Food Network Related News and Links

Here is some recent news involving Food Network shows and chefs/personalities from the Food Network:

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• Trisha Yearwood has a line of products sold at Williams Sonoma that are pretty expensive.  There is a $17 cocktail mix and a $13 barbeque sauce. (Link)
• Former Bachelor and Worst Cooks: Celebrity Edition contestant Chris Soules was arrested after leaving the scene of a fatal crash. (Link)
• Food Network has ordered 26 new episodes of Giada De Laurentiis related programming with new seasons of Giada Entertains and Giada’s Holiday Handbook, as well as a new series Giada’s Summer Entertaining, which is a working title. (Link)
• Ayesha Curry is opening her first restaurant in San Francisco, CA. (Link)
• A new series Incredible Edible America with the Dunhams premieres Monday June 5th and will follow around comedian Jeff Dunham and his wife as they check out food place while he is on tour. (Link)
• Katie Lee's Cooking Channel show Beach Bites with Katie Lee is returning for another season and will begin on June 1st at 10pm ET. (Link)
• A new season of Bakers Vs. Fakers premieres on Wednesday May 24th at 9pm ET/PT on Food Network.  This season will have Lorraine Pascal as the host rather than Buddy Valastro. (Link)
• Ree Drummond is allowing people to come see The Lodge on Drummond Ranch, which is where her Food Network show is filmed.  It is only for select days and there is no charge. (Link)
• The man responsible for the murder of Food Network Star season 8 contestant Cristie Schoen Codd plead guilty and was sentenced to a minimum of 59.5 years and a maximum of 74.5 years in prison. (Link)