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Food Network doc “Hunger Hits Home” addresses childhood hunger in America

April 13, 2012 Lori Acken 2

Did you know that more than 16 million children right here in the United States regularly go hungry? This Saturday, Food Network and Share Our Strength‘s No Kid Hungry campaign team up for the new documentary, Hunger Hits Home, which premieres on the network at 8pm ET/7CT. Narrated by Oscar-winning actor and national Share Our Strength spokesman Jeff Bridges, the hourlong film takes a first-hand look at the crisis of childhood hunger in America via the stories of three hardworking American families struggling to make ends meet and put food on the table. The film also gives firsthand accounts of ongoing […]

Willie Degel gives struggling eateries the [better] business in Food Network’s “Restaurant Stakeout”

April 10, 2012 Lori Acken Comments Off

William “Willie” Degel, owner of New York’s Uncle Jack’s Steakhouse chain and Jack’s Shack all-natural eatery — and star of the new Food Network series Restaurant Stakeout — developed his entrepreneurial spirit at an early age, working multiple odd jobs to help fund the parochial school education his parents demanded for their sons. “I was the baby of four boys and my parents wanted us to get a good education,” Degel says. “My father worked two jobs and my mother had to work for us to go to Catholic school and get a good education. We had to pay at least half […]

Ron Ben-Israel is Food Network’s sincerely “Sweet Genius”

March 30, 2012 Lori Acken 1

Fans of Food Network’s most fantastical dessert competition Sweet Genius couldn’t help but notice a few intriguing changes when the multi-sensory sensation debuted its second season debuted a few weeks back. Most notably, the show’s “Dr. Evil of Dessert,” celebrated Big Apple-based pastry chef Ron Ben-Israel — AKA the Sweet Genius — finally gets to be … well, sweet. In other words, himself. The Israel-born former professional modern dancer — who shot to fame when Martha Stewart noticed his amazing confections displayed in the window of Fifth Avenue’s Mikimoto store — laughs when I tell him that the show’s discussion […]

Miss Robbie Montgomery talks “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s”

March 27, 2012 Lori Acken 4

Robbie Montgomery spent two decades as a backup singer for Ike and Tina Turner, the Rolling Stones and other A-list acts — but it’s “Miss Robbie’s” second act as the life force behind a pair of popular St. Louis eateries and star of OWN’s breakout hit Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s that has made her more famous than she could imagine. With Sweetie Pies’ spring season set to debut Saturday and her new restaurant, The Upper Crust, soon to open its doors, Miss Robbie is equal parts dazzled and grateful. “Listen, my plate is full and I can’t eat it all!” […]

Aarón Sanchez puts the heat in Food Network’s “Heat Seekers” — and the zen in “Chopped”

January 23, 2012 Lori Acken 1

Aarón Sanchez grew up the spirited son of legendary Mexican cooking authority Zarela Martinez in a household that prized independence and Latin culture — and the ability to make magic in the kitchen. So it’s little surprise that Sanchez would follow in his mother’s footsteps, then blaze a trail of his own, becoming a renowned chef and restaurateur while showing off his natural affinity for teaching and communicating the intricacies of cooking and dining in a series of Food Network guest spots and starring roles. We caught up with Sanchez to talk about his current dual role on the network, […]

Andrew Zimmern seeks out “Bizarre Foods America”

January 20, 2012 Lori Acken Comments Off

Since his first hourlong Bizarre Foods special in 2006, Andrew Zimmern — James Beard Award-winning chef, journalist and natural-born storyteller — has been taking television audiences around the globe to sample exotic (and sometimes icky) tastes and intriguing cultures. Beginning Monday, Jan. 23, Zimmern will devote a new season of his Bizarre Foods series to the curious cuisine of the country he says intrigues Americans more than any other — America. We spoke with Zimmern about Bizarre Foods America and his enduring quest to educate his audience about the universal language of food — and why he feels compelled to […]

“Mad Hungry” host Lucinda Scala Quinn is ready for the big game

January 20, 2012 Channel Guide Staff 1

Lucinda Scala Quinn is probably the leading authority on cooking for guys. It’s a discipline she learned the hard way. “I live with four men,” she says, referring to her husband and sons. “And I have all brothers. It’s just surrounded me my whole life.” Now, with the big game just around the corner, she’s preparing the ultimate guy’s day of food for her family and quite possibly for yours. She’ll be working on her menu the week of the big event on Hallmark Channel’s Mad Hungry With Lucinda Scala Quinn. Below, you’ll see that it’s tasty, not terribly complicated […]

“Heat Seekers” adds spice to Food Network lineup

January 16, 2012 Tom Comi 1

There’s an old saying that says you should get out of the kitchen if you can’t handle the heat, and chefs Aarón Sanchez and Roger Mooking go to great extremes in Heat Seekers to prove they can handle that heat. Premiering with Season 2 at 8pm ET, the Food Network program features the two gregarious chefs trying some foods that might be too cruel for the contestants on Fear Factor. Most people have trouble eating a jalapeño pepper, but that is considered child’s play in this weekly contest that sees which host can stomach the hottest dishes in the country. • MORE: […]

McBride, Bieber, Gaga, Poinsettia Bowl and “The X-Factor” highlight great night of entertainment

December 21, 2011 Tom Comi Comments Off

It might seem a little sacrilegious during the holidays to refer to a piece of technology as a savior, but the DVR can certainly be your best friend with so many great specials, movies and sporting events airing this time of year. Our favorite dramas and sitcoms take a well-deserved break to make room for more seasonal fare, and tonight is a great example of the entertainment cup running over. So set that DVR to make sure you don’t miss out on any of the fun this evening.

“Midnight Snack” and “Suzilla” set Planet Green off in search of food

December 19, 2011 Channel Guide Staff Comments Off

Planet Green takes a step in a direction away from its purely eco-centric mission with two specials hitting its schedule Dec. 20. Midnight Snack and Suzilla: The Mouth That Roars both take to America’s highways in search of eats, but with different agendas. The first, Midnight Snack (Dec. 20 at 10pm), hosted by VH1’s and Fuse’s Steven Smith, is set in those late-night after-hours, when people out on the prowl are looking for a nosh, either to combat the effects of booze or simply because they just wanna eat. Smith goes through the heart of Hollywood in search of the […]