Most people either love or hate Anthony Bourdain, the former chef probably best known for his TV show “No Reservations.” I have seen a few decent episodes, but I am more familiar with him through his interesting book, Kitchen Confidential – which really took me back to my days of working in restaurants. As you [...]

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On Friday, Mark noted in his Buzz post that “Guy Fieri says the big mean New Yorkers are just picking on him.” In case you missed it, I want to mention what has so ruffled the culinary self-promoter’s feathers. On the 13th, New York Times restaurant reviewer Pete Wells wrote about Fieri’s new Times Square [...]

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Since the early 1900′s when cafeterias first began serving trays of mystery meat to hungry scholars in the public school system, there’s always been someone behind the counter slinging hash and taking names. And since the inception of Sloppy Joe Tuesdays, displeased kids have taken it upon themselves to find a hair net sporting scapegoat [...]

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Did you know there was a TV Network called Destination America? I didn’t, until a couple weeks ago when I heard about a new show called Fast Food Mania. Curiosity piqued I watched the first couple of episodes to see what it was all about. The premise is pretty simple. The host Jon Hein, of Jump [...]

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Like many of you I am a big fan of Game Of Thrones. I started reading the books shortly after they came out and when the TV show was announced I was thrilled. The books and the show have spawned many different types of official and fan supported supported websites, games, and my topic at hand, cookbooks. Started back in March [...]

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I have been a big fan of cooking shows for a long time. Even as a teenager I spent a lot of time watching Justin Wilson “Gawr On Tee” how delicious his gumbo was going to be. Or learning exactly what Yan could cook, When the Food Network hit the airwaves in 1993, I could [...]

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Last nights episode of The Simpsons took a stab at the “Foodie” culture that has given rise to an abundance of food blogs, a second channel for the food network, more PBS food shows and expanded food related culture on other networks. (Not shown Guy Fieri riding Paul Prudhomme as a bouncy ball) Between the Simpsons and Ted Allens recent video [...]

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Are you a fan of Parks & Recreation on NBC? Well I am. And you should be too. One of the more entertaining characters is “Tom Haverford” played by comedian Aziz Ansari. So Good is a little behind on our DVR right now, but just had a chance to catch up on the Parks & [...]

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I got a tip from a friend of mine who works with the National Geographic Channel about a couple of their upcoming shows that go behind-the-scenes at beverage factories – Jack Daniels and Coca-Cola.  Based on a recent post where I talked about Oprah (partially) pulling back the curtains of a Cargill slaughterhouse, this is [...]

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I have never been a watcher of Oprah’s TV show, but I have always been impressed by how much she can push the needle one way or the other.  Therefore, when I heard that her program recently showed the inner workings of a Cargill slaughterhouse, it caught my attention.  I knew her name was big enough [...]

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