NBC, home of "The Biggest Loser," switches gears from dieting to eating at 8 tonight with "The Chopping Block," a chef competition that combines elements of Fox's "Hell's Kitchen" and "Kitchen Nightmares" with Bravo's "Top Chef." ...more

March 11, 2009

Marco Pierre White is a heavyweight. Anthony Bourdain once called him "the original rock-star chef, the guy who all of us wanted to be." Writer Bill Buford, author of the book "Heat," described him as "the most influential chef since the invention of fish and chips." He was top chef before "Top Chef" was "Top Chef." (Did that make sense? You get my drift.) ...more

March 6, 2009

Emeril Lagasse would probably never approve, and it wouldn't surprise anyone if Gordon Ramsay uttered an expletive while viewing it. Even Rachael Ray might shake her head if she saw "My Italian Kitchen." ...more

August 17, 2008

Tasty Morsels On TV This Week "Guy's Big Bite," 2 p.m. today, Food Network ...more

July 2, 2008

The sweet e-mail, featuring a wagging dog, read: "I read your May 20 article on 20 Reasons to Love Gordon Ramsay," wrote Suzy Machamer of Brooksville. "We have another reason. Our granddaughter is one of this season's last three finalists, the culinary student Christina." ...more

June 25, 2008

I finally got my first taste of stress in the kitchen last week in an "Iron Chef"-like competition against Ray "Dr. BBQ" Lampe. I affectionately refer to him as my "one degree from Justin Timberlake" as he's Sexyback's executive chef in New York. ...more

June 25, 2008

We tried to come up with a list of reasons to love Gordon Ramsay. This was the best we could do. ...more

May 20, 2008