Had it with the Food Channel...

[Daisy and Delilah]

IG gets more arrogant as the time goes by. I didn't like her much to begin with but she has moved into my top 5 of strong dislikes.

She is so full of herself. All she talks about is how great her food is. She has little to offer in my book. Most of the recipes I've seen her do are copies of someone else. It's sad.

How is Jeffrey still married to her? I think it's because he has always worked a long way away from home and commutes.

[RICHARD]

How is Jeffrey still married to her? I think it's because he has always worked a long way away from home and commutes.

Probably he does it to get away from her friends!


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Fire engines sent to Blair's home

Three fire engines were sent to Tony Blair's home in Buckinghamshire after the former prime minister triggered smoke alarms while cooking breakfast.

Firefighters were summoned to the £6m South Pavilion in Wotton Underwood by an automatic alarm system, reports the Daily Telegraph.

Smoke had started to drift from the kitchen into other rooms in the seven-bedroomed house, but the first crew to arrive found no evidence of an actual fire.

The alarm was raised by automatic fire sensors at the Grade 1 listed home which is monitored by a security firm.

Control staff at the receiving centre immediately made a 999 call to the Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service which mobilised three fire engines.

A spokesperson for the Blairs said: "The Blairs were cooking breakfast when the smoke alarm went off. Because they live in a Grade 1 listed building, the smoke alarm is automatically connected to the local fire station, so the fire brigade sprang into action immediately.

"In fact it was just smoke without a fire but by the time Mrs Blair rang the fire service to tell them they didn't need to come, they were already on their way.

"All rather embarrassing and she'll certainly be sending them a big thank you note."

I don't feel bad now.

[caseysmom]

I like the Barefoot Contessa, I think its cute how she gets all excited when Jeffrey comes home, they seem to be very much in love, its refreshing.

[RICHARD]

I was looking thru some blogs about the TVFN and learned that Guy's last name is FERRY, not Fieri.

I wonder if the channel changed it or if he did.

[Daisy and Delilah]

I was looking thru some blogs about the TVFN and learned that Guy's last name is FERRY, not Fieri.

I wonder if the channel changed it or if he did.

Guy Ferry? Oh my goodness. I'm guessing he changed it.

I see everybody on the Grilling show put the lid on the ground. Are they filming new episodes of that show?

caseysmom: I have to agree that Ina and Jeffrey are pretty cute together. They seem very happy. I seem to be liking her better, the more I watch the show. I like some of her friends too. T.R. is pretty cute. I think he's a model.

I can't get into Beverly Hill's Chef. I need to pay closer attention to it.

I'm still loving Pat Neely!!!!

[RICHARD]

I have not been following any of the FC program/cooking programs for a while, so I tuned in to the Barefoot Contessa today for backgroung noise.

LOLOLOL,

"Does anyone want a piece of Salmon Quiche, it's got a pastry crust with fresh sage and pepper I ground myself!"

She always serves with a rather extruded commentary about what is in the dish.

Check it out.


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Top Chef Masters.

They were down to the final 8 chefs. I am starting to like Gael Greene and her hats....

Um......the chefs?

I like Jody Adams, Susur I cannot stand.

Susan Feniger creeps me out. When the FC first came out I would watch it with the GF. Her program, Two Hot Tamales was a laugh riot.

Her outfits are really bizarre and remind me of the horrible clowns that would show up in the pediatric units and scare the crap out of the kids.

Art Smith, Oprah's chef?


He seem's like he's shell shocked and I wondered if working for the Queen of all Media may have imprinted her perfection on him?

It seems like he's always freaking out about what he cooks-like a scolded puppy!

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That said?

TV chefs are becoming the rock stars of food, but the newer, younger group seem to be way to enamoured of they way they look, not cook....


Getting off the butcher block now..

[happylabs]

I have not been following any of the FC program/cooking programs for a while, so I tuned in to the Barefoot Contessa today for backgroung noise.

LOLOLOL,

"Does anyone want a piece of Salmon Quiche, it's got a pastry crust with fresh sage and pepper I ground myself!"

She always serves with a rather extruded commentary about what is in the dish.

Check it out.

I will try the quiche. Sounds yummy.

I watched Ina Garten yesterday too. Have you ever noticed that she entertains a LOT of men when her husband is not around. What is up with that?

Anyway, the show started out with her making breakfast for her husband, then off he went for a trip. Then she proceeded to make lunch for her card playing group. They were all men. Very strange.

I do realize, though, that this is all a set up and there are tons of people around producing the show.