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[jellywager]

Tune in: Wednesdays at 10:30pm ET

Hilarious, entertaining and deliciously demented, Bitchin' Kitchen is a comedy-cooking show based on the wildly popular web series. Chef-comedienne Nadia G. looks at the funny side of everyday situations and turns them into occasions worth celebrating — with food! From 'Recession Recipes' and 'Impressing the In-laws' to 'Break-up Brunches,' Nadia G. rocks the kitchen with her tasty techniques and stiletto-sharp wit.

This show is funny and her food is very creative. Loved when she dried her hands on the chain-mail towel.

[bj1968]

I like the show but her over the top accent could get annoying really fast.

[Silver Angel's Mom]

Silver Angel walked into the room when I was watching BK. Stood there with her mouth open for the entire show. For her, that's the highest compliment.

[orchidgal]

Count my daughter and myself in on the Bitchin' Kitchen fan club. Nadia G and crew are hilarious and the food looks good too.

The music video on this past week's show, "Rehab Recipes" was over-the-top and spot on.

Now, if she would just learn how to handle the knife properly...

[mousie]

I like Nadia since I first saw her on Food TV Canada during a visit there. Her web site is funny too.

She has replaced Anne Burrell as my BF's favorite. Now he gets to watch a Nadia episode from the DVR as a reward for having to sit through a few Slopisodes.

[Catgirl14]

I really like this show, and I didn't think I would, but I happened to catch when they showed a whole bunch of them. Just a lot of fun to watch.

[DuckyinKy]

I really like this show, and I didn't think I would, but I happened to catch when they showed a whole bunch of them. Just a lot of fun to watch.

I felt the same way, I caught it on Cooking Channel by accident and was positive it wasn't going to be my kinda thing. At first I was busy looking at the dolls in the background and props. I enjoyed it and the food looked good.

One of the episodes I saw was Anxiety Soups and as she is making her bouquet garni for the chicken stock, she's naming off the herbs when I hear her say "diazepam! So I thought I must be hearing things, because this is a cooking show and most shows worry about washing hands, no raw eggs - so did she just say to put valium in her chicken stock?

So I looked it up - she did!

I think I love her.

Edited by DuckyinKy, Dec 3, 2010 @ 3:36 PM.

[toolazy]

I posted this in the Cooking Channel thread (I looked for this one and couldn't find it) but it bears repeating here. She changes the quilted pleather padding on her cabinets to match her outfit for each show. My inner-Shrike badly wants to believe that she does it to make fun of Sandra Lee.

[jellywager]

Her kitchen is kickass. I bought her guitar spatula and her cookbook. Thank dog there are no stories about her mother/daughter/Grandpa Emmanuel.
I think she changes the cabinets to match the theme of the show, even the writing on the cabinets change with every different epidsode.
I wish I could wear heels and cook, or even just be able to wear heels without my feet killing me.

[copperdryad]

I like the show, because she marginally makes fun of the whole superceleb chef TV show host phenom. Her accent is annoying, though. Does she really speak that way? It seems to put on.

[DuckyinKy]

My inner-Shrike badly wants to believe that she does it to make fun of Sandra Lee.

I was watching her put some basil in the food processor, it seemed like she went out of character and said "just eyeball it." I'm pretty sure that was a slam against RR.

The potato croquettes she made with the filet looked good.

[hoosier]

I like the show but her over the top accent could get annoying really fast.

This. To the eleventy-seventh degree. I can't watch more than five minutes of her show because of her voice and accent. Hits my last nerve. Her recipes and concepts are great, however. Don't look for this show to last more than one season.

[WhyTheFace]

My niece told me that Nadia comes from practically a 1st generation Italian family who raised her in Canada while sending her to a English school, she read up about her in a interview somewhere, so I think her accent is in fact real. I usually hate accents like hers just because it's like pick a side already man, either be Italian or French Canadian or plain English but I don't mind hers for some odd reason it's part of her charm for me. I like the way she pronounces her words too, just enough inflection without being annoying like a Giada. I also like her fashion sense too she has had on some really cute costumes and jewelry, my niece has already sent me her Christmas wish list and half of the stuff is what she's seen Nadia wearing on her show.

[orchidgal]

Nadia's accent doesn't bother me; it's all part of the schtick.

Does anyone know what tzaketa means or what language it is? I tried to google it but had no luck other than finding it in foreign language texts which was no help to me.

