Professional chefs are not the common faces you will see in today's food shows on television. Most hosts in TV food programs are Hollywood stars and actresses who do not even have experience in professional cooking.
An Associated Press report, which was published by the Press of Atlantic City, said that chefs who have become famous TV personalities are in for some competition versus charming and stunning Hollywood stars. "People watch these shows so much because of the way they identify with the person on camera," Food Network senior vice president Bob Tuschman noted.
Some of the famous personalities who have crossed over to hosting cooking shows are actress Haylie Duff, singer Trisha Yearwood and "Hot in Cleveland" star Valerie Bertinelli. Other names who previously engaged in cooking shows or specials are Mila Kunis, Patti LaBelle and Hayden Panettiere.
Asked about her food show hosting stint, Bertinelli mentioned in a WN.com report that a friend joked about her having a cooking show. "I have a chef friend who was joking with me the other day, 'Oh, you actresses, you all get your own shows now,'" she added.
But she claimed that her food show wanted to touch on what she and her family do when they are together. "It was always about family, and food was about spending time with people you love," the actress added.
Meanwhile, Duff, who has a show called "Real Girl's Kitchen," said in an InStyle report that her mom inspired her to be an expert in the kitchen. She claimed that she was just always ordering food and not preparing her own until her mother inspected her kitchen drawers.
"She was the mother who always made home-cooked meals for us, and she was gravely disappointed. That was the ultimate turning point for me," Duff added. Now, she claims that this inspired her to start a food blog and enhance her culinary skills.
