Comments on: Melissa D’Arabian Next Food Network Star Winner

By: Brenda

Brenda — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:22:44 +0000

Why don’t you try watching the show when it comes back on in Jan. before refusing to watch her. She definately makes more than chicken and fish, but how would you know that without watching the show. How would you know that her show is a pre-written act if you won’t watch it? Your loss anyway.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:15:06 +0000

Thank you. I also agree with Wyvette. You can’t find the spices he used most places. I have tried most os the recipies that Melissa made and they are simple and great. I also love the yips that she gives us on each show.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:08:21 +0000

What’s wrong with talking about her children????? She is obviously proud of them and besides that, Paula Deen and some others talk about their kids all the time and no one criticizes her.

By: Coco

Coco — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:54:45 +0000

Melissa is MORE than annoying. Stop talking about your children, we don’t care. I can not watch her, she is too perky and her teeth and flippy hair fill the screen.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:08:24 +0000

Definitely shocked that Jeffery didn’t win. I liked them both, but was excited about watching Ingredient Smuggler – what a fantastic idea. With a show like that I thought I’d actually learn new things about cooking.

Melissa only brings more of the same home cooking that’s been done time and time again. I’ve had enough Rachel Ray style cooking.

I’m getting bored with all the Food Network shows and for the first time in a long time, was excited about a show. The last show to captivate me was Feasting on Waves and Feasting on Asphalt. Enough with the cookie cutter shows.

Having said this, I bet Food Network still signs Jeffery and does his show – I’m holding out hope. I mean, come on, Adam Gurgler lost and ended up with a craptastic show.

By: alexandra dubois

alexandra dubois — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:46:40 +0000

I can’t belive they choose melissa, ..i think other chefs are jealouse of Jeffrey and they would have been jealouse of him if he had won this show. specially bobby flay he loves melissa because she is not a competitor for him but Jeffrey yes he is a competitor for him. i will not watch this stupid melissa…I am piss

By: alexandra bernier

alexandra bernier — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:42:28 +0000

I agreed, I can’tt belive they took Melissa, I think bobby flay is jealouse of jeffrey, melissa is low profile and the other chefs are not going bother by her. however jeffrey is a star and some chefs would have been jealouse if he won so they chose this study melissa, I willnot watch her show.

By: amy McCall

amy McCall — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:00:39 +0000

I will NOT watch her show! She seems like a know it all, fake, two faced soccor mom. Her show won’t last and Jeffrey should have won by far.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:05:12 +0000

Jeffrey was a much better choice than Melissa. I saw every one of these shows and Jeffrey was a much more likable guy and for some reason to me Melissa is just hard to watch…she’s too perky and smiley…kinda nauseating, really…Jeffrey seems like a really good guy, down to earth, easier to relate to, and I would have been much more interested in seeing his out-of-the-ordinary spices and ingredients instead of seeing some kind of chicken recipe made with a bunch of stuff you can get at Wal-Mart. There are enough “stay at home mom” types doing cooking shows, there needs to be some variety and Melissa was a stupid choice, frankly. Jeffrey was the only guy on that show that never lost his cool at any point from what I saw, which is going to be a factor when working on a TV set like that. As seen in the pilots, you’re not gonna nail it the first time and being in control like that will make him a better employee of the network too. Melissa seems like the type that would get flustered after a few screw ups and that can be annoying to put up with. I don’t hate her and wish her any misfortune or anything dumb like that, but I much, much prefered Jeffrey.

By: Richard Fiumara

Richard Fiumara — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:52:57 +0000

I agree with Wyvette.
if you live in NYC, I’m sure you could find specialty grocery store that would carry the eexotic ingredients that Jeffry would introduce us to.
Since I do most of the cooking, melissa’s recipes would be more sited to what I would have on hand or could get easily at the supermarket.
Most of the viewers are not gourmet cooks. We need practical solutions to making meals.
Congratulations to Melissa. I think you will be a big hit!!