted: 10/16/04 at 11:54am

Ebonic, Emeril and Iron Chef are two shows that I just can't stand watching.

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#29

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Posted: 10/16/04 at 11:56am

You don't like The Iron Chef, Matt_G? So you don't eat Octo**** on a regular basis?

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#30

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Posted: 10/16/04 at 11:57am

Not on a regular basis. Only when I'm really stoned.

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#31

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Posted: 10/16/04 at 11:58am

I like iron chef cause it's a good laugh, Matt. They're so serious it's funny.

#32

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Posted: 10/16/04 at 12:00pm

They scare me.

#33

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Posted: 10/16/04 at 12:00pm

Marianne Esposito knows Italian food preparation. Marianne had a program called, if I recall correctly, Cucina Italiana. She published a cookbook as well.

The books by Marcella Hazan, The Classic Italian Cookbook, and The Second Classic Italian Cookbook are two that should be in every kitchen.

Alas, she has no show.

Those and The Breakfast Book by Marion Cunningham

OK, also required, if you're serious are

Julia Child's Mastering The Art of French Cooking

and

The Joy of Cooking

Forget the shows....find a recipe and cook!

Preferrably with and for someone you love.

Updated On: 10/16/04 at 12:00 PM

#34

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Posted: 10/16/04 at 12:01pm

I'm also addicted to EVERYDAY ITALLIAN w/ Giada De Laurentiis. It's on now and I never miss this one.

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#35

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Posted: 10/16/04 at 12:04pm

I like everyday italian. And I'm really curious as to how the Calorie Commando dishes taste--he seems like he knows what he's doing and the people who are on his show all "claim it's the real thing" but if you have a camera on your face, what are you gonna say?

#36

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Posted: 10/16/04 at 8:46pm

I'm with you Jose about Marcella H. She was on the Today show Friday; did you see it? She's written her final cookbook. She's the real deal.

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#37

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Posted: 10/16/04 at 9:51pm

I love Marcella! No, I didn't see her on TODAY.

I cooked my way through her first cookbook when I used to cook for some Northern Italian bankers down on Wall Street.

The Italians invented cooking, as we know it. Fresh ingredients, cooked purely and simply.

You have to try Gnocchi alla Romana. So simple a child could do it...so delicious and comforting you'll be licking the dish.

#38

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Posted: 10/17/04 at 2:53pm

Just discovered this thread. Have you ever tried using any of Madeleine Kamman's cookbooks? I rank her up there with Marcella and Julia as a great cook and teacher.

And Elizabeth David belongs on any short list of essential food writers.

#39

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Posted: 5/9/05 at 4:36pm

Since someone mentioned Paula in another thread, I thought I'd bring this back up

Love Paula, and Rachel Ray I want to adopt!

I met Giada recently, and she's even more gorgeous in person - which I NEVER would have thought possible.

One I haven't seen mentioned here whom we love is Ina Garten - who I swear knows every homo in the Hamptons. We love it when she has them over for bridge and cocktails in the afternoon!

#40

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Posted: 5/9/05 at 4:57pm

Love Ina Garten, Giada deLaurentiis, Sara Moulton, Tyler Florence

Can't stand Emeril, Sandra Lee (faux cook), Racheal Ray (too perky) and Gordon Elliott

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#41

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Posted: 5/9/05 at 5:11pm

I SUMMON THE IRON CHEFS!!!

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#42

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Posted: 5/9/05 at 5:22pm

as do I, Caroline, lol. I love that show. I also love Unwraped with that guy...shoot, what's his name? Mark Summers, is that it? Eh- I love that show!

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#43

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Posted: 5/9/05 at 5:27pm

yeah...thats a realy fun show.

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#44

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Posted: 5/9/05 at 6:21pm

Tyler, Jaimie, Dave, and Rachel are all favorites of mine. Oh to wake up and find Tyler, Jaime or Dave making me breakfast in their undies.....*sigh*

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#45

re: The I Love Food Network Thread!

Posted: 5/9/05 at 8:36pm

Tyler Florence doesn't seem to be on the Food Network much these days. What happened to FOOD 911 and TYLER'S ULTIMATE?

We can never have too much Tyler in this house!

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#46

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Posted: 5/9/05 at 9:07pm

Uh, Dollypoop, Tyler is mine..........keep your hands off!

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#47

re: The I Love Food Network Thread!

Posted: 5/9/05 at 9:25pm

OMG! I love Mark Sommers in Unwrapped. I also like "The best of..." where they travel to different places. Did you guys ever watch 2 fat ladies? One of them died so they aren't on anymore but I wasn't too crazy about them. I dislike iron chef but I used to love two hot tamolees(sp) but alas, they haven't been on in years.
When I was like 10 years old, I met Emril Lagasee, I would post a picture but it's too embaressing. lol.

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#48

re: The I Love Food Network Thread!

Posted: 5/9/05 at 9:37pm

I love everything about the Food Network. I think I watch that network the most.

Except $40 Dollars A Day irritates me sometimes. Can all the food she eats be THAT outstanding?

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#49

re: The I Love Food Network Thread!

Posted: 5/9/05 at 9:56pm

$40 a day is the best! my family and i have been almost everywhere she's gone and we always try to eat at her places. and of course, we always spend under $40 a day!!!

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#50

re: The I Love Food Network Thread!

Posted: 5/9/05 at 10:03pm

I can't stand Rachel Ray. She's so damn perky it makes me want to kick something just to spite her.

I like Sara Moulton, though. And Iron Chef has high "it's late at night and I'll watch anything" entertainment value.

ETA- I just realized I posted the "Rachel Ray is too perky" thing when this thread first came around. Well, my opinion hasn't changed. :)

Updated On: 5/9/05 at 10:03 PM

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