I just learned about a new talk show that will debut on ABC on September 26, 2011 called The Chew. It sounds like a combination cooking show and talk show all rolled up into one.
The Chew celebrates and explores life through food, co-hosted by a dynamic group of engaging, fun, relatable experts in food, style, and entertaining. Combining all aspects of their careers, these vivacious co-hosts share kid-friendly advice, eating guides and party ideas along with fun tips for the whole family.
The Emmy award winning creators of “Paula Deen’s Home Cooking” and “Down Home With The Neely’s”, have combined the tools, tips, tricks and recipes to bring your family and friends together with memorable personalities to create a live, one hour daytime talk show where viewers get the dish on anything and everything related to the world of food and beyond.
As a source of joy, health, family ritual, friendship, breaking news, dating, fitness, travel adventures, and life’s best moments- food is at the center of everyone’s life. The hosts’ rich and varied mix of experiences stirs up honest and lively exchanges to make life better, fuller and more fun. With the best lifestyle team on TV, The Chew is a leap forward into a delicious new kind of talk show.
The co-hosts include:
Mario Batali – Critically acclaimed chef, restaurateur, award-winning author, and television personality, Mario Batali is arguably one of the most recognized and respected chefs working in America today. Mario is also the chef/owner of Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca, Lupa Osteria Romana , Otto Enoteca Pizzeria, Casa Mono, Bar Jamón, Del Posto, Osteria Mozza and Pizzeria Mozza, Mozza2Go,Scuola di Pizza, Carnevino Italian Steakhouse . An apprenticeship with London’s legendary chef Marco Pierre White and three years of intense culinary training in the Northern Italian village of Borgo Capanne gave him the essential skills and knowledge to return to his native U.S., eager to plant his orange-clogged foot firmly on the behinds of the checkered-tablecloth Italian restaurant establishment.
Micheal Symon – Michael Symon cooks with soul. Growing up in a Greek and Sicilian family, the Cleveland native creates boldly flavored, deeply satisfying dishes at his four restaurants in America’s heartland: Lola, Lolita, Roast and B Spot. He also shares his exuberant, approachable cooking style and infectious laugh with viewers as an Iron Chef on the Food Network.
Clinton Kelly – Clinton Kelly is best known for the warm humor and style advice he brings each week to TLC’s highly rated What Not to Wear. Since 2003 he has starred in more than 270 hour-long episodes of the series, in addition to several specials for TLC including Miss America (2008-2010), Fashioning a Home with Clinton Kelly, Mind Your Manners and Redo My Spouse.
Carla Hall – “Ticky boo” … “Hootiehoo!” … “Toodles Poodles!” Carla Hall’s signature catchphrases reflect her whimsical approach to life. “It’s all about having fun,” she says, belying the thoughtfulness with which she approaches her profession. America fell in love with Carla’s heart-felt approach as she cooked her way into the finals on season five of the award-winning Bravo show, Top Chef and recently returned to win the Fan Favorite Award in this past season’s Top Chef All Stars.
Daphne Oz – Daphne Oz is a 2008 graduate of Princeton University, and the author of the national bestseller The Dorm Room Diet, first published in 2006. Daphne and her book have been featured in The New York Times, People, Reader’s Digest, Teen Vogue, Seventeen, Cosmo Girl!, and The Wall Street Journal, and on Good Morning America, The Tyra Banks Show, Fox & Friends, and NPR’s Weekend Edition.
It sounds like an interesting idea for a talk show. I love how they are going to combine food and cooking into the show. I’m especially looking forward to new recipes plus cooking tips and tricks.
I have a couple of recipes that will be shared on The Chew that I was given permission to share my readers.
Homemade Peanut Butter
Recipe Courtesy of Carla Hall
1 cup unsalted peanuts, toasted
½ cup unsalted almonds, toasted
1 ½ tablespoons cold press peanut oil
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon salt
freshly sliced bread
jam or jelly of your choice
Add all ingredients into food processor and blend for about 1 minute. Remove lid of processor, scrape down the sides and blend again until smooth, about 1 minute more. Spread mixture onto one side of some fresh bread, spread jam or jelly of your choice on the other side and make a delicious PB&J. Slice on a diagonal and enjoy!
