Anyone who hasn’t checked out http://www.winelibrarytv.com yet is missing out. Great video blog about wine that is down to earth, and a blast to watch. Totally about learning to develop your own palate and tasting NEW... (2 replies, last updated by njfoodies May 15, 2008)

Claiborn. Microwave Gourmet. Pierre Franey’s 60 Minute Gourmet etc. Perfectly good, I’m sure, but perhaps not aging that well. I didn’t see much of anything from current TV chefs and/or personalities like Jamie... (4 replies, last updated by Splendid Spatula June 21, 2004)

I agree with most everything you said, but especially the “classless” comment. A couple years back we had a party of six eating there when the waitress spilled a whole glass of wine on my fiance and I (most all of it... (17 replies, last updated by shoes February 23, 2009)

pedantic or precious. His essay "Knowing nothing about wine" is my favorite piece about wine, ever. I’ll also put in a plug for Jacques Pepin’s memoir “The Apprentice” - not deep, but a nice light read and... (7 replies, last updated by Phaedrus January 20, 2007)

and viewer drawing on TV Diner is a nice bonus. (7 replies, last updated by hfhifi October 2, 2003)

I beg to differ – ate there last Thursday night for Restaurant Week. Service was attentive and friendly, food was fresh and well prepared, and the wine list offered a number of reasonably priced options (we had the Amano... (5 replies, last updated by roundhound August 8, 2005)

husband and I co-authored an article on Swahili food and architecture in one of them; he wrote an article on Kenyan honey wine (uki) in another) A Kipper with My Tea by Alan Davidson (personal essays, delightful) Fish and Fish... (20 replies, last updated by Maria April 27, 2002)

Just discoverred Andrea Immer’s Wine Pairings show on the Fine Living Channel; I enjoyed the recipes and wine suggestions. Are there any other cooking shows that Chowhounds recommend? (44 replies, last updated by yaddayadda May 5, 2007)

, was not just an afterthought. My main gripe is that Food & Wine appears to have drifted into the current inane obsession with “reality” TV shows, such as “Top Chef,” and otherwise lost its meaning and... (3 replies, last updated by Miami Danny February 24, 2007)

Is there anything worth trying in any of them? Rose’s Celebrations- Rose Levy Berenbaum Mrs Fields Cookie Book Mrs Fields I Love Chocolate Book Fondue- Fiona Smith The Clssic Vegetarian Cookbook- Rose Elliot Chicken (Quick from... (8 replies, last updated by Candy January 9, 2007)

I remember reading threads describing the dearth of places in the Brooklyn Museum/library area here on Chowhound. Cheryl Smith, a notable chef opened a place on Underhill right near Eastern Parkway. I can’t say I’m... (7 replies, last updated by mrs.skateboard March 11, 2007)

, slurpy eater. Lots of grunting, lip-smacking, and talking with both food and wine in her mouth. Ming Tsai also slurps wine into mouthfuls of food. (6 replies, last updated by legourmettv July 11, 2009)

We rarely watch regular TV (1-2 hours per week) but we do borrow a lot of DVDs from the public library, including some of TV series: Due South, Monk, Dr. Who, Torchwood, Living with Ed as well as movies. We generally watch these... (117 replies, last updated by Boccone Dolce April 13, 2009)

The fact that there’s a market for someone or something doesn’t mean it has any redeeming value, especially in the context of a food site that purports to exploring the most delicious food experiences. American TV and... (44 replies, last updated by rozz01 October 1, 2008)

I’m not talking about Lean Cuisine and pre-packaged, boil-um dinners. I’m talking about the dregs of Hungry Man, etc. Do Chowhounds every resort to “old style” TV dinners or do they just go to the Olive... (64 replies, last updated by Lucia February 1, 2007)