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Food Network is one of the most popular channels from Discovery, Inc. Founded and launched in 1993, the Food Network offers programming from cooking competition shows, cooking shows, food travel programs, and more. Some of the Food Network's most popular shows include Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, Chopped, Good Eats, Iron Chef America, The Best Thing I Ever Ate, The Pioneer Woman, and more. The Food Network has launched celebrity chefs like Rachael Ray, Guy Fieri, Giada De Laurentiis, Ina Garten, Bobby Flay, and more to A-list stardom.
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‘The Pioneer Woman’: Ree Drummond’s Potato Chip Chocolate Chip Cookies Are ‘Mind-Blowing’
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‘Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives’ Host Guy Fieri Admits He Hates Eating Breakfast, Except This 1 Food
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4 years ago
Giada De Laurentiis’ Cheesy Bell Peppers Stuffed With Orzo Are an Easy Way to Sneak Some Veggies Onto Your Plate
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Bobby Flay Says His Mom’s Salisbury Steak Recipe Was 1 of Her ‘Specialties’
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Ree Drummond’s ‘Doctored Dressing’ Is a Delicious Pioneer Woman Twist on Thanksgiving

Celebrity Chefs

Guy Fieri of Food Network holds his line of Flavortown Sauces.

Exclusives / Notable People

Long Before Flavortown, Food Network Star Guy Fieri Was Already Cooking Up His Future [Exclusive]

Guy Fieri's new wing sauces add to the Mayor of Flavortown's palette of user-friendly condiments.

by Lucille Barilla

Published on March 18, 2025

3 min read

Exclusives / Notable People

Molly Yeh’s Leftover Hacks Will Change the Way You Cook [Exclusive]

Food Network star Molly Yeh believes that leftovers are just as important as any other food group. She shared her tips and tricks to reuse them in an exclusive with Showbiz Cheat Sheet.

by Lucille Barilla

Meghan Markle and Joanna Gaines in side by side photographs

Royal family

Meghan Markle’s Netflix Series a Clear Dupe of Joanna Gaines’ Cooking Show

Meghan Markle's new cooking show titled 'With Love, Meghan' is a clear dupe of Joanna Gaines' show 'Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines'

by Lucille Barilla

Ina Garten Needed a Little Help From a Fireman to Make Her Most Un-Barefoot Contessa-Like Dish Ever

In a 2012 episode of ‘Barefoot Contessa,’ Ina Garten popped up to learn how to make sloppy joe’s with some of sloppy joe’s from some of East Hampton’s finest.

by Perry Carpenter

Published on June 5, 2023

3 min read

Ina Garten backyard, Ina Garten garden, Ina Garten home

Notable People

Ina Garten Shared a Photo of Her Stunning Backyard, and Fans Are Obsessed

Ina Garten's backyard is a verdant oasis of manicured hedges and blooming trees.

by India McCarty

Notable People

Where Does Ina Garten Live?

With lush gardens and a state-of-the-art kitchen, Ina Garten's home is everything you might imagine from the Barefoot Contessa.

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‘The Pioneer Woman’ Ree Drummond Is a Grandma! See the First Pictures of Sofia Marie

Ree Drummond is a first-time grandma. Her daughter Alex gave birth to a baby girl, sharing the first photos of Sofia Marie to Instagram.

by Lucille Barilla

Published on December 19, 2024

2 min read

'The Pioneer Woman' star Ree Drummond photographed on her ranch in Pawhuska, Oklahoma

Notable People

‘The Pioneer Woman’: Ree Drummond’s Daughter Alex Upstaged by Dog George During Baby Gender Reveal

Ree Drummond's daughter Alex and husband Mauricio planned a sweet treat gender reveal but their big moment didn't go as planned.

by Lucille Barilla

Ree Drummond is going to be a first-time grandma as daughter Alex announced her pregnancy

Notable People

Ree Drummond: ‘Pioneer Woman’ Star Vows to Be a ‘Cool Granny’ After Sharing Daughter Alex’s Pregnancy News

This is the first grandchild for the Food Network superstar.

by Lucille Barilla

‘Chopped’: Maneet Chauhan Needs Her Own Cooking Show ASAP

The Food Network is chock-full of interesting personalities, from colorful extroverts like Guy Fieri to more laid-back, dignified chefs like Maneet Chauhan.

by Christina Nunn

Notable People / TV

‘The Pioneer Woman’ Ree Drummond Loves Her Pets

If you follow The Pioneer Woman star Ree Drummond, then you know she loves her pets. She usually posts photos and videos of her dogs and her barn cats. Here are some of the things the Food Network cook has said about her pets. Ree Drummond admits she once snuck a cat on an airplane …

by Sheiresa Ngo

Why Does Durian Fruit Keep Showing Up on ‘Chopped’? 1 Fan Has a Theory

For the uninitiated, Chopped is a beloved Food Network show in which contestants are challenged with developing an entrée, dessert, or appetizer.

