Turn Up the Heat: Hot Men in the Kitchen!

Curtis Stone

Curtis Stone is of “Take Home Chef” fame, a show with a fabulous concept. Curtis travels to various grocery stores, finds unsuspecting females, and insists on going back to said female’s homes with them (I KNOW, it sounds scandalous, but I swear it’s not). The females are usually married and attempting to cook something for their husbands. They’re also quite usually cooking inept.

Aussie hottie Curtis stocks up their grocery carts, pays for the groceries, and cooks the meal. There is tons of uncomfortable moments in the show being that the females are generally married, but tend to get absolutely giddy and giggly around Curtis. There are also lots of awkward moments when the wives have to lie to their husbands in order to make sure they don’t come home while Travis is still cooking.

I don’t know. How would you feel, as a man, if you came home from work to find a hot Australian man had been in the kitchen with your wife all day. And cooked dinner for the two of you. Because she couldn’t. Oh well, no woman could turn Curtis Stone down.

Curtis will serve up dinner for you AND your man. But he always leaves at the end of the evening. Sigh. I think most women would trade in their husbands for Curtis Stone!

Dave Lieberman

Dave is one of the most unsung of the Food Network stars. Why? I have noo idea. I think we just need to give him a bit more time before everyone is talking about him. Dave has the show “Good Deal with Dave Lieberman,” in which he teaches us normal people who aren’t rich how to cook and eat like we are. How could you not love that??

And it’s not like he teaches you how to be cheap or how to cut corners (we’re not talking about Sandra Lee here). He teaches you how to have the best of everything without spending an insane amount. He always keeps it classy.

A man who will cook for you AND save you money? Maybe with that money he will buy you fancy jewelry and nice cars. Hey, you can dream!

Rocco DiSpirito

You may already know Rocco DiSpirito from his old reality television show, The Restaurant, where he pretty much seemed like a huge asshole. But I’m pretty sure that was all an act and that he’s really a super nice guy. Or that’s what I want to believe at least.

Rocco now has a show on A&E called “Rocco Gets Real” where he helps people and families put good food on their tables. Kind of in “Take Home Chef” fashion, but a bit less creepy. In addition, Rocco has written a ton of excellent cookbooks.

You might have also seen Rocco on the 7th season of “Dancing with the Stars,” where I soo wanted him to win. Unfortunately he didn’t, but it was fabulous to see Rocco on reality TV once again!

Rocco is getting real. But I’d rather he just made this meal for me instead of showing me how.

Bobby Flay

Bobby Flay is also known as one of my favorite people ever. He is just way too easy to like (though a bit too old for me). Bobby actually dropped out of high school at age 17, proving that you don’t need to be a high school grad to be extremely successful in the kitchen!

He’s got quite a few shows on the Food Network, most of them involving the good old grill. His most popular (I think) show are “Boy Meets Grill,” “BBQ with Bobby Flay,” and, of course, “Throwdown! With Bobby Flay” In Throwdown, Bobby finds the best of a particular type of food and challenges its maker. I’m not a huge fan of Throwdown because I think it makes Bobby look extremely conceited, thinking he can make the best of everything. But then, I think he is a little full of himself. And I probably would be too if I were him.

I LOVE watching the episodes of Iron Chef that Bobby Flay is on, and that’s a lot of them because everyone wants to compete against him.

He has tons of really good, informative cookbooks too.

Bobby also has a bunch of restaurants that I am dying to go try. These include a bunch of Mesa Grills and Bar Americain. I’m sure the food is ridiculously good. As you can see, I’m pretty much obsessed with Bobby Flay!

What’chu making in that blender, Bobby? Can I have some??

Jamie Oliver

Another man with an accent who I do not mind. You may know Jamie Oliver as the Naked Chef. That’s because this is what his first television show was called. No, Jamie wasn’t actually naked in the show. His food was just simple and natural, naked if you will.

After “The Naked Chef”, Jamie created a lot of mini series, and even has his own videogame that he narrates. Jamie’s cookbooks are some of the best and it seems like he is always coming out with new ones.

Sometimes Jamie’s recipes are a bit tough to understand since he’s always talking in British slang and using European measurements, but it’s worth following along with him for his delicious food!

I know you’re disappointed Jamie isn’t really naked, aren’t you?

Danny Boome

I don’t know Danny Boome very well, but hiii why not?? Look at the man! Of course, he is a hockey player, which loses him a few points. But he can cook, so all is made up!

Danny is in another sort of “Take Home Chef” take-off where he goes to various homes around America and helps people cook. Yes, it’s true, they make sure they always have the attractive men going house to house.

So now, Danny is a top chef with his own TV show and is also still playing professional hockey. Oh, and he also won a national modeling competition and works with and appears in Uncle Ben commercials. Busy life, huh?

