Chef Jose Andres got slammed in an article for New York mag for what they called “the worst audition for celebrity chefdom.”
While fans did come to his rescue we do think the article is a pretty good sign of how “tv antics” can get grating — and end up ruining your professional reputation.
Originally posted on August 20, 2008 @ 8:33 pm
Check out this interesting directory of shows about chefs that ever aired on mass TV.
You’ll find little-known shows like the now-defunct 90’s drama “Chef!” to every possible permutation of a kitchen reality show that the human mind can conjure.
If anything it proves that our “taste” for celebrity chef shows is growing…and sometimes, veers towards the bizarre.
Originally posted on August 19, 2008 @ 8:35 pm
Read this intelligent and well-written article on celebrity chefs have capitalized on their ‘brand’ to create merchandise. It’s a good lesson on how to build a business empire — and a sobering look at how, as a chef gets more popular, he spends less time cooking and more time on appearances and TV tapings.
Originally posted on July 4, 2008 @ 12:00 am
A lot of celebrity chefs come out with cookbooks…but how many of the recipes can actually be done by real people (i.e., those among us who don’t have a big kitchen, 150 different kinds of spices, and a set of expensive kitchen knives?)
Jamie Oliver says that anyone can cook the recipes in “Jamie’s Dinners” and even proves it by
posting stories of readers on his website. Check it out. It may just be the perfect Father’s Day gift…and a subtle hint to the man in the house to take over kitchen duty once in a while.
Originally posted on June 10, 2008 @ 1:23 am
Where do thse celebrity chefs find the time? Some of them, aside from TV shows and judging for an assortment of reality shows, actually keep up a blog. Well, some better than others. Check out this review of celebrity chef blogs.
We give our thumbs up to John-Georges Vongerichten for surprise hit.
Originally posted on June 17, 2008 @ 4:51 am
