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Default Is Food Network on the decline?

On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 01:08:13 -0600, "Joseph"
> wrote:

> and if it
>means getting rid of the endless cooking contest shows (sometimes they're
>interesting, often they're not worth it),


A gingerbread competition is on right now! I watch few enough
that they are interesting for me. I think the other one I've seen is
the wedding cake one.

>reality shows, and the "eat the
>streets" type shows I'm all for more variety in cooking shows.


Let's fact it, reality shows are cheaper to produce and "somebody"
watches them or else they would cease to exist.
>
>As for the "how do they make it" shows...I think they can be OK if they
>were occasional SPECIALS...but they are on so often!


Not sure what you mean... a behind the scenes type show - like you get
as behind the scenes on DVD movies? Obviously I watch less than you
do.