Things are busy buzzing in our studios!

We are using all areas of Food Network (Studio A, Studio B, and green rooms) for the preparation of The Next Food Network Star FINALE shoot, happening tomorrow (sorry, I can’t give you ANYmore information than that)… Well, if you’re interested, I am waiting to hear if the director needs two more cameras and extra drapes (exciting, right?!).

The picture above shows you a peek at the finale set construction – I can tell you that the finale will be, by far, the most shimmering, dazzling finale of Next Food Network Star yet! Let’s just say, I keep waiting for Fosse to stroll on stage.

Kendra, Operation Foodie

Check out Guy’s first reaction to his new and improved set for Guy’s Big Bite.

What observant FN Dishers we have out there! Most of you played a brilliant Sherlock Holmes, using my previous clues to conclude that Anne Burrell is taping this week!

Here is Anne’s fully built Secrets of a Restaurant Chef set:

Don’t you want this kitchen? If you haven’t already, check out this FN Dish episode where Anne showed us around her set and disclosed her Skittles obsession!

Rachael Knudsen
Associate Producer, The FN DIsh

While sitting in my cubicle today, my mind began to wander upstairs…soon my feet followed my mind, and I found myself in Studio A of Food Network, the largest studio in the building. This is where Rachael Ray tapes 30 Minute Meals, where Iron Chef America battles, where Guy Fieri takes big bites, where Sunny Anderson cooks for real, and unlike my cubicle, it’s where ALL the magic happens.

But the magic doesn’t happen all at once! After each show tapes, usually a couple weeks depending on the series, the crew breaks down the set and rebuilds for the next show. So there will always be just one show taping in the studio at one time. The question is…..who’s in there today?

Can anyone use their Sherlock Holmes detective work or their Spidey-Sense to figure out what set our crew is finishing for tomorrow’s shoot?

Rachael Knudsen
Associate Producer, The FN Dish

Sunny Anderson takes a break from filming new episodes to give The FN Dish a behind the scenes peek at her Cooking for Real set!

The FN Dish gets an on-set sneak peek of Secrets of a Restaurant Chef, season two!

Guy gives Bruce an exclusive tour on Guy’s Big Bite and shares some set secrets.