[plain talk]

"Valerie Bertinelli Trashes Food Network, Says ‘It’s Not About Cooking And Learning’ Anymore"

Nope. It's about eating, right Val! Sorry, couldn't resist. Anyone that married Eddie Van Halen can't be all bad. :-) And she is spot on about these media networks. They all have to push some agenda.

[Red Badger]

Disney owns most of them or at least is part owner...........

[AppyPappy]

I am reminded that she and the family ate pizza in his hospital room as he was dying because it was his favorite food and he couldn’t eat.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

One of my favorite "cooking" shows is Chopped. It's the absolutely worst way to have cooks compete against each other, but it is fun, fast paced, and gets you thinking.

I stream every episode, so after they list the "foods" that are supposed to go into the dishes, I pause and think what I would do with that weird assortment.

Cooking in the kitchen shows are fine, but it's nice to have some variety.