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'Food Network Star' week three: a 'Chopped' competition

The "Food Network Star" season eight finalists are under pressure in week three, which aired May 27, as they're put to the test in a ...
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'Food Network Star' takes a culinary tour of New York

On "Food Network Star" season eight, there’s still plenty of competitors, and not all of them are memorable. In episode two, which...
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'Food Network Star' season eight premiere tests the finalists

"Food Network Star" season eight has an entirely new look and concept this year, and it was clear from the start on the premiere episode,...
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Yvan Lemoine: 'Food Network Star' season eight finalist biography

  • Yvan Lemoine
  • May 12, 2012
Until Yvan Lemoine was 13-years-old, he lived in Venezuela. Then he moved to New York in search of the American dream, where, as the oldest brother...
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Philip 'Ippy' Aiona: 'Food Network Star' season eight finalist biography

  • Philip Ippy Aiona
  • May 11, 2012
When not on reality TV, Philip "Ippy" Aiona is a 23-year-old living in Hawaii and working as an executive chef in his mother's...
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Martita Jara: 'Food Network Star' season eight finalist biography

  • Martita Jara
  • May 11, 2012
As a child, Martita Jara learned her mom's recipes and worked in her family's chain Mexican restaurants, where she cultivated her love of...
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Linkie Marais: 'Food Network Star' season eight finalist biography

  • Linkie Marais
  • May 9, 2012
Linkie Marais immigrated from Cape Town, South Africa at the age of 16, and her family settled in Mississippi. Even earlier than that, her mom...
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Josh Lyons: 'Food Network Star' season eight finalist biography

  • Josh Lyons
  • May 8, 2012
42-year-old Josh Lyons is a rocker at heart, but he also loves to cook. While in a rock band, he pursued his dreams of food by going to culinary...
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'Food Network Star' returns May 13 with a new kind of competition

Food Network Star is taking a page out of the Biggest Loser handbook and creating a new competitive format -- among the judges. When the reality TV...
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Cookbook Corner: Weeknights with Giada - Interview with Giada De Laurentiis

Weeknights with Giada – quick and simple recipes to revamp dinner is Giada De Laurentiis’s latest cookbook. It is a go to cookbook when...
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