What Food Network shows do you enjoy?

[r8rpwr]

I'm a Food TV addict. I wouldn't even bother to have satellite TV if it wasn't for that network.

My favorites:

30 Minute Meals
$40 a Day (her travels are just so fascinating to me)
Boy Meets Grill
Emeril Live
Paula's Home Cooking
Everyday Italian
Iron Chef America
How to Boil Water

I have gotten so many great ideas and recipes from watching these shows.

[Raquelita]

We don't currently have TV (by choice, the internet is our 'screen' ). So the shows i'm going to name are really old school food network! I started watching The Frugal Gourmet on PBS with my mom when i was very young. Then i got hooked on Debbie Field's cooking show b/c it was all yummy desserts. I also loved "How to boil water" b/c the host was a cute guy and pretty funny . And i know there was another older show i used to watch a lot but i can't for the life of me remember what it was.

[r8rpwr]

I used to watch the Frugal Gourmet ages ago myself. That is, until he went to jail (or did he get probation or something, I don't remember). That was a weird situation. I think I still have his cookbook somewhere.

[peacherina]

I like Paula's home cooking. I also like the 30 minute meals one. I love watching that channel. I get so many ideas from it. I also love the variety of shows that they have. Paula had a good recipe for Cinnamon rolls. I have to try it one day.

[ainjel]

We don't have cable anymore. I used to LOVE watching Good Eats though with Alton Brown. Food Network though is one of those channels that I can just leave on throughout the day and it's no big deal. I did get a little annoyed at Emeril some days though.

[Traciray]

let see...I've always got FN on during the day.

Good Eats
Everyday Italian
30 Min Meals
Barefoot Contessa
Pauls' Home Cooking

[r8rpwr]

Yes, Emeril is one of those who you can love and hate at the same time. He can be so obnoxious, but such a wise guy as well and it's funny. My DH who doesn't especially love cooking, will sometimes watch Emeril just because he's always got a smart remark up his sleeve.

[tinker]

I love Iron Chef America. It's interesting how they mixed "suspense" and cooking. I also watched the original Iron Chef (Japanese version) on cable and it's even better. Not to mention, funny.

I also like that show by Nigella Lawson (I forgot the title). I find her very charming and fun watch.

[TexasRose]

I watch Iron Chef America as well. It's so interesting to see what they do with the secret ingredient!

There is a whole lineup of shows that come on every Saturday morning and if I had nothing to do, I'd just watch them all day. The only one i don't like is Semi Homemade Cooking. Sandra Lee thinks she's all that but really, how hard is that stuff and yet she has a whole TV show about it.

[BagCSC]

I like the original Iron Chef. I remember watching Frugal Gourmet also.