Back in the days of high school science and chemistry class, we all learned that we’re carbon-based life forms.  Well, to be more exact, we’re more like corn-based life forms.  As the documentary points out, corn has found it’s way into almost every item imaginable.  Most of the corn grown in America today isn’t used for human consumption, but is instead used to create sweeteners, animal feed, and cosmetic ingredients.
Think you’re eating 100% beef, well that cow you’re eating was raised on corn feed, so if you’re looking to avoid …

Last night, I left Pure Food and Wine mildly satiated and was in search of a filling desert joint.  I was craving cake to be more exact.  Plugging in the word “dessert” into the Yelp search bar, Momofuku Bakery and Milk Bar popped up and it was just two blocks away.  Seeing that Angela and I had never been there, there was no better time to go and get a sugar fix.

Upon entering, the senses are filled with scents of butter and sugar, it’s exactly how a bakery should smell.  …

Can vegan food be fancy?  It sure can be.  Can vegan food be tasty? Yes.  Can vegan food be fancy and tasty?  Sometimes.  So was the case at Pure Food and Wine in New York City.  My friend Angela and I went there to celebrate her birthday.  The restaurant specializes in raw food and nothing is heated above 118 degrees so that the enzymes, minerals and vitamins in the ingredients are preserved.  It was a typical Tuesday night and the place was rather barren at 7 o’clock, but half an …

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Man, I didn’t see this coming at all.  Former Winter Olympics gold medalist, Brian Boitano will be showing off his culinary skills on his new show, ‘What Would Brian Boitano Make?’ The name of the show is a play off the South Park song, ‘What Would Brian Boitano Do?’  As it turns out, Boitano is uber passionate about food and he impressed the Food Network executives.  His new show will be joining the Sunday afternoon Food Network line up starting this Sunday, August 23 at 1pm/12c.  A television …

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On the next episode of Bizarre Foods, Andrew embarks on the 48-hour Survivor Special episode.  Ah yes, will Andrew be listed amongst the elite survivalists such as Man vs Wild’s Bear Grylls and Survivorman’s Les Stroud?  I don’t think so, but it’ll be interesting to watch.  He’ll be stranded for 2 days in a Mexican jungle, fending for himself.  Of course, he’ll be trained beforehand in starting a fire, building a shelter, foraging for foods, and amongst other things before he goes out on his own.  Is it …

By James Hibberd, Reuters
ABC is teaming with British chef Jamie Oliver and Ryan Seacrest for a new series that gives healthy makeovers to an entire city.
Oliver will travel to the unhealthiest places in America and find ways to use nearby resources to improve local eating habits. The network has ordered six hours of the project from Ryan Seacrest Productions.
The series is loosely inspired on Oliver’s acclaimed school lunch project in the U.K., where the chef set about to improve kids’ nutrition. His effort to improve one school’s offerings, documented …

If you recall, celebrity chef Robert Irvine was fired from Dinner Impossible because it was discovered that he provided false credentials on his resume.  I was sad to see him go.  It was interesting to see how he was able to thrive under pressure and take control of the cooking crew in any situation.  I think the fact that he’s built like the Hulk might have worked to his advantage as well.
He was then replaced by Iron Chef Michael Symon,  but the new host seemed to be unable to …

If you have nothing to do today, or have nothing to watch on television, head over to the Travel Channel and join in on the Bizarre Foods marathon.  Also, Andrew visits Tanzania in this week’s upcoming episode.  Catch the new season on Tuesday at 10E/P.

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Guy Fieri, restaurant owner,  host of Guy’s Big Bite, Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, and Ultimate Recipe Showdown (URS) is one of my favorite celebrity chefs.  This guy was born to host television food shows.  Here’s the Reuters interview.
By Richard Leong
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – Since winning a television cooking competition three years ago chef Guy Fieri has forged a career both in and out of the kitchen.
The 41-year-old chef has hosted several TV series including “Guy’s Big Bite,” and when he is not in front of the cameras he …

Celebrated chef and restaurateur Marco Pierre White (UK’s “Hell’s Kitchen”) serves up a new original cooking competition series “The Chopping Block,” in which the British Michelin star chef offers neophyte hopeful chefs/restaurateurs a chance to compete in America’s greatest restaurant challenge. “The Chopping Block” will expose the unseen pitfalls and behind-the-scenes madness that goes into opening a restaurant — with a grand prize of $250,000. The controversial and unpredictable White represents the contestants’ best chance to make their dreams come true, as he is one of the world’s most notable …