The popular Food Network TV show Diners, Drive-In's, and Dives has visited the Twin Ports a few times in the last couple of years. The travelogue series is hosted by Guy Fieri - who, according to rumors vacations in the Northland (I'll protect his privacy by not disclosing the supposed location).
We're blessed with many great places to eat in the Northland. And while we have our share of national chain establishments, we are also lucky enough to have a wonderful selection of locally-owned restaurants; It's also exciting when one of those more homegrown places gets recognized for the food they serve.
As we reported back in January, country singer Trisha Yearwood is taking her cooking-skills to television with a new series set to debut April 14th on the Food Network.
I have to admit: When it comes to programs that air on The Food Network, I'm a bit jaded. Don't get me wrong - I enjoy the cable network and like to watch many of the cooking shows that they feature. I just have gotten tired of watching the countless barrage of "specials" that get passed off as programing...
It's probably a trend that we could all see coming: Television host and cookbook author Alton Brown is pledging that his latest cookbook will be his last --- on paper, anyway.
"I want to go where nobody has gone before," Brown said Saturday during an interview at the New York City Wine and Food Festival...