.... what y'all are on about.

I seldom have time to watch TV these days, but I was flipping thought the
satellite channels available in our neck of the woods last night - and lo
and behold - I see Food Network is now amongst their offerings....

Heh. Rachael Ray did not endear herself to me by making cabbage soup
<blech> on the first of her shows that I watched <lol>. She also struck me
as somewhat, ahem, chubbier than pictures/videos I've seen of her on the
'net.

Saw several other good shows though - and hoo-boy, Paula *does* have a
rather strong "southern accent" <g> - so I'm a bit mystified why so many
r.f.c.-ers seem to find the channel lacking. Maybe you guys are just
spoiled for choice, unlike some of us ;-)

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

In article >,
ChattyCathy > wrote:

> Saw several other good shows though - and hoo-boy, Paula *does* have a
> rather strong "southern accent" <g> - so I'm a bit mystified why so many
> r.f.c.-ers seem to find the channel lacking.

We got bored.

> Maybe you guys are just
> spoiled for choice, unlike some of us ;-)

Bingo!

leo

On Dec 31, 1:29*am, ChattyCathy > wrote:
> ... what y'all are on about.
>
> I seldom have time to watch TV these days, but I was flipping thought the
> satellite channels available in our neck of the woods last night - and lo
> and behold - I see Food Network is now amongst their offerings....
>
> Heh. Rachael Ray did not endear herself to me by making cabbage soup
> <blech> on the first of her shows that I watched <lol>. She also struck me
> as somewhat, ahem, chubbier than pictures/videos I've seen of her on the
> 'net.
>
> Saw several other good shows though - and hoo-boy, Paula *does* have a
> rather strong "southern accent" <g> - so I'm a bit mystified why so many
> r.f.c.-ers seem to find the channel lacking. Maybe you guys are just
> spoiled for choice, unlike some of us ;-)
>
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy


Sometimes it's impossible not to suspect that Paula is over-
southerning it a little.

ChattyCathy wrote:
> ... what y'all are on about.
>
> I seldom have time to watch TV these days, but I was flipping thought
> the satellite channels available in our neck of the woods last night
> - and lo and behold - I see Food Network is now amongst their
> offerings....

> Heh. Rachael Ray did not endear herself to me by making cabbage soup
> <blech> on the first of her shows that I watched <lol>. She also
> struck me as somewhat, ahem, chubbier than pictures/videos I've seen
> of her on the 'net.

She fluctuates and she doesn't really care who knows it. To her
credit she was never pretentious.

> Saw several other good shows though - and hoo-boy, Paula *does* have a
> rather strong "southern accent" <g>

Somewhere along the line she started laying it on with a trowel. When
she was first on she had a charming southern accent.

> - so I'm a bit mystified why so
> many r.f.c.-ers seem to find the channel lacking. Maybe you guys are
> just spoiled for choice, unlike some of us ;-)

Food Network used to have more of a mix of cooking shows and shows
like Food Finds and other non-cooking shows. Now whenever you turn
it on, it's all baking competitions and the like. At least, that's what it
feels like.

nancy

"Nancy Young" wrote in message
...

.....

Food Network used to have more of a mix of cooking shows and shows
like Food Finds and other non-cooking shows. Now whenever you turn
it on, it's all baking competitions and the like. At least, that's what it
feels like.

nancy



I really like chopped

On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 06:22:19 -0600, Phyllis Stone wrote:
>
>
> I really like chopped

Funny you should mention that; caught a show called Chopped: Champions...
Apparently the four chefs competing had won in previous series of Chopped.
Not too shabby at all.

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 07:17:35 -0500, Nancy Young wrote:


> Food Network used to have more of a mix of cooking shows and shows like
> Food Finds and other non-cooking shows. Now whenever you turn it on,
> it's all baking competitions and the like. At least, that's what it
> feels like.

