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Chefs Strive For ‘Sweet’ Success With Ron Ben-Israel in New Season of ‘Sweet Genius’

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:00:00 EST

 NEW YORK –– February 14, 2012 – Master Pastry Chef Ron Ben-Israel returns to Food Network for the second season of the sugar-packed competition series Sweet Genius, premiering Thursday, March 15^th at 10pm ET/PT. Back with more whimsy and wonder, each episode has four of America’s premier pastry chefs competing against one another through three rounds of challenges judged by Ben-Israel, along the way testing their creativity, ingenuity and imagination.  The chefs are given surprise ingredients, an inspiration and a lim

Food Network Helps Fans Score Winning Game-Day Recipes

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

 NEW YORK – January 31, 2012 – Patriots and Giants fans can unite over one thing come Sunday’s big game — their love of great game-time food. This year, Food Network is the one-stop-shop for everything food related to ensure no game-day penalties in the kitchen. Across Food Network’s digital sites including Food.com, FoodNetwork.com and CookingChannelTV.com, Food Network has game-day favorites for hungry fans - whether it’s a new twist on thos

Food Network Star Commences Production on Season Eight

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

 NEW YORK – January 23, 2012 – Food Network Star returns to New York City as production begins on the eighth season of the long-running hit series, scheduled to premiere on May 13^th, 2012.  The revised format brings returning favorites Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis from behind the judges table to square off with new regular Alton Brown in a three-way team competition to find the next Food Network Star.  Bobby, Giada and Alton, all television producers in addition to being culinary superstars, lead the charge to find and develop the new talent with each hand-selecting a team of five finalists, who they will produce and mentor through the ‘Star’ experience to find one winner who possesses personali

Food Network Wraps 2011, Rings in 2012 With Record Ratings

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Geoffrey Zakarian Wins Ultimate Culinary Title Becoming The Next Iron Chef

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EST

After an epic, eight-episode competition of culinary greats, Chef Geoffrey Zakarian was crowned winner in last night’s action-packed finale of The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs. New York-based Zakarian went up against San Francisco Chef Elizabeth Falkner in the season’s final holiday-themed showdown in Kitchen Stadium, where Iron Chefs Bobby Flay and Masaharu Morimoto joined the judging panel to determine who would join their elite culinary society. Zakarian’s first Iron Chef America battle will air on Sunday, December 25^th at 9pm ET/PT.

Food Network Wraps 2011 With Most-Watched Year Ever

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EST

Food Network delivers its most-watched year ever posting a .5 among adults 25-54 and was watched nightly by an average of 1.1 million total viewers (574k adults 25-54), making it a top 10 cable network for the 3rd year in a row.  The network’s 4^th quarter was its most-watched in its history, averaging a .6 Adults 25-54 rating and up 20% from 2010 and was a top five cable network* among upscale adults 25-54 in $100k+ households. Food Network harvests its best October in network history (up 20 percent from October 2010). The month was watched nightly by an average of 1.2 million total P2+ viewers, making it the highest-rated October ever posting a .6 in the core Adults 25-54 demo in prime.  The month culminated in the season four premiere of acclaimed series, The Next Iron Chef this past Sunday with a 1.4 A25-54 rating, up 40% from last season – a record season debut for the show and ranking 2^nd for the night among ad-supported cable networks. The premiere was watched by a total of 2.4 million viewers P25-54 and nea

Nadia G’s Bitchin’ Kitchen Returns To Cooking Channel For Brand-New Season of Rocking Recipes and Twisted Humor

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:00:00 EST

Cooking Channel returns to the wildly popular world of Culinary It-Girl Nadia G this November, with a second season of the comedy-cooking show Nadia G’s Bitchin’ Kitchen slated to premiere on Wednesday, November 2^nd at 10pm ET/7pm PT.  Just as skilled in strutting in stilettos as wielding a meat cleaver, Nadia brings her savvy chef know-how and rock star attitude to the series while sharing recipes and cooking tips for both beginner and seasoned at-home cooks. 

Food Network Closes Third Quarter With Record Ratings

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST

Food Network closed the quarter on a high note with the highest-rated, most-watched September ever with .55 Adults 25-54 and 1.1 million P2+ viewers and tied as the highest-rated, most-watched quarter (previously 2010) with .57 Adults 25-54 and 1.2 million P2+ viewers.   The network finished 8^th among ad-supported cable networks Adults 25-54 for the quarter, according to Nielsen Media Research

Ten Renowned Chefs Battle for Ultimate Culinary Title in All-Star Season of Food Network Series The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST

In an unprecedented Food Network event, ten of the world’s most celebrated super chefs go to battle to become a member of the elite Iron Chef culinary society in a new eight-episode season of The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs, premiering Sunday, October 30^th at 9pm ET/PT. Hosted by Alton Brown and shot in Los Angeles and New York, the fourth season of the series amps up the competition to meet the elevated skills of these supreme experts - challenging their kitchen chops, mental toughness and masterful instincts. 