Very entertaining! I'm amazed this network even survived its first few years. It's interesting how the behind-the-scenes business wrangling affected the on-air content. Both more and less than than you'd think. Very strange. I came away with this with a lot of respect for Bobby Flay. I never paid much attention to him because I don't like southwestern food, but he comes off really well in this book. Tyler Florence and Anne Burrell less so. I used to like them, but...now not so much.
It's really not surprising that the channel has descended into the pits of stupid crap, like those undercover diner shows that expose crappy employees, rather than any real focus on food. So many of the people in charge of this network have been so uninterested in food they actually had the kitchens ripped out of their fancy New York apartments. Awful.
I also appreciated that the author spent an entire page describing Sandra Lee's Infamous Kwanzaa Cake.
It's really not surprising that the channel has descended into the pits of stupid crap, like those undercover diner shows that expose crappy employees, rather than any real focus on food. So many of the people in charge of this network have been so uninterested in food they actually had the kitchens ripped out of their fancy New York apartments. Awful.
I also appreciated that the author spent an entire page describing Sandra Lee's Infamous Kwanzaa Cake.
