Tuesday, April 21
Brian Boitano, Anne Burrell, Alton Brown, Danny Boome, Chris Cosentino, Aaron Sanchez, and more Coming to New Food Network Shows
There were quite a few new shows announced today out of Food Network—eight primetime series and six daytime "In the Kitchen" shows&mdsah;but none sound quite as interesting as the upcoming series, still listed with a working title, WHAT WOULD BRIAN BOITANO MAKE?
Hmmm....
WHAT WOULD BRIAN BOITANO MAKE? (WT)
Premieres: August 2009
Everyone knows Brian Boitano won an Olympic gold medal in figure skating. What they don’t know: Brian is an accomplished cook who loves to entertain! In this new series, Brian takes viewers on a reality cooking adventure as he creates amazing food for a new event in each episode. Funny, knowledgeable and irresistible, Brian brings himself and so much more to What Would Brian Boitano Make?
Wonder if Food Network personality Marc Summers, who hosted one of my fave kids shows What Would You Do? had a stake in this one? And who doesn't love a show title that's phrased as a question?
I'm also excited about...
WORST COOKS IN AMERICA
Premieres: January 2010
Premiere chefs Anne Burrell and Beau MacMillan each take on a team of six hopeless home cooks and try to transform them from kitchen zeros into kitchen heroes in only 10 days. On the line are the chefs’ professional reputations, $25,000 for the recruits, and the chance to say they are no longer one of the Worst Cooks in America!
Hope Anne's cookie monster voice doesn't scare anyone off.
Alton fans will love...
FOODS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (WT)
Premieres: 3rd Quarter 2010
Food guru Alton Brown hosts this mini series that explores foods that have shaped the course of human history and influenced the way our species evolved. Alton will also investigate foods of the future and how technology will transform food worldwide in centuries to come.
I already Twittered about this one right after Sandra announced it back in February...
SANDRA'S MONEY SAVING MEALS
Premieres: May 10th, 2009 at 12pm ET/PT
Well-known for her trademark Semi-Homemade cooking style, Sandra Lee now has her sights set on saving money! Her new daytime cooking series, Sandra’s Money Saving Meals, features incredible budget-friendly recipes for every day of the week. She continues to stretch the dollar by creating a clever leftover dish from each episode with “Round 2 Recipes” exclusively on FoodNetwork.com.
The ingredients for my first Sandra Lee recipe cost me like $28, so this better be good. It was a cake that you cooked in the crock pot! And you used a boxed cake mix! And I already had the expensive almond extract.
Let's pray Chris and Aaron got a good budget for this show. They deserve it...
CHEFS VS CITY (WT)
Premieres: July 2009
Acclaimed chefs Chris Cosentino and Aaron Sanchez are pitted against two local foodies in a winner-takes-all race through a different city each week, through the most fascinating, unusual food locations. Each team begins with a clue leading them to their first food challenge. Challenges could include everything from wine stomping to the eating the spiciest chili west of the Mississippi to diving for sea urchins! The five challenges take the chefs and foodies on an adrenaline-charged, food-lovers tour of each city, and once complete, it’s a sprint to the finish line to see if the locals can protect their home turf or if the Food Network chefs can conquer a new city.
And since I was never a fan of Rescue Chef, Danny luckily moved on to something else....
TAKE ON THE TAKEOUT (WT)
Premieres: 2010
In Take on the Takeout, Danny Boome visits delivery devotees with one goal in mind: to prepare a healthier, tastier, and less-expensive version of their favorite take-out dish faster than the restaurant can cook and deliver it. In addition to assessing cost and speed, the loyal customers taste and score the dueling dishes while blindfolded to determine the ultimate winner. With his practical ideas and British charm, Danny attempts to send the delivery boy packing to prove home-cooked meals beat take out any day!
Also premiering will be season 2 of Viva Daisy! and The Next Iron Chef Season 2.
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Some of these shows are so far off that I don't even have time to think about how they'll turn out. Food Network's been hit or miss when it comes to travel and "reality" shows, so I'm praying they used production companies known for turning out high quality programs (like Feasting on Asphalt) and not duds (like Two Dudes Catering).
