Bitchin' Kitchen

Nadia has this tendency to make weird sounds while talking like she's trying entirely too hard to be a stereotypical Italian. The entire show just seems like it's trying way too hard to appeal to a different demographic of cooking shows. I admit, some shows can be very boring, and while this isn't boring it's a train-wreck. The recipes seem good, but I just can't get past the gimmick of the show to appreciate them. Don't even get me started on her helpers. I want to know about the herbs, not how black peppercorns are your mortal enemy. One plus is the set is always fun and decorated to the nines. While I find some of the sets to seem cluttered, it's always visually interesting.

Here is the cooking show for those who don't cook, but want to break into it. Nadia doesn't waste time discussing the history of sauce pans, but instead gives the viewer an enjoyable, wacky, high-speed romp through the ingredients and processes, aided by her three "experts" in meat, fish and fowl, spice, and health and exercise. Nadia's appearance and the set designs are pure eye candy. The humor is off the wall, and enjoyable. You can almost taste the dishes as she describes them. The humor may be a bit dated, as it is sometimes topical, but if you were there, you will get the jokes.

Bitchin' Kitchen is the brightest treasure hidden in the Cooking Channel's lineup. Nadia G. brings a tongue-in-cheek, punky cuteness that makes viewers forget they're watching an instructional cooking show at all (in the best kind of way). She brings together great recipes and interesting themes while educating the audience about the ingredients and techniques (often with a cast of characters like Panos the colorful, Greek meats guy, Hans the beefcake with a general knowledge of food and drink, and ... um, the Spice Guy -- the closest I've gotten is Hazek Meezosh, though that's probably nowhere close).

You've never laughed so much during a cooking show, guaranteed. I mean, maybe an occasional Good Eats joke, but this is the kind of humor you don't have to feel embarrassed about laughing at, because it's actually funny! The recipes are appealing, the food gorgeous, the themes clever, and the host pretty dad-gum cute and extremely funny. On top of that, Nadia's young, energetic, and intelligent enough to usher in a new generation of culinary enthusiasts. As a 20-something, myself, I realize the cooking shows typically appeal much less to viewers of my ilk than do the reality shows (Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives; Next Iron Chef; Food Feuds; etc.).

This show just doesn't accomplish anything. I think there may have been interest in a web series originally because when viral videos were rather new, there just wasn't that much to choose from, and female hosts of spoof food shows were a rarity. This is just a waste. What about it draws the approval of an advertiser? I can't possibly figure it out. She doesn't create any recipes for food that you couldn't figure out intuitively, or from your run of the mill cookbook or web recipe query.I sincerely hope that with some shuffling of longtime Food Network favorites moving to the Cooking Channel, this will fall by the wayside.

The characters (actors?) are fun. She is making something simple today. But in making something that I can really make, she covers a LOT of information. Her character friends explain the spice, how to pick out the meat, etc.. She show techniques without a lot of wasted time. She always dresses different and has her hair different which is more fun. I suppose a husband and wife can enjoy together many aspects of the show. The editing is excellent. You see just enough to know what to do, very visual, but not drawn out. It sounds like some people may have been tied up and forced to watch this show. I am a volunteer, even though my spouse officially owns the remote.