http://lakeneuron.disqus.com/John I. Carney's home on the webenWed, 24 Jan 2007 02:06:55 -0000http://lakeneuron.com/2007/01/23/proud-for-you-to-see-me-i-gar-on-tee/#comment-1224494Thanks, John. That was a good discussion we had going on there. And it came out of the blue really. I hadn't thought about those old PBS cooking shows in a while but, man, I really miss them. <br><br>You mentioned the calmness of the old shows, and I agree, but I think there's more to it. The shows on the Food Network are great but I can never get past the obviousness of the fact that these are, first and foremost, SHOWS. <br><br>BAM! Live Music! Competition! Camera cuts! BAM! Digital effects even...<br><br>The old PBS cooking shows looked almost like home-made videos by comparison. But that's not a bad thing necessarily. They gave me the feeling that I was watching a real person in their kitchen cooking for their family or friends and inviting me along for the experience.<br><br>I learned so much from Jeff Smith and Justin Wilson, especially, and I remember the bread Monk too. There are a few current shows that give me that same feeling: Michael Chiarello's show(s), Rachel Ray, and Anthony Bourdain to name some off the top of my head. <br><br>But I still miss the old guys on PBS.Art RuchWed, 24 Jan 2007 02:06:55 -0000http://lakeneuron.com/2007/01/23/proud-for-you-to-see-me-i-gar-on-tee/#comment-1224495I didn't realise that Jeff Smith had passed. Thanks for the memories.WayneTue, 23 Jan 2007 21:42:36 -0000