[HitmanLV]

She isn't bad, but the problem is that this is the Fall-Winter of Rachel Ray and that she has been pushed to the moon by the people who make those decisions. In 30 minute clips on Food Network, she is fine. When she has 4 or 5 shows on Food Network, that's too much. When she is on a couple of networks, several times a day, as well as on magazine racks and on boxes of crackers, her presence is ubiquitous and annoying.

Emeril is cool until they tried a similar, but less ambitious promotion of him as a personality. That failed, too. A little Emeril is good. A lot of Emeril and well, BAM! :-)

I think the best personality on Food Network is Alton Brown, personally. My fave chefs are Giada, Mario Batali, Alton Brown, Michael Chiarello. Truth is, I like almost all their shows and personalities - it's one of the best channels on tv.

[irishtenor]

My niece, who is only 12, looks just like her.

I have always like RR because of her bubbly personality. And her smile.

Paula Dean talks the way I grew up down in Florida. I like her, also, but ALL of them use way too much oil in their cooking, and Paula is the worst of them.

[pandoraou812]

I like Mario Batali,Bobby Flay and Michael Chiarello most. Though I do like Food finds,Good Eats and Road Tasted. I also will watch the Iron Chefs at times. I really don't care too much for Rachel Ray. But I will watch her if I can't find anything else to watch. I like food network and I like HGTV more then most channels.

[america-rules]

Your right about Emeril.

I used to watch him several times per week but now can't stand to look at him.

He's on too much plus he's on QVC, Home Shopping and has a hundred products in all the stores now.

It was the same with Paula Dean but now I'm getting tired of seeing her as well !

[cherry]

alton Brown no question is the most entertaining and fun and most watchable of all the shows........even my husband and kids like him......everyone I know likes him....

Rachel Ray has been stretched too thin, and I think Paula Deen is a bit overextended too.....

Bobby, Ina Garten, some Sara Mouton, some Emeril.......

I love the challenges and the Iron Chef contests are a hoot......

[cherry]

I forgot Mario.....like him alot just for his use of Italian......

[poobear]

My fave chefs are Giada, Mario Batali, Alton Brown, Michael Chiarello."

Michael is a bit of Napa Valley snob. His recipes are good though. Tyler Florence, now that's cooking!

[diamond6]

I've gotten some of my best recipes from Food Network, especially Rachel Ray, Giada and Paula Deen.

I agree, they push them too much. There is only so much one human being can accomplish; they need their lives back.

[USMCWife6869]

Alton Brown is my fave too. He is also the only food show my husband will watch.

I have Rachel's cookbook for kids, and my kids love it.

[Keith in Iowa]

>>>I think the best personality on Food Network is Alton Brown, personally. My fave chefs are Giada, Mario Batali, Alton Brown, Michael Chiarello. Truth is, I like almost all their shows and personalities - it's one of the best channels on tv.

I have a fondness for Sandra Lee.

[Doomonyou]

I think the best personality on Food Network is Alton Brown

You got that right! Kinda like "Mythbusters" on the food channel. You can actually learn something!

[x]

She's sort of "the anti-Martha." Martha Stewart came across as cold, haughty, and domineering. Rachael Ray's the reaction, and she goes too far in the opposite direction: too, ... well, too down-market and populist, maybe too loud. Probably the best alternative would be someone who's not so far to either extreme.

A lot matters about whether you're watching for information or to critique the host or just to kill time.