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New episode of 24$in24 Tonight @ 10:30pm I 9:30c on Food Network
Watch as I take a frugal culinary journey in our nation’s second largest city. Cuban breakfast sandwiches, Greek Spanikopita, Boiling Korean Seafood Soup and all american donut holes are all devoured for under 24$! 24 AMERICAN DOLLARS!. Trust me, my stomach and love handles were just as flabbergasted.
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Tagged 24 in 24, 24$ in 24hrs, 24in24, Culinary, food, Food Network, Jeff Mauro, Love Handles, Sandwich King
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Next Episode: Sweet & Yummy Dessert Sandwiches
Sandwiches can be a lot of things – but dessert? I definitely thins so, and I head to Oak Park to innovative pastry shop Sugar Fixe to prove it. With some pointers from chef and owner Cindy Summers, I get inspired to whip up a sandwich that would make Elvis proud – a crunchy, sweet, [...]
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Tagged Chicago, Cindy Summers, Desserts, Food Network, Jeff Mauro, Oak Park, Sandwich King, Sugar Fixe
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Sandwich King Season 2 Premiers Feb. 19th @ 10:00 AM CST
New locations, new set, new vibe, new SANDWICHES, same ol’ host. This season of Sandwich King will definitely blow your mind. In thanks to a new production company (Bobby Flay’s Rock Shrimp Productions), a new and talented director (Chris Sgueglia – Cash Cab, Bobby Flay’s Throwdown) and fabulous recipes, this season will hopefully break every [...]
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I MADE IT!
Hi Folks! I am officially done with the Food Network Star Book Tour! 2 weeks, 8 cities, countless interviews, TV appearances, airports, and thousands of books signed. What a whirlwind. I honestly loved every minute it. My room service ordering ability was greatly improved, as well as my airport-navigation savviness. Meeting the thousands of fans [...]
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Episode 10: Tears of Mayo
That Iron Chef challenge was the real deal. Ridiculously stressful, the 1 hour deadline seems like enough time to execute 3 dishes, but its not. I remember after I got back from taping FNS, they started running promos for Sunday Night TV on Food Network. There was a shot of Bobby Flay during an Iron [...]
Episode 9: Roashted
We started out this episode eating our faces off. Literally, I ate at 5 different locations in an hour, averaging 4 items per location. That’s like 118 meals in a hour. I truly did lose weight when taping in LA. I truly gained it all back in an hour. That being said, “The Best Thing [...]
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Episode 8: Cold Cut Cupcakes, Rachael Rays and the Silent “S”
I arrived in NYC with a revived spirit and an excitement for a change of scenery, studio and cityscape. I was ready to take on any challenge they threw at me and no matter what, I was going “balls” out. However, when Ina walked in the room I had a feeling our first camera challenge [...]
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Episode 7: Hungry like a Wolfgangster
Warmth. Warming. Warminess. Salad. Salade. Ensalade. Not too bad of an episode. I move on to NYC, Penny and Chris go home. Many people are rejoicing in the streets on account of this fact. The hatred of Chris and Penny on the blogosphere is mind boggling. With those two gone, it frightens me to see where [...]
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Tagged Chris Nirschel, food, Food Network, Food Network Star, Jeff Mauro, Jyll Everman, Penny, Penny Dividi, Sandwich, Sandwich King, star, Wolfgang Puck
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