Curtis Stone: Last News

Alison Herman TV Critic In the spring of 2023, Hong Kong had just opened up to tourism after three years of pandemic-related restrictions. So for the third season of his PBS travel show “Field Trip,” Australian-born chef Curtis Stone assembled a supersized episode highlighting the coastal, cosmopolitan city’s culture and cuisine, from martial arts to seaside seafood stalls. Stone had visited Hong Kong previously, but the “Field Trip” spotlight is a more in-depth look at a unique location that most travelers haven’t been able to experience since late 2019.

most recognizable celebrity chefs has revealed the biggest difference between supermarkets around the world – and it’s simpler than you think.Curtis Stone, who is a Coles ambassador and currently in Australia promoting the brand’s new collectibles range, told news.com.au there is a very simple difference between supermarkets in Australia and those overseas.Stone, who is married to American actress Lindsay Price, splits his time between Australia and the United States.“The biggest difference is a pretty simple one — it’s representative of the country,” he told news.com.au.“When you think about supermarket choices in Australia there are differences between them, but when you go to some in England or America, there are some that are very specialized and some that are very broad-massed.”He said the difference was that in places like America they have Walmart on one side of the spectrum and then supermarkets such as Whole Foods, which prides itself on being an “organic grocer”.He explained there was a “giant gap” between these two options.“We don’t have that giant gap, which I think means our supermarkets place in more areas,” he said.Stone also pointed out that Australia has “unbelievable” produce when it comes to seafood and meat.“The thing that I love about working with Coles is we serve everyone. We serve the country really well, and that means finding great quality, great value.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and EventsThe fourth annual Academy Museum Gala, which honored Quentin Tarantino, Paul Mescal and Rita Moreno, raised $11 million on Saturday night.The evening’s program included John Travolta presenting the Luminary Award to Tarantino, who went onto to announce that he was donating his first handwritten draft of the script for “Pulp Fiction”to the museum. The evening closed with Ariana Grande introducing her “Wicked” co-star Cynthia Erivo, who performed a four-song set that included “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” from “The Wizard of Oz.”Earlier in the evening, on the red carpet, Grande told Variety that she is “absolutely” interested in recording original music with Erivo.

Fox has ordered a third season of the baking mystery competitionCrime Scene Kitchen.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Dessert is served: Fox has given a Season 3 order to its baking competition series “Crime Scene Kitchen,” hosted by Joel McHale. The pickup, announced by the network on Monday, also includes the return of chef Curtis Stone and cake artist Yolanda Gampp as celebrity judges.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Retail-focused sister streamers QVC+ and HSN+ are marking their second year of original holiday programming with a new TV movie starring Ashlee Simpson. Titled “The Recipe Files,” the holiday baking mystery — filled with cameos from QVC hosts and plenty of plugs for tie-in products and partner brands — is directed by Lindsay Hartley (“Passions,” “Days of Our Lives”) and will launch on QVC+ Nov.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Ever since Netflix announced it would be opening a Los Angeles pop-up restaurant, the jokes have been flying on social media. Would the servers use an algorithm to ask, “Since you liked grilled cheese, can we suggest broccoli?” Would you be allowed to share food with your friends or would it be forbidden, like Netflix password-sharing? But at the preview night Tuesday for Netflix Bites at Short Stories Hotel on Fairfax, it was clear that the seriously delicious menu for the three-month pop-up, inspired by the streamer’s food programming, was no laughing matter. Imaginative cocktails from mixologists, like “Drink Masters” contestant Kate Gerwin,got guests in the mood with concoctions like the Oaxacan on Top of the World, while Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos mingled with the chefs. Netflix’s VP of Live Experiences Greg Lombardo welcomed guests, explaining, “We’re always focused on bringing our fans closer to the stories that they love. Netflix Bites affords us a unique opportunity to bridge food and entertainment in this incredible unique way.”

McKinley Franklin editor Netflix is creating a pop-up restaurant on June 30 in Los Angeles featuring dishes by some of the streamer’s most popular chef and drink masters. The dining experience will spotlight chefs from Netflix’s beloved culinary shows including “Chef’s Table,” “Is It Cake?” and “Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend.” For the first time, attendees will be able to get a taste of their favorite Netflix series. Netflix Bites will be staged at Short Stories Hotel at 115 S Fairfax Ave. Acclaimed chefs attending Netflix Bites include Curtis Stone (“Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend”), Dominique Crenn (“Chef’s Table,” “Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend”), Rodney Scott (“Chef’s Table: BBQ”), Ming Tsai (“Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend”), Ann Kim (“Chef’s Table: Pizza”), Nadiya Hussain (“Nadiya Bakes”), Jacques Torres (“Nailed It!”) and Andrew Zimmern (“Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend.”)

