Watercooler Wednesday - What’s On TV? (Part Two)
(This post is part of the Watercooler Wednesday culture discussion…)
Following up on my last W.W. post, here’s some more viewing habits of the couch-potato version of Paul J…
THE SPEED CHANNEL - For one show only, and that’s the Barrett-Jackson auto auctions. I’ve always said that if I were rich and stupid, the two things I’d blow all my money on are cars and guitars. So I live vicariously watching other people buy the cars I wish I could own.
FOX NEWS - I really do think they’re fair and balanced, just like they claim to be.
TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES - Commercial free (’nuff said) and some great, great films.
BRAVO - I like Project Runway. Sue me.
And finally, the network that takes up WAAAAYYY too much of my time…
THE FOOD NETWORK! - Man, I’ve just gotten totally into this channel…
- Ace Of Cakes - Chef Duff is a hoot. And the cakes are works of art.
- Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives - I want Guy’s job. Driving around and eating. How awesome is that?
- Good Eats - Alton Brown is fascinating. And he’s a Georgia boy.
- Feasting On Asphalt - speaking of Alton, this limited series was near perfect. A motorcycle trip up the Mississippi River, eating at every cool hole-in-the-wall they could find. The dude gained like 40 pounds before the show was over. Hilarious.
- Iron Chef America - I started watching it just to laugh at the guy announce “The Secret Ingredient”. Then I got hooked…it’s fun.
- Unwrapped - Behind the scenes with your favorite foods. Hey, isn’t that the guy from Nickelodeon?
- Food Network Challenge - You can really get sucked into some of these.
I will give this little Food Network caveat…I don’t watch Rachel Ray or Paula Deen. They get on my last nerve.
So, any other foodies on board with me?
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I’m a Food Network junkie. I really like Michael Chiarello. And Giada on Everyday Italian. Guy is hilarious. I really got hooked into the very last of the season of Top Chef on Bravo. And Hell’s Kitchen on Fox (I think) with Chef Ramsay is entertaining as can be. Paula is way too southern for me. I like some of Rachael’s recipes - they are simple enough for my kids to make. I haven’t watched Food Network Star. Might have to give it a try before the end of the season.
I heart the food network. It’s what helped me learn to cook quite a lot when we were first married.
We currently don’t have cable but that may change so Alton Brown here we come!!