The Secret Life of... is a television show on the Food Network hosted by George Duran.
The ellipsis in the title refers to the food item or style of food which is featured during the 30 minute program. Included in the lineup are: cookies, steak, comfort foods, coffee, tailgating and popcorn. The show combines history segments with recipe segments. The history segments highlight key events in a food's history, usually including where it originated. In the recipe segments, George travels to different parts of America to become an "assistant" in the kitchen of a store or restaurant which specializes in the item featured in the episode.
Actor Jim O'Connor hosted the show for the first several years of its existence.
During the O'Connor era, the show ended with the "Jim O'Connor Road Show" where Jim highlighted locations and festivals which celebrate food in unique ways.
As of April 23, 2007, George Duran took over hosting duties.
George Duran was formerly the host of Food Network's "Ham on the Street", but with hi
Party Starters is for all those at-home entertainers who want to throw a memorable soirée but lack the time, the know-how and, most of all, the cold cash to do it. Each episode of Party Starters features our team of party experts at the home of one fearful host or hostess. Our experts help plan, set a theme and employ a variety of budget-conscious tricks of the trade to pull the party together. Fun and relatable, Party Starters gives entertainers everywhere the tools and inspiration they need to impress without stress. Hosted by Justin Gunn.
Renowned chefs, restaurateurs and sibling rivals Bryan and Michael Voltaggio mentor America's next great chefs in an intense team competition. The brothers mentor their teams and then square off to save their chefs from elimination. The final chef wins a priceless guest-chef takeover of a Voltaggio restaurant.
Hit the road with YouTube sensation Hannah Hart as she sets off in search of the best, most-flavorful dishes from coast to coast, and get to know the folks she meets along the way.
Sam and Cody Carroll are the chefs behind the Restaurant of the Year in New Orleans, and famous for their down-home restaurant in the swamps too. But for this young couple, staying on top is a fight every week. To do that, they take the freshest ingredients from their family farm, and every week create brand new dishes at both of their restaurants.
Duff Goldman welcomes talented bakers from across America for a baking and design competition involving the most ghoulish, outlandish and spookiest Halloween cakes. The winner takes home bragging rights and $10,000.
In each of the six hour-long episodes, four bakers, along with their assistants, must bake non-stop in 3 rounds for 2 hours each. They first must complete creative cookies, next is decadent cupcakes and, finally, a showpiece cake; all from scratch and inspired by a surprise theme. As each round nears the two hour mark, Buddy and two rotating expert judges visit each baker’s station to taste and critique their sweets. With time still running and the bakers continuing to work, the judges determine the baker’s item on the bottom of the batch and send them home; until the last round when a winner is declared from the 2 remaining bakers. It’s a battle against the clock and the winning baker gets to finally relax on a dream vacation of their choice!
Quick Fix Meals with Robin Miller is an American television program on the Food Network hosted by Robin Miller.
Robin Miller who is a food writer and nutritionist, offers recipes and techniques specifically healthy meals, to fit a busy lifestyle, with no time to spare. Miller guides viewers on getting food on the table every night, with the planning strategies she offers on the show. On each episode she offers a shopping list so you can visit the supermarket once, and get the meal done right and quick.
Chefs battle with cooking, strategy, and survival skills for the throne. Weekly rulers emerge through cultural challenges, while eliminations and new entries keep six players in play. The winner takes home $100K.
Amy and Chris are quarantined at home in Martha's Vineyard with their nanny, who looks after baby Gene and runs the camera during naptimes. Chef Chris is on a mission to use this quarantine to teach his wife to cook and Amy is ready, and for the most part willing, to learn.
Tightening your food budget is more important than ever, and Sandra Lee has come to the rescue. Sandra shares her budget-friendly recipes and kitchen tips which not only result in fabulous meals but will save you money as well.
Michael is joined by his culinary director and right-hand, Katie Pickens, as they challenge the best of the best in the culinary world, with Michael taking on that chef's signature dish and challenging them to a good old-fashioned Throwdown.
Sugar Rush is a TV show on the Food Network hosted by Warren Brown, a former lawyer who decided to become a pastry chef. Brown, who runs a pastry shop, Cake Love, and cafe, Love Cafe in Washington, DC, meets other pastry chefs and dessert makers and cooks with them. The show is currently in its second season, first airing in June 2006.
A traditional Halloween pastime is taken to the next level as seven expert pumpkin carvers compete for the title of Outrageous Pumpkins Champion and a sweet $25,000 Halloween treat. The carvers face off in outrageous challenges that test their creativity and pumpkin prowess as they sculpt gravity-defying scenes that celebrate Halloween.
Glutton for Punishment is a program on Food Network hosted by Bob Blumer and produced by Paperny Entertainment. The show features the host in various food-related challenges. He is given five days to become proficient enough in the episode's featured specialty. His newly acquired skills are then put to the test by matching him up against champions and experts in the field. In several competitions, Bob Blumer surprises by qualifying ahead of many pros. When he is not doing so well, he acknowledges the difficulty he has, often with self-deprecating humour. The "Glutton for Punishment" crew most recently broke the Guinness world record for the largest bowl of salsa at the Jacksonville, Texas, 26th Tomato Fest on June 12, 2010. The final bowl weighed in at 2,672 pounds. The feat was filmed for Season 5 of "Glutton," during which Bob attempted to break six world's records.