Is Luke Deardurff’s husband a Spring Baking Championship producer?
People are mad about Spring Baking Championship season 9's winner, Luke Deardurff. Should he have won based on one cake? Is he married to a producer?! Let's explore!
View ArticleWinner aside, Ciao House’s fatal flaw kept it from being fantastico
Ciao House judges Gabriele Bertaccini and Alex Guarnaschelli eat what the chef contestants have prepared for them. Are they sad because of the flavors or because they realize the show they're on is a...
View ArticleBobby’s Triple Threat is such a bizarre mash-up of Food Network shows
Bobbys Triple Threat stars Brooke Williamson, Tiffany Derry, and Michael Voltaggio, whose expressions say to me, "Help us, we're being held captive on this couch" (Photo by Food Network)
View ArticleThere’s one great reason to watch Elf on the Shelf: Sweet Showdown
Food Network's Elf on the Shelf: Sweet Showdown is product integration run amok inside a watered-down version of Holiday Wars. But oh, does the show make one brilliant choice!
View ArticleFood Network pulls Superchef Grudge Match after its host’s arrest, not guilty...
Food Network has pulled Superchef Grudge Match from on-demand viewing after its host, Darnell Ferguson, was arrested Tuesday and pled not guilty to strangling and threatening the mother of three of his...
View ArticleEric Adjepong on Wildcard Kitchen, hosting, and how he found his way in this...
I interviewed Eric Adjepong about his new Food Network show, Wildcard Kitchen, and his approach to hosting, which includes an "endless pit of knowledge that I love falling into," he said.
View ArticleWildcard Kitchen is fun and fresh, but doesn’t need all the fibs
My review of Food Networks' Wildcard Kitchen, a lighthearted game of culinary poker that throws too many little lies at us, and has some weird judging.
View Article24 in 24: Last Chef Standing was exhausting in its premiere
Food Network's newest competition gathered 24 chefs for a 24-hour cooking competition, and started to lose me already in its two-hour premiere.
View Article24 in 24: Last Chef Standing has its winner, and a useless concept
24 in 24: Last Chef Standing found its winner after a day of nonstop cooking, a conceit that didn't do much for TV. However, 24 in 24 did have some fun challenges along the way.
View ArticleCiao House’s Gabe Bertaccini on immersion, food vs. the game, and the villa’s...
I interviewed Ciao House co-host and judge Gabe Bertaccini about the show's strategy/drama, why he prefers to judge art with the artist present, the villa's cats, and much more.
View ArticleWhy is Food Network music so loud? Is The Apprentice still streaming?
In today's Ask Andy, questions about loud percussion and low voices on Food Network shows, and what happened to free streaming of the show starring a presidential candidate.
View ArticleLast Bite Hotel adds eerie vibes—and a bit of strategy—to a typical Food...
With Tituss Burgess as host, Food Network's Last Bite Hotel adds a touch of Traitors and Haunted Mansion to the usual Food Network competition—with some interesting twists.
View ArticleWhat’s happening with Forged in Fire? Do cooking show judges taste cold food?
In this edition of Ask Andy, questions about the future of the weapon-making series Forged in Fire, and how cooking shows keep food fresh for the judges.
View ArticleLast Bite Hotel’s winner, and a finale recap of this creative Food Network show
Did Brittanny, Kevin, or Nini win Last Bite Hotel's first season? Here's my spoiler-filled recap of the finale.
View ArticleHarry Potter: Wizards of Baking transports—but doesn’t transform—a typical...
How does the Wizarding World of Harry Potter's IP fit in to a Food Network baking competition like Holiday Wars? Here's my review of Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking.
View ArticleWorst Cooks in America: Anne Burrell is out, these reality TV heroes and...
Worst Cooks in America Celebrity Edition: Heroes vs. Villains will feature 10 reality TV stars but not chef Anne Burrell, who's been on all 27 seasons of Worst Cooks up to now.
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