649255 Tue Sep 01 12:56:09 -0700 2009 15 33 Food Media and News 0 4996603 The "debut" episode just appeared on Food Network Canada. I'm hoping it's the last. Sure, she's pretty, but in terms of gravitas and knowledge - not so much. Tue Sep 01 12:56:09 -0700 2009 1104506 FrankD 1 4996662 don't you love the guy on the laptop feeding "questions" supposedly e-mailed to Aida "live". hey it's taped show... fake questions... fake e-mailers. I reach for the TV remote when she comes on. Tue Sep 01 13:13:21 -0700 2009 4996603 154386 JRCann 2 4996969 Ha ha...the "tech guru." Since when does reading emails make one a tech guru? That show is a waste of space along with 98% of all shows on Food TV. Public Television in the states is the place to watch cooking shows, without a doubt. Jacque Pepin, Rick Bayless, Ming Tsai, all cooking with no gimmicks, schticks or weirdo sidekicks. Tue Sep 01 14:32:04 -0700 2009 4996662 19634 mels 3 4997769 Unfortunately I work on Saturdays, which is the only day my PBS affiliate shows their cooking programs (or is that for all PBS stations). Personally I'm not a fan of Ming Tsai's new show and it does have that pairing two contrasting ingredients gimmick. I used to have the American Food Network and was a fairly regular watcher of Ask Aida, which I didn't really mind. Aida is a great personality and she has great tips for the common Food Network viewer. Personally I'll take any of the American Food Network shows (with the exception of Sandra Lee's) over any of the Canadian produced shows. Tue Sep 01 20:02:43 -0700 2009 4996969 261540 gomes 1 4996755 You'll be glad to know that Aida season two has started airing in The States! The little guy is out. So basically it it her just talking about what she is cooking...like every other show on FN. Tue Sep 01 13:36:09 -0700 2009 4996603 23758 Withnail42 2 4997083 I guess we can't "ask Aida" questions. Now she just dictates! "Aida Demands" Ohh... a domineering woman. Nice! lol! Tue Sep 01 15:11:49 -0700 2009 4996755 56054 dave_c 3 4997297 'Aida Asserts' Tue Sep 01 16:40:11 -0700 2009 4997083 23758 Withnail42 2 5010997 Ohhhhh. Looks like her little brother ( Christoph) is replacing the other guy. Unbelievable. Mon Sep 07 10:03:13 -0700 2009 4996755 50431 chef chicklet 1 4997413 i love this show. she cooks very modern, interesting food from that "hip" culinary category (eggs on pizza and the such), which is something most of the food network shows don't emphasize. i'll actually miss noah. you people are evil! Tue Sep 01 17:23:56 -0700 2009 4996603 184055 beelzebozo 1 4998432 http://www.chow.com/stories/11235 Wed Sep 02 06:37:52 -0700 2009 4996603 223804 Reignking 1 5013994 Actually I'm glad to hear about show changes. Aida's audience should be junior high school boys & girls interested in a fun approach to basic but ingredient-rich recipes. Good luck! Tue Sep 08 13:02:27 -0700 2009 4996603 36312 HillJ 2 5015291 When I first saw the show on Food network Canada I didn't like it actually. I felt it was "fake" and Aida smiled too much and had a snobby attitude. Didn't know she was part of the Chow team until reading the article posted above, and then I saw some of her videos on youtube, she seems a lot more natural and interesting. Food network seems like they make the people practically scream at the camera and smile way too much that' it's unnatural. People don't have to fake an over the top personality to get viewers to watch! I'm kind of tired of all the "fakeness" Tue Sep 08 21:02:24 -0700 2009 5013994 224081 BamiaWruz 3 5015883 BamiaW, I watched with my younger daughter a few times and she loved the energy and over the top enthusiasm. Which is why I felt Aida would appeal to a younger audience. The quick edits, "tech guy" and modern, tiny kitchen are a bit much for me but again my daughter & her friends thought it was a fun show. Wed Sep 09 07:05:32 -0700 2009 5015291 36312 HillJ 4 5017115 Made sense after watching another episode and seeing your comments. I can see that too, probably would have enjoyed it more if I were younger too. And hey, I picked up a flank steak recipe! Wed Sep 09 13:38:37 -0700 2009 5015883 224081 BamiaWruz 5 5017149 Yum, flank steak! :) Wed Sep 09 13:45:59 -0700 2009 5017115 36312 HillJ 5 5017563 I hear Aida has a good vegetarian soup recipe... just add chicken broth. :-) Wed Sep 09 15:57:38 -0700 2009 5017115 56054 dave_c