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Anne Burrell’s “Cook Like A Rockstar” Now Available
Posted on October 4th 2011 by Jillian Madison

Anne Burrell’s first cookbook, Cook Like A Rockstar, is now available in stores and online. It comes packed with 125 simple, rustic recipes using readily available ingredients, helpful tips, and all the Anne-isms you can handle (garlic destiny, sparkle-factor, and more).

To celebrate the release, here are some completely fake quotes about the book from Anne’s Food Network co-workers:



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    37 Responses

  1. Kenny Solomon says:

    Definitely getting a copy, but I honestly thought the book was going to be titled “Anne Burrell’s Big Meat”.

  2. MOTOWN SARGE says:

    No offense to Chef Anne (I’ve tried several of her recipes and have had good luck despite a severe case of culinary retardation), but it makes more sense to me to print recipes off the Food Network website as opposed to spending $19.49 on a book with a bunch of recipes I probably won’t use. Oh well…Happy Girl has to make a buck too.

    Sandra, the Kwanzaa recipes are right after the mixed drinks section — you won’t want to pass THAT one up!

    Ina, we all know you won’t invite anyone to your place unless they happen to be a big-name celebrity or gay (or both).

    Guy Ferry, are you now looking to John Travolta circa 1977 for fashion tips? Your picture looks like DragonBall Z meets Saturday Night Fever.

    Jah-Duh, give Claire Robinson her shirt back and tone down the eye make-up. For crying out loud, you look like you’re auditioning for a porn movie! PLEASE tell me that’s not the face you make when

    P.S.: Oh Jillian, your problem is you need to get more fun out of life…

    • MOTOWN SARGE says:

      Whoops! Must have put some control characters in there. The last comment concerning Jah-Duh was supposed to read: PLEASE tell me that’s not the face you make when ***CENSORED***

    • No Nic says:

      snorted out loud when you said “DBZ meets Saturday Night Fever”

      oh god, must remember to breathe

  3. Diane says:

    LOL! The last one had me ROFL.

  4. Ferd Berfle says:

    Why should any of us want to cook like a “rockstar”? I’d rather cook like someone who knows how to cook. With the title of this book Anne comes across more like Guy laDouche Ferry than as the true culinarian she is. That’s a shame.

    • Plumpy says:

      Fogelson’s market research probably showed that “rock star” is a buzz phrase guaranteed to make books sell like hotcakes. It’s so obvious that FN thinks the viewers are feeble-minded.

    • six-ft-six says:

      Of course nobody would literally want to “cook like a rockstar”. They’re using “rockstar” in the figurative sense.

      Either that, or it’s a play on Gene Simmons’ upcoming memoir, “Cock Like a Rockstar”…

  5. Eric says:

    Burrell is clearly talented, and miles ahead of some of the FN crew, but I really, really dislike her personality. I can’t believe she has managed to stay in front of the camera this long. I try watching “Secrets of a restaurant chef” but only ever make it about 5 minutes. I just find her pompous and condescending. Love the screen grabs! The new creeper from sweet genius as hannibal lecter is….genius!

    • Ferd Berfle says:

      I tried watching “Secrets” the other day and just couldn’t take the nonstop yakking. Take a breath, Anne.

    • Stogoe says:

      It’s okay if you don’t like Anne Burrell. Everyone’s entitled to their (incorrect) opinions. I mean, apparently some people don’t like Alton Brown. They’re wrong, and also the enemies of all decent people everywhere, but they do exist.

    • Hakuna Fritatta says:

      @ Eric

      That was my initial impression too. However, the lady has chops and knows what the hell she is doing. Unlike most everyone else on FN. I think I could actually learn something from her and her food looks enticing.

      Erm…mebbe that’s the kiss of death for her.

  6. Jaune Flammee says:

    LOL at the last one, who with that ‘smile’ appears to be transforming into his true flesh-eating alien form– name’s Ron, though ;)

  7. LaLa says:

    Ben is totally creepy…

    • FatCat says:

      actually his name is Ron Ben-Isreal. And yes, I agree. Is he like Satan?

      • R-U-Kidding says:

        Whatever his name his, this Lector thing is genius! Thanks Jillian again!

        BTW, I love Anne Burrell but do not buy cookbooks, period. Hello, you can get everyone’s granny’s recipe online if you search. Sorry Anne and all who write cookbooks — grannies rule!

  8. Colchise says:

    Lol @ Giada’s facial expression in that screen capture.

    DAMN, her mouth is big–I’ve always said that when she opens her mouth, you can’t see the rest of her face.

  9. AKW says:

    Ron Ben-Israel looks like a douchenozzle, but I did watch an episode of Sweet Genius and when he is talking he seems less like a douchenozzle and more just plain annoying. Just seeing him stand there in the commercial makes me want to jump in the TV land and punch him in the face.

  10. hodgrix says:

    lmao at the ina one

  11. Andrea says:

    My 2 personal favorites are the Sweet Genius and Ina ones.

  12. FoodieOne says:

    Jillian this is the funniest thing you have posted in a long time – positively HILARIOUS! Keep up the good work.

  13. Jimmy says:

    The Ben one is hysterical. I LOLed

  14. PeteC94 says:

    I will definitely be buying a copy. Yes, Anne is wacky, and needs to be taken in small doses but I love her recipes and have had very good luck preparing them myself. That’s actually a pretty rare thing, For example, I’ve never had one of Ina’s recipes come out properly (I’m sure it was because I didn’t use ‘good’ ingredients).

    Oh, and what some of you consider condescending is just Anne breaking it down for people that really don’t know.

  15. BERGER says:

    Love me some Anne.
    Good post, but Jillian…”a side of Chianti.”? Don’t you mean “a nice Chianti.”?

  16. M.J says:

    Giada’s mouth. It scares me.

  17. ttbfgfn22 says:

    Giada’s teeth look like they could glow in the dark.

  18. How Easy Is That? says:

    Oh wow I thought the name of the book was “Cook Like A Cock Star” Wow, I’m going to have to stop after 5 tequila shooters.

  19. Your Name says:

    the sweet genius guy scares me.

  20. Sam says:

    Too many words on the Ron Ben-Isreal picture. It should be a one-word comment. Anyone who’s seen an episode of Sweet Genius knows what I’m talking about.

  21. honeybunz says:

    Aaaaaaaaaah i cant breathe!! Dead @ the captions specially inas and that ben guy!! Ughh he creeps me out! When i see him i go straight 2 the scenes in passion of the christ to the character that plays the devil!! Just bald and creepy lookin!!

  22. Paul Dobie says:

    I don’t understand the title. Which rock stars are we trying to cook like? Keith Richards. Patti Smith, Dave Grohl?

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