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Fox is serving up a new season of Joel McHale’s mystery baking competition “Crime Scene Kitchen” next week and bringing several celebrity new guest judges along for the ride. Variety can exclusively reveal that the lineup of Season 2’s famous faces includes “Real Housewives of Atlanta” alum NeNe Leakes, country music star Martina McBride, “Next Level Chef” (a Gordon Ramsay-led Fox food competition) and “Top Chef” star Richard Blais and NBA champ and “Special Forces” (yet another Fox competition) contestant Dwight Howard. Those guest judges will pop in during different episodes this season to join host McHale and full-time judges Curtis Stone and Yolanda Gampp in their evaluations.

Allison Holker Boss puts on a united front with daughter Weslie Boss while attending the 2023 NAMI West Los Angeles Mental Health Gala held at Pacific Design Center on Friday (May 12) in West Hollywood, Calif.

Fox has revealed summer premiere dates for shows including Crime Scene Kitchen, Beat Shazam, Don’t Forget The Lyrics, Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars and MasterChef.

Haley Lu Richardson of The White Lotus fame led the stars at the SAG Campari Ambassador dinner in Los Angeles this Thursday.The celebrity-strewn knees-up was thrown just over a week before the Screen Actors Guild Awards take place next Sunday.Looking a far cry from the harried assistant she plays on The White Lotus, Haley Lu radiated showbiz glamour as she arrived at the fete in a plunging pink gown.Her hot pink ensemble, which featured flared sleeves reminiscent of the 1980s, slid off the shoulder and betrayed just a hint of cleavage.With a thigh-slit up one side, the sumptuous frock allowed Haley to show off her shapely legs to full advantage as she balanced expertly on a pair of sky-high heels.

Chef Curtis Stone has come to the defense of James Corden, after he was banned from a New York City restaurant for bullying staff. The Australian celebrity chef, 46, shared that the television host, 44, 'has been an absolute gentleman' at his restaurant, calling him a 'lovely guest' and saying he's always been 'friendly to the staff' in an interview with TMZ. 'We never talk about our guests,' he added in regards to restaurant owner etiquette, before realizing he had contradicted himself, 'Well I just did, but I said something nice about him.'  In defense: Chef Curtis Stone has come to the defense of James Corden, after he was banned from a New York City restaurant for bullying staff; Pictured 2018The TV personality also shared he was 'shocked to hear' the allegations regarding Corden's behavior.  The conversation came about after the TMZ reporter asked Curtis for the best way a customer can complain about their food at a restaurant.'It depends what the problem is,' Stone responded. 'If something hasn't been done correctly, you should let it go but not be angry about it' he stated.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorThe prime corner restaurant space at The Grove has been a French bistro, a deluxe pastry shop and now, in perhaps its most useful incarnation, Alma, a casual taco and cocktail spot downstairs with a bigger menu of dishes from several regions of Mexico upstairs. The upstairs menu was designed as a celebratory experience by chefs from Mexico City’s Grupo Hunan. Alongside traditional preparations like chicken mole, grilled skirt steak, Ensenada lobster and lamb barbacoa, don’t miss the hard-to-find escamoles.

in 2012, Kristen Kish has become a fixture in the culinary world as well as on TV thanks to her longtime success in the kitchen and, more recently, as one of three chefs featured on TruTV's cooking competition show, . Now, Kish is teaming up with Alton Brown to co-host Netflix’s revival of, the famed Japanese cooking competition series. Although “the original is iconic in its own way,” Kish tells ET that when “you put it on Netflix, it just becomes bigger.

Netflix has dropped the first trailer for their upcoming, Iron Chef show!

Fox has ordered a second season of Crime Scene Kitchen, a baking competition series hosted by Joel McHale.

Every day is delicious. Celebrity chef Curtis Stone took Us Weekly exclusively through a day in his life — and it looks mouth-watering.

‘The Masked Singer’ and ‘I Can See Your Voice’ and I enjoyed those shows,” he said. “Their take on this — it being an unboxing and mystery show on top of being a baking show — I thought was a great idea.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TV“Crime Scene Kitchen,” a new baking competition series hosted by comedian, actor and author Joel McHale and judged by chef Curtis Stone and cake artist Yolanda Gampp, will premiere May 26 at 9 p.m. on Fox.The network describes “Crime Scene Kitchen” as a “culinary guessing game,” in which bakers must decode what type of dessert they will be tasked with making.

Hollywood stars are famous for their often unique and nontraditional baby names, but when it comes to the name Elon Musk and Grimes chose for newborn son, X Æ A-12, even some celebs had a hard time wrapping their heads around it.