Discovery's reality-heavy streaming service launches in Jan.
Discovery is joining the increasingly crowded streaming fray with its own reality-focused service Discovery Plus that will include shows from the Food Network, HGTV, TLC and its other networks. By comparison, the ad-free Disney Plus costs $7 a month and Netflix' most popular plan costs $14 a month. Discovery CEO David Zaslav first announced the streaming service in late 2019, but did not provide details until now. Discovery Plus joins a slew of new streaming services started to challenge traditional TV providers and dominant streaming services like Hulu and Netflix over the past year, including Disney Plus, Apple TV Plus, HBO Max and Comcastโs Peacock service. The service will role out in 25 countries in 2021 including Italy, Spain, U.K. and Ireland as well as India.
Celebrity chef Ina Garten has the perfect cocktail recipe for quarantine
Weโre all coping with the coronavirus outbreak in our own ways, and for some, thatโs pretending that every hour of the day is happy hour. If you fall into that category, celebrity chef and all-around national treasure Ina Garten, also known as the Barefoot Contessa, has the perfect cocktail recipe for you. All you need is โgoodโ vodka, orange liqueur, cranberry juice, lime juice and a giant martini glass. And no, weโre not kidding when we say a giant martini glass -- just check out the video of Garten making the drink on her Instagram, below. And as Garten always says, โHow easy was that?โ
Local bakery to appear on Food Network channel Sunday
LYNCHBURG, Va. - Set your DVR's because a bakery in our area will be on the national stage this Sunday. Mrs. Joy's Absolutely Fabulous Treats, in Lynchburg, will appear on the Food Network. For $25,000 Joyner competed, showing off her skills. She said it's her third time on food network, but it's her first time being a gingerbread artist"I am known for cookie decorating. And cookie decorating and gingerbread is two different things because there's different rules involved with decorating gingerbread as opposed to decorating cookies.