I'm just happy to have another "dedicated" food channel - although the
programming has probably been "adapted" for we antipodeans - I dunno. I've
only just discovered it <g> so it remains to be seen whether we'll be
served up repeats after repeats (as they do on other channels here). We
used to get the BBC Food channel, but that was changed (locally) to BBC
Lifestyle (or some such) which doesn't have nearly as many food shows as
I'd like.

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

On 12/31/2010 2:29 AM, ChattyCathy wrote:
> ... what y'all are on about.
>
> I seldom have time to watch TV these days, but I was flipping thought the
> satellite channels available in our neck of the woods last night - and lo
> and behold - I see Food Network is now amongst their offerings....

I'm sorry lol.

No, I'm kidding. It's worth it for Ina's show.

>
> Heh. Rachael Ray did not endear herself to me by making cabbage soup
> <blech> on the first of her shows that I watched<lol>. She also struck me
> as somewhat, ahem, chubbier than pictures/videos I've seen of her on the
> 'net.
>

Can't. Stand. Her. Voice. And she has been putting on weight since
her marital problems. I used her several years ago to learn how to make
meatloaf back when I didn't know how to cook. I've moved on though.

> Saw several other good shows though - and hoo-boy, Paula *does* have a
> rather strong "southern accent"<g> - so I'm a bit mystified why so many
> r.f.c.-ers seem to find the channel lacking. Maybe you guys are just
> spoiled for choice, unlike some of us ;-)
>

Paula's um....dialect... is legendary. I like her though.
--
Currently Reading: Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold

Yup! Still, I think I'd rather watch Julia Child, Jaques Pepin reruns than Paaaoooouuula or Sandra. Rachel's fair to middlin. She seems genuine. I still like Iron Chef and Chopped. I miss Emeril like I miss Three's Company; not't all.

We are spoiled, though. I still like "No Reservations" for cool ideas. Some cool chefs on that show. Course, that's Travel. I think a show like Thirsty Traveler could have been great with the right host. I don't know who Kevin Brauch has been kissin' over there, but he must know someone. He knows shit about alcohol. I like the Japanese version of IC. That octopus episode was a keeper.

I liked stuff like Food Detectives. Hate all these cake competitions. I'm not a big cake fan, though. That new seafood show is okay.

Even though I think Guy Fieri is like watching a car warm up, I do like DDD. I just love greasy spoons like those. Some nice surprises and good ideas in some of those joints, though.
The Neelys seem like nice people, but they don't show you anything new. "Best Thing I Ever Ate" is pretty decent some times.

On 2010-12-31, ChattyCathy > wrote:

><blech> on the first of her shows that I watched <lol>. She also struck me
> as somewhat, ahem, chubbier than pictures/videos I've seen of her on the
> 'net.

With all the new found fame and money, she's probably eating out, more
often. Maybe she quit smoking, but no likely. Probably jes pigging
out.

nb

On 12/31/2010 6:17 AM, Nancy Young wrote:

> Food Network used to have more of a mix of cooking shows and shows
> like Food Finds and other non-cooking shows. Now whenever you turn
> it on, it's all baking competitions and the like. At least, that's what it
> feels like.
>

Kind of like the old "Beat the Clock" only in a kitchen.

How many different series, she asks, can they produce based on the same
formula...a set of ingredients, a couple of "chefs" and a clock?

I miss Sarah Moulton. At least she cooked!
--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On 12/31/2010 8:31 AM, ravenlynne wrote:
> On 12/31/2010 2:29 AM, ChattyCathy wrote:
>> ... what y'all are on about.
>>
>> I seldom have time to watch TV these days, but I was flipping thought the
>> satellite channels available in our neck of the woods last night - and lo
>> and behold - I see Food Network is now amongst their offerings....
>
> I'm sorry lol.
>
> No, I'm kidding. It's worth it for Ina's show.
>
<snip>

I can't stand Ina. She's more irritating to me than Rachael Ray. When I
think about it, I probably cooked more like Rachael Ray's style
(probably not the same dishes) when I had a family to feed.

