Bayless vs. Rachel Ray

[Stewey]

Ok...this is actually about Rick Bayless' daughter Lanie. It looked like she just did her first solo demo on One Plate at a Time. Her few minutes of demo (paletas: popsicles) was excellent and informative.

Compare that to the Rechel and wow! Even a first timer can present a recipe better than she!

[chubyalaskagriz]

Rachel Ray definitely reaches a lot of people and has helped to spread kitchen enthusiasm to many who otherwise may never have considered it before. She's not for everyone but she has really carved a niche for herself and her popularity speaks volumes. The food world is huge and the spectrum of genres within the food world are as wide as any ocean.

For every person reached by Julia Child- there's another reached by Rachel Ray... for every one reached by Thomas Keller there's one reached by Paula Deene... Some cooks just seek a better way w/ canned cream soups and PB&J... others need something on a whole different level all together. There's room for it all!

[Mezzaluna]

Lanie Bayless practically grew up on television. Her dad is first-rate on camera. Did you know he's been a special guest here at Chef Talk? Check out the Special Guest Archives; there's a whole forum from when he was here taking questions.