Ham on the Street

I just got through watching the first episode of Ham on the Street, the Food Network’s newest series. It stars George Duran as a “man on the street” asking questions of people on the street and working in restaurants. George was born and raised in Venezuela, but attended New York University. He majored in Communication Studies and was on many shows, including MTV’s House of Style. However, in 2002, he decided to move to Paris to attend culinary school at the Ecole Superieure de Cuisine Francaise Groupe Ferrandi. He hosted Pop Cuisine and won seven French d’Or awards (equivalent to … Continue reading →

Iron Chef

One of my favorite shows on the Food Network is Iron Chef. I had heard about it before I started watching. A friend of mine was telling me her husband watched it and I thought “how boring!” I mean watching guys cook? And, it is subtitled to boot? But when I watched it, I was fascinated. As I watched my first episode, I was amazed at some of the things they were cooking and the ways in which they were cooking them. I still love the old reruns of Iron Chef. I do watch Iron Chef America, but it does … Continue reading →