Well, whaddaya know??? We can TALK about our opinions of them!! COOL!
5 who I watch:
Okay, I LOVE watching Bobby Flay - he's my favorite, food-wise, personality-wise, and .... well, he's a doll. No complaints.
Tyler Florence and his recipes are excellent, especially his "ultimates", but he talks way too fast. Still, I watch him.
I wish I had Ina Garten's house and gardens in the Hamptons. I watch her.
Rachel Ray has some excellent recipes, especially those using ground turkey. Annoying hand gestures and made-up words. I still watch her.
Paula Deen's use of fat is mouth-watering, and she has wonderful comfort food recipes, but the accent seems a little artificially thick. I watch her.
5 who I cannot watch:
Giada - her giant head is off-putting enough, but the over-articulation of words like "spaghetti" makes me want to throw something through the TV
Sandra Lee - the premise of her show remains excellent, but whereas she was a regular person when it started, she now matches her clothing and set decorations to the food, and the "tablescapes" are YEAH, RIGHT.
Guy Fieri - his hackneyed expressions ("oh, that's MONEY") detract even more from barely interesting recipes. I've heard from BBQ friends that he's a great guy in person, though.
Emeril - too over-exposed, and has become a caricature of himself. I did go to see his live show last year and enjoyed being there immensely, though.
The Neelys - oh man, they are annoying in every single way
That's just Food Network (I also watch food shows on PBS and Travel Channel).
What about you guys?
Oh boy oh boy oh boy this is gonna be FUN!
Lee
5 who I watch:
Okay, I LOVE watching Bobby Flay - he's my favorite, food-wise, personality-wise, and .... well, he's a doll. No complaints.
Tyler Florence and his recipes are excellent, especially his "ultimates", but he talks way too fast. Still, I watch him.
I wish I had Ina Garten's house and gardens in the Hamptons. I watch her.
Rachel Ray has some excellent recipes, especially those using ground turkey. Annoying hand gestures and made-up words. I still watch her.
Paula Deen's use of fat is mouth-watering, and she has wonderful comfort food recipes, but the accent seems a little artificially thick. I watch her.
5 who I cannot watch:
Giada - her giant head is off-putting enough, but the over-articulation of words like "spaghetti" makes me want to throw something through the TV
Sandra Lee - the premise of her show remains excellent, but whereas she was a regular person when it started, she now matches her clothing and set decorations to the food, and the "tablescapes" are YEAH, RIGHT.
Guy Fieri - his hackneyed expressions ("oh, that's MONEY") detract even more from barely interesting recipes. I've heard from BBQ friends that he's a great guy in person, though.
Emeril - too over-exposed, and has become a caricature of himself. I did go to see his live show last year and enjoyed being there immensely, though.
The Neelys - oh man, they are annoying in every single way
That's just Food Network (I also watch food shows on PBS and Travel Channel).
What about you guys?
Oh boy oh boy oh boy this is gonna be FUN!
Lee