Had it with the Food Channel...

[Daisy and Delilah]

I have to say that Feasting on Waves was one of the most awesome series I've ever seen on tv.
What a cool show. Their journey was amazing. I loved seeing all the island people and learning what their native foods are. The underwater scenes were just incredible. Kudos to FN for doing a stellar job. I'm really sad to see it come to an end tonight.

I loved Alton's tan too.

[RICHARD]

Has anyone seen the Chef Jeff program?

I watched the set up for the series a few days ago. I have to admit that I was impressed by his story. He seemed to be really humble about being able to go from a prison to becoming a chef-I didn't see why or what he went to jail for-only that he made it out and was trying to teach people how to get ahead thru cooking.

I did tune into the the premiere of the show and was a little taken back by the small part I saw. I tuned in as they went to feed the crew of the Genera; Hosp soap opera.

I didn't get it. I understand the pressire of cooking as a job/vocation, but is it a contest? A school? I'll have to watch it from the beginning to see.

I was a little turned off about the way the cooks were after each other. There were two guys that were mad dogging eah other-the one made a statement about if he was alone with the other guy he thought they would have fought it out.

And I also was a little confused about CJ's attitude toward his charges and the way he gave them instructions on how to prepare they food.....

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Did the NTFNS's show run it's course?
I really haven't watched any of the FN lately-I have looked for something new and haven't seen anything that interests me.

There was a huge push for new shows and then nothing. I have noticed that the new shows are just the regulars cooking with family or people who have sent in recipes....even then the shows are kinda lame.

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Is Bridget from America's test kitchen getting chubby?

[cassiesmom]

I saw "Chef Jeff" and really liked it. If they each get through the program successfully they will go on to cooking school. 3 of the 6 don't have a high school diploma or GED so they must get that in order to enter the culinary studies program.

I didn't see any episodes of "Big Daddy's Kitchen". Apparently Aaron is still with FN, though because I saw him in a promo spot for their new line-up.

[Karen]

I am watching the first episode of Chef Jeff - seems like a good idea. He's opening a new restaurant, and hires 6 "kids" ranging in age from 18-24, who are "at-risk" - either have done jail time, sold drugs, used drugs, or gotten into other trouble. If they make it through the program they get a 2-year scholarship to go to culinary school.

[RICHARD]

Thanks, I was wondering about the atmosphere and the tension in the air.

I'll have to check it out.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Chef Jeff is a great show. The chef assigned one of the young men to be the group leader. The other fella was a little upset about it. I think he thought he should have been chosen. That's where the animosity comes in.
I think this is one of FN best shows ever.

Richard, if you're talking about Aaron McCardle's show....I think they showed the few episodes he made and they are taking a break. Aaron is on the road with Rachel Ray right now in her mobile teaching project. I saw Aaron on another FN commercial the other day so he's still around. Unlike Amy that opted not to come back, or, they decided not to bring her back. Elyse(cassiesmom)said she went to France with her family to live.

I think Aaron will be around for awhile.

[RICHARD]

Richard, if you're talking about Aaron McCardle's show....I think they showed the few episodes he made and they are taking a break. Aaron is on the road with Rachel Ray right now in her mobile teaching project.

Thanks!

LOL, I saw something that has me split on the whole idea.

I was watching Mike Chiarello cooking a dish where he made a batch of veggies-I think it was in the oven, roasted.

After he took the juice/broth from the bottom of the pan he tossed them into the trash. I thought that it was a waste, My dogs will eat veggies and love them-I thought about it and remembered that dogs should NOT GET ONIONS!

Hokay! Last night, AB made a dish and tossed the roasted veggies into the dog's dish! I didn't see the set up for either dish so I can't be sure onions were present, but name me a cook that doesn't use onions and I'll call it a travesty!

I guess if you don't cook onions with the mix you are O.K., but I was a little concerned about how one treated the subject opposed to the other.

LOL, I watch way too much cooking on TV and put too much effort into watching them as they cook!