Jul 24 2009 05:30 PM ET

Food Network: What do you want to ask your favorite culinary personalities?

Food-network-chefs_l The Food Network's Next Food Network Star is down to three finalists. Fox's Hell's Kitchen just roared back. And Bravo's Top Chef is set to return Aug. 27. Plus, there's all that other foodie programming on Food Network, Fine Living, The Travel Channel, and so on and so forth. It's everywhere! It's eating us alive! (Sorry, I couldn't resist being so lame.)

So with that in mind, I've got a question for you PopWatchers: What burning questions do you have for TV's food personalities? What have you always wondered about Alton Brown or Rachael Ray or Sandra Lee? Maybe, what's the biggest dive Guy has ever been to? What are the secrets to looking good while making meatballs from Giada? What's the richest thing Paula Deen had ever made? Is the Barefoot Contessa ever really barefoot? Or: Padma, where'd you get the idea you can act?!?

You know, that kind of thing. We here at EW can't promise that we'll get everything answered — but we're gonna try. So we wanna know what you wanna know. You know? Leave your questions — with specifically which food TV personality they should be directed toward — in the comments below. We're looking for a bounty of queries! Please!

More food coverage from EW:
Padma Lakshmi's possible new sitcom: Please pack your knives and go
'Hell's Kitchen' recap: The best/most shocking/most talented/most life-threatening season yet?
'The Next Food Network Star': Let's put odds on the final three…

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  • BC

    Does Alton Brown really shop at the market featured on “Good Eats” and are the butcher/produce guys there actual employees or actors?

  • ShoNuff

    paula deen – 2 questions: what’s your cholestoral count & how long do you go through makeup prior to being on-camera?

  • ShoNuff

    paula deen – 2 questions: what’s your cholestoral count & how long do you go through makeup prior to being on-camera?

  • jcarla

    @ BC: Harry’s Farmer’s Market is a great place. It’s now owned by Whole Foods. But I don’t remember seeing the butchers/fishmonger’s there.

  • Carole

    Ina-Can I come for the weekend and have brunch, a dinner party of the beach and a cocktail party in your backyard?

  • Ariel

    Giada – why so many teeth and low cut shirts? I guess that’s all marketing

  • 227

    So many questions! I know Giada gets asked this a lot but how does she maintain that figure? Bobby too?
    And to Ariel: yes, Giada shows cleavage but she just wears the most flattering necklines for a busty gal. A t-shirt cut would not be flattering and a turtleneck would get too warm.

  • Holly

    Love all the the Food Network Stars. Why isn’t there a show for vegans or at least vegetarians?

  • Christina

    I thought all your questions were great! Ask them.

  • Robert

    To 227 and Arial: Cleavage sells baby !!! But food network has enough money they could really consider getting some new blouses that don’t get me distracted….m m m m m m

  • JohnO

    For any of the hosts: do you ever cook/eat convenience food, like cake mix from a box, or frozen chicken nuggets or prepackaged flavored noodles/rice. You can’t possible cook from scratch every meal. Any guilty pleasures?

  • SuzyQ

    The men from Food Network should be considered eye candy too. Mario Batalli – Grrroowwwwl!!!! “What a man, what a man, what a man”

  • Snarf

    Is Rachel Ray related to Martha Ray, or the Joker?

  • susan

    Bobby Flay: You seem like a great sport and admirer of other cooks and chefs in addition to being competitive. What are you thinking when you lose a Throwdown or an Iron Chef challenge? Was one loss ever really disappointing to you? What was one of your favorite victories and why?

  • Raj

    Why is there no one cooking India regional dishes – this would be good for the vegetarians and vegans. Women need to not show so much skin, it should be about food only

  • susan

    Paula Dean: Loved you on My Life On The D-List! How do you know Kathy and what was the funniest part of that shoot for you? I loved hearing that you started your own business later in life. What advice would you give women of a certain age re: coming into your own?

  • Stephanie T.

    Snarf,
    I think that Giada Di Laurentis might be related to The Joker. Her smile is just plain scary.
    As for my question:
    Guy, have you ever been confused for the lead singer or Smash Mouth or Rascal Flatts?

  • Stephanie T.

    Bobby Flay,
    Are you sure that you are not related to Tommy Lee Jones?

  • LadyFood

    To SuzyQ – Mario ?? eye candy – my vote would have to go to Bobby Flay – My questions to Men of Food Network – how come none of you are ever considered for the People mag Sexy Man list>

  • RW

    Vegetarians are probably bigger foodies than most other groups. There’s a world of vegetarian food to look into: mideastern, Indian, etc

  • Federica

    Hi everyone!
    I’m only 10, but I dream of being a chef. Cooking is my passion. I’d like to say hello to Rachael Ray and Mario Batali, my role models since I was little.

  • dee dee will

    Please ask Rachael Ray for the recipe for her five ingredent cole slaw. it had five vegtables and honey and evoo. thank you

  • Shantae Fauntleroy

    hey i was wondering how i can get on the show i think ya’ll should try a show with people that are first time cookers and give them a chance at winning something i think i would be great please give it some thought thank you so much for your time

  • Shantae Fauntleroy

    how can i get on a show i think ya’ll should try a show with first time cookers and give them a chance please think about it i love cooking and i want to learn new things

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