BILL CHERRY'S GREATEST DALLAS PARK CITIES REAL ESTATE BLOG: HGTV & FOOD NETWORK -- ON THE RIGHT TRACK?

Two of the major highlights of the multitude of cable networks were the Home and Garden Network (HGTV) and the Food Network.

We liked to watch Pat Simpson and Jodi Marks show how to build a closet or lay a hardwood floor.  They were not just actors.  They were actually trained home builders.

<<==Pat Simpson

Jody Marks ==>>

And Emeril cooked so much like my mother did -- the way I learned -- that seeing him prepare New Orleans' recipes was a joy. 

But now HGTV, at least during prime time, is one show after another of a couple about to move somewhere, looking at three homes shown them by a local Realtor, and finally buying one.

The Food Network has contests among chefs so the home audience can see who the judges pick. 

During the daytime, as far as I can tell, the only real chefs are Ina Garten and Bobby Flay, with Bobby's main interest seeing what he can prepare on an outside grill.  Ina actually prepares and shows the audience how to cook recipes.  The remaining personalities appear to, in the main, be nothing more than actors who demonstrate a recipe, the products of which have been prepared behind the scenes by trained professionals.

I have found two HGTV shows that I really like.  One is called "Sarah's House." The other is "Holmes on Homes."  Both series are produced and recorded in Canada.  Sarah Richardson is actually a trained and good designer.  Mike Holmes is a real building contractor.  The audience learns valid information from both of them.

<<--Sarah Richardson

I can't leave out Candace Olson, who is an interior designer who has no intention of trying to see how cheaply she can change the look of a room.  She's has excellent credentials and at 6 feet tall, was a champion college volleyball player.  She's another Canadian.

I wish the two networks would return to the original formats. 

 Candace Olson ==>>

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