shawn wrote:

> On Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:01:39 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> > wrote:

> Isn't Bayless still doing his PBS show?

Yeah, new season come out every now and then. The last few have
featured his daughter, Laney (or something like that).

> Yes, it looks like there is
> another season of "Mexico One Plate at a Time" coming out.

> And looking at Hubert Keller's web
> site it appears that he does have a TV series coming out called
> "Secrets of a Chef." Though I think up till now he's just appeared as
> a guest on many other cooking shows instead of having his own TV
> show..

Already out and been running on my PBS station for some time.

> I do agree though that these gentlemen were all famous for their
> cooking before they started doing regular TV appearances. Without
> their ability to work magic in the kitchen they wouldn't have become
> famous on TV unlike many of the chefs we see on the Food Network now.

I think people misunderstood the original comment. I was not suggesting
that they were "TV only" cooks, like a Rachel Ray. I was implying that
their time doing stand-up cooking shows might have helped them with the
challenges. Or perhaps it was coincidental.

Chiarello probably wouldn't have made the finals if Anita Lo hadn't
just given up when they switched venues on her.




Brian

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