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I wrote this post and then hit "preview" and saw that it looks like I'm calling this woman a flake. I'm not, really -- I like her! I'll get to the flake reference soon... Anyway, if you don't recognize her, she's Anne Burrell, star of "Secrets of a Restaurant Chef"...

I'm intrigued by Rocco Dispirito - highly regarded chef who also has a reputation for being narcissistic ... opens a restaurant on a reality TV series and the restaurant ends up being a disaster (my husband and I were engrossed by the series). Now a leaner Rocco rises like a phoenix and appears on...

I love watching Dancing with the Stars , but they've been overdue in casting someone from the world of TV food celebs. This photo is of the guy I would have picked -- Curtis Stone, of TLC's Take Home Chef . Such a cute Aussie he is, and he would have made an adorable pair with fellow Aussie Kim...

I've been watching The Next Food Network Star -- it has bridged the gap between Top Chef and Project Runway , even though I don't like it nearly as much as either Bravo show. I actually liked The Next Food Network Star in its first season. That season gave a behind-the-scenes look at what went...

The Pillsbury Bake-off contest is on the Food Network this week! I actually watched it in the emergency room on Saturday night and didn't see myself, except for a glimpse of my pink shirt. (I must have been distracted by the guy screaming NOOOOO!!!! NOOOO!!! GET ME OUT OF HERE!!! in another room...

It happened again! First it happened to Bove's , probably the best restaurant lasagna my husband and I have ever tasted. Bobby Flay challenged them to a "Throwdown" and Boves (shockingly) lost. Next it just happened to the Peninsula Grill, one of our favorite restaurants in one of our favorite...

Yeah, I should be cleaning and packing for my trip to Dallas but I just couldn't resist spouting my random opinions on the most recent episode. SPOILERS AHEAD, so don't read if you haven't watched it! - Ming Tsai -- yay! At the risk of sounding like Randy Jackson on American Idol ... I met...

I'm feverishly trying to get spring cleaning and decorating done before I head to Dallas, so here are a few random thoughts and reactions to the most recent episode: Quick Fire Challenge: - Ryan says he spent a short time working with Daniel Boloud. "It wasn't my style," he said, with...

My random thoughts (I should take notes): - Rick Bayless sure is slim for a chef, isn't he? And Mexican food isn't known for being terribly slimming. I like the idea of creative tacos, and would have loved to have tried some of those creations, but I don't understand the idea of a "fine...

I should be doing Easter preparations but couldn't resist firing off some random thoughts about my favorite show. (If you haven't watched it yet, there are spoilers ahead.) - The Andrew dude that was such a jerk last week was a lot less annoying this week. And the profanity level (thankfully...