Food Porn

I have a question: am I completely weird for just totally loving the Food Network? I mean, it's like my own weird version of porn. I watch it all the time. And it's not like I ever plan on trying to make half the stuff I see, but I am completely fascinated by it (especially Good Eats. Alton Brown is too cool). I will watch people make cakes that look like dead presidents. I will watch Mark Summers try not to touch the food on Unwrapped. I will even watch Rachael Ray make 30 minute meals (tho her constant running commentary makes me twitch a little).

I even watch my food porn at the gym.

On the plus side, it's gotten Ben and me more interested in making more of our own food. We're not necessarily saving money this way, but it does allow me to control what's in the food that I shove into my pie-hole. We've made several soups, some interesting (and rather tasty) squash dishes, and recently, a lamb curry. We've started making our own bread, tho I found that breads made out of only whole wheat flour can be rather...dense.


So, I have to wonder, am I alone with the food porn, or do I share this obsession with others?