And the Paula Deen fallout continues! In addition to an internet angry over her diabetes "coverup", high blood pressure worries and local gyms making fun of her now the Food Network's Butter Queen has rumors of familial discord to deal with. more ›

Troubles for Southern Butter Queen and recently outed diabetic Paula Deen continue! Beyond the fact that the Internet is still mad at her for keeping her condition a secret for three years (though Frank Bruni forgives her) she now has a serious PR problem—as in, her longtime publicist has left her. Oh, and she has high blood pressure. Fun times! more ›

Well, maybe. The two Food Network veterans (he of Throwdown and married-to-an-SVU star fame; she of Everyday Italian and sexy-sauce-photoshoot fame) are apparently in talks to star in a Regis and Kelly-style daily talk show. Can you stomach it? more ›

Behold this horrifying train wreck of a clip from the premiere episode of Food Network's latest reality juggernaut, Rachael Ray & Guy Fieri Celebrity Cook-Off, which, SPOILER ALERT, features former teen star Aaron Carter getting the kibosh for his nauseating rendition of "Southern Jalapeno Popper Macaroni Salad." more ›

Hey guys, are you looking forward to the January 1 premiere of Rachael vs Guy: Celebrity Smackdown as much as we are? You know the show—the new one on Food Network that "stars" "celebrities" like Cheech Marin and Coolio cooking for charity and, uh, one last desperate grab at the spotlight? Right! Well, now that New Year's Day is coming up, it's time for the first televised promos to roll out, like this one, in which we catch some memorable glimpses of the "chefs" in action, and get to hear some sage kitchen advice from Ray and Fieri: "SPRINKLE CHEESE ON TOP! PUT HOT SAUCE NEXT TO IT!" Which is exactly what Escoffier recommends in his guide to the fine art of cookery. more ›

Earlier this year, our skin crawled in trepidation at the thought of Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri colliding on the same screen, for a new show called Annoying Orange People Eating! Rachael vs Guy: Celebrity Smackdown. But the show must go on, and now, it's almost here, with a slightly different name: Rachael vs Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off (was "smackdown" too aggro for Food Network?), and a full lineup of D-list "celebrities." more ›

Remember this past August, when Food Network sued David Page, the producer of Brochef Maximus Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, accusing Page of saying some very ugly things? The plot thickens today, as Minneapolis' City Pages pens a lengthy history of Page and the lawsuit, which includes some real gems about Fieri behind the scenes. more ›

Food Network star (and recent Anthony Bourdain victim) Sandra Lee, fan of cocktail time and cockatoos, sure has a mouth on that pretty little face! Behold this strangely transfixing blooper reel, in which the Semi-First Lady paws at her own breasts, curses, and shows a surprising level of self-deprecation: more ›

Anthony Bourdain, who's never been shy about his distaste toward everything from Alice Waters to Olive Garden, ripped into pretty much every Food Network star in a recent interview with TV Guide. more ›

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, the self-explanatory Food Network show hosted by spike-haired brochef Guy Fieri, is at the center of an ugly lawsuit, and the allegations are nothing short of profane. more ›

Come September 29th—October 2nd, the Food Network's annual NYC Wine & Food Festival will again flood the Meatpacking District with TV food personalities, food TV obsessives, food bloggers, and people looking for foodstuffs of any kind (preferably in a free for all). We wouldn't even bother mention it to you until September except, well, tickets went on sale this morning and stuff is selling out absurdly quickly. Hoping to go to the Whoopi Goldberg-hosted Burger Bash this year? Ha.Try again next year. more ›

Why is this happening? First, Alton Brown peaces out, then the Food Network decides to rub salt in the wound with the announcement of its latest juggernaut, which is poised to become the most catchphrase-packed show in television history. It's called Guy vs. Rachael's Celebrity Smackdown, and if that name alone doesn't tell you everything need to know, the video explains it more. more ›

All good things must come to an end: beloved food nerd Alton Brown, whose Food Network show Good Eats taught millions of people the science behind their favorite meals in a goofy, easy-to-digest fashion, has announced that he is ending the series after a 12-year run. more ›

What's tougher than cupcakes? Well, a lot of things, but Bruce Zipes of Bruce's Bakery in Great Neck and Manhattan has yet to be informed of that. The "Baker to the Stars" released this submission for a spot on the Food Network competition Cupcake Wars, and we've never been more intimidated. more ›

After three long weeks of desperation and despair, food enthusiasts who subscribe to Cablevision can finally watch their favorite Food Network programs again, like Worst Cooks in America, Mexican Made Easy, and Watching Bread Toast. (Okay, we made one of those up.) Earlier this month, Scripps Networks yanked FoodTV and HGTV off Cablevision because it wanted more money; Cablevision execs claimed that Scripps was demanding a 200 percent fee increase, which would drive up customer rates. Yesterday they reached an agreement, though the financial terms were not announced. But that's not important—all that matters is that 3.1 million Cablevision subscribers got their Rachael Ray back, without a single hostage executed. more ›

