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The Great Food Truck Race 2 Recap: The Finale
Last night marked the finale of the Great Food Truck Race 2 and maybe it was the state of exhaustion I was in having helped prep a few dozen cupcakes, or maybe the grilling of veggies and steak for...
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Checking in with Chef Mike Isabella
With a new season of Top Chef well underway it is easy to lose yourself in a roster of new cheftestants. With so many former winners and finalists opening restaurants, we decided to check in on one of...
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Chopped’s Sweet Problem
In the whirling dervish of cooking competition shows that Food Network has morphed into, Chopped stands out amongst the best. Essentially a condensed version of Iron Chef, the show has four chefs...
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Great American Food Truck Race III Recap: Humble Beginnings
A new season of the Great American Food Truck Race kicks off, and Tyler Florence is back on the case, Top Gun shades and all. One of our favorite cooking contest shows returns, but in year three...
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Food Court Wars Recap: Scars Before Stars
“Owning a food court restaurant could make you a multi-millionaire”. With that surprising statement, Food Network’s latest challenge competition show, Food Court Wars is off and running. Hosted by...
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Food Court Wars Recap: Slanging Tacos and Island Flavors
After a charming, but relatively unremarkable premiere episode Food Court wars continues – in a new time slot. The show now airs before Food Network Star rather than after it. Also, just a quick note....
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Food Court Wars Recap: Detroit Crunch City
Life intervened and prevented my recapping of last week’s episode of Food Court Wars, but this week we’re back on track so let’s get right to it. We’re in Midland Michigan at the Midland Mall. Our...
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Messing with BBQ: The Evolution of BBQ Pitmasters
There are many ways to make BBQ and even more opinions on sauces and side dishes. Yet, regardless of geographic allegiance the one key to making good barbecue that everyone agrees on is “don’t mess...
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Revisiting the Dungeons and Dragons Animated Series at 30
This week, the Dungeons & Dragons animated series turns 30 years old. Thirty years since the kids first set off on that magical roller coaster ride that brought them to “The Dungeon Master”. To say...
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Chefs NOT Wanted: the New Food Network Paradigm
Food Network doesn’t really care if you can cook. I don’t mean to be overly cynical, but that shouldn’t come as any great revelation. This has been the case for some time, but the network doesn’t seem...
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