Author and food activist Michael Pollan has lamented that the Food Network and cooking shows have “transformed cooking from something you do into something you watch.” But remember; those celebrity chefs can teach us a thing or two about how to cook. Maybe we’re finding celebrity chefs’ ease and comfort in the kitchen, their quick chopping skills, and their ability to tell when something is cooked to perfection a bit overwhelming. Whatever it is, cooking shows are driving us to eat, but not cook. A recent study found that we actually eat more junk food while watching cooking programs, even if the show is promoting healthy eating. It’s time to get off the couch and back into the kitchen. We’ve gathered our favorite celebrity chef cooking apps for you to try out. In these easy-to-transport apps are videos, step-by-step instructions, easy-to-use grocery lists, and, of course, the big personalities you love.
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.