In Lorrie Palmer’s article “B(ew)witchin’ the Kitchen: Funny, Feminine, Femminista,” she describes a sassy, spitfire chef and writer who is making her way to the top. Airing on the The Cooking Channel and her clever online series, Nadia G’s show Bitchin’ Kitchen is unique, to say the least. Personally, I enjoy watching the Food Network with the “typical women” who delicately explaining how to prepare a meal, but the more Palmer explained Nadia’s creative outlook on cooking, I become more open-minded. As the article explains, women like Paula Dee, Giada De Laurentiis’, and Ina Garten do a lovely job at creating a peaceful energy in their kitchens the Food Network studio. But when compared to Nadia G’s vivacious, boldly feminine and Italian character and set, these women seem almost boring. Don’t get me wrong, the stars on Everyday Italian and Barefoot Contessa are wonderful chefs, but with her drop dead gorgeous look, high fashion wardrobe, and witty mouth, Nadia isn’t afraid to get in the viewer’s face about cooking and other real aspects of life.
I wasn’t quite convinced by Nadia G. at first. The title of her show, Bitchin’ Kitchen, almost turned me off. Then I actually watched a few of her online series and was intrigued. Nadia not only talks passionately about cooking, she infuses her dry humor into her dialog and really pulls the viewer in with subjects like “The Dish on Dating,” and “The Break-Up Meal.” Nadia dares to defy the typical woman stereotype in the kitchen. I think she really understands pop culture and gives people a cooking show that is truly unique.
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