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The Food Network continues to grow its roster of chefs and genres of food. "We actually cover every type of cuisine and every type of life," Mr. Tuschman said. To be added in the near future is "Simply Delicioso," hosted by Ingrid Hoffman, a Colombian who lives in Miami and has a culinary grounding in both American and Latin-flavored foods.
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Food Network followed the 20 finalists in the 16th annual event through a weekend of culinary competition at the University’s Denver Campus. The resulting 60-minute program — named Challenge: Top Teen Chef —showed the behind-the-scenes excitement, stress, and rewards of the High School Recipe Contest. Two full-tuition scholarships were on the line, worth nearly $80,000 each.
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Reinventing the cooking show is at the core of what has made the network so successful, said Bob Tuschman, Food Network senior VP of programming and production. "What we've tried to do is bring cooking shows and food into the 21st century," he said. In the "old-school" cooking show, two cameras were trained on a chef, who put together a meal out of previously prepared ingredients in a studio kitchen. "It used to be, 'Today I'm making chicken, tomorrow meatloaf,'" Mr. Tuschman said. "It never evolved stylistically."
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Food fans are licking their chops for the premiere of Top Chef Chicago, airing March 12. But unlike last season's Top Chef Miami, the cutthroat cooking show only has one local contestant (last season had four).
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