Had it with the Food Channel...

[RICHARD]

I saw the listing for Daisy Duke this morning and she cooked chorizo.

I was up early and tuned in but feel asleep.

[jennielynn1970]

I wish we had a TV in our library at school. I could have been watching Food Network on the days that I went in at 6am.

I'm still shocked that as a "media center" the only media we really have are books and magazines. My cookbook section kicks butt! I've put some major money into it on our book orders during the past 4 years.


On a side note, about Food Network... anyone find Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, a bit pretentious? Even though some of her food really interests me, she just annoys me.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Ina Garten's voice and demeanor grate on my last nerve. She is very pretentious. Didn't she used to work at the White House? I can watch almost any show on FN but I can't watch her for very long.
I do like some of her recipes though.

Daisy was on again this morning. I really like her alot.

[RipplingWaves55]

Ina Garten's voice and demeanor grate on my last nerve. She is very pretentious. Didn't she used to work at the White House? I can watch almost any show on FN but I can't watch her for very long.
I do like some of her recipes though.

Daisy was on again this morning. I really like her alot.

I barely watch Food Channel at all often anymore, but I like Ina Garten. errr, not in that way. I mean, I love her recipes and I watch her all the time. I have no clue who Daisy is..

[Daisy and Delilah]

I've heard alot of people say they love Ina Garten. Maybe I just let her bother me too much. I think I got tired of the same old shows all the time. Rerun after rerun. Thank goodness they finally made some new shows for those people that love her.

Daisy was on yesterday morning at 9:30 EST. She is new to FN. I think that was her second show. I think her name is Daisy Martinez.

[RICHARD]

The whole 'push' for the cooks on the FC is that they demand more personality and it detracts from the recipes.

I always looked at the food as the star of the programs and the 'talent' as merely guides to the dish.

They do detract from the programs and get annoying very quickly!

[Randi]

Does anyone make these in Mexico? I had them in Spain, they're delicious!! I believe they only make them for Easter.

Panellets de Pinyones

Ingredients:

2 1/4 pounds of raw almonds ( 1 Kg )
2 1/4 pounds of sugar
1 box of instant mashed potatoes (dry)
1 egg
pine nuts

Mash the almonds. Put in a big bowl the mashed almonds, make a hole in the center and add the sugar to the hole. Prepare the mashed potatoes with 2 glasses of almost boiling water and the contents of the box. Pour it (very hot to mix easily ) on top of the sugar and mix everything together until you get a compact paste. Let it rest until the paste is cold. Form the paste into little balls (about 1 inch diameter), soak them with beaten egg, roll them in the pine nuts until covered. Bake at 375 F, 8-10 minutes. You can change the flavors, adding to the paste shredded coconut, instant coffee, cocoa...

http://www.pasioncondal.com/recipes/panellets.htm