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Cookalong with Gordon Ramsay: Heaven or Hell?

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Prime Time, Reality, FOX, News, Video


Hell’s Kitchen star will be hosting a new special on FOX. Set to air December 15, Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live will teach viewers how to create a three-course meal for four - in one hour.

The live broadcast will air at 9pm EST, pretty late for dinner time. The menu includes angel hair pasta, steak Diane and tiramisu to finish. Ramsay is known for his sharp tongue in the kitchen, but he’s also world-renown for his delectable dishes.

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Food Network’s Next Big Reality Twist

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Food & Home, Prime Time, Reality, Cable, Gossip, Video


Imagine how delighted seven seasons’ worth of contestants would be if Simon Cowell stepped onto the Idol stage to sing - and, subsequently, be judged. On Season 2 of Food Network’s , a hard-to-please judge will most certainly be on the set…but not to offer her critique.

Starting Sunday, Chopped‘s Amanda Freitag will be stepping out from behind the big table to stand under the harsh glare of criticism herself. Freitag is bucking to be The Next Iron Chef, the second the series has picked through reality TV competition. to win the honor; he has gone on to enjoy a 7-2-1 winning record in Kitchen Stadium.

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Food Network Star in the Making: Chef Jeff Project

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Reality, Cable, Editorial

Jeff HendersonI’ll admit it - I gave a little eye-roll when I saw the first promo. Chef in the kitchen mentors six young ‘uns, talking about a “life-changing experience.” Sounds like the usual reality show hype, right? But after the fourth promo, my appetite was whet. So I set the DVR. And I watched the Chef Jeff Project. It’s about to become the biggest thing on the entire - it’s a good idea to start paying attention now.

Jeff Henderson, one-time guest on and author of “Chef Jeff Cooks,” is the driving force behind the Project. He’s definitely got the kitchen cred - he’s served as executive chef to both the Café Bellagio and Caesar’s Palace, and now owns the up-and-coming Posh Urban Cuisine. But Chef Jeff isn’t your average culinary connoisseur, because he’s also got the street cred.

Jeff Henderson spent almost ten years behind bars for pushing cocaine in and around his hometown, South Central L.A. For his inspiring Project, Henderson installed six inner-city kids into his upscale catering business, hiring them on as employees.

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The End of Emeril Lagasse?

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Food & Home, Reality, Cable, News

Emeril Lagasse was hardly more than a blip on cable when it began in 1993, with chefs like , and rounding out the programming.  Batali and the network have since parted ways, and now is coming to the end of its reign.

Live, which began 10 years ago, quickly brought attention to the little-known network and turned the host into a household name.  Although the show stops production on December 11, 2007, Lagasse will still be part of the Food Network family.  will continue to air and while the chef himself - who’s still working on new ideas - will remain on hand to take part in food-related specials and shows.

Read More | CNN

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