The following link is very interesting in that it discusses something which I've thought about after viewing the Food Network for awhile (I'm a big fan!):they definitely use sexuality and sensuality to sell their product, esp. as I've watched Giada DeLaurentis' cooking show. It's not so much a complaint as an observation, which those in media studies explained below in a thorougoing way:
http://www.onthemedia.org/yore/trans...0705_porn.html