Food TV Aimed at Lowest Common Denominator

[chiffonade]

So, that being said, how do you now feel about Food TV? Is it a comfortable place to hang out??

TVFN, in its infancy, was a true haven for people like me who cruised PBS in search of that overhead shot of someone stirring a pot. Like all others, it was a network with growing pains (An exercise show...A couple of game shows...) but its heart was in the right place... That is no longer true. TVFN is focused less on quality and more on quantity. It has embraced its "business end" and desires no longer to be a safe harbor for people who actually cook.

The "lowest common denominator" is really putting it mildly with garbage like Semi-Homemade, et al, being aired. With TVFN pulling From Martha's Kitchen, another of the more worthwhile shows is now gone.

It's getting to be more about the buck and less about the art. It's a shame.