Anything on the upcoming Food Network lineup browning your butter?
Hmmm....
WHAT WOULD BRIAN BOITANO MAKE? (WT)
Premieres: August 2009
Everyone knows Brian Boitano won an Olympic gold medal in figure skating. What they don’t know: Brian is an accomplished cook who loves to entertain! In this new series, Brian takes viewers on a reality cooking adventure as he creates amazing food for a new event in each episode. Funny, knowledgeable and irresistible, Brian brings himself and so much more to What Would Brian Boitano Make?
Wonder if Food Network personality Marc Summers, who hosted one of my fave kids shows What Would You Do? had a stake in this one? And who doesn't love a show title that's phrased as a question?
I'm also excited about...
WORST COOKS IN AMERICA
Premieres: January 2010
Premiere chefs Anne Burrell and Beau MacMillan each take on a team of six hopeless home cooks and try to transform them from kitchen zeros into kitchen heroes in only 10 days. On the line are the chefs’ professional reputations, $25,000 for the recruits, and the chance to say they are no longer one of the Worst Cooks in America!
Hope Anne's cookie monster voice doesn't scare anyone off.
Alton fans will love...
FOODS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (WT)
Premieres: 3rd Quarter 2010
Food guru Alton Brown hosts this mini series that explores foods that have shaped the course of human history and influenced the way our species evolved. Alton will also investigate foods of the future and how technology will transform food worldwide in centuries to come.
I already Twittered about this one right after Sandra announced it back in February...
SANDRA'S MONEY SAVING MEALS
Premieres: May 10th, 2009 at 12pm ET/PT
Well-known for her trademark Semi-Homemade cooking style, Sandra Lee now has her sights set on saving money! Her new daytime cooking series, Sandra’s Money Saving Meals, features incredible budget-friendly recipes for every day of the week. She continues to stretch the dollar by creating a clever leftover dish from each episode with “Round 2 Recipes” exclusively on FoodNetwork.com.
The ingredients for my first Sandra Lee recipe cost me like $28, so this better be good. It was a cake that you cooked in the crock pot! And you used a boxed cake mix! And I already had the expensive almond extract.
Let's pray Chris and Aaron got a good budget for this show. They deserve it...
CHEFS VS CITY (WT)
Premieres: July 2009
Acclaimed chefs Chris Cosentino and Aaron Sanchez are pitted against two local foodies in a winner-takes-all race through a different city each week, through the most fascinating, unusual food locations. Each team begins with a clue leading them to their first food challenge. Challenges could include everything from wine stomping to the eating the spiciest chili west of the Mississippi to diving for sea urchins! The five challenges take the chefs and foodies on an adrenaline-charged, food-lovers tour of each city, and once complete, it’s a sprint to the finish line to see if the locals can protect their home turf or if the Food Network chefs can conquer a new city.
And since I was never a fan of Rescue Chef, Danny luckily moved on to something else....
TAKE ON THE TAKEOUT (WT)
Premieres: 2010
In Take on the Takeout, Danny Boome visits delivery devotees with one goal in mind: to prepare a healthier, tastier, and less-expensive version of their favorite take-out dish faster than the restaurant can cook and deliver it. In addition to assessing cost and speed, the loyal customers taste and score the dueling dishes while blindfolded to determine the ultimate winner. With his practical ideas and British charm, Danny attempts to send the delivery boy packing to prove home-cooked meals beat take out any day!
Also premiering will be season 2 of Viva Daisy! and The Next Iron Chef Season 2.
*******************************
Some of these shows are so far off that I don't even have time to think about how they'll turn out. Food Network's been hit or miss when it comes to travel and "reality" shows, so I'm praying they used production companies known for turning out high quality programs (like Feasting on Asphalt) and not duds (like Two Dudes Catering).
Anything on the upcoming Food Network lineup browning your butter?
Labels: Aaron Sanchez, alton brown, Anne Burrell, Brian Boitano, Chris Cosentino, Danny Boome, food network, Marc Summers
posted by jacob @ 6:07 PM
23 Comments:
brian boitano is from sunnyvale CA where i live
so this will be cool!!
I think the title "What Would Brian Boitano Make" is a play on the song, from the South Park movie, called, "What Would Brian Boitano Do".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB-oiuPDnco
I'm looking forward to seeing Sanches and Cosintino battling it out with local chefs.
"Chef" Sandra Lee has never been one of my favorites, but if she can help me stretch a dollar out, we'll see...
Anything with Alton will keep me entertained, but who can't help but enjoy seeing Danny help those takeout fools to make a better version at home. He's so cute!
Cool! I'm glad Aaron's back! I loved him on "Melting Pot"! :)
Sandra's new show looks good, too! Danny's new show looks fun, too! Wow! I'm actually excited about a few new FN shows! How crazy! Maybe they're finally listening to us!
I think they'll all be good except for the Sandra Lee crap. Is she gonna do cheap tablescapes, too. Maybe a little dumpster diving, Aunt Sandy?
Ummm, isn't Aunt Sandy infringing on the whole 5 Ingredient Fix thing with her dumpster diving on a dime idea? Maybe FN is actually working towards a new concept: Kitchen Catfight!
"Next week, Cat Corra takes on Bobby Flay in a one arm held behind her back throw down. C'mon - that's the only way it would be a fair fight!"
I'm actually kind of excited about Brian Boitano being on FN! Then again, I'm a closet figure skating nerd.
One of the British networks did a show called "Take on the Takeaway" which had the exact same concept as "Take on the Takeout" will have, so I assume its a copy of the series.
This Boitano thing sounds like a sick joke. But coming from FN we know it isn't.
If Sandy wants to same money (for booze) then drop the stupid table scapes.
WTF! I think I will be going back to HGTV- is the FN that hard up for program ideas? Outside of VIVA DAISY - the rest SUCK! Pretty soon they will have Pet who Cook!
If all these shows are coming, what's going?
Do we NEED another Iron Chef? I like the lineup they have unless one of the original chefs are leaving. And ANYTHING will Alton will get viewed in my house!! ;D
Christine ;)
Maybe Sandra Lee is finally going to have to reveal her dirty little secret (other than her drinking): packaged processed foods cost a lot of money. Convenience doesn't come cheap, and a well-stocked pantry with real ingredients will be less expensive in the long run. Dare we hope she will actually make something that doesn't come from a mix?>
ps Jacob, if you made that horror of a cake you deserve to lose the $28!
A few of these shows actually sound really good. I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm looking forward to the Brian Boitano series. Also, I'm expecting Anne Burrell to seriously whip those home cooks into shape. I'm nervous that cocktail time on Sandra Lee's Money Saving Meals will be even scarier than Semi-Ho cocktail time. What's the likelihood that she'll mix up a Boone's Farm Popov vodka sangria in the slow cooker?
Oh aurprise..another manly man on the Food Network. I guess Tishsy finally met Brian and love bloomed, so instead of a ring I'll give you your own show.
Are you trying to say Brian Boitano and Tuschman are an item ?
I wasn't sure if Tuschman was queer or not. Certainly looks it.
Hey Jake. Serves you right for trying Aunt Sandy's crockpot cake recipe. I thought you were smarter and more culinarily polished. I guess not.
I think Jacob made the cake as a joke, y'all. Anybody with a sense of humor would already know that!
Wow, Brian Boitano, huh? That is random. Love him, but that is random.
Tushman is in love with Boitano? Well the show now makes some sort of sense. A gift to his boyfriend.
Sooo, continuing to move away from actual cooking shows, I guess.
Take On The Takeout has already been done, and better. Years ago, when Tom Gren had his show on MTV, he did a skit called "undercutters pizza" He followed pizza delivery cars to people's houses and attempted to sell the customer his pizza for less than they were about to pay. He had a cheese pizza in a box with little compartments for all kinds of toppings. It was awesome.
I would bet dollars to donuts that the 'Takeout' idea was stolen from an episode of Gordon Ramsay's UK show, The F Word.
IM GONNA VOMIT ANOTHER SHOW WITH THAT UGLY UNTALENTED FOOL ALTON BROWN
what's up with Aarón Sánchez ? Is he sick ? Is he taking steroids to chase away the gay rumors ? He doesn't look well.
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