So, the first installment of the new show is history. I see several problems with it, some objective, one subjective.

The subjective one is that I don't think anything she showed us is particularly earth shattering or creative. I mean, using day-old bread. Yeah, that's a radically new concept. :rolleyes:

Of course it pre-supposes you live in an area where there are 1. real bakeries, and 2. that they have a day-old bread counter. The vast majority of us are not so fortunate.

Now, as to objective criticisms.

1. Her cost figures are meaningless. They represent what she supposedly paid where she shops, on the day she filmed the show. The odds of your local costs being the same are pretty slim.
For instance, she claims to have paid $1.79/lb for asparagus. I want to know where she shops. Around here, in the supermarkets, the lowest current price is $3.79. At the faux farmers market in Lexington, yesterday , imported asparagus was selling for $7/lb. At our real farmer's market locally grown was four bucks.

2. Her price comparisons do not compare like to like. For instance, she compares her "homemade" breakfast syrup to real maple syrup. Sure, there's a vast price difference. But if she compared it to commerical syrups (i.e., Mrs Butterworth's, etc.) the prices are just about the same.

I also resent the idea that I would have to go to the FN website to find recipes that are part of her meal but which she didn't prepare. For instance, she supposedly has an asparagus soup as part of her brunch. But she couldn't be bothered showing us how to make it.

Even more are her sneering references to make it the items from scratch. Sure you could make your own much cheaper, she says, but that would involve spending some time in the kitchen---God forbid!

I concur, pretty lame as far as figuring costs, etc. And a rather boring menu, after all, many fruits are in season now, brunch without fruit? Cooked bananas don't really count and I would prefer a big girl mimosa with fresh juice, oranges have been on sale here.

Nan

Amen Brother!!!! And we must not forget, time to be spent with our families having REAL Fun, and sitting on the front porch in rocking chairs and sipping on ice tea and watching the world roll by!!!

I don't watch the food network shows, I do like Bobby Flay though when he's in competition fun to watch. Cookie