On Aug 20, 6:33*pm, "Default User" > wrote:
> 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
>
> --
> Day 199 of the "no grouchy usenet posts" project

Without regard to the respective chef's attitude, Hubert's dishes
weren't as popular with the critics as Chiarello's - Hubert may have
taken Lo's place. We'll never know. I wished they could have done a
final 4 - I thought that would be really the best thing to do.

N.