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Open Thread: 5 Ingredient Fix With Claire Robinson
Published on: April 4, 2009 – 3:02 pm by Jillian Madison 
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Did you catch the premiere of 5 Ingredient Fix with Claire Robinson this morning? We did! Here’s a quick rundown of our thoughts, and don’t forget to leave your opinions in the comments.
THE GOOD: The roast beef and gravy with Yorkshire pudding looked delicious, and Claire came across as a somewhat knowledgeable, engaging personality (even though we wanted to comb back those whispy hair tendrils on each side of her face).
THE BAD: The set design was awful. Everything was way too white. White cabinets. White knick-knacks. White dishes. White walls. White appliances. It looked like she was cooking in the back room of an Ikea warehouse. Even worse, the set just felt way too big for her. You could fit a bowling alley in all the space between her and that back wall!
Also, her long, drawn out story about falling in love with Millionaire’s Shortbread on a trip to Scotland was just silly. She said, “I left a lot of my sweaters in the hotel so I could bring home 40 boxes of the shortbread!” Yeah. I’m so sure you did. Why not just bring your sweaters home, and make your own shortbread? Hmm?
THE UGLY: Get rid of that distracting pink colander on the back wall! It stands out like a sore thumb, and not in a good way. Also, we weren’t feeling Claire’s whole “pearls with flannel” look, or her silver and black studded belt. Did she pick up her wardrobe from Avril Lavigne’s Abbey Dawn line at Kohls?
THE VERDICT: Not half bad, with extra points being earned because it doesn’t star Guy Fieri. We think with a few minor tweaks, the Food Network could have a (gasp) hit.
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I couldn’t disagree with you more; I thought the show was pretty awful. Too bad, as I think the concept of 5-ingredient dishes is a good one. The roast and carrots did look pretty tasty, but Claire and her cheek implants didn’t do it for me. She seemed nervous, but that was okay as she is a rooky. But to say she seemed competent in the kitchen is a bit of a stretch. First of all, she kept double and triple dipping into the salt and pepper as she was seasoning the roast; not good kitchen hygiene, but then we spend 30 seconds watching her wash her hands. Great, her hands are sanitary but you better throw out those bowls of seasonings! In general, she was pretty clumsy in the kitchen, such as dealing with that 10 inch chef’s knife while trying to deal with mincing that shallot. Thank goodness she managed not to slice her hand. Or dragging a dripping spoonful of dolce leche across 18″ of cooktop and counter space instead of (ding! lightbulb moment) moving either the saucepan or the cookie pan closer. And how cute! They reinforce her klutziness by showing the bloopers at the end. Endearing, but not confidence-inspiring. I think I’ll stick to Jamie Oliver.
I haven’t watched FN in sometime.
Saw this .chick for the first time today- pot roast and parsnip mash…
‘Incredible’ ‘Incredible’ ‘Incredible’ ‘Awesome’ ‘Awesome’ ‘Ewey-Gooey’ ‘Ummmm’. Rachel Ray reborn as a more annoying, last stop before porn actress, FN ‘personality’?
God, this is crap.
PS, Giada’s cleavage is hooking up a yummy Mother’s Day Brunch. ‘Ummmm’.
Ah. I missed it. But her set looks a lot like my kitchen (only way, way bigger). My landlords went thru my place with The Great White Paintbrush before I moved in. Cheery, yes – but also looks a lot like a hospital room (ugh)
I liked the show more than i expected. I noticed how clumsy she was too. She dropped things, and was stuttering. But I just attributed it to her being nervous about her first show. I’d tune in again.
Lana, sounds like it’s time for a little Sandra Lee magic – maybe you can raid her warehouse and get some colorful objets de tchotchkes. ;-)
*gulp* Sandra Lee magic? Hardee-har-har … maybe I should encourage my landlords to apply for the next FN kitchen makeover, ya think?
With my luck, I would end up with Sandra Lee – please, as long as it isn’t a strawberry pink motif! Or Paula? (yikes!) Or Fietti, and I’d end up with a ‘57 Chevy hood over my range, a ‘39 Ford flatbed as a countertop, his face painted on my backsplash (like they do at those DDD places), a drum kit in the corner and squirt bottles in my cupboards! LOL
Umm, I’ll stick with white. *grins*
FNH is usually right on but I think you’re way off with this one– Claire’s show is (gasp) horrible! I don’t know what she was thinking trying to do so much in the first show.. She wasn’t able to explain anything she was doing and I felt lost. 5 ingredients is supposed to be easy but when you do 5 things in only 1 30-minute show, easy goes out the window. Did anyone else notice that while Claire was busy explaining the millionaire shortbread that she had to use swap-outs for almost EVERY recipe she made.