by Lily Brown

Notable People

Jeff Mauro Explains Why He Loathes Deviled Eggs

Food Network fans recently had a discussion about celebrity chefs. and Jeff Mauro jumped right in to explain why he doesn't like deviled eggs.

by Monique Douty

Notable People

Fans Have a Wild Theory About Bobby Flay and Giada de Laurentis

If you're a fan of the Food Network, Bobby Flay, and Giada De Laurentiis aren't new to you. The two chefs have been there for more than a decade.

by Lulu Currey

Notable People

Anne Burrell Almost Gave Up Her Dream of Becoming a Chef

Anne Burrell is known as a fiery Food Network chef with a bold style. Her signature blonde hair has hosted an array of unique styles,

by Judy Hopkins

‘Chopped’: Scott Conant Hates Onions But Is Also a ‘Boring and Useless’ Host, Fans Complain

As a judge on the Food Network competition reality show Chopped, Scott Conant is presented with a lot of different foods to try.

by Kira Martin

The Way Food is Judged on ‘Beat Bobby Flay’ Makes No Sense

Bobby Flay has been on Food Network for many years headlining his own cooking competition shows, including 'Beat Bobby Flay.'

by Lulu Currey

Notable People

Valerie Bertinelli Says Slow and Low Cooking Is the Way To Go – ‘Let the Magic Happen’

Try out Food Network star Valerie Bertinelli's delicious and tender slow-cooked beef sandwiches that will become a regular on you family menu.

by Lou Haviland

Notable People / TV

Trisha Yearwood Loves to Sing on Camera — Not Everyone’s a Fan

The Food Network is full of popular shows that fans love. Some of the regular judges are more controversial than others, but fans like that too. There are harsh judges that fans love to hate, like with all reality TV. Unfortunately, there are those who fans don’t love to hate or love to love. There …

by Alice Stone

‘Pioneer Woman’ Ree Drummonds’ Top 11 Pasta Recipes on Food Network

Ree Drummond has been filming 'The Pioneer Woman' from home with her family during the pandemic.

by Perry Carpenter

Notable People

Giada De Laurentiis is the Least Genuine Food Network Host, According to Fans

From the way she pronounces Italian words to rumors that she doesn't eat her own food, Food Network fans have quite a bit to say about Giada De Laurentiis.

by Monique Douty

Notable People

Guy Fieri Can’t Stand His Iconic Flame Shirt

Guy Fieri and his flame shirt have become iconic. However, Fieri himself isn't a fan of the shirt. How did he start wearing this famous shirt?

by Greg Brian

People Are Convinced the Food Network Actually Only Has 3 Shows

For viewers who haven't yet found a favorite and switch to the Food Network to see what the network has to offer, they might be sorely disappointed.

by Christina Nunn

Notable People

The Epiphany That Changed Anne Burrell’s Life Forever

Renowned chef Anne Burrell has been in the industry for a long time, but her career path wasn't always meant to lead her here.

by Lily Brown

Notable People / TV

‘The Pioneer Woman’ Ree Drummond’s Secret to a Lasting Marriage

The Pioneer Woman star Ree Drummond has been married to Ladd Drummond since 1996. Here’s what the Food Network cook said about the secret to their long marriage. Ree and Ladd still go on date nights Just because Ree and Ladd have been married for more than two decades doesn’t mean they don’t spend quality …

by Sheiresa Ngo

Notable People

Alex Guarnaschelli’s Least Favorite Food to Cook is Extremely ‘Simple’

Renowned chef and TV personality Alex Guarnaschelli revealed her food-related Achilles heel in an interesting Q&A with Food Network.

by Monique Douty

Notable People / TV

‘The Pioneer Woman’ Ree Drummond Didn’t Think Her Relationship with Ladd Would Work Out

The Pioneer Woman star Ree Drummond isn’t shy about her love for her husband, Ladd Drummond. Although they seem to be very much in love, Ree says there was a point during their dating years when she wasn’t sure their relationship would survive the test of time. Here’s what the Food Network cook revealed about …

by Sheiresa Ngo

‘Girl Meets Farm’: People Can’t Stand Molly Yeh Acting Like She’s ‘Teaching Toddlers How to Cook’

Instructional cooking shows such as those found on Food Network have been popular for years. But not everyone is a fan of every host.

by Calvin Motley

‘Chopped’: Why Aren’t There More Female Chefs?

Viewers recently noticed that Chopped on Food Network features more male chef competitors than women, and fans have questions.

by Lizzie Wells