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Hollyhock

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  1. Enjoying everyone's comments. Nothing to add to the observations about the lame contestants. But just had to get off my chest that the cheapness of the show's aesthetic really shows this season. When I first got hooked they went to actual places like a boardwalk, or a sports stadium, etc. and appeared to be interacting with/cooking for members of the general public - or at least not the nearest eight stagehands. Remember when they went to the Palm Springs home of Frank Sinatra or Dean Martin or one of those rat pack guys to serve a formal dinner to a large table of critics and chefs? Now we get Trisha Yearwood (a FN employee) and whoever else, at a table plopped inside the studio. Another pet peeve, and I know I am preaching to the choir - why are they challenged in ways that actual food network people are not? There are no time limits or missing ingredients or lack of opportunity for a do-over in the filming of an actual show. And there are helpers. Why not show us actual skills required of food network "stars" and building one's own "brand" instead of these fakey hyped up challenges? It's so maddening.
  2. Watched the first two episodes last night. I've always thought Valerie Bertinelli seemed like a pleasant person and was interested to see her show. Overall it's tolerable though some of the recipes seem unnecessarily complicated -- the lemon cheesecake parfait, for example. The pizza dough demonstration was useful. She clearly is following the "food network star" script of inserting a personal anecdote here, a quick kitchen tip there as she works. A little too obvious. And I hope she tones down the cutesy-poo; as my watching companion said, "She's acting just a bit too precious..." Also the editing seems really choppy as we jump from skillet to a head shot to a long shot to a bowl.... compared to shows like Barefoot Contessa. In general though it's a nice addition to the line-up.
  3. Really enjoying everyone's comments. (hope that isn't too "boards on boards" :)) Was happy to see Michelle go -- that mommy schtick is so old and it seems there is one every season. Wasn't she the person who stomped out of the green room a few weeks ago, too, and had to be chased down and returned? Seems a bit unstable. Alex totally lost me this time around, he's not even trying. And that bobbed hair has to go. So tired of Dom's disingenous shy act, too. And is it me or the last season or two are the "public" challenges seeming ever more fake? Parking the food trucks and the like on movie-set streetscapes and roping in a small crowd (probably friends and relatives of producers or min wage temps) and shooting it so that it appears to be more people than it really is? Vs. the old days when, it seemed to me, they actually were dealing with the general public. Seems like the show's budget has been slashed and it shows. For the grilled cheese (a food I love) I would've expected more finesse than slapping pork into one sandwich. Some different shapes, breads etc. -- a croissant, a muffin, whatever but something other than two squares of bread. Or mini grilled cheeses or grilled cheese on a stick or some novelty iteration. Cheese on the outside, bread on the inside (if that's even possible) -- something. Also wouldn't you think either the taco truck or the cheese truck could have capitalized on offering a vegetarian option? Per another comment above, come to think of it, with Eddie being a former athelete, "Eddie's Tailgate Party" would have been a simple and versatile POV for him. It wouldn't necessarily need to be limited to pro sports tailgates (like others, I don't like or attend them) -- but a show that could present menus, prepare-ahead, cooking, transport and serving techniques for a variety of tailgates. Music festival, art festival, antiques shows/big flea market events, 4th of July fireworks events, horse shows, etc. -- he could travel around to various public events. And he could demonstrate not just food but presentation -- tiki torches for a beach tailgate vs. using vintage servingware at a big antiques fest or cucumber sandwiches at a fancy horse show. You get the drift. Great idea!
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