Worst Cooks in America Food Network Show Whips Pathetic Cooks Michelle Obama's White House chef in Iron Chef America, has nothing on the Worst Cooks in America. 12 cooks will compete in a reality show led by Anne ... Cable TV Standoffs Threaten Viewing Costs, Choices ... upset at the prospect of missing a two-hour Iron Chef episode set for 8 pm EST Sunday that features Michelle Obama and the White House chef. ... The White House Winter Garden Sam Kass, an assistant White House chef and food initiative coordinator, said he is looking forward to cooking with the winter vegetables. “I especially look forward to cooking with the spinach,’’ Mr. Kass wrote in an entry posted this afternoon on the White House blog. “Winter spinach is extra sweet,’’ he said. “Sugar doesn’t freeze, so spinach produces extra sugars in the winter to protect itself from frost. It tastes almost like candy. We are going to make soups, salads and, of course, Chef Comerford’s famous cream-less creamed spinach.’’ (He was referring to White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford.) Mr. Kass said that the garden staf... Hawaii Features The three iron chefs will battle against White House chef Cristeta Comerford and will use foods found in the White House vegetable garden to create meals. ... Honey Cupcakes Recipe Assistant White House chef Sam Kass shares this sweet cupcake recipe for the holiday season. To make the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350°. ...

Iron Chef America Goes to the White House On January 3, the Food Network's popular Iron Chef America show will feature a competition that includes White House Chef Cristeta Comerford and three celeb ...

Andrew Friedman on the Bocuse d'Or and American chefs Friedman knows from both cooking and competition: He has collaborated with the likes of chef-restaurateur Alfred Portale, former White House chef Walter ...

2009's best and biggest moments in dining might become the next White House chef. As it turned out, the Obamas opted to retain the well-regarded incumbent, Cristeta Comerford, though they did bring ...

Iron Chef and Emeril Go DC Veggie Indeed, at one point during the show another White House chef mentioned that the garden’s excess is donated to soup kitchens in the D.C. area. But the surprises, and frankly the delights, don’t end there. For this episode Food abandons its usual format of Iron Chef vs a challenger. Instead Food makes like WWE, staging what at times seems a tag-team match of titan chefs, including one, chef/restaurateur/culinary personality Emeril Lagasse, whose departure from Food for Discovery’s Planet Green some time ago left a bitter taste in the mouths of network officials and Emeril devotees alike. Somehow Emeril is back on Food’s screens, for this night at least, making his debu...