Ina is always cooking for her "friends". I don't know about y'all, but I
can't throw those fancy dinner parties with expensive ingredients (which
I surely can't get here) for *my* friends. Most of my friends prefer
everyday food prepared with a little creativity thrown into the pot.

I used to like Paula Deen, but she's gone over-the-top. I think she just
ran out of recipes containing a pound of butter in every dish and had to
drag up some kitsch to cover up for the lack of substance.

I used to love that Ming guy, but they took him off. AAMOF, all of the
ones who really cooked are gone now. I watch it for entertainment not
cooking.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On 12/31/2010 10:42 AM, Janet Wilder wrote:
> On 12/31/2010 6:17 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> Food Network used to have more of a mix of cooking shows and shows
>> like Food Finds and other non-cooking shows. Now whenever you turn
>> it on, it's all baking competitions and the like. At least, that's
>> what it
>> feels like.
>>
>
> Kind of like the old "Beat the Clock" only in a kitchen.
>
> How many different series, she asks, can they produce based on the same
> formula...a set of ingredients, a couple of "chefs" and a clock?
>
> I miss Sarah Moulton. At least she cooked!

I think she's on the cooking channel now...what about fine living network?

--
Currently Reading: Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold

On 12/31/2010 10:49 AM, Janet Wilder wrote:
> On 12/31/2010 8:31 AM, ravenlynne wrote:
>> On 12/31/2010 2:29 AM, ChattyCathy wrote:
>>> ... what y'all are on about.
>>>
>>> I seldom have time to watch TV these days, but I was flipping thought
>>> the
>>> satellite channels available in our neck of the woods last night -
>>> and lo
>>> and behold - I see Food Network is now amongst their offerings....
>>
>> I'm sorry lol.
>>
>> No, I'm kidding. It's worth it for Ina's show.
>>
> <snip>
>
> I can't stand Ina. She's more irritating to me than Rachael Ray. When I
> think about it, I probably cooked more like Rachael Ray's style
> (probably not the same dishes) when I had a family to feed.


> Ina is always cooking for her "friends". I don't know about y'all, but I
> can't throw those fancy dinner parties with expensive ingredients (which
> I surely can't get here) for *my* friends. Most of my friends prefer
> everyday food prepared with a little creativity thrown into the pot.
>

I've never seen her cook anything with odd ingredients. Yesterday she
made key lime tart and blueberry/peach cobbler.


> I used to like Paula Deen, but she's gone over-the-top. I think she just
> ran out of recipes containing a pound of butter in every dish and had to
> drag up some kitsch to cover up for the lack of substance.
>
> I used to love that Ming guy, but they took him off. AAMOF, all of the
> ones who really cooked are gone now. I watch it for entertainment not
> cooking.
>

I liked Ming Tsai too. And that "If You Can Run You Can Wok" guy that
used to be on PBS.

--
Currently Reading: Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold

On 12/31/2010 11:22 AM, Stu wrote:
> On 31 Dec 2010 15:11:54 GMT, > wrote:
>
>> On 2010-12-31, > wrote:
>>
>>> <blech> on the first of her shows that I watched<lol>. She also struck me
>>> as somewhat, ahem, chubbier than pictures/videos I've seen of her on the
>>> 'net.
>>
>> With all the new found fame and money, she's probably eating out, more
>> often. Maybe she quit smoking, but no likely. Probably jes pigging
>> out.
>>
>> nb
>
> Actually she's lost alot of weight

I turned her on yesterday (or the day before, not sure) and she was MUCH
larger than I've ever seen her. She was teaching america how to make a
grilled chicken caesar salad. I'm not sure that they air the eps in
order though. Could be a repeat. She just about had no voice...she was
hoarser than I've ever heard her.