And I’m soo sick of these Super-Simple hosts! With all the different food genres that FN is lacking (asian, middle-eastern, spanish, indian), they are just focusing on the same boring concept.
I hear high-waisted pants were coming back…. I didn’t realize until seeing that first photo that they were making Empire-waisted pants now.
Those aren’t high waisted pants, nor it is a studded belt. It’s an apron. And I think it’s really cute.
Instead of leaving all the sweaters she bought in her hotel room (which when we look at the lumberjack outfit, perhaps she should have rethought), why didn’t she just go to her own network’s website for the recipe for the millionaire shortbreads that both Nigel Lawson and Gale Gand made years ago here (nevermind visiting the Joy of Baking site). Uninteresting and unlikely story makes her seem ingenuine. She seemed like a mess.
Valerie, I am so with you on the lack of diversity on the FN. I guess they have decided to follow the Fox Network business plan: go with the cookie cutter cooking programs and fill in with reality shows geared to the lowest common denominator. Or is that cookie cutter reality shows filled in with cooking shows geared to the lowest common denominator? I’m confused.
I missed the reciepe for the Millionaire Shortbread, would love to have it if you can forward to me. Looked great
Millionaire Shortbread
I thought Claire was adorable! So what if she’s not like all the other cookie-cutter Food Network people; that’s what I like about this show. All the shows they feature now are just alike. I miss the days when there was variety on this network. Do you remember Giada’s first few episodes? She looked angry during the whole show.
They said Giada didn’t smile when she first started because she was upset about her brother’s death and also because she had to be “FN trained” to “be like she is now” (with 900 teeth taking up the whole TV screen).
On today’s episode, Claire said “Frigerator” instead of “Refrigerator” twice. It drove me nuts.
She’s the hottest female on the network by far. She makes Giada look homely. I’m liking the show and think her klutziness only makes her more endearing.
I think Claire admits to being clumsy/silly…
I really like Claire Robinson – hate her new set though — they are trying to make her into some super-chic hostess chef again – why? She was fun when the dog was on the show and she had nice dishes that didn’t match and was a bit clutsy…we are really losing sight of what makes a good show WORK. REal people are more fun by far than robotic chefs with perfectly chopped onion and perfectly diced carrots all in tiny bowls in a straight line…..I also think Tyler florence is a fabulously creative chef but anyone who is any good these days should stay off Food Network TV if they really want to be taken seriously. Giada has completely lost it – she’s so far from reality it is not true – doesn’t she realize that the country is having serious economic times, that there is mass unemployment…and she is having pool side sunset breakfasts with the same old boring bunch…no wonder her kid is not longer on the show….probably bored to death!
Agreed. Plus I think Giada has a high opinion of herself, and she’s goofy looking. I love Claire’s French Bulldog, he’s adorable!
Is Baby’s sister in “Dirty Dancing”? I wish she’d get her damn hair out of her face, in the last episode it was all over the place!
You guys are being way too critical! I thought she showed great potential. Claire is definitely the coolest and hippest Food Network chef right now–she’s someone that I’d like as a friend. As a recent college grad, her simple recipes appeal to me and her energy makes her very watchable. I think the studded aprons are awesome!
I enjoy the show and think people need to give her a break. She is a nice breath of fresh air and I love fixing something with only 5 ingredients. I am surprised the FN did not come up with something like this sooner.
Wow, I am shocked to read such negative things about this show. I really have been enjoying it!! When I first heard about the show, I expected the ingredients to be prepackaged things that she’d add things to to make it “better”. I was VERY happy to see she is using real ingredients and making them simple yet tasty- similar to French style cooking.
I really hope this show stays on. It’s a breath of fresh air! And DEFINITELY 100000000 times better than anything Rachael Ray could dish out these days!
Kelli in TN
It’s time for Rachel Ray to retire from FN.
I love Claire. I think she is gorgeous with a great personality. I like the fact that she does not try to act like she is a “food network star”, but someone who you could hang out with. Her little goofs make her endearing and I love 5 Ingredient fix!!
LOVED the show and absolutely adore Newman! How about if other’s show support for a new-comer rather than tear apart every detail? Rather than tune into something you’ve decided you don’t find entertaining, why not take a pass, tune into something else and leave the negative comments unsaid?
