In the July/August issue of Food Network Magazine, television exec and Food Network Star judge Bob Tuschman answers viewers' most-asked questions about life as a cooking show judge. Do you have an idea of who will win the show from the beginning? I usually have a good sense of who the front-runners will be. TheRead more »

What did you think? Pretty good premiere, right? Let’s dive right in to the deep end and talk about my impressions of the finalists. Then, I want to hear yours. Let me warn you – I reveal last night’s eliminated finalist in this post. If you don’t want to know who went home, then youRead more »

It seems like only yesterday that we were launching this show called The Next Food Network Star. We premiered the show in the summer of 2005 and immediately you made it a success (you also made a few people big stars). Is it as hard for you to recall that Guy was once a competitorRead more »

We have a winner. And I mean a real winner. Bobby, Susie and I agreed that Aarti is a fresh, natural and exciting talent. She’s both sophisticated and down to earth. Beautiful and relatable. Her food is both comforting and exotic. Mostly, I think she’s a natural television presence: relaxed, radiant and warm. Choosing wasn’tRead more »

So here we are heading into the final stretch with TOM, HERB and AARTI. Am I surprised by these final three? Yes, actually. If you had asked me before we taped, I may have guessed that the final three standing would be ARIA, AARTI and, maybe, BRAD. I couldn’t have predicted that ARIA would haveRead more »

Another episode, another finalist sent home – this season seems to be flying by, doesn’t it? What did you think of last night’s elimination? I think we surprised many of you. Keep your questions and comments coming on our blog, on Facebook and Twitter. I’m attempting to read them all (and respond to as manyRead more »

No, it’s not as dramatic as it sounds – but, Serena definitely had words for me when we were reunited at The Next Food Network Star After Party. Oh, and yes – she did address the unforgettable “singing” moment. Watch the clip, it’s pretty funny.  

Hey, Guys: I’ve been following all the chatter going on here at Star Talk and to put it simply – I had to join the conversation! Every week, through the remainder of the show, I’ll be happy to answer questions you send in via our blog here, Facebook or Twitter. If you don’t have aRead more »