Worst Cooks in America
Worst Cooks in America is an American reality television series that premiered on January 3, 2010, on the Food Network. The show takes 12 to 16 contestants (referred to as "recruits") with very poor cooking skills through a culinary boot camp, to earn a cash prize of $25,000 and a Food Network cooking set. The recruits are trained on the various basic cooking techniques including: baking, knife skills, temperature, seasoning and preparation. The final challenge is to cook a restaurant quality three-course meal for three food critics.
Michael Symon
Michael D. Symon (born September 19, 1969) is an American chef, restaurateur, television personality, and author. He is of Greek and Sicilian descent. He is seen regularly on Food Network on shows such as "Iron Chef America", "Burgers, Brew and 'Que", "Food Feuds", and "The Best Thing I Ever Ate", as well as "Cook Like an Iron Chef" on the Cooking Channel and "The Chew" on ABC. He has also made numerous contributions to periodicals such as "Bon Appétit", "Esquire", "Food Arts", "Gourmet", "Saveur" and "O, The Oprah Magazine".