Hey Tatiana. You sound like an uptight nasty paerson. Who made you set and fashion director? Boo.
Hey Tatiana. You sound like a realist and call them as you see them. I found the show dull, boring and otherwise a real yawner. Like most of the other shows on FN. Boring shows produced by boring people.
I find Claire’s show boring and I don’t watch it
I like Claire and the show. I loved her sweetness. I’ve tried some of the recipes. mmmm. Reading these comments makes me realize there’s a lot of bored, nasty people out there . Why don’t YOU try to go on T.V. and give us something exciting since you seem to know it all?
Bettye, I AM a fashion director for a designer women’s clothing company, so you can go stuff it. As for Claire Robinson, I don’t have that much against her personally, just find her boring and not very competent in a kitchen. But, as most of my comments have stated, I abhor what TFN has become in terms of diminishing themselves from a network devoted to food down to a Jerry Springer-level of banality.
Since this blog exists, and lots of people are reading and enjoying it , apparently there are a lot of people who agree with me.
I love this show – Claire’s recipes are great and so easy. And her clothes/style is very cool – not everything on set is my taste, but it is all fun to see.
I am very happy that there are new episodes coming up – and am looking forward to trying more of ger recipes -
Go Stuff it? How classy Tatiana.You’re a fashion director? Wow. I’m so impressed. So when you watch cooking shows you critique what people wear? Maybe if you watch what you enjoy and leave positive comments, you pay it forward and maybe something nice will come you way. Do you need people to agree with you to validate your opinion? If you abhor TFN maybe you can….. TURN THE CHANNEL.
How indignant of Lana ! I like the show and I like Claire. I just watched her for the 1st time June 27 with the pork loin and pineapple sherbet dishes and thought she was super in all she said and did. Who does not stumble over a few words while speaking?
I went out of my way to look her up in Google and came across this web : chill people! THis is a cooking show and WHY are YOU all so critical??
Yes. Food Network should have Indian, Spanish, Middle Eastern, South American dishes, and Asian chefs/hosts in addition to the tons of what they have and I never ever waste any time watching thos hyper active, faked competition shows…..
I also agree with MIke. she is very attractive and “hot” and that is the main reason most men stop hopping channels to watch these shows at times: picking up a SIMPLE way to cook something is abonus. Giada is a doll and so is Claire.
Is this show still on? I haven’t seen it on the line-up, so I thought it got canceled.
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Not the same Claire. That’s that model chick.
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Are you kidding me …. I Love all of it!!!! I would love my kitchen to be a mock version of her sets…
Love It!!!
Just A Gal…
I agree with Mike. There’s something about her I find really cute. I wish she was on more often.
she is cute and seems nice, just boring, she’s not a FN “robot” yet though! :-)
This look interesting,so far.
If there are any real people here looking to network, leave me a post.
Oh, and yes I’m a real person LOL.
Later,
The other day she was on and I came to realize that she says the word “yolk” very strangely. Unfortunately it was a recipe that required her to say “yolk” over and over…it was all I could hear after a while and I wanted to scream.
Other than that the show was fine.
Never heard of Claire Robinson but happened to catch her show on food network I love it does she have a my space page or blog I can subscribe to she’s wonderfull Keith Duran thank you
My mom and her were best friends in hig school together. They went to Whitestation High in Memphis, Tn.
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It is not THE Claire Robinson of the FN, it appears…rather a BC Canada beauty queen.
I really like Claire. She’s a lot of fun in a genuine way, and kinda cute in a pre-crack Amy Winehouse way.
I THINK SHE IS VERY GOOD A REFINED AND BEAUTIFUL WOMAN, LIKE HER RECIPES ….REFINED AND BEAUTIFUL!!!!! N
Refined? Will someone tell her that the word “the” is pronounced thee when it precedes a word beginning with a vowel? I’m so sick of hearing her say “thuh oven”, “thuh ocean”, “thuh end”. Sounds like an uneducated rube!
THANK YOU, Handsome Devil! “Thuh” drives me nuts, too. Today was my first experience with this show. She made creamed spinach with only spinach and cream (I doubt it had ANY flavor), but when she was plating everything at the end she said “And our creamed spinach, which is pretty much the main reason anybody goes to the steakhouse…” Seriously?? She said this right before she plated her steaks! I thought steak was the main reason people went to the steakhouse…but anyway.
