Surviving dinner
There's no accounting for some tastes. Flamed bat? Rat sticks a la Survivor? How about shrimp or pork? One diner's delicacy is another's punch in the palate.

Guess who's in the kitchen with Outback?
Anne Kearney, star New Orleans chef and, by her own assessment, "not a real corporate kind of girl," joins forces with the formidable chain to create a gourmet restaurant in Tampa.

It's the fun, not the food
New Food Network shows are geared to provide more entertainment than education.