FoodNetworkReviews 478

I can't believe how terrible The Food Network has become. There was an entire show (Kid's Baking Championship) about "macaroons" but they were making macarons. They are 2 totally different desserts.

To set the record straight: the word "macaron" is not an alternate spelling of macaroon. In fact, the two terms refer to distinctly different things. Both macarons and macaroons are confections, and both names are derived from ammaccare, which is Italian for "to crush" but that's where the similarities end.

Valerie thinks that macaroon is the American pronunciation of macaron. Omg. She also pronounces mascarpone as marscapone. The network is now filled with total hacks!

Used to love the FN, back when I could watch real chefs cook, show after show. Then Iron Chef made its debut and it's gone down hill from there. I want to see Ina, Giada, Emeril, Paula, Mario etc. I could careless what The Pioneer Woman's family is doing on the ranch, or how great her children are, I just want to watch cooking. Now Valerie B. Has a show and Trisha Y... we just need a famous athlete to cook and entertain so we can yawn while watching it.

I have been a faithful follower of Food Network since the beginning. For most of the time I have been very satisfied. Until recently. I am totally sick of Chopped, Guys Grocery Games, Cupcake wars, etc. Most of your shows are some sort of reality junk that I personally don't care for. I think most of your viewers want to see a real cook prepare meals or receipes we can also prepare at home. The only shows on your channel I still watch are Ina Garten, Giada, Trisha and Pioneer Woman. Would be happy if you could possibly find another Ina. I have found that the PBS stations still have the real cooks on. Maybe you should check them out

I use to keep the food network on 24/7. It even inspired me to go to school for culinary/hospitality... 4 years ago. Now my options are watch 15 episodes back to back of chopped... Not that great any more and over done... or I get to wake up to Patti Labelles obnoxious guest who doesn't need a freaking sweet potato pie. I saw a review earlier about needing more diversity but I'm sure that man isn't who you'd want to represent minority. Learn some poise and good manner. That five seconds of that episode might turn me of completely. Also... The Kitchen. Love... kick off Kathie she's as interesting as dry burnt toast. Barefoot. Love her. But for the love of anything good in this world kick up the personality... try a new hair style and stop catering to only people who have houses in the Hamptons. I think the teachings are great just need to be more interesting. Triple D awesome... stop showing same episodes over and over on same day. Beat Bobby Flay... brilliant except when Ann Burrels on there. She's mean. And stuck up. Woman narcissist. Being back Tyler Florences show. More guys big bite. And PAULA DEAN!

Dear Alton Brown, before cutthroat kitchen, you were the one person that anybody on the culinary word could depend on with your scientific explanations and your theories about food. Cutthroat kitchen is the most unprofessional show I have ever watched, people scampering for no reason, forced to work under conditions that they are never going to experience anytime in their real life work, it is not even funny, the extend to which the criteria are given are ridiculous.

Valarie Bertinelli for Christmas was horrible. She is not a cook and should not have a show. OFFENSIVE talking about the cookies she made (rainbow) ones. The remark of Italians not in good taste and she sucks on a cooking show she is fake. She needs to go on the show alone because her Mom did not help the show at all. She needs to stay a judge or back acting. She is and insults to the wonderful cooks on the cooking shows out there. She is trying to act like Giada and she is a class act no one can fill her shoes. Along with the other chefs.

I have a question and also feedback.
1. Why are there so many reruns, Trisha Yearwood and Pioneer Women particularly, reruns repeat constantly. We need more variety in cooks and new shows.
2. Can you please replaced Chopped and Cupcakes wars? They are getting really old, and chopped repeats same episodes frequently.
3. The Kitchen is a great show, except for the overtly phoney Katie Lee.
4. Love the new valerie Bertinelli show. Dislike Real Girl kitchen, Tara Morey and Rev Run. Really bad programming. I used to like this station more in the past.
5. And my biggest gripe - Giada DeLaurentas. So tired of seeing that phony smile 3 hours a day on two different networks!

I enjoy watching the competition shows however white contestant usually win especially white males. You can 99 percent of the time know who will win if there is a white participate and a African American. Give others a chance or don't do the shows at all. I watched the Rachael Ray competition and the Asian young man should have won and it didn't happen. The white young man received his own show. If you are not going to be fair, stop playing with people's hopes and dreams.

I have been a faithful food network viewer since the network began. I support ALL cooks, contests, challenges and celebrities that have graced this program on a daily basis by watching. I have gleamed useful, productive, creative and tasty food cooking tips that have enhanced my family's table. BUT... I am so sick and tired of watching Giada show off her cleavage, again, again, and again! Does she really need to wear plunging tops that highlight and focus on her breasts by the camera rather than showcase her technical ability to cook? I am now looking at Next Food Network star, Season 11, Ep. 5 and now she is showing her belly button. C'mon Giada leave it in the bedroom and focus on your good cooking!

I have been using the Food Network web site for years to save my favorite recipes. Well, ever since they re-designed their site I have been struggling with their Recipe Box feature. And, recently I've discovered that my sub-folders in my Recipe Box are completely messed up. ALL of my saved recipes are appearing in my Dessert folder, for example. I have over 500 recipes saved, now I need to sort through all of them to find what I am looking for. I contacted their customer support and I still haven't heard from them. SUCH a HUGE dissapointment. I am sick of dealing with the bugs of their supposedly "new and improved" web site. They need to hire some competent web developers! I use AllRecipes.com and NEVER have any problems. Yet, Food Network can't figure out how to get their site to work right. Makes me not even want to watch their cooking shows anymore.

I like their recipes a lot and find many good ones. They make it easy to use the recipes and I like browsing by chef.