In the Kitchen with Cooking for Real and Ask Aida
By A Cowboy's Wife •
August 13, 2008
Okay all you Food Network foodie fans….have you heard the new buzz about the ‘In the Kitchen’ weekend shows, Ask Aida and Cooking for Real??? Well if not, then you must be in the pantry closet because they’re two shows that you don’t want to miss!
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So let’s meet Sunny first of Cooking for Real (to the left). She serves up REAL down home cookin’ which I’m a big fan of and uses easy to find ingredients with affordable menus. She is my kind of gal and I’ll be sharing some of her recipes with you over the next week! Very delightful and refreshing!
Next up is Aida from Ask Aida. This one is HOT my friends. Food networks first Interactive show where you can upload, download, log on, and yes…even Ask Aida! Very cool concept where, we, the viewers can live chat, text, call in, etc and ask her Aida what we want! Whether you have culinary questions or cooking questions, she says she can answer them all! I absolutely love this idea!!!
SHOWTIMES ’cause I know you’re dying to know!!!
Ask Aida: Saturdays 12:30pm/11:30c and Cooking for Real with Sunny Anderson Sunday Mornings 10:30am/9:30c on Food Network!
To celebrate the new shows, Food Network is allowing me to give away a cool “Strictly For The Ladies Summerfabulous” Prize Pack! This looks like it would appeal to men as well so don’t be shy fellas! What’s in the prize pack you ask?? Check this out!
AND some awesome Food Network Margarita Glasses!!! Just couldn’t locate my picture. PIctured above is a Food Network Cookbook, a Food Network Apron, and some very cool Barbecue Tools!
HOW DO YOU WIN IT?
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- Leave a comment here at this post telling me what you think about the new shows.
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- Participate in my new meme next Monday, Foodielicious Finds. So on Monday, if you participate, come back here to this post and leave a comment telling me you joined in. There are two Mondays before this contest ends so if you play in both, you’ll get two entries.
This will earn you a whopping 10 entries!!!
This giveaway ends on August 31th at around 10:00pm CST. I highly recommend subscribing because I’’m always giving lots of things away on this blog!
I love them! The shows give me new ideas!
The new shows are just OK. Why must the Food Network’s new shows have all of these over-the-top personalities who come off as so frantic? Give me the peacefulness and expertise of Ina Garten any day.
I have watched Ask Aida and thought it was a cute concept. I will have to check out the other one. But I agree with the previous poster my fave is Ina.
I don’t have a t.v., so I’m excited about the Ask Aida.
I’d watch these shows if they came on at night. Who watches TV on Sunday mornings anyway? I don’t have Tivo and my VCR is on the brink of extinction!
God bless weekend cooking shows. My husband watches them and learns to cook from them and, now, he does all of the cooking for the family - and he bakes, as well.
I’ve seen both of these shows and I thought they were great! Loved Sunny, something ’bout her personality was just too cute. Aida was a really different concept, liked the idea that she was answering questions but I was confused was it live? or were the questions submitted beforehand and then answered on the show? Guess I’ll have to pay more attention next time.
Since I am a cooking newbie, the shows are sooo helpful to making sense of reading recipes and having fun cooking. Thanks so much!!!
I always enjoy watching cooking shows. It is a nice way to explore different food ideas.
I haven’t had a chance to see either show yet — I have been glued to the Olympics! However, after reading your reviews, I’ll definitely have to check them out! “Cooking For Real” sounds GREAT! I am so tired of pretentious chefs cooking pretentious food! Give me some REAL food that isn’t going to cost me an arm and a leg to prepare! And the idea of Aida’s interactive show is VERY appealing!
Thanks for a GREAT giveaway!!
Always ready to find good honest ways to cooking without adding strange items and tons of pots to make a simple meal. I will watch this show and be part of it.
I’m looking forward to Cooking for Real. I’m always interested in down home cooking since it is my family’s favorite.
Both of these shows are awesome. I like the Ask Aida because she explains things that you are thinking but never want to ask about. =)
I am a huge FoodNetwork fan but I am not at all interested in these new shows.
I want the apron. My dog pulled mine from the laundry hamper and chewed it! I should have done my laundry quicker. LOL
I love watching both shows and find Ask Aida very helpful!
I *LOVE* Cooking for Real! Her personality is so bubbly and sweet…and they have great chemistry (obviously!)!
I saw both shows for the very first time last Saturday and they both looked really good. I’ll definitely keep watching both shows.
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Thanks for bringing the Ask Aida Show to my attention. It is just what I need. Hope I win the cookbook. It looks interesting.
I haven’t really been interested in the Ask Aida show, but will check out the other. We love food network. They keep bringing on new personalities and it’s nice to see new faces.
