The Amateur Gourmet's Crazy Food Network Marathon

The Food Network is what got me hooked on food to begin with. Before the Food Network, I can't even say that I gave food more than a passing thought. My allegiance lies with Sarah Moulton whose maternal whimsy made cooking seem an easy worthwhile prospect; I watched her show "Cooking Live" loyally every night at 7 pm until it was yanked from that slot in favor of Atlon Brown (who I like) and Mark Summers Unwrapped (which I hate). Since then, "Molto Mario" (another favorite Food Network show) is conspicuously missing from the 5:30 slot while Emeril Lagasse and Rachel Ray (thunderclap) take over the network. Something's rotten in the state of Denmark and I'm going to do something about it.So today (it's 12:35 am, so we're talking Tuesday) beginning at 9:30 am when "Paid Programming" goes off the air, I will watch the Food Network non-stop and blog a review of every show I see. How long will I do this? 12 hours is my pledge. I am doing this for you, the consumer, protecting you from the tyranny of bad programming. Plus, my car's in Florida and I have more packing to do. Will I survive such a formidable task? Or will I implode quicker than "Dweezil & Lisa"? Stay tuned.