This whole thread is making me laugh.

Booby Flake. That is the BEST by far. I can't stand him. He is just a pompous @$$ of a chef.

I love to cook, and have been cooking and baking since I was about 6, so anything to do with cooking and baking interests me. When TV Food Network first came out, I was soooooo thrilled! I loved Emeril BEFORE his BAM! crap started. Now, I can't stand to watch him.

Rachel Ray gives me motion sickness, and I can't keep up with half of what she says. She really does seem to be on something.

There used to be a show on there, at least 10 yrs ago, that did Spanish cooking. It was two women, one blonde and one brunette. Not sure what happened to that show, but it's no longer on.

I think one of my fave guys on there now is Alton Brown. I like his humor.


I also like to watch PBS for the cooking shows. DAISY COOKS! is a favorite. I have her cookbook in my "basket" on Amazon. I'm not versed in Hispanic/Spanish cooking, but we have a lot of people from Puerto Rico, Brazil, Dominican Republic, and Cuba (to name a few) in our area. There are some great mom and pop restaurants here that do authentic cuisine, and I'd rather go there and have it done right, than have me screw it up at home, lol. Same goes for the Jamaican and other flavors from the Caribbean. I'd love to make a decent rice and beans at home WITHOUT having to use the Sazon that has MSG in it. It gives me such a headache.

The other cooking show I remember from PBS is "Yan can cook!" He was a riot. I saw a show with him on it the other day, but I'm not sure it was recent. Is he still around?

My idol is still Julia Child. She was amazing. She loved food, loved her drink, and was just the best!