--
Currently Reading: Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold

ChattyCathy wrote:
> Phyllis Stone wrote:
>
>> I really like chopped
>
> Funny you should mention that; caught a show called Chopped: Champions...
> Apparently the four chefs competing had won in previous series of Chopped.
> Not too shabby at all.

I would like to see the champion Chef Madison invited to compete on Iron
Chef.

On 12/31/2010 10:17 AM, ravenlynne wrote:
> On 12/31/2010 10:42 AM, Janet Wilder wrote:
>> On 12/31/2010 6:17 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>>> Food Network used to have more of a mix of cooking shows and shows
>>> like Food Finds and other non-cooking shows. Now whenever you turn
>>> it on, it's all baking competitions and the like. At least, that's
>>> what it
>>> feels like.
>>>
>>
>> Kind of like the old "Beat the Clock" only in a kitchen.
>>
>> How many different series, she asks, can they produce based on the same
>> formula...a set of ingredients, a couple of "chefs" and a clock?
>>
>> I miss Sarah Moulton. At least she cooked!
>
> I think she's on the cooking channel now...what about fine living network?
>

I've caught her on those channels on occasion. She used to be on Food
Network a lot in the old days.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 2010-12-31, ChattyCathy > wrote:
>
>><blech> on the first of her shows that I watched <lol>. She also struck me
>> as somewhat, ahem, chubbier than pictures/videos I've seen of her on the
>> 'net.
>
> With all the new found fame and money, she's probably eating out, more
> often. Maybe she quit smoking, but no likely. Probably jes pigging
> out.
>
> nb
>

I haven't watched Rachel Ray for a few years. But did you ever notice the
portions she cooks? HUGE! She'd say "this will feed a family of four".
For example, she'd start with monstrous chicken breast halves. I never saw
chicken breast halves that size in my life. Surely that's a whole chicken
breast, not a breast half? She doesn't say so. And she declares it's four
servings but trust me, that's a meal for 8-10 with leftovers. I don't trust
her

Jill

ChattyCathy wrote:
> ... what y'all are on about.
>
> I seldom have time to watch TV these days, but I was flipping thought the
> satellite channels available in our neck of the woods last night - and lo
> and behold - I see Food Network is now amongst their offerings....
>
> Heh. Rachael Ray did not endear herself to me by making cabbage soup
> <blech> on the first of her shows that I watched <lol>. She also struck me
> as somewhat, ahem, chubbier than pictures/videos I've seen of her on the
> 'net.
>
> Saw several other good shows though - and hoo-boy, Paula *does* have a
> rather strong "southern accent" <g> - so I'm a bit mystified why so many
> r.f.c.-ers seem to find the channel lacking. Maybe you guys are just
> spoiled for choice, unlike some of us ;-)
>


I found Food Network was fun to watch for about two years (and that's
when they had GOOD programming and good cooks (David Rosengarten and
Sarah Mounton come to mind, plus early Mario Batagli and Emeril Lagasse,
before he got fat and silly.) Then the emphasis changed to well-endowed
women and ethnic cooks and stupid competitions for every faction. Once
they started with ingredients that were impossible to find unless you
live in NY or California, it became dubious entertainment rather than
education.

I still occasionally watch Lidia Bastianich and MaryAnn Esposito and a
few others (often on our PBS stations instead of FN) but cooking shows
no longer hold the charm they used to have for me.

Happy New Year to CC and all my rfc friends.

gloria p

On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 07:17:35 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

> Food Network used to have more of a mix of cooking shows and shows
> like Food Finds and other non-cooking shows. Now whenever you turn
> it on, it's all baking competitions and the like. At least, that's what it
> feels like.

I also hate those shows based on a company, like that cake one. I
don't like Bobby Flay's "Throwdown" either.

--

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:10:13 +0200, ChattyCathy
> wrote:

> On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 06:22:19 -0600, Phyllis Stone wrote:
> >
> >
> > I really like chopped
>
> Funny you should mention that; caught a show called Chopped: Champions...
> Apparently the four chefs competing had won in previous series of Chopped.
> Not too shabby at all.

