If You Were Cast for Star...
There's no need to mess around with guesswork; instead go to a reliable source. Like Melissa d'Arabian. Melissa, winner of The Next Food Network Star season 5, has been uberbusy with creating recipes and producing her show Ten Dollar Dinners and traveling and talking to fans and, oh-by-the-way, being a wife and mom to four young daughters. But she found a few minutes to sit down and share how she feels a year later, plus her advice for the twelve Season 6 Star finalists.
"They really need to trust that they are enough," Melissa says, "... to know who they are, put their arms around that, celebrate it, and bring it to the table." See what else Melissa said, then check out her top recipes and visit her Facebook page.
You can, of course, also see what the other Star winners are up to, too, including Aaron McCargo, Jr. and Guy Fieri. Visit foodnetwork.com/star for interviews with all the past seasons' finalists and learn who's cooking what, plus watch videos and get new recipes all season long.
Check back here each week for updates from Bob, Susie and the editors. In the meantime, you can:
Browse behind-the-scenes pictures.
Watch sneak-peek videos.
Get to know the Selection Committee.