The inbox suggests that the folks at the Food Net are at it again:
NEW YORK, January 28, 2008 – Beginning this March, Food Network’s new darling, Danny Boome, is “on call” responding to the pleas of viewers hoping to overcome personal culinary obstacles with his new series, Rescue Chef. These everyday cooks welcome problem-solving chef Boome into their homes and, most importantly, their kitchens. Boome offers simple, creative solutions and unique quick-fix ideas to save the day (and the meal)!
It appears to be like that show where Bobby Flay comes to your house, makes your gramma's sweet potato pie better than she can, then slaps your kids around a little bit, but this time the TV chef is on your side:
From The Big Apple to The Lone Star State, Boome will “rescue” viewers across America from culinary meltdown. Whether Danny’s helping a schoolteacher recreate her wedding’s short ribs recipe for an anniversary dinner or perfecting culinary delights like Grandma’s Mexican enchiladas, crispy southern fried chicken, and authentic Thai food – each episode will guarantee supper success. Danny also encourages recipe risk-tasking with inventive ingredients to give stale meals a fresh twist.
“It’s important to feel comfortable in the kitchen – confident that perfection and originality are attainable with every recipe,” says Boome. “With a straightforward, positive approach and an understanding of the basics, viewers will regard cooking – even their most problematic recipe – as a rewarding experience rather than a daunting chore.”
While Chris Kimball remains obdurately non-telegenic, it's interesting to see his food-as-problem ethos slipping into the Food Net 2.0 lineup. I can see how Kitchen Disasters for the home chef (with requisite cussing, one hopes) would sound good in the pitch meeting, but it seems a shame to have a program like this that will work to a) perpetuate the idea of cooking as a state of perpetual crisis, and b) frighten folks right out of their Danny Boomeless kitchens.
Didn't Tyler Florence already do this exact show?
Posted by: jon | Monday, 28 January 2008 at 02:24 PM