Besides Kevin, Who Is Your Favorite "Foodie"?

[WLfan]

Besides Kevin, who is your favorite "food" guy? I love Anthony Bourdain, Alton Brown, and Andrew Zimmer.

[spaddy]

I like Alton Brown. He show is like a science show.

I also like Guy Fieri. I love Diners, Drive in, and Dives. I love that kind of food.

[DLBDS]

Guy Fieri :thumbsup2

[SamSam]

:confused3 Another Guy Fieri fan. Absolutely love his show. Dh and I both love watching Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
What's funny is that our grown kids, DS and DD, can't stand him. :confused3

[Tink rules]

You know... I want to eat at Mario Batali's restaurants... but I'd really like to have ANY one of them come and open my refridgerator and make SOMETHING out of what's inside... :rotfl:

[Joshua_me]

I like Ted Allen (from "Queer Eye")

Glad he's on Food Network, now. When it's 'tasting time' on "Iron Chef", he always seems to have some very informed comments to make on all the dishes...

[jpeka65844]

I'm an Anthony Bourdain girl. :moped:

[fightinfire21]

Alton Brown all the way... I'm the kind of person that likes to know "WHY?" and he gives you that.

I also enjoy Giada De Laurentiis

[DisneyKevin]

Ina Garten...Barefoot Contessa.

"use good vanilla"

[disneydad78]

I like Paula Dean yall....shes kills me with that fake draw..

I really like Alton, because the history and science with food!

[mandymommy4]

Ina Garten...Barefoot Contessa.

"use good vanilla"

LOVE her, and I DO have good vanilla but only use it for special recipes all others get publix brand! :rotfl:

Alton Brown is a fav too!

[dpuck1998]

Andrew Zimern, love that show!!

I also like Racheal Ray because of the way she moans! :scratchin

[dpuck1998]

I like Paula Dean yall....shes kills me with that fake draw..

I really like Alton, because the history and science with food!

You really think its fake? Shes pretty southern...right??

[kpadalik]

I like Andrew Zimmern and the new guy on Man v. Food. Hubby likes Anthony Bourdain.

[wdwfreeksince88]

I like Paula Dean yall....shes kills me with that fake draw..

I really like Alton, because the history and science with food!

i love paula dean but not to sure that the draw is fake

[Ms. Belle]

Love Andrew Zimmern, Ina Garten, Giada and Paula.

That drawl ain't fake y'all.

[Willow1213]

I love Alton Brown! He always has a cool tool for his kitchen that I just have to have. (Dinosaur spray bottle, anyone?) My fiance loves Giada, only because he has a thing for Italian girls. :rolleyes:

[kafitty]

i'm in love with Bourdain. He is the man.

i also like Alton Brown, Guy Fieri, and Paula Deen.

[crazydisneyman]

Paula Dean.

You can never use too much butter. :lmao:

[Sawx04]

Gordon Ramsay....he rants like Pete!

[nedac]

Paula Deen... but Giada is easy on the eyes :)

[WLfan]

Oooooh! I forgot to say Guy Fieri too. Love Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. I also enjoy Man v. Food. Great show! I can just never get it straight who is on Food Network and who is on Travel Channel.

Best Alton Brown is when he shows you the only way to safely fry a turkey. Too funny!

[BellaOfTheWorld]

Good Eats is a GREAT show. Alton Brown is incredibly informative and entertaining. I think he's the best the Food Network has, and that's saying a lot.

[lttlmc3]

I like Bourdain and Ted Allen.

[__disneygirl]

I LOVE Anthony Bourdain. I think of myself as a pretty daring person, but that man ATE THE BEATING HEART OF A COBRA. I mean, my reaction to that was just... WHAT? I love anyone who will do stuff like that because I just do not have it in me. His show is the best, but I haven't read any of his books. Have you guys?

[simonkodousek]

Alton Brown is a bit much for me, but some of the "Good Eats" episodes are entertaining. My all time favorite foodie is Rachel Ray, with Paula Deen in a close second. :)

[dpuck1998]

I LOVE Anthony Bourdain. I think of myself as a pretty daring person, but that man ATE THE BEATING HEART OF A COBRA. I mean, my reaction to that was just... WHAT? I love anyone who will do stuff like that because I just do not have it in me. His show is the best, but I haven't read any of his books. Have you guys?

You should watch Zimern, he eats stuff that would make Bourdain squeal like a 12 year old.

[__disneygirl]

I do watch Andrew sometimes! The stuff he eats makes me squirm. Like, I have to be prepared to watch that show.

I remember on an episode of Anthony, he went somewhere where they kill penguins and eat their flesh raw. That freaked me out. I love watching these shows because that's just something I never would have had any idea even happens, and yet it's common practice for these people.

[WLfan]

I do watch Andrew sometimes! The stuff he eats makes me squirm. Like, I have to be prepared to watch that show.

