Martha Stewart on Rachael Ray
"She's more of an entertainer than she is, with her bubbly personality, than she is a teacher, like me. That's not what she's professing to be,"food rac·ism
food rac·ism (noun): An expression of racial prejudice that uses a stereotypical food item to make an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo.
In an opinion column published on CNN's website, Ruben Navarrette Jr. noted the use of the term food racism on a conservative radio program in regards to a controversial statement (see video below) made by an ESPN broadcaster about Colombian NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya:
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Top Chef Expands Waistline, Adds Dessert Competition
Per an email announcement from Bravo, a new "Top Chef" spinoff -- "Top Chef: Just Desserts" -- will pit pastry chefs against each other. Casting begins today in various cities, if you are so inclined.Fine Living to Become "Cooking Channel"
The Wall Street Journal reports that Scripps -- which also owns the Food Network -- will turn its Fine Living channel into the "Cooking Channel" next year."Top Chef" Renewed, Casting Calls Announced
BRAVO announces that "Top Chef" has been renewed for a seventh season. Casting calls will take place in October and November in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, and other major cities.Food Network Empire Marches Across Atlantic
Scripps Networks Interactive and Chello Zone will expand the Food Network's programming into Europe, Africa, and the Middle East as part of a new joint venture.
Jamie Oliver in Castration Kerfuffle
Chef Jamie Oliver is coming under fire for castrating a bull during an episode of his new television series, "Jamie's American Road Trip."
Ruth Reichl Starring in New Culinary Travel Show
If you've been following Ruth Reichl's Twitter stream, you may have noticed she's been on the move as of late: you know, baking bread in Marrakech, feasting on crabs and caipirinhas on the beach in Brazil, and sampling ant eggs in Laos. I figured the life of the Gourmet editor-in-chief must be good, but is it always this good?
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Coming Soon: Reality Winemaking
Coming this fall to PBS: "The Winemakers," a six-part reality series following a group of 12 contestants as they "undergo a series of grueling challenges devised by real world
winemakers, as well as top chefs, sommeliers, restaurateurs and
industry leaders." The winner of the competition will, according to the show's website, "win the chance to launch their own wine brand."
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Introducing GastroBuzz: Filtering the Food Talk on Twitter
November 16Visit our new site GastroBuzz to track food talk on Twitter.
At Asian Talks: Hold the Onions, Please
November 11Economics, diplomacy and "olfactory challenges."
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