Chopped is one of the better ones.

--

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 09:42:08 -0600, Janet Wilder
> wrote:

> I miss Sarah Moulton. At least she cooked!

I do too! She came out with a cookbook in 2010, so hopefully she'll
be back soon. Her website http://saramoulton.com/ says she has a
show based on the cookbook - maybe she's shopping it around now.

--

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

ravenlynne wrote:
> On 12/31/2010 2:29 AM, ChattyCathy wrote:

>
>> Saw several other good shows though - and hoo-boy, Paula *does* have a
>> rather strong "southern accent"<g> - so I'm a bit mystified why so many
>> r.f.c.-ers seem to find the channel lacking. Maybe you guys are just
>> spoiled for choice, unlike some of us ;-)
>>
>
> Paula's um....dialect... is legendary. I like her though.


I think she'd be fun to have drinks and dinner with. I bet she's an
iron fist in a velvet glove. I like her, too.

Her accent is not much thicker than that of friends who grew up in the
deep south. They rarely seem to lose the drawl and for some it does get
deeper, bless their hearts....

gloria p

On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 09:31:32 -0500, ravenlynne
> wrote:

> It's worth it for Ina's show.

I do too. Funny thing though, I looked at one cookbook and didn't
like it at all.
>
> >
> > Heh. Rachael Ray did not endear herself to me by making cabbage soup
> > <blech>

I don't like cabbage either, but I like her. She doesn't make much
that I'd make, but I like her anyway. She encourages that me that I
*can* get it done quickly... which is something I've struggled with
all my cooking life.
>
> Can't. Stand. Her. Voice.

You must be watching the old shows. She was hoarse because she had
nodules on her vocal chords. They've been removed.

> And she has been putting on weight since her marital problems.

She goes up and down, just like normal people. It's nice to see
someone on TV who is *normal* for a change.

> I used her several years ago to learn how to make
> meatloaf back when I didn't know how to cook. I've moved on though.

I don't watch her religiously either, but her style isn't my style of
cooking.

--

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

On Dec 31, 6:22*am, "Phyllis Stone" > wrote:
>
> Food Network used to have more of a mix of cooking shows and shows
> like Food Finds and other non-cooking shows. *Now whenever you turn
> it on, it's all baking competitions and the like. *At least, that's what it
> feels like.

And that dumb jackass with the bleached hair and sunglasses on the
back of his head standing around dumpy ********s shoving greasy
garbage in his mouth and exclaiming "that's money!".......it's more
like WWF than anything nowadays.

On Dec 31, 9:49*am, Janet Wilder > wrote:
> On 12/31/2010 8:31 AM, ravenlynne wrote:> On 12/31/2010 2:29 AM, ChattyCathy wrote:
> >> ... what y'all are on about.
>
> >> I seldom have time to watch TV these days, but I was flipping thought the
> >> satellite channels available in our neck of the woods last night - and lo
> >> and behold - I see Food Network is now amongst their offerings....
>
> > I'm sorry lol.
>
> > No, I'm kidding. It's worth it for Ina's show.
>
> <snip>
>
> I can't stand Ina. She's more irritating to me than Rachael Ray. When I
> think about it, I probably cooked more like Rachael Ray's style
> (probably not the same dishes) when I had a family to feed.

I hate her lisp and her creepy husband. And enough with the *** guys
and hydrangeas!

>
> Ina is always cooking for her "friends". I don't know about y'all, but I
> can't throw those fancy dinner parties with expensive ingredients (which
> I surely can't get here) for *my* friends. Most of my friends prefer
> everyday food prepared with a little creativity thrown into the pot.

Most of her shows feature pretty much the same thing over and over, in
one variation or another.