I like both shows they have had some great dishes!. I watch because I’m always looking for new ideas in the kitchen I hate the same o same o meals.
Thank you for the great giveaway!
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I like them both. I like new shows because the old ones always it seems are doing the same thing
Love the new shows. It is nice to get a fresh look at some new recipies.
I love cooking shows, and these two are really looking good, thanks so much for the opportunity.
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I haven’t seen Ask Aida yet but do catch Cooking For Real on occasion. She is really fun to watch.
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Woohoo I love Food Network! I love the “Ask” show I could think of a Tweet a lot of questions!
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Cooking for Real looks good. I love down home cooking!
I also stumbled the post.
I only have regular network television… I haven’t seen the shows yet but I’d probably like them. I love cooking shows.
I love some of the new shows, but I also like to watch the old Rachel Ray shows. I have learned so many new things from the new line up and I appreciate it so much! So does my family!
I love both shows. Down home cooking is plain awesome.
I love them. Right now I am getting tons of new ideas and they are fun.
I haven’t watched it yet, but I like watching cooking shows!
What a cool giveaway! I love cooking shows but I have to admit I haven’t seen either show.
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The new shows are great.
I just love the food network!!!!!! Watch it all!!!
I like these shows. The Foodnetwork in general is a great channel. I watch it whenever I have the chance. I have learned a lot over the years by watching these type of shows.
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the ask show looks cool but don’t know about the other…but food network amazes me with thier talent so we shall see
I like Food Network,but, these 2 shows don’t appeal to me.
I really like Cooking For Real because home cooking is what I like but I haven’t seen Ask Aida yet. Thank you so much!
I actually haven’t seen these shows, I watch very little TV. I still would like to win the prize for my husband who loves to cook and is great at it.
so far so good
The new shows are pretty good. I really like the Cooking for Real show. The Aida show is just ok. Thanks so much for this giveaway.
i hate to form an opinion unless i see more shows but so far they are decent
I watch both of those shoes and love them!
I love them both - weekend AM’s are MY time to unwind - just give me a steaming cup of coffee & my favorite chair!
I am interested in these shows..but the jury is still out for me..
I have seen Sunny’s show and like it, she makes some yummy stuff that I would like to try. I have been hearing a lot about Ask Aida but haven’t had a chance to watch-I’ll have to look for it this weekend.
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Cooking for Real is good….Ask Aida ….not so much!
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I love the concept of Aida’s show. They are taking the Food Network to another level by making it interactive with the viewers.
Cooking for Real is great! Home-style cooking is my husband’s favorite, and now I’ll be very popular at home!
love the call-n show concept! Have many questions about cooking that i need to get answered.
I like the idea of the down home cooking show. Even though there are similar shows out there I love watching shows about comfort food. The ask Aida show reminds me of an idea that one of the contestants in the food network reality show had. It sounds like it will be interesting and I’m curious to see how it will work.
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I love both shows. Cooking for Real really appeals to the way I cook.
Love them!
I’m all about affordable menus and down-home cooking, and the Aida show sounds very cutting-edge. Great prize pack! Is it okay to drink a martini out of a margarita glass?
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Can’t wait for the new show!
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I haven’t seen it yet, but I hear it’s great!
I’m afraid I haven’t seen either of these, but if they’re on the Food Channel, I’m bound to like them!
I like the idea of more realistic at home cooking and being able to ask anything I want!
both are great shows and give me plenty of ideas
love cooking for real, havent seen ask aida yet
I have only seen Cooking for Real, which I thought was fun and entertaining.
Its alright.
I love these shows.
I love cooking shows but no cable. Will they be online, pretty please?
Plan to watch them this weekend. Thanks for the info.
I love watching the Food Network and both shows have something new to offer. I like the simplicity of cooking real and the interactiveness of Ask Aida. Keep up the cooking.
Ask Aida is great, she really knows her stuff!
Both shows are great in different ways. I will watch them both.
I haven’t seen Ask Aida, but I’ve seen Cooking for Real. I love it! I also use foodnetwork.com a ton. I love how you can search by chef, type, or recipe, and it shows you complimentary and similar recipes.
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I have not seen Aida’s show yet, but I have seen and enjoyed Sunny’s Cooking for Real show. My very all-time favorite is Ina Garten!
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They are o.k. But i miss Emeril.
love them
I think they are ok. I think they need more shows like Rachel Ray’s 30 Minute Meals.
Thank you for having this contest. I really appreciate it.
Thank you for having this contest. I really appreciate it. Forgot to say, I love the shows!
OK, so I’ve been in the pantry…I haven’t seen these two shows yet, but you make them sound interesting. I’ll check them out this weekend.
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I haven’t had a chance to check these 2 new shows out yet. I think the concept for Aida’s show can be a good idea but I also like the real food rather than stuff I wouldn’t eat anytime.
