Party Line with The Hearty Boys
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Party Line with The Hearty Boys was a Food Network
show hosted by real-life gay couple Dan Smith (b. July 16, 1962) and Steve McDonagh (b. June 14, 1964). Smith and McDonagh launched the show after winning the network's reality contest, The Next Food Network Star
, which granted them a six-show Food Network series. The original series was entitled Party Line with Dan and Steve, but eventually the hosts were allowed to change the title in order to reflect and give credit to their independent Chicago
catering
business, The Hearty Boys, Co.
For the viewer, Party Line deconstructs food that is fit for entertaining, yet retains a simple and comforting heartiness. With recipes such as three-cheese spaghetti
pie and truffle
brownies
, the focus is largely on