"sf" wrote
> "Nancy Young" wrote:

>> Food Network used to have more of a mix of cooking shows and shows
>> like Food Finds and other non-cooking shows. Now whenever you turn
>> it on, it's all baking competitions and the like. At least, that's what
>> it
>> feels like.
>
> I also hate those shows based on a company, like that cake one. I
> don't like Bobby Flay's "Throwdown" either.

I can do withouth the cake one too. I do however enjoy the Bobby Flay
'Throwdown'. Some get a little silly but overall, I've had pure
entertainment just watching the antics.

Nancy, the baking part is mostly seasonal. Come Xmas, all they do is
candies and cakes and stuff like that. Bores me silly.

On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 09:49:20 -0600, Janet Wilder
> wrote:

> I used to love that Ming guy, but they took him off. AAMOF,

He currently hosts Ming's Quest on the Fine Living Network, and Simply
Ming on American Public Television.

My city wired for cable late, so by the time I started watching FN,
everyone else was "over it". I prefer FN now mainly because I can go
to the FN schedule, find the show and find the recipe I want very
easily. Public television hasn't made it that easy, so I don't watch
those shows very often even though I do love Lidia Bastianich, Mary
Ann Esposito and Nick Stellino. Back in the day when I watched my
cooking shows on public television, Martin Yan was appointment tv
because my DD loved him even when she was three years old.

> all of the ones who really cooked are gone now. I watch it for
> entertainment not cooking.

I don't know what you mean by "really cooked". Not every show is a
Sandra Lee type.


--

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

"sf" wrote

On Rachael Ray
> I don't like cabbage either, but I like her. She doesn't make much
> that I'd make, but I like her anyway. She encourages that me that I
> *can* get it done quickly... which is something I've struggled with
> all my cooking life.

I've found her watchable. Some of her stuff, is almost hilarious but some
of it is not bad at all. Portions tend to be her problem. Other than that,
you can often catch a delightful speed tip off her cookery, or a reminder of
an old one you've forgotten.

In one show, she's trying to open a jar and it's stuck. So talking on about
the recipe she puts it in the sink with a stopper and runs some hot water,
then comes back after chopping an onion. No mention is made other than 'now
it will open' and off she goes.

On 12/31/2010 12:38 PM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 09:42:08 -0600, Janet Wilder
> > wrote:
>
>> I miss Sarah Moulton. At least she cooked!
>
> I do too! She came out with a cookbook in 2010, so hopefully she'll
> be back soon. Her website http://saramoulton.com/ says she has a
> show based on the cookbook - maybe she's shopping it around now.
>
Thanks for the link. I'll be looking for her on GMA. I switched to ABC
since CBS fired all the interesting people and replaced them all with
idiots.

Aside: (Barb, David still has a two year contract with CBS. If they
don't have work for him, he won't starve. He's in Iraq entertaining the
troops now. I'll let you know if I hear anything)

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On 12/31/2010 1:32 PM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 09:49:20 -0600, Janet Wilder
> > wrote:
>
>> I used to love that Ming guy, but they took him off. AAMOF,
>
> He currently hosts Ming's Quest on the Fine Living Network, and Simply
> Ming on American Public Television.
>
> My city wired for cable late, so by the time I started watching FN,
> everyone else was "over it". I prefer FN now mainly because I can go
> to the FN schedule, find the show and find the recipe I want very
> easily. Public television hasn't made it that easy, so I don't watch
> those shows very often even though I do love Lidia Bastianich, Mary
> Ann Esposito and Nick Stellino. Back in the day when I watched my
> cooking shows on public television, Martin Yan was appointment tv
> because my DD loved him even when she was three years old.
>
>> all of the ones who really cooked are gone now. I watch it for
>> entertainment not cooking.
>
> I don't know what you mean by "really cooked". Not every show is a
> Sandra Lee type.
>
>

What I meant is that they taught people techniques as well as showed
recipes. The cooked on TV like they were cooking in a real kitchen. Not
everything was pre-chopped or pre-measured by their staff. Sarah
Moulton taught me the proper way to dice an onion. The new people are
there for entertainment, not to impart knowledge. To me they are
personalities, not cooks.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:59:18 -0600, Janet Wilder
> wrote:

> What I meant is that they taught people techniques as well as showed
> recipes. The cooked on TV like they were cooking in a real kitchen. Not
> everything was pre-chopped or pre-measured by their staff. Sarah
> Moulton taught me the proper way to dice an onion. The new people are
> there for entertainment, not to impart knowledge. To me they are
> personalities, not cooks.