I remember on an episode of Anthony, he went somewhere where they kill penguins and eat their flesh raw. That freaked me out. I love watching these shows because that's just something I never would have had any idea even happens, and yet it's common practice for these people.

I think they were Puffins. Was it in Iceland?

[__disneygirl]

Oh, were they puffins? I get them confused sometimes. I don't remember, it was a long time ago that I watched it. I remember them sitting in a circle and putting all the meat in the center, and just eating it like that and it was all bloody and everything. Anthony was talking about how touched he was by the togetherness of the people during this though, which made me see it in a different light. He's great.

[kab407]

Julia Child; I had the pleasure of meeting her when I was in cooking school (long story. I don't cook professionally anymore). She made an amazing contribution to food at a very bland time. Julia was a generous woman with her time and experience. She was tall.

Emeril Lagasse: I had the pleasure of eating at his flagship restaurant in NOLA before he reached uber-stardom. He was in the kitchen that night and came around to the tables to make sure we were enjoying dinner. Very nice man and no where near what you see on tv.

Ina Garten:I just like her dishes.

[BriarRosie]

I love Alton Brown because he's a chef that's also a bit of a geek, and I do have a crush on him. I like that he uses charts and props to prove a point, and shows you how you can totally mess up a dish by doing the wrong thing.

I like Guy Fieri because he looks like someone you'd want to party with, or at the very least have beer and shoot some pool with. Same with Duff Goldman from Ace of Cakes. I would want to hang out with the entire staff of Charm City Cakes. I appreciate all the snarkiness. But on the other hand...

...I'd want to be invited to a party thrown by Ina Garten, because you know the food will be GOOD. Everything she makes looks fantastic, especially when it's really simple.

Anthony Bourdain is high on my Love List simply because he is a supporter of foie gras. Unapologetically so. More power to him.

Paula Deen gives me a butter high. :p
But I think her son Bobby is adorable. Not sure what team he plays for, but I still think he's cute. :flower3:

[The Grumpus]

As echoed, Alton is probably the best overall, but I watch No Reservations with Anthony every week. One of our happiest moments was when I got our new channel guide and saw we now have Food Network in high def!!! :cool1:

Of course that mean's that I get Giada in high def too! :hyper:

-TGr :mad:

[WLfan]

Does Duff Count?!!! I Love Duff!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wdwfreeksince88]

Paula Deen gives me a butter high. :p
But I think her son Bobby is adorable. Not sure what team he plays for, but I still think he's cute. :flower3:

I believe both of the sons are married

[robertgp124]

I just love Ina Garten. She did a whole show on cheese this week. I wouldn't fix a thing she made, but the show was wonderful. And Jeffrey... "it's tough to be Mr. Garten." Actually, the whole crew of people Ina has on the show. Love 'em.

Also love Giada De Laurentiis and the travel shows she's been doing lately. So easy on the eyes....

And Alton. He rocks. Nothing more need be said.

[BriarRosie]

I believe both of the sons are married

Jamie is married and has a baby boy. I don't think Bobby is married.

[__disneygirl]

Does Duff Count?!!! I Love Duff!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh my god yes. Ace of Cakes is the best!!

[FireDancer]

Alton is my favorite. I got to meet him at the Cleveland Food and Wine show in 2007. I also love Giada but it has nothing to do with her cooking ;)

[cslittle999]

Rob Rainford. I want to be his neighbor so I could be invited over for dinner. :thumbsup2 My DS10 has been a Rachel Ray and Giada De Laurentiis since forever.

Not really food but I would love to go out on the town with Kevin Brauch. I doubt I would survive it but it sure would be fun.

[ms*mountaineer]

I love Alton! Guy and Duff are my runners-up.

[VanMickey]

I love Alton and Giada. All time best is Julia.

I thought Food Network hit a home run the holiday when they combined the hosts on each other's show. It was cool to see the dynamic between the hosts and still try to do a cooking show.

[LovesThumper]

Duff Goldman- Ace of Cakes- just for the amazing creations. They did the set -front and back of Avenue Q (the musical)in edible cake- when it was in Baltimore.
The Barefoot Contessa- so calming- and great recipes.

[daneenm]

Love ...

• Duff, Ace of Cakes
• Alton
• Guy, but prefer Diners, Drive Ins and Dives to watching him cook
• The guy on Man vs. Food, whose name is escaping me right now
• I also love the Challenges...who doesn't like Crabby Kerry the judge?!?!

--Daneen

[ragtopday]

Count me as another Alton Brown fan - I just love "Good Eats!"

Also, I know she gets a lot of guff in some circles, but watching Rachael Ray made me a better cook. I encourage anyone who thinks they can't cook to watch her - I think her relaxed approach to measuring ("just eyeball it") and the way she encourages you to take inspiration from other dishes you already like make it OK for folks to give it a whirl.

Some of these names I've never heard of - I can see I need to spend more time on the Food Channel!

[daneenm]

I am a total Food Network junkie!

[TheWho]

Arthur Schwartz out of NYC