They say that those who can't do, teach. We say that those who can't cook, watch cooking shows (at least, that's the case for me). While Food Network might have first gotten the idea of culinary shows ...

Chefs have been popping up on our screens pretty much since TV was invented – from the old-school Philip Harben to modern-day celebrity cooks like Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay. Yet over the years, ...

Gordon Ramsay is on set in Ireland when we speak. It's a hot, sunny day but he is surrounded by Christmas trees and elves as ...

Kathleen Collins is the author of Watching What We Eat: The Evolution of Television Cooking Shows. The very first cooking show on TV was I Love to Eat, hosted by culinary legend James Beard. The show ...