I think there is less of the basic instruction because that's what the
viewing audience wants. They're instructing about things like how to
make pie dough in the food processor. After years of watching it,
they finally started with real instruction and measurements. I forget
*who* it is right now, but I have somebody's recipe that I pull out
every time and it has worked beautifully for me. I can finally make
flaky pie crust!

--

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:41:46 -0700, "gloria.p" >
wrote:

> They rarely seem to lose the drawl and for some it does get
> deeper, bless their hearts....

Kind of like certain British transplants (not television celebrities)
whose accents get thicker the longer they've been over here.

--

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

On 12/31/2010 6:25 PM, Christine Dabney wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:19:56 -0500, ravenlynne
> > wrote:
>
>> On 12/31/2010 10:49 AM, Janet Wilder wrote:
>>
>>> Ina is always cooking for her "friends". I don't know about y'all, but I
>>> can't throw those fancy dinner parties with expensive ingredients (which
>>> I surely can't get here) for *my* friends. Most of my friends prefer
>>> everyday food prepared with a little creativity thrown into the pot.
>>>
>>
>> I've never seen her cook anything with odd ingredients. Yesterday she
>> made key lime tart and blueberry/peach cobbler.
>
> I watch her occasionally, and I have all her books. The thing is, her
> recipes work and work well. And they taste good. She isn't "out
> there" with her food, but her food is very good.
>
> Christine

Agreed...The things of hers I've made have been great. I don't care for
her monotone.

--
Currently Reading: Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold

"Janet Wilder" wrote
> sf wrote:

>> My city wired for cable late, so by the time I started watching FN,
>> everyone else was "over it".

> What I meant is that they taught people techniques as well as showed
> recipes. The cooked on TV like they were cooking in a real kitchen.

Thats what I have heard. I missed the heyday as well. I didn't get back
stateside until Oct 2007. AFRTS (pronounced 'A Farts' by us used to it) was
the only game in town. Strange channels amalgamated of others but you could
get most stuff at least in part. You also got some of the local TV channels
so in my case, we used to watch a Japanese 'cooking channel' (was cooking a
significant part of the day but not all of it).

A few local shows were subtitled but most were not. It was interesting to
guess the recipe at times. One time I picked out a clue that it was sugar
not something else, by the lady cook using the word 'turbanado' samwiched in
the stream of words as she held it up.

jmcquown wrote:
>
> "notbob" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 2010-12-31, ChattyCathy > wrote:
>>
>>> <blech> on the first of her shows that I watched <lol>. She also
>>> struck me
>>> as somewhat, ahem, chubbier than pictures/videos I've seen of her on
>>> the
>>> 'net.
>>
>> With all the new found fame and money, she's probably eating out, more
>> often. Maybe she quit smoking, but no likely. Probably jes pigging
>> out.
>>
>> nb
>>
>
> I haven't watched Rachel Ray for a few years. But did you ever notice
> the portions she cooks? HUGE! She'd say "this will feed a family of
> four". For example, she'd start with monstrous chicken breast halves.
> I never saw chicken breast halves that size in my life. Surely that's
> a whole chicken breast, not a breast half? She doesn't say so. And
> she declares it's four servings but trust me, that's a meal for 8-10
> with leftovers. I don't trust her
>
> Jill
Her audience may not be all old people, like you. Younger people
typically have a higher metabolism.

