Posts with tag "Food Network"

Video Interview: 'Next Food Network Star' Aarti Sequeira Talks New Show, Cooking for Tom Waits

Posted Aug 21st 2010 at 03:30 PM by Zach Dionne

When 'The Next Food Network Star' wrapped last Sunday, Indian-born food blogger Aarti Sequeira was overjoyed to see her portrait pop up beside the channel's veteran celebrity chefs. Now she's set to debut the first season of 'Aarti Party' this weekend. Already! Just a week after we found out she'd even have a show! And what a perfect title! Sorry ... it's tough to wrangle the enthusiasm when ...

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The Title of '24 Hour Restaurant Battle' Explains It All

Posted Jul 16th 2010 at 04:39 PM by Denise Warner

Acclaimed restaurateur, and 'Chopped' judge Scott Conant has a new show on Food Network called '24 Hour Restaurant Battle,' a sneak peek of which premieres this Sunday at 10 PM. PopEater chatted with the chef at one of his restaurants in New York City about the series. 'The show is about two teams of two who have to open a restaurant in 24 hours, as the name suggests. It's a pretty clever ...

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Sandra Lee Would Love to Cook for Cher

Posted Mar 25th 2010 at 06:00 PM by Denise Warner

You know her as the 'Semi-Homemade' guru of the Food Network. But Sandra Lee is much more than that. In the third season of her second show, 'Sandra's Money Saving Meals,' Lee sets out to show you how to make good food on a budget. Sandra chatted with PopEater about the upcoming episodes, exactly how she gets inspired and her passion project -- Share Our Strength's Great American Bake Sale. ...

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Anne Burrell Boils Over With 'Worst Cooks,' Fast Food

Posted Feb 1st 2010 at 07:09 PM by Amber James

When it comes to cooking, Food Network chef Anne Burrell scoffs at fast food "junk" and believes every person is capable of making a great (and better tasting) meal at home. And that is her latest attempt on the new reality series 'Worst Cooks in America,' as she and chef Beau MacMillan lead contestants through a "culinary boot camp" in hopes of enhancing their cooking skills. While that task ...

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Paula Deen Takes a Ham to the Face

Posted Nov 24th 2009 at 08:34 AM by PopEater Staff

Note to Paula Deen: Always beware of flying pork. The Food Network celebrity chef was trying to do some good by volunteering for the pre-Thanksgiving Hosea Feed the Hungry food drive in Atlanta, and before she new it, she was hit square in the face (nose and mouth, mostly) by an airborne ham that was being tossed for loading. Deen, clearly shaken by the incident, holds her face and is escorted ...

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Guy Fieri's Life Dream Is to Be on 'SNL'

Posted Nov 16th 2009 at 11:56 AM by Kara Warner

Like him or not, Guy Fieri is kind of a big deal. His career jump-started by winning the inaugural 'The Next Food Network Star,' Fieri's energetic-yet-relatable style has made him one of the network's most popular -- and bankable. In addition to his three TV shows ('Diners Drive-ins and Dives' is the channel's current #1), this month Fieri embarks on a 21-city tour, dubbed "The Guy Fieri Roadshow" ...