Ina Garten’s mom didn’t hold back from sharing her scathing opinion. The Barefoot Contessa star, 76, got candid on how her mother, Florence, thought marrying her now-husband of 56 years, Jeffrey, was a huge mistake — years before the couple briefly separated. “My mother walked into the room and said, ‘I think this is a terrible … Read more
One of the sweetest friendships in Hollywood nearly never came to be. In her upcoming memoir “Be Ready When the Luck Happens,” Ina Garten wrote that her assistant once “dismissed” a letter from Jennifer Garner asking to appear on her cooking show, years before they formed a close bond. “People who didn’t understand that the … Read more
Ina Garten was only 15 years old when she first met her now-husband, Jeffrey Garten. The couple dated for five years before tying the knot in 1968 in her parents’ Connecticut backyard when she was 20 and he was 22. Early on, Ina, 76, and Jeffrey, 77, decided not to have kids. “I really appreciate that other people … Read more
At one point in time, Ina Garten needed to add certain ingredients into the mix to make her marriage work. The Food Network star, 76, who has been married to her husband Jeffrey Garten for 56 years, detailed their one-time separation and near-divorce in the ’70s in her upcoming memoir “Be Ready When the Luck … Read more
He’s rollin’ out of the house in a weighted vest a few times a week. Prolific Food Network host and restaurateur Guy Fieri revealed that he has lost more than 30 pounds in the last four years thanks to a combination of intermittent fasting; high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts with a trainer; and frequent rucks … Read more
Scalpels down, knives out. Three chefs from New York hospitals competed head-to-head in a three-course, “Top Chef”-style cooking competition Wednesday in front of a live audience at the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) in Lower Manhattan. The stakes were high. The winner received an all-expenses-paid trip to Napa. Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson — a “Top … Read more
She was cooked. Giada De Laurentiis, 53, is revealing why she walked away from Food Network after 21 years as its star, citing burnout as a reason. “I would switch gears without knowing it every seven years,” the TV host and chef said on the recent episode of Rebecca Minkoff’s Superwomen podcast. “So I did … Read more
Valerie Bertinelli isn’t a foodie anymore. The 63-year-old “Hot in Cleveland” alum expressed her annoyance over Food Network’s recent slew of content, saying that the channel is no longer about cooking. She shared her thoughts on Threads Tuesday, blasting the network months after they fired her from hosting the series “Kids Baking Championship.” Bertinelli also … Read more
This kitchen’s closed for Valerie Bertinelli. The 63-year-old “Hot in Cleveland” alum’s final episode of “Kids Baking Championship” aired on Monday. Filmed in the summer of 2022 — which she would later call her “apex year of hell” — Bertinelli and co-host Duff Goldman, 49, dressed in outfits to match the finale episode’s themed spirit … Read more
Valerie Bertinelli has left the kitchen. The actress was in talks to continue working on “Kids Baking Championship” before she was ultimately let go on Friday. Bertinelli, 63, cited “budget cuts” as the reason why she was axed from the program after 12 seasons. “I’ve been avoiding facing what I got confirmation last night and … Read more
Food Network host Darnell “SuperChef” Ferguson was reportedly arrested in Louisville, Kentucky, Tuesday and is currently facing several charges including burglary, strangulation and terroristic threatening. Darnell is also facing misdemeanor charges of assault, menacing, criminal mischief and theft-receipt of a stolen credit or debit card. As of Wednesday, there are no details as to what … Read more
Bobby Rivers, an actor, Food Network television host, revered film critic, radio personality, and “Black queer pioneer” has died. He was 70. WISN 12 in Milwaukee, where Rivers earned the distinction of being the city’s first Black film critic on television in 1979, announced his death on Wednesday. The announcement applauded the Marquette University graduate for … Read more
An allergic reaction that led to anaphylactic shock has been named as the official cause of death for Food Network icon Michael Chiarello. A source from the Napa County Coroner’s Office reportedly told TMZ on Wednesday that the celeb chef’s anaphylactic shock then led to a heart attack. The insider said Chiarello was taken to … Read more
He’s cooking again. After being publicly silent since 2017, when several women accused him of sexual assault and harassment, Mario Batali is planning a controversial comeback with a series of virtual cooking events in early December. The Post can exclusively report that the 63-year-old celebrity chef is working with veteran media producer Karen Kapnick on … Read more
Celebrity chef and Food Network icon Michael Chiarello died Friday after suffering an allergic reaction that led to anaphylactic shock, according to his restaurant group. He was 61. “We deeply mourn the loss of our beloved patriarch Michael,” Chiarello’s family said in a statement obtained by The Wrap. “His culinary brilliance, boundless creativity, and unwavering … Read more
Former TV news anchorman Bill Boggs is single and ready to mingle — and smoke weed — with Martha Stewart. The 82-year-old Emmy winner has known Stewart, 81, since her first book “Pies & Tarts” was released in 1992 — and has had a crush on her from the moment they met. “I thought, ‘She’s beautiful. … Read more
Chefs want to kill Guy Fieri. But not how you might think. Previously a food-world punchline — Anthony Bourdain once described his shuttered Times Square restaurant, Guy’s American Kitchen, as a “terror dome” — Fieri is now embraced by high-end dining’s biggest names, and “killed” is foodie-speak for chefs over-indulging favored customers. His last dinner … Read more
Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis is saying ciao to the Food Network after 21 years to cook up new projects with Amazon Studios. The Italian American multihyphenate, 52, signed a multiyear deal for an unscripted series with Amazon, Deadline reported Thursday. A spokesperson for the Food Network wished De Laurentiis well in a Friday statement to … Read more
She’s sticking with it. Tessica Brown, also known as “Gorilla Glue Girl,” survived the first two rounds of Food Network’s “Worst Cooks in America: Viral Sensations.” “I want to learn how to cook because my grandma always said, ‘The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach,’ and ‘I want a ring,’” she quipped on … Read more