I agree, the one time I happened to catch a part of her show, she was saying that “creamed spinach is pretty much the main reason why anybody goes to a steakhouse”?!? OMIGOD Claire, they should’ve edited that out of the program… I’ve NEVER heard of ANYONE going to a steakhouse to eat creamed spinach, that’s even if they have it on the menu at all?!
Where can I by Claire Robinson’s aprons?
Looking for Pumpkin Tart Recipe by Claire Robinson which was on Food Network on Nov 14, 2009 at 1:00 to 1:30 PM
Thank You
looking for pumpkin pie tart recipe and i also want to comment on Claire’s outfits that she wears…too old lady looking she needs brite color outfits and the kitchen she is filmed in to white…no color..need color dishes, utensils, pots etc….and do something with her hair to make her look more professional…mahalo
Ginger Pumpkin Tart Recipe from Saturday’s episode:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/claire-robinson/ginger-pumpkin-tart-recipe/index.html
I think she’s hot…
Claire is the hottest babe since Rach. God, she is so sexy.
Girls with small breasteses perform. I am smitten.
Listen, Tat is just a rejected wanna be from some tiny little so called ‘clothing company”. She provides a good forum and her editorials are cause for good banter. Obviously, she hates anyone that might be ‘cute” or sexy and therefore posts accordingly. I, for one, enjoy her post. This site is more about humor (FNH) than about what the majority of us like.
Keep up the good posts Tat, I enjoy them.
In the meantime, I’d crawl thru broken glass for 5 miles naked just to kiss Claires so-called cheek implants. She is so horribly ugly she is hot. AND, did anyone see her cute lil toes last weekend. Damn I wanna bone her.
Claire is so much better than painful-to-watch Melissa and BS Aida.
I just watched this show for the first time. Her voice and mannerisms are just like Rachael Ray! She even says, “Perfect!” just like her and has a little rasp in her voice. Almost seems like a parody of Rachael. I don’t know how these cooks stay so skinny!
Hey Diane – I also just caught this show for the first time today. And, I totally agree with you that Claire is like a parody of RR! That’s why I googled her name (and ended up here). I figured that I can’t be the only one who thinks she was trying to be the new RR. She acted just like her so many times in the 10 or 15 minutes that I watched. She even dressed like RR always did with the tight short tucked into the tight jeans and the wide leather belt, (although RR was never that thin). Plus, her hair is like RR’s, and she has that raspy quality in her voice that you mentioned. All I could think is she has to have grown up watching and admiring the horrid RR and now she’s just an RR wannabee. FN is soooo lame. That’s why I’ve stayed away from it for over a year now. Stupid me, I had to tune in today! I see that I haven’t been missing a anything.
I like this woman…A LOT. She’s so very pretty so she’s easy to look at, but more important than that, she can actually cook! What she cooks is easy to reproduce at home. I like to watch Emeril because he’s fun to watch, but I can afford most of what he cooks, so yea..Claire is grade A in my book
Ok, have been a fan of this show since it started and I liked it right away. The new season started this year and I am sad to say that the program seems to have lost its charm. I liked the show when it came out because Clair was having fun doing the show. Between the commercial breaks they would show her goofing off and acting silly, and at the end of the show they would show bloopers, you know, fun stuff like that. But now the show is all sophisticated, she’s got all that fancy make up on and the kitchen has been remodeled, and oh yeah, she doesn’t seem to have those mind blowing orgasms she had after eating her own food. Not the Clair I fell in love with :(
Has anyone else noticed that when Claire first started out, she used to talk about ‘husband Bailey, he likes this, he likes that….’……but lately, I haven’t heard her mention him at all, and she’s not wearing a wedding ring. Did she and Bailey get divorced? Just wondering, hope her marriage wasn’t a casualty of her FN career(?)
More like “Food Network told her not to talk about her husband, so single men would drool over her and think they had a shot with her.” Marketing 101, and a tactic used by every boy band member since the dawn of time. “Don’t talk about your girlfriend!”
Clair is so sweet are real,such a treat to watch.Miss clair will you marry me ? Please.
Claire I love you so much that I would write bad checks and rob liquor stores for you if you asked me to.
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Some peopl have a talent to see things that are not there.how can you say such filth about such a sweet young lady. Seek help
I’d totally bang her.
She is Cute!
This show is nothing but Bull! Every time I see it she is useing more then 5, Problem counting? or certian items dont count?