It was a sight to warm the hearts of dialysis clinic owners citywide: The massive, football field-size space la.venue at The Waterfront in Chelsea was overrun by 43 of New York's top pastry chefs and confectioners last night for the Food & Wine Festival's most anticipated debauchery. The event sold out before the Wall Street crash, and with tickets going for $175 a pop it's no wonder people queued up well before the doors opened to make sure they got their dwindling dollar's worth. more ›

Alton Brown has been on the Food Network since waaay back in the early days of its existence, teaching viewers about the science behind food and cooking with his hit show, Good Eats. His cooking demo at the Wine and Food Fest on Saturday had the air of a stand-up routine, and not just because of the venue (Comix comedy club). more ›

Last night kicked off the first annual NYC Wine and Food Festival, a jam-packed weekend filled with events, chefs, mixologists, and of course food and drink. Inspired by the South Beach festival, organizer Lee Schrager wanted to bring his magic to the Big Apple, where he landed smack in the Meatpacking District. more ›

Meat-lover Rachael Ray hasn't given up on her dream of opening up a hamburger pub in midtown. She's been talking about it for years now, but you really want to believe her (or stop her) when she tells the Post, "I'm going for a '60s back-in-the-day Rat Pack-y kind of hangout, and I want the bar to be really central [and] the burgers to become a very social thing. I want people to come to the bar to see beautiful proper martinis being made and to enjoy some sliders." more ›

Anne Burrell has "parted amicably" with trendy West Village wine bar/Italian restaurant Centro Vinoteca. As reported earlier, Burrell has been keeping herself extremely busy as of late, primarily with her new Food Network series, Secrets of a Restaurant Chef, which has 13 new episodes coming up. Her appearance on the show (and ostensibly as Mario Batali's sous-chef on Iron Chef America) had also postponed her scheduled start date at Gusto, which was supposed to take place in June. more ›

. He then went on to host Good Deal with Dave Lieberman, and now hosts two web-only shows, Dave Does and Eat This. He is also a private chef for individual and corporate clients. In this capacity he recently created a menu for the W hotel chain, "Cravings by Dave Lieberman," inspired by some of the existing and upcoming global W properties. more ›

Food Network fans are no stranger to Anne Burrell, whom they know as the spiky-haired blonde sous-chef to Mario Batali's Iron Chef. Now they will get to know her more intimately as the star of her own upcoming show, Secrets of a Restaurant Chef, where she'll take her years of restaurant experience and culinary expertise and distill them into practical techniques for home cooks to work with in their own kitchens. more ›

The Oscars are in town! Well, at least some 8-foot Oscar statues for the official New York Oscar night celebration at the Carlyle hotel, where east coast industry folk will come together Sunday night as the show goes down in Hollywood. more ›

About a year ago, Village Voice restaurant critic Robert Sietsema attended a taping of Iron Chef America at the Food Network's Chelsea studios. Thanks to a friend's invite, the Food Network had no idea he was watching and waiting to blow the cover off the whole phony operation once the episode finally aired. Now Sietsema is here to report that the series is “more bogus than even I had imagined.” more ›

MOVIE: Every national election year reminds us of that part in The Dark Crystal where the hideous Skeksis systematically drain the Gelfling’s “essence” and drink it to increase their power. If you don’t know the scene we’re talking about, you need to go see it on the big screen tonight – a regular-sized TV monitor just doesn’t do Jim Henson’s creepy masterpiece justice. The one-night-only screening will be introduced by one of the film’s puppet makers, Cheryl Henson, daughter of Jim. She’ll be joined by Robbie Barnett, who operated some of the main Skeksis; the pair will sign merch after the screening. more ›

Guys, it’s Rachael Ray’s world, we just eat in it – this was verified by Time Magazine when the Food Network host was declared one of the 100 people who “shape our world” last year. And now that world will continue turning for at least two more years; it was announced yesterday that Ray’s contract has been extended beyond the Bush administration. more ›

Native New Yorker Melissa Murphy is the mellifluous force behind Sweet Melissa Patisserie, a beloved Brooklyn house of tempting treats that opened in Cobble Hill in 1998. A graduate of New York’s French Culinary Institute, Murphy has spent the past decade building a budding dessert empire, bolstered by a profile-raising appearance on the Food Network and a baking book to be published by Viking in March. Last year Murphy added a second Sweet Melissa location in Park Slope and went on to claim the Zagat award for Best Tarts and Pies. more ›

What’s worth watching on food-TV this week? We're definitely setting our DVR to record The Martha Stewart Show. She’s got a three great New York Italian chefs on today: Odetta Fada of San Domenico, Lidia Bastianich of Felidia and Del Posto, and pastry chef Gina DePalma of Babbo. On Tuesday she’s got cookbook editor Judith Jones, and on Wednesday, New Orleans chef Susan Spicer (Monday-Friday, 1pm, NBC). But the prime time highlight might be a... more ›