Hello, Danny Boome. I heard you were a model, yes? What can’t you do?

Gavin Kaysen

All I know is that I saw Gavin Kaysen on the first couple episodes of “The Next Iron Chef” and figured he really needs to be included on a hot chefs guide. He got kicked out fairly early on, which was too bad for the show’s ratings, I’m sure.

Gavin is currently the head chef at Cafe Boulud in New York City, which is one of the famous Daniel Boulud’s restaurants. In 2007 he was named one of the top 10 best new chefs by Food & Wine Magazine, a pretty huge accomplishment!

Tyler Florence

One of Tyler’s first shows was also Take Home Chef-ish. In “Food 911,” Tyler went from home to home, helping people out with their kitchen emergencies. He also had a show for beginner cooks called “How to Boil Water.”

Tyler currently hosts “Tyler’s Ultimate,” which is, of course, on the Food Network, and a show where he takes a specific dish and makes the best possible version.

Tyler lost a few points with lots of people when he started doing Applebees commercials. Come on, do you know anyone anywhere who actually likes Applebees?? NO. But I can forgive him because he’s just so darn cute.

What will Tyler make with those root veggies there? Probably something that can only be described as “fantastic” or “ultimate.”

Michael Chiarello

Michael Chiarello is another one of the unsung heroes of the Food Network. Why doesn’t everyone talk about him and his amazingness? I do not understand.

On the Food Network, Michael hosts “Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello” and on the Fine Living Channel, he hosts “NapaStyle.” Another fabulous thing about Michael Chiarello? He owns his own winery. Score!

I just think the man is extremely entertaining, down to earth, and fun. What’s not to love? Come on Food Network, give the man some more shows! Or at least some more exposure!

Michael Chiarello smiles pretty much the entire time he’s cooking all of his amazing food. His awesome personality makes the girls go crazy!

Gordon Ramsay

You likely know Gordon Ramsay from the reality television show “Hell’s Kitchen,” or his other show, “Kitchen Nightmares.” If you watch these shows, you’ll know how much of a perfectionist UK’s Ramsay is and how he tends to blow up if people aren’t working up to his standards. Um, I don’t think I could handle him as my boss. But who doesn’t love a strong man who knows what he wants? Lots of girls are highly attracted to Ramsay, though he’s not the typical hottie.

Gordon also has a whole bunch of restaurants all around the world. He’s been involved in a bunch of controversy (ooh, bad boy), including making a claim that women can’t cook to save their lives. Umm. But he made up for that when he assigned a female head chef at one of his top-rated restaurants.

Alton Brown

Is there anyone better than this man? Alton Brown thinks of himself as the cook for geeks, but really, he’s the cook for anyone who actually cares about learning about cooking.

Anyone can follow a recipe, but do you actually know why you’re taking the steps you are? Alton will tell you. He actually looks at the science behind cooking and without a doubt, Alton will make you a better cook. He also has an awesome sense of humor and makes pretty much everything he does fun and funny. Love the man!

He is the fabulous host of “Iron Chef America” (one of the only reasons to watch the show if Bobby Flay isn’t competing) and also has a Food Network show called “Good Eats,” where he gets into deep detail about all the food he makes. You WILL feel smarter after watching Alton Brown!

Alton can turn us all into cooking geeks! And I mean that in the best way possible.

Anthony Bourdain

The ladies love Anthony Bourdain. LOVE him. The 52-year-old often known as Tony, is best known for his Travel Channel show, “No Reservations,” but also for his book “Kitchen Confidential.”

On his show, Tony travels around the world learning about different cultures and eating various exotic foods, i.e. sheep testicles in Morocco. Hey, who wouldn’t want to watch that, right? He’s well loved for his dry sense of humor and snarky insults. In 2001, Tony was named Food Writer of the Year by Bon Appetit magazine, for his amazing book, “Kitchen Confidential.”

Michael Ruhlman

Michael Ruhlman is basically one of my favorite people in the world. I’m a huge fan of his books and an avid reader of his blog. Ruhlman went to the Culinary Institute of America in order to write his book, “The Making of a Chef” and basically fell in love with the school and everything about cooking. The book is a fabulous look into his transformation into a chef. He also has two follow-up books called “The Soul of a Chef” and “The Reach of a Chef.”

His blog is both extremely informative and entertaining. He and Anthony Bourdain are good friends and participate in a lot of back and forth friendly banter within their blog posts.

I have no idea why Michael doesn’t have his own television show yet, but somebody really needs to give him one. I know A LOT of people would be watching it. Ruhlman did participate as a judge on “The Next Iron Chef,” which was fabulous, but we want more!