Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés

So relatable and fun to watch. Chef Jose is an inspirational humanitarian as well as a world renowned chef. Would watch any program he is in and look forward to seeing more episodes in this series.

The fact that Chef is able to get Academy Award winning stars like Jamie Lee Curtis and Brian Cranston to appear on a simple cooking show is not just a testament to how admired he is as a human being but just how much fun he is to be around. The man is a true inspiration!

Have to say that I am not much of a cook myself but I watch all of Chef Andrés's cooking shows simply because he is such a joy to behold.

I keep wondering what compels us to watch someone cooking foods that are totally unappealing, and that most people would never want to prepare or eat. Is it just because the chef is well known and there are famous actors there as well?

Seriously, who cares what celebrities eat or are paid to praise?

Watching this first episode I kept thinking about that live lobster in the refrigerator. Noticeably, they did not show the cutting up of that poor living being, because of course we wouldn't want to offend the sensibilities of the viewers. Better not to think about that! Somehow, (by divine intervention?) it mysteriously appears on the plates, cut up, cooked and ready to eat. How nice! Except for the poor lobster who was cut up and cooked while still alive.

Not an enjoyable show in any way.