On 12/31/2010 7:27 PM, L G wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> "notbob" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 2010-12-31, ChattyCathy > wrote:
>>>
>>>> <blech> on the first of her shows that I watched <lol>. She also
>>>> struck me
>>>> as somewhat, ahem, chubbier than pictures/videos I've seen of her on
>>>> the
>>>> 'net.
>>>
>>> With all the new found fame and money, she's probably eating out, more
>>> often. Maybe she quit smoking, but no likely. Probably jes pigging
>>> out.
>>>
>>> nb
>>>
>>
>> I haven't watched Rachel Ray for a few years. But did you ever notice
>> the portions she cooks? HUGE! She'd say "this will feed a family of
>> four". For example, she'd start with monstrous chicken breast halves.
>> I never saw chicken breast halves that size in my life. Surely that's
>> a whole chicken breast, not a breast half? She doesn't say so. And she
>> declares it's four servings but trust me, that's a meal for 8-10 with
>> leftovers. I don't trust her
>>
>> Jill
> Her audience may not be all old people, like you. Younger people
> typically have a higher metabolism.

Her family is Italian. The Italians I grew up with believed in huge
portions.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

"L G" wrote
> jmcquown wrote:

>> I haven't watched Rachel Ray for a few years. But did you ever notice
>> the portions she cooks? HUGE! She'd say "this will feed a family of
>> four".

> Her audience may not be all old people, like you. Younger people
> typically have a higher metabolism.

No, Ray supersizes everything. The younger generation are FAT for a good
reason. Believe me, the kids today are much heftier in a very unhealthy way
than they were before. They exercise less and eat more of the wrong things.

cshenk wrote:
> "sf" wrote
>> "Nancy Young" wrote:
>
>>> Food Network used to have more of a mix of cooking shows and shows
>>> like Food Finds and other non-cooking shows. Now whenever you turn
>>> it on, it's all baking competitions and the like. At least, that's
>>> what it
>>> feels like.
>>
>> I also hate those shows based on a company, like that cake one. I
>> don't like Bobby Flay's "Throwdown" either.
>
> I can do withouth the cake one too.

I think Ace of Cakes is good for a laugh, it's certainly not a cooking
show. I admire the artistic talent of the staff. Moot point as the
show has been cancelled.

> I do however enjoy the Bobby Flay
> 'Throwdown'. Some get a little silly but overall, I've had pure
> entertainment just watching the antics.

I like it, too.

There are a number of shows I enjoy. Alex's Day Off, she makes
good food in a teaching way. Aarti is charming and most of her
good looks tasty, too. I never watched Chopped. Today I see
we have a holiday lineup of Worst Cooks an a Cupcake Wars
thrown in.

One of the shows I miss is Calling All Cooks. I got a kick out of
it and to have rfc represented twice, that was cool.

nancy

> Nancy, the baking part is mostly seasonal. Come Xmas, all they do is
> candies and cakes and stuff like that. Bores me silly.

On 12/31/2010 2:29 AM, ChattyCathy wrote:
> ... what y'all are on about.
>
> I seldom have time to watch TV these days, but I was flipping thought the
> satellite channels available in our neck of the woods last night - and lo
> and behold - I see Food Network is now amongst their offerings....
>
> Heh. Rachael Ray did not endear herself to me by making cabbage soup
> <blech> on the first of her shows that I watched<lol>. She also struck me
> as somewhat, ahem, chubbier than pictures/videos I've seen of her on the
> 'net.
>
> Saw several other good shows though - and hoo-boy, Paula *does* have a
> rather strong "southern accent"<g> - so I'm a bit mystified why so many
> r.f.c.-ers seem to find the channel lacking. Maybe you guys are just
> spoiled for choice, unlike some of us ;-)
>

I like this thread! Speaking of FN, what's this show "worst cooks in
America"? It seems to be taking over a lot of programming later today.
Watching "chopped" now. Never seen it before.