No cable right now so haven’t seen either yet, but plan to have access to Food Network this fall and can hardly wait!
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I love the food network!
I don’t have my tv hooked up for regular programming but I would love the shows as I like using their website. Thanks!
I haven’t heard of either show but I think the Aida show idea is excellent. Thanks for the great contest!
I haven’t seen them but after reading the comments here I’m looking forward to see them.
I’d like to watch these, haven’t been aware of the show until now.
hmmmm…so ask Aida sounds exactly like the show that Adam was pitching as a the next Food network star contestant…hmmmm, did they steal his idea????
I haven’t seen either of these shows yet, but I do have my Food Network favorites.
I’d watch these shows if they came on at night
love it
I really enjoyed cooking for real
I saw Cooking for Real. I liked it alot. I haven’t see the other one though. But would love to win.
I think the new shows are awesome! I am not a foodie by any means, but these really appeal to me. I like the way the focus has gone from gourmet cooking shows to everyday, affordable ingredients-and new, exciting ideas to create great meals for me and my family!
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The new shows are going to be a great addition to the food network line up.
I think these new shows and hosts are just fabolous! Even my little boy likes watching Cooking for Real, its really enjoyable for anyone
Thank you for having this! I love the cooking for real show. I tivo it for those long nights. Thanks
Love all these innovative cooking shows!
Great information! I watch both shows every chance I get.
I haven’t seen these shows yet but they look good! I need to
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I haven’t seen them yet. I’ll have to check them out.
haven’t had the time to watch.
I haven’t seen the new shows yet, but they look like fun!
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I haven’t seen either show yet but they sound awesome.
I like the straight forwardness and et al
I have not seen these yet but I am going to watch them.
Thank you!
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I love to cook. Cooking For Real is a great Sunday morning show. She shows us such affordable recipes. I love new ideas. you can expand on them. JeansandTs@hotmail.com
I love cooking but I haven’t seen the new shows yet. I will tivo them though!
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I love to watch the food channel. My daughter is getting married in a couple of weeks and she needs some cook books.
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Cooking for Real! Real food for real people! I love it! I dislike shows where I’d have to beat the bushes looking macadamia flavored pickled coconuts roasted in garlic,with a touch of lime, chopped finely! LOL Thanks for the giveaway!
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Love the new food network shows!
I love Cooking for Real! I haven’t seen Ask Aida yet - will have to set that up to record on my DVR.
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cooking for real is a fun show. haven’t watched the other one yet. found you thru pioneer woman. nice site
Our cable just added the food network in HD. Now all the food looks so good. I watch it most of the time.
Watch Cooking For Real!
I love all these shows, I could sit and watch new recipes all day long.
I have not had the opportunity to watch either yet, but I love Food Network! Thank you for the giveaway!
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i haven’t had a chance to see those shows yet, but i definitely plan on watching them. i stumbled this post, tweeted (nick: cadifi) and posted about it on my blog.
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I’m leaning more towards Cooking for Real just because I, personally, can always use more ideas for interesting meals that are also affordable & easy. Ask Aida reminds me of Cooking Live but with a goofy sidekick. I know I’ll get blasted because people probably love Noah Starr, but I’m not sure about the combo yet.
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Didn’t care for either one.
I watched both shows, I thought I would not like Cooking For Real, but I did find it enjoyable and the recipes looked interesting. On the other hand I thought I would like Ask Aida, but I really did not care for the shows host or her tech guru guy. The questions are just fake and it’s kind of boring. Similar to what the one contestant from Next Food Network Star did on his challenge and also similar to something Rachael Ray has tried on her show. Maybe I’m too much of a geek that them trying to be “tech savvy” in a fake way just puts it off for me?
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I cant wait to see these new shows! I am just getting into Rachel Ray and would love to try some new shows too! Thanks for letting me know about them!
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The Cooking For Real show is really good. Thank you so much!
I have not seen either show but love the food shows and will watch this fall. I like the food channels but don’t like to cook very much. My husband is the one!
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I am definetly going to have to take the remote from my husband, I haven’t even heard of these shows. I rarely get control to watch food network.
I like them both! I especially like the affordable recipes and easy-to-find ingredients. We live in a small town, and can’t always find the ingredients for the recipes some of the shows feature.
I really like that you can ask Aida questions. I have been wanting a cooking show like this for some time!
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the new shows look great. and thanks for the giveaway
I like Aida’s tech guru
He is funny.
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I LOVED them–seems like the Food Network just can
t go wrong!
Ohhhh I have not seen this one yet. I’ll be looking for it now!
I loved how Sunny mentioned about how she sometimes made mistakes… not everything was so unreal to my own cooking…it