[copperdryad]

Does anyone know what tzaketa means or what language it is?

Do you mean epazote from the anxiety soup ep?

http://www.apinchof....epazote1089.htm

[orchidgal]

Does anyone know what tzaketa means or what language it is?

Do you mean epazote from the anxiety soup ep?

No, Nadia says that word in nearly every episode, almost as one would use an exclamation point.

ETA, but thanks for the link for epazote. I didn't know about that.

Edited by orchidgal, Dec 3, 2010 @ 8:34 PM.

[jellywager]

Does anyone know what tzaketa means or what language it is?

SFoodie: We all know that Rachael Ray has "Yum-O!" and Emeril has "Bam!" Do you have a catchphrase?
Nadia G: Yup, "tsaketa!" and I use it all the time, meaning "let's go." Tsaketa! (tsack-et-tah) "Now that we've got all our ingredients lined up, tsaketa! Let's get cooking."

from this article:Nadia G Punk Rock Julia Child

[orchidgal]

Thank you , jellywager.

I think I have a girl crush on Nadia G.

[notyomomma]

Count me on on the Nadia crush! Some of the camera work and editing borders on seizure inducing but the technique behind the recipes is spot on. I like her and she has actually captured the interest on the definitely non-cooking mini-me. Laughter and bonding over good food. A win in my book.

[EmmaWoodhouse]

Nadia's won lots of awards for her webisodes; her show is really an outbranching of her internet success. She's still small enough that you can "friend" her on facebook under her real name. I'm too lazy to look it up now, but I think her last name is Giosio (or something relatively close to that).

She reminds me of...me in my mid-20's, minus the accents. The song to wrap the hangover episode was hysterical.

Count me in on the girlcrush. Food, great set, retro 80's wardrobe and snark all in one place. What's not to love?

[backbiter]

What a helluva surprise this was. Random accident I tuned into a mini-marathon today. I laughed my ass off. The cast is off-kilter and fantastic. I like how Nad G. can never pronounce the name of the spice guy. I can't either. I'll be setting the dvr for this one for sure.

[orchidgal]

Thank you, backbiter, for the head's up on the mini-marathon.

[backbiter]

Thank you, backbiter, for the head's up on the mini-marathon.

I didn't give a heads up. I just meant I ran into the show by accident. But what a pleasant accident it was. And I watched all the eps until there were no more for that period of time. I'm hooked.

[jellywager]

I like how Nad G. can never pronounce the name of the spice guy. I can't either. I'll be setting the dvr for this one for sure.

Yes and the look she always give the camera after Hans' segments. Funny.
My husband is preparing the shepard's pie right now, yay! The recipe is so good it is in my rotation now.

Edited by jellywager, Dec 5, 2010 @ 6:25 PM.

[orchidgal]

Thank you, backbiter, for the head's up on the mini-marathon.

I didn't give a heads up. I just meant I ran into the show by accident. But what a pleasant accident it was. And I watched all the eps until there were no more for that period of time. I'm hooked.

Ah, but you did, even if it was unintended, for in my time period (EST) the mini-marathon was just starting. So I just had to thank you.

[grisgris]

I have been wanting to watch it and happened to catch part of it today. When is it on each week? Thanks.

[chessiegal]

New shows are 10:30 ET on Wednesdays.

[buttersister]

I like the way she pronounces her words too, just enough inflection without being annoying like a Giada.

I'd take a thousand shpagettis over a single speGetti anyday. I'm hoping that's her Giada tribute, too, like the SLop and RR, er, homages.

Meantime, the challah French toast topped with caramel fleur de sel sauce is top of the must-make list.

[WhyTheFace]

I like how Nad G. can never pronounce the name of the spice guy

I love the spice agent he is my favorite out of the supporting characters. His accent and clear mental instability add a lot of humor and I agree with him about Toby Maguire, he makes me go all googly eyed too. Panos is a close second because he reminds me of a couple of Greek cousins I have. I really could take or leave Hans because I never did like the whole dumb jock act too old dated shtick.

I think my favorite episode I've seen so far was the Anxiety Soups ep. the beginning to it is so funny because you know all the food network personalities she's making fun of. And her outfit was hot.

[jellywager]

I could be wrong, but I think she changes the colors of the cabinets to match her nail polish color.