Perfect Pie Crust
Recipe Courtesy Carla Hall
2 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
8 ounces cold butter, cut into ½” pieces
– Dissolve salt and sugar in water. Chill. In a standing mixer, cut butter into flour with cold paddle, about 45 seconds. Add water all at once and run mixer at medium speed until dough comes together. Form dough into two discs. Chill.
– Remove dough from fridge and roll out 1/8” thick. You can use it for sweet pies, cobblers, potpies, etc…
Greek Shrimp with Feta
Recipe courtesy of Michael Symon
6 14-16 peeled and deveined shrimp
½ cup feta
1 clove garlic sliced
1 tablespoon minced shallot
12 cherry tomatoes halved
2 tablespoon chopped mint
2 ounce olive oil
Juice and zest of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper to taste
Heat pan over medium heat, add olive oil and heat. Add shrimp, shallots and garlic and cook for 2 minutes, add tomatoes and cook for 30 seconds, add mint, lemon juice and zest and remove from heat, toss with feta and serve.
Pan Seared Scallops with Shaved Zucchini, Lemon and Almonds
Recipe Courtesy of Michael Symon
Serves 4
12 U-10 Scallops
1 medium zucchini thinly sliced
1 clove minced garlic
1 tablespoon chopped dill
Juice and zest of 1 lemon
3 ounces extra virgin olive oil
2 ounces toasted sliced almonds
Salt to taste
– Pull scallops out of cooler and let chill come off for 5-10 minutes.
– Heat pan over medium heat for 2 minutes.
– Season scallops with salt
– Add 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil to pan and add scallops and sear for 2 minutes per side.
– In a medium mixing bowl mix remaining ingredients.
– Place zucchini mix on platter and top with scallops and serve.
These are just a few of the simply and easy recipes that will be featured on The Chew. I have seen a few of the other recipes like Grilled Hanger Steak with Salsa Verde, Braised Greens with Smokey Bacon, “Double Trouble” Meatloaf and Fried Green Tomatoes. They all sound SO GOOD!
Mark your calendar for September 26, 2011 for The Chew on ABC at 1:00 PM. Check your local TV listings for more information. You can also visit http://abc.go.com/shows/the-chew to learn more about the show and the show’s schedule. While you are there make sure you enter the contest to win a trip to NYC (no purchase necessary).
Kimberly
*I was not compensated for this post. I posted this information for the benefit and enjoyment of my site readers.
Tricia @Nightowlmama says
your quite the busy bee aren’t you
Another food show…wow
Joanna says
This show looks great! I can’t wait to see Clinton Kelly!
1stopmom says
I love Carla! I will be checking this one out. Thanks!
CCochneuer says
THE CHEW…WHAT A STUPID NAME FOR A SHOW AND I REFUSE TO WATCH IT. I ACTUALLY GET SICK TO MY STOMACH EVERYTIME THE COMMERCIAL COMES ON AND I HATE THE SOUND OF IT AND I HOPE TO HEAR THAT IT FLOPS AND IS CANCELLED ALONG WITH THE REVOLUTION. IT IS UNFORGIVABLE THAT THEY ARE REPLACING MY SOAPS. YOU WANT FOOD YOU GO TO THE FOOD NETWORK. YOU WANT HEALTH, YOU HAVE THE DOCTORS AND DR. OZ. SO I GUESS IT WILL MEAN I’LL HAVE AN EXTRA 2 HRS. A DAY TO DO SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT THAN WATCHING ABC WHICH I’M GETTING TO THE POINT THAT I DON’T WATCH AS MUCH AS I USED TO. I’VE GONE TO THE OTHER NETWORKS. THERE IS NO POINT IN BEING A LOYAL FAN.
Marysa N. says
What an interesting mix of hosts/co-hosts! I really liked Carla on Top Chef, I’m glad she is on another show, and I’ll have to tune in to see her!
shortyvel says
I think this will be a great show, I love Mario I think he’s a great Italian chef, and Carla she’s such a fun loving person! Michael Symons with his Greek and Italian mix, simple loves the recipes he comes up with. Clinton always has some great tips for making you look fabulous. This show is not just about cooking. Daphne is new to me, however, I look foward to getting to know her. I plan to setup my DVR and not miss this show.