It was bound to happen...

[carbonaraboy]

http://eater.com/archives/2012/06/05/...

What's next: belly shots with Hoda and Kathie Lee?

Sorry, I couldn't resist -- it may turn out OK. Worth a shot...

[MplsM ary]

This is a competition show I'd like to see. One of the winning dishes will no doubt be duck balls coated in chocolate.

I think this is a wonderful pairing of unabashed hedonists, Nigella so calm and lovely and Tony weaver of high-concept snark poetry.

I just hope the competitions aren't over the top silly i.e., using an underwater blowtorch to cook the perfect omelette while fighting off sharks.

[coney with everything]

Since Bourdain made my absolute favorite EVAH comment about bad food on Top Chef, calling Marcel's dish a "perfect shitstorm of fucking awfulness", I have high hopes

But since it's on network TV and not cable, AB will have to tone it down a bit.

[rockycat]

That AB quote almost makes me wish I had cable - just for the sheer beauty of hearing that spoken out loud.

[coney with everything]

It did get bleeped but it was quite easy to figure out what he said.

[paulj]

Doesn't the media savvy Bourdain know that there are too many cooking competition shows already, and not enough instructional shows for the advanced home cooks like us? :)

[INDIANRIVERFL]

How to shows without competition, angst, ego's and back stabbing typically do not sell in the North American market place. Julia Child, Graham Kerr, and Jeff Smith wouldn't last a season if they were to premier today. The internet and Youtube usually provide excellent instruction.

[LindaWhit]

Eye candy for both sexes! Will be interesting to see how it plays out. Sounds rather Master Chef-like.

But the fact you said both Hoda and Kathie Lee's names in your initial post makes me wanna :::::hork::::::

BTW, you can add Bourdain's and Lawson's names to your subject line for a little while - it might gather more interest. I almost skipped over your post because I didn't know what it would be about. (Your post doesn't say anything either). Just a thought.

[ttoommyy]

"Eye candy for both sexes!"

While I find Nigella an attractive, sexy woman, as a gay man I find Bourdain not very attractive at all. I guess I lose! lol

[LindaWhit]

Oops. Sorry, ttoommyy! I've heard the same from a few gay friends - AB does nothing for them. My other "boyfriend", Chef Eric Ripert, OTOH, seems to work for a few of them. :-)

[ttoommyy]

Much better!

[LindaWhit]

Yeah, well stick up your dukes. You have to get through me to get anywhere near him. :-P

[LotusRapper]

Bourdain is like the culinary world's Keith Richards .........

I'd LOVE to see him teamed up with his fave gal ...... Rachael Ray :-D

[ttoommyy]

I think he secretly has a crush on her. You know, like boys do in grammar school. Pretend you don't like a girl...