Some interesting news about Ingrid Hoffman, the Colombian star of the Delicioso TV food show that I first learned about from Elaine at Latina Viva.
The Food Network has signed Hoffman to a multi-year contract to do a cooking show that certainly will explore Colombian Cooking. (See the press release here - its a PDF) Going by comments that were offered in Elaine’s review of Delicioso, the Colombian cooking of Hoffman will likely be more of an American-ized sort of fare versus “real” Colombian cooking (of which you see a lot here on my blog, try this section for various recipes and how-2 guides). This is about Food Network’s speed, fine with me. Just dont think you are getting the “real” sabor or flavor of Colombia.
(Colombian Empanadas - Copyright © 2006 Nika Boyce All Rights Reserved)
I am open to the possibility that she will show “real” colombian cooking.. It would be great to see her up to her elbows in masa harina: making empanadas, arepas, or tamal. Heck, I would love to see her making a sancocho or, god forbid, chicharrones!
Somehow, I fear that may not be in the offing, though I will give her the benefit of the doubt.
Ms. Hoffman has built a big following by essentially being a VERY busy woman. Besides being the fetching star of the Univision channel’s cooking show Delicioso, she does the following:
Appears on Univision’s Despierta America (Oh the wacky world of hispanic TV. It takes a bit of getting used to)
Contributes to Buenhogar
(A spanish “Good HouseKeeping” if you will)
Publishes a bi-weekly syndicated column in the Rumbo (chain of Spanish language daily newspapers)
I look forward to some fresh Latina input at the Food Network. Bobby Flay (who does New Yorker-Southwest. Ever see those Pace Picante Sauce commercials about sauce made in New Yawk City?, yeah its like that) is so immensely over-exposed, he needs a break. Ok, I need a break but its always nicer be charitable, right?
Now, if the Food Network would show more Rick Bayless, I might tune in, when I am not watching my TIVO Bourdains that is.
Pues, Viva La Latina!
Watch Ms Hoffman and check it out.
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6 comments for this entry ↓
1 melissa_cookingdiva // Feb 22, 2007 at 3:45 pm
Hola Nika! I am glad to learn you are from Colombia
I am adding your blog right now to my Blogs that Cook list! Un abrazo desde Panama…
Melissa
2 Nika // Feb 22, 2007 at 3:56 pm
Melissa: Gracias chica! Voy a hacer lo mismo … ok.. I killed my blog roll a while back and need to restart the darn thing .. this is a good excuse to do that.
thanks for visiting!
3 Kristen // Feb 23, 2007 at 7:42 am
It will be interesting to see what she comes up with and how her show goes. I always like seeing someone new and different on the scene… hope she succeeds.
4 Nika // Feb 23, 2007 at 7:48 am
Kristen: I agree. I am crossing my fingers that they do a good job. I know it might be innapropriate but I will feel embarassed if her show sucks.
Its the same thing with Cat Cora on Iron Chef.. I just can NOT watch her because she makes me cringe. (My daughter adores her so I try not to say TOO much but *sighs*) Why? Because she has made some pretty super dog-dishes that the judges didnt like and her win-loss record is just atrocious. Anymore its not Iron chef but “Beat Flay” night. Anyways, Cora makes me nervous.. I hope Hoffman doesnt too :-/
5 Jennifer // Jul 15, 2007 at 6:01 pm
Nika,
I tried to watch Simply Delicioso today and only could take the first 10 minutes of it. She seems to talk down to the audience, it’s was awful. I hope Food Network gets rid of her she awful!
6 Nika // Jul 15, 2007 at 6:12 pm
Jennifer: yikes! I have been running around dealing with getting my garden ready for a thunderstorm that I totally forgot about that .. I captured it to mu PVR so I am gonna check it out later.
Its too bad she came off that way! I have never watched her before so I have no idea what to expect but I didn’t expect that.
Thanks for the heads up!
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