The Next Food Network Star: … And The Winner Is …

Home cook Melissa d'Arabian won season 5 of the Next Food Network Star.  Melissa a former business woman is a stay-at-home mother of 4 from Kellar, Texas. Melissa's show Kitchen Survival will premiere Sunday August 9th. This is the first time a non-professional has won. In the past it has seemed that the one or … Continue reading The Next Food Network Star: … And The Winner Is …

Never Going Back to Okay by The Afters

If you aren't family with the Afters. They are a band should check out.  They started at a Starbucks in Mesquite, Texas where lead vocalist Josh Havens and vocalist/guitarist Matt Fuqua worked.  Havens and Fuqua recruited  vocalist/guitarist Brad Wigg and drummer Marc Dodd.  They begin preforming under the name Blisse. The band signed with Sony/INO … Continue reading Never Going Back to Okay by The Afters

Next Food Network Star Week 8

This is the biggest week yet. It is down to the final three. The  challenge is inspired by the movie Julie and Julia.  The finalist are to present a three course meal with a live demo at Emeril's Miami restaurant for several Food Network stars and food critic.  Michael, Jamika and Katie were back as … Continue reading Next Food Network Star Week 8

Next Food Network Star: Week 8 Predictions

Food Network Star is down to the final three: Jeffery Saad,  Melissa d'Arabian and Debbie Lee. Two of the three were in my predictions from week 4. Debbie Lee Once again Debbie Lee escaped elimination. The judges really gave her a gift in week six by booting Michael Proietti. It is another week where the … Continue reading Next Food Network Star: Week 8 Predictions

Dishes by Flynn Adam

Flynn Adam is one of the founding members of L.A. Symphony crew. Currently, Flynn has teamed up with Pigeon John to form Rootbeer. Dishes was one of the Freshmen pick on MTVU last week.

Next Food Network Star Week 7

It is down to the final four this week.  This week the judges decided to have some fun with the final four. The first challenge was too perform a live demo on a Miami morning show. However the contestants were punked. Each demo was rigged with "problems". In the second challenge after the finalist selected … Continue reading Next Food Network Star Week 7

School House Rock: The Preamble

Like most Gen Xers School House Rock was influential during my elementary years. It was kind of cool to see these cartoons on Saturday mornings. Actually, several of these videos helped me remember things in school.