Gordon Ramsay’s New Jewel

Gordon Ramsay, the hot-tempered Scottish chef and star of Fox’s “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Kitchen Nightmares” has something to smile about these days (if he could take a break from screaming at the people around him). The celebrity chef just opened a new restaurant, Gordon Ramsay at The London West Hollywood, this week. To celebrate Ramsay invited some of his famous friends to indulge on his signature dishes. By all accounts the event was as star-studded as a big Hollywood movie premiere with celebrity guests including “Will and & Grace” co-star Eric McCormack, “Survivor” host Jeff Probst, Kim Kardashian and soccer … Continue reading

Food T.V.: Are You a Food Lover or a Food Fighter?

With the advent of reality television, of which we were inundated while the writers were on strike, also came reality television for those of us passionate about food. While the Food Network has been a clear staple in the land of food television, other networks are jumping the bandwagon not to be left behind in a trail of crumbs. But are these shows for educating or do we watch them because we’re obsessed with squabbling? Hell’s Kitchen I generally don’t admit my bias right off the bat in an article but I simply can’t help it. I hate shows where … Continue reading

Fall’s Newest Cooking Shows

Kitchen Nightmares If you’re never planning on eating out again, you’ll have to tune in tonight to watch Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. The premise of the show is that people who are struggling to run a restaurant invite Ramsay to come and revamp conditions and turn the restaurant into one of the premier venues in town. It seems like a pretty good deal–for the price of utter humiliation and having the equivalent of a drill instructor yell at you for a few days–you get a total rejuvenation of your business. You may remember that Ramsay was actually sued by some … Continue reading

Strange New Food

I admit that I have a propensity for reading strange news. There are numerous fellow bloggers who can attest to my sending various links to inconsequential, but interesting tidbits. Since I like reading about the weird so much, I’ve been collecting these little tidbits of food related news for some time now just waiting for the day where I had enough to publish into a blog. Who knows, I may turn this into a regular feature! Get Your Cucumber Pepsi! Japanese executives wanted a flavor that would be cool, hip and remind people of staying refreshed during the summer. The … Continue reading