I have a few rules about eating. Almost all of which I broke in Austin. For one: I try to avoid seafood when I’m far from the ocean. Once you’ve lived on a coast, it’s easy to get spoiled by price and proximity. However, when I spotted this cute little trailer in a food truckRead more »

A few members of the Food Network team hightailed it to Austin, Texas this week for the South by Southwest media conference. I’m happy to report Austin is an excellent food town, so while we’re learning ways to make your experiences on our site even cooler, we’re also going to be reporting on what weRead more »

I don’t clearly remember the first time I had macaroni and cheese. It’s just always been there. The first time I made mac ‘n’ cheese, my friends and I made it out of a box and we added Bac-O’s for flavor. It wasn’t very good, but it wasn’t bad either. Lesson learned: even bad macRead more »

Last night, Barneys New York kept the doors open late to celebrate the unveiling of their annual holiday windows.  Barneys creative director Simon Doonan and team created delicious displays overflowing with inspiration from foodie culture. Window themes included caricatures of many Food Network favorites, including Mario Batali and Bobby Flay in the the “Bad Boys” window. Read more »

This year’s New York City Wine and Food Festival’s burger battle was a massive face-off featuring over 20 chefs in an old warehouse in Brooklyn, with Bobby Flay’s nacho-style burger taking the people’s choice award. (If you’re inspired, browse our collection of Bobby’s best burger recipes.)

On Saturday night of the Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival, I was lucky to attend a truly special event.  A private wine tasting dinner with chef Marcus Samuelsson with wine selections by Michael Green at the Foundation Room in the House of Blues. I’m not one to gush, but this dinner was one forRead more »

On my second day at the Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival, I wanted to do my best to sample a little bit of everything and get reports from my fellow festival goers. Food expert Ted Allen hosted a morning dim sum brunch at the atmospheric Buddakan (you may remember the NYC outpost from SexRead more »

Good morning and hello from the Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival! I’ll be sharing some of the scene here on the Dish over the next few days, provided I don’t pass out from all the deliciousness around me.

We try to keep it classy at the Food Network. We really do. MTV’s Jersey Shore is one of the exceptions. The season two premiere was the talk of the office this morning, particularly Snooki and JWoww’s Southern fried pickle experience while en route to Miami. We’re pretty much always all about the food, andRead more »