Food Network Awards

Food Network goes to South Beach. The Food Network had it first awards show in Miami's trendy South Beach during the annual food and wine festival. The show was taped on February 23rd and will air on April 15th. Emeril Lagasse was master of ceremonies and all of our favorite Food Network personalities were on hand to present and give demonstrations. Paula Dean and her sons, Nigella Lawson, Giada Delaurentis, Mario Batalli, Bobby Flay, and Alton Brown were a few of the presenters. This off beat awards show celebrated food and the joy of cooking (no pun intended.) Catherine Zeta Jones and Aaron Eckahart attended the ceremony and were presenters. They were on hand to promote their new film "No Reservations" which is a romantic drama about two Manhattan chefs who are rivals but somehow get caught up in a romance. Of all the people that would go to the "Food Network Awards" I never thought it would be these two. It should be an interesting and off beat ceremony. Tune in April 15th to the first ever "Food Network Awards" and see how it all pans out!

"Izzie" might leave

"Izzie" might leave Grey's Anatomy! What is happening to this show the cast is falling apart!!! It is one of the greatest shows on television but it is slowly falling apart. Katherine Heigl did not renew her contract because the network executives are not giving her as much money as other cast members. She is very hurt and disappointed because she does not feel like she is valued as much as other cast members are. It is very unlikely that she will leave the show, but if she left and Isaiah Washington gets fired the show will fall apart. It is amazing how much two people can mean to a show. I mean look at what happened to That 70's Show once Ashton and Topher left. Need I say more?

Rachel Ray's 30 minute meals is one of my favorite shows on television. I try to watch it everyday at 2:30. For me cooking is fun it is a valid reason to play with your food. It gives you a chance to explore and learn new things by using all five of your senses. Rachel Ray makes cooking fun and easy. I will admit she seems like she is a little crazy, I mean come on no one can be that happy and goofy all the time, but her technique and shortcuts make it easy to create a meal in under 30 minutes. She can make something as ordinary as pasta and turn it into a fancy and tasty meal in no time. Her shortcuts would never let anyone know you made a dish in half an hour that should have taken 3 hours to prepare. Some of my favorite recipes include Spaghetti all' Elsa, Mushroom Lovers French Bread pizza, and Grilled honey lime chicken sandwiches. These dishes are simple and delicious to make. Her shortcuts such as keeping a garbage bowl next to where you are cooking sounds ridiculous but it truly saves a lot of time. It is a great show to watch and replicate to have a great meal every night.