I was absolutely hooked on everything Food Network since I first discovered it! I still enjoy and use many Food Network recipes after selecting the highest rated recipes and then reading through the reviews to see suggested the various suggested tweaks.
Robert Irvine's Restaurant Impossible and Dinner Impossible were among my favorites! I've seen every episode of both shows at least once and many episodes over and over! I was beyond thrilled when he worked his magic at "The Main Dish" in Meridianville, AL about 30 miles from our house in 2012. The hubs and I could not wait to visit it after it's makeover! We had a nice time there! The owners, the Tverbergs, sold the restaurant the following year at a profit - that's a score! The Main Dish episode was ranked as high as five of all the Restaurant Impossible episodes.
Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee was always good for a laugh! Sandra threw what seemed to be random prepackaged ingredients together, and she always seemed 10 sheets to the wind. Here's her Brown Rice with Balsamic and Tarragon recipe's ingredients: 4 c. canned chicken broth, 1 T balsamic vinegar, 2 packages boil-in-a-bag brown rice, 2 springs fresh tarragon. Seriously?
I liked Barefoot Contessa despite Ina Garten's slightly snooty attitude, I liked Alton Brown's Good Eats, and I watched Nigella Lawson's shows.
I like "Cooking Channel" that is owned by Food Network. I watched "Extra Virgin" with Debi Mazar and "Nadis G's Bitchin' Kitchen" which is the stage name for Nadia Giosia who is an unprofessionally trained celebrity chef and punk rock singer. I liked her black leather jacket! I also enjoyed "Not My Mama's Meal" in which Bobby Deen tweaked his Mom's recipes to make them healthier by reducing both calories and fat.
It's always fun to browse the Food Network items for sale at Kohl's. I have a nice large Food Network cutting board and I also have one of their Test Kitchen cookbooks. Thank you, Food Network for inspiring fans for over 30 years! read more