From Scratch: Inside The Food Network

"Do you like food? Do you like gossip? Do you like TV? Terrific. Fire up the slow cooker and open up a copy of Allen Salkin’s From Scratch: Inside the Food Network. It’s the behind-the-scenes story of the birth of the network that served up stars like Emeril Lagasse, Bobby Flay, Rachael Ray and the notorious Paula Deen. Sure, it’s bursting with juicy bits — the spliced-in porn on Too Hot Tamales, Rachel Ray almost burning down Emeril’s set — but it’s also the story of how cooking shows went glam, from PBS on weekend mornings all the way to Giada’s lustrous locks and Paula’s butter balls. Bonus: It’s a fascinating primer on the pioneers of early cable television."