Guy Fieri is one of my favorite Food Network stars. I think it’s because of the energy and passion he puts into everything he does. I love to see people passionate about what they do.
I’ve been following Guy since he first made his appearance on The Next Food Network Star several years ago. I was rooting for him then, and I’m still rooting for him now.

I can’t wait to check out Guy’s latest Food Network show, The Guy Fieri Roadshow. The new show will combine food with rock and roll. Two of my favorite things.
Guy modeled this two hour food-a-palooza …read more

I’m a big Food Network fan. One of my favorite shows this season was The Next Food Network Star. Jeffrey Saad was a favorite from the first episode. I appreciated both his up-beat personality and his cooking expertise.
Jeffrey ended up being first runner-up, losing to Mellisa d’Arabian.  Bob Tuschman, a Food Network big-wig and one of the judges on The Next Food Network Star, announced via his blog that the network has developed some web-only versions of Jeffrey’s show, the Spice Smuggler. Big Jeffrey-fan cheer here, “Yay!!”
The webisodes, currently numbering 5, feature Jeffrey making the most of his spice knowledge with …read more

I’m getting all excited about the next season of The Next Food Network Star. Especially with the oh-so-cool promo being shown lately.
Season 5 doesn’t actually start until June 7th but promos are now out. It’s quite funny actually. Here comes chef Bobby Flay looking all dapper in his suit, as he walks down the hallway, wannabe Food Network Stars try to win Bobby’s Flay’s vote with their smiles and placards.
Then as Bobby enters the elevator, with the other 2 judges waiting inside, he says “We’ll be the judge of that”. Ooohhh, how clever .
If you …read more

Adam Gertler, one of the remaining three contestants on last season’s Next Food Network Star, got himself a job at the network anyway despite not being the big winner.
He’ll be hosting “Will Work For Food” which premieres January 19th at 8:30pm EST on Food Network. He’ll be traveling around to “learn every job in the world of food,” and from the promo I just saw it looks like he’ll be scooping ice cream, stuffing sausage, and gathering honey. Thrilling, no?
I can’t say I’m excited about this one; he was the contestant I cared about least of the remaining three and …read more

This season’s winner of the Next Food Network Star, Aaron McCargo, Jr. aired the premier episode of  his new show, Big Daddy’s House.
He highlighted dishes that were inspired by his two boy’s, Justin and Josh.  I felt the show to be appealing and the recipes he chose to be accessible and worth trying out.  I enjoy Aaron’s personality and I will be back to watch the next episode.  There were a few cheesy things, like they kept creating snapshots of food even incorporating the lame camera sound affect…a sound most cameras don’t make any more.  That is not Aaron’s fault.
The highlight of …read more

Aaron McCargo Jr.’s dream job has arrived.  The winner of the Next Food Network Star has been working on his new show, Big Daddy’s House and the premier will be this Sunday, August 3rd at 1:30 pm EST. 
Here is the Food Network’s description of Aaron’s new show:

Watch out – Big Daddy is in the house and ready to cook! The Next Food Network Star’s season four winner, Aaron McCargo, Jr., shares his passion for big, bold flavors and fun, family cooking on his new daytime series, Big Daddy’s House. Aaron brings a down-to-earth vibe and warm smile to the kitchen …read more

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It has been 8 weeks and we now have a winner.  The new “star” of the Food Network is…Aaron McCargo, Jr.
Each of the contestants did a 4 minute pilot, produced by Gordon Elliot.  They all did a great job.  As wonderful as Lisa is, I saw her downfall the minute she brought in 3 pitch ideas to Gordon.  As she said that she felt the need to get out some props, I began screaming at the TV, “NO!  NO!  Don’t you remember your demise from episode 1???”  It was too much and her one pitch, Beautiful and Basic was a …read more

It is only a couple of hours until the winner of the Next Food Network Star, but some people have already had their fun spoiled.
It appears that this past week for about an hour, the Food Network site had accidentally shown the winner along with promos of the upcoming show.  When I initially read about this, I thought that this must have just been Internet rumors.  In the past, the Food Network fans cast the vote in regards to the winner, so I thought this could not have happened.  Well, it appears that the Food Network execs do not want …read more

If you think you have what it takes, the powers that be over at the Food Network our beginning their search for season 5’s cast of the Next Food Network Star.
Currently they do not seem to be requesting videos yet, just an email with your name, contact information and a blurb on why you think that you should considered for the Season 5 Next Food Network Star competition.
The information is located on the NFNS website and their email is NFNS5@foodnetwork.com.

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This week’s episode of the Next Food Network Star was meant to widdle our contestants down to two, but with disagreements among the judges and a draw among our final three the judges decided to cop-out and let America decide.
The first task was the promo challenge.  Each were given a different Vegas themed promo spot.  Aaron knocked it out of the park, Adam did well sandwiched in between two beautiful showgirls and Lisa bombed being subjected to terrifying memories of school days gone wrong.  Lisa had to remember and deliver lines while shooting up a cable next to a wine tower.  …read more