On June 17th, we lost Food Network’s best cook, Anne Burrell. Today, the network announced how they plan on honoring her.
On June 25, they will air three programs, two of which are dedicated to her work on Worst Cooks in America. The series that made her a household name, and why we loved the spiky blonde so much!
Then, on July 28th, we will get to see her final time as a mentor on Worst Cooks, this time the contestants are Talented and Terrible. Although, isn’t that what they always are?
If that is not enough of the chef for you, the channel cooked up more about her at Foodnetwork.com/AnneBurrell.
“Anne Burrell was a one-of-a-kind talent whose loss is being deeply felt by family, friends and fans,” said Betsy Ayala, Head of Content, Food, Warner Bros. Discovery. “With these special programming events, we hope to honor Anne and celebrate her impact on Food Network and beyond, and to offer fans a way to remember her passion and culinary prowess that ran through everything she did.”
I did not check out a lot of Food Network programs, but I did watch the celebrity version of Worst Cooks. So, I, like millions of others, was devastated when we heard the shocking news.
To read about the programming highlighting her, then click here!
Worst Cooks in America is coming back for its eighth celebrity edition on Food Network in January. Today, we found out who was competing.
The Wrap says that Chef Jeff Mauro and Chef Antonia Lofaso are going to mentor two teams, Tema Hero and Team Villain.
Team Hero will include Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach; “Dancing With the Stars” pro Cheryl Burke; actor, dancer and “Big Brother” Season 16 contestant Frankie Grande; Olympic figure skater and “Stars on Mars” winner Adam Rippon; and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” winner Trinity the Tuck.
Team Villain includes “The Challenge” and “House of Villains” icon Wes Bergmann; “Love Is Blind” and “Perfect Match” star Bartise Bowden; “The Bachelor” contestant Corinne Olympios; “Flavor of Love,” “House of Villains” and “I Love New York” fan-favorite Tiffany “New York” Pollard; and “Big Brother” and “Amazing Race” contestant Rachel Reilly.
“This season’s celebrity recruits all have reputations that precede them – and their larger-than-life personalities are front and center in the kitchen,” Betsy Ayala, head of content and food for Warner Bros. Discovery, said in a Thursday statement. “Jeff and Antonia have their work cut out for them to mentor these stars, but the transformations are impressive and the laughs constant.”
I wish there was a limit to how many reality shows “celebrities” can do because I am so over so many of these names.
Worst Cooks in America Celebrity Edition is back on the Food Network after a two-year break, and this edition is going to be themed. Each of the worst cooks was on a ’90s television show.
So who are these celebs who finally want to learn how to cook? They are Lori Beth Denberg (All That), Elisa Donovan (Clueless), Tracey Gold (Growing Pains), Jennie Kwan (California Dreams), Matthew Lawrence (Boy Meets World), Mark Long (Road Rules), Jodie Sweetin (Full House), Nicholle Tom (The Nanny) and Curtis Williams (The Parent ‘Hood).
Jennie Kwan has my vote to win because I loved California Dreams, followed by Lori Beth Denberg. Wait, I am rooting for all of them but Mark Long because Road Rules is the only show I didn’t watch back then. Who do you want to win?
Along with all of the new contestants, Anne Burrell has a new chef by her side, and he is Sandwich King’s Jeff Mauro.
Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition: That’s So ’90s debuts on April 24th. The winner of the $25,000 to their favorite charity will be revealed on May 29th.
Ben & Jerry’s has some of the most interesting combinations of flavored ice cream. Therefore, it would make sense that Food Network would reach out to them to do a competition show to create possibly new flavors.
Starting on August 16th, six ice makers will compete on Ben & Jerry’s: Clash of the Cones. Their creations will be judged by Jet Tila and Chris Rivard, a Ben & Jerry’s flavor expert, as well as the public.
“Viewers are in for an imaginative and entertaining ride, watching along as these gifted ice cream makers create original Ben & Jerry’s flavors, based on inspiration from some of the biggest stars on the planet in food, music, and film. This is the perfect show for the entire family to gather around and watch this summer,” said Courtney White, president, Food Network and Cooking Channel, in a prepared statement to Variety.
Who are these celebrities? They are Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Food Network’s Duff Goldman, Buddy Valastro, and Kevin Bacon. I have the perfect flavor for the latter, maple ice cream with chunks of waffles and bacon. They can call it Kevin Bacon and Waffles.
At the end of the four episodes, they get to chance to wow thee Ben & Jerry, aka Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, for a chance to win the grand prize of $20,000.
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We know that Questlove knows music, but did you know he knows food too? Tonight at 10p on Food Network, he is hosting a virtual potluck with some of his friends to raise money for America’s Food Fund.
The Roots drummer revealed why he drummed up the night. “America’s Food Fund is supporting several organizations including Feeding America, World Central Kitchen, and No Kid Hungry, that are tackling one of the biggest issues many of our neighbors are facing, access to food. I hope everyone will join me and my friends, for a night of food, drink, and laughter in supporting this incredible organization, and having some fun while we’re at it!”
Some of his friends, who will be sharing recipes and spilling the tea from their homes, are Bun B., Hannibal Buress, Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott, Ashley Graham, Tiffany Haddish, Patti LaBelle, Eva Longoria, George Lopez, Kenan Thompson, Tariq Trotter, Gabrielle Union, Olivia Wilde, Roy Wood Jr., and more.
Questlove’s Potluck should be scrumptious, so make sure to eat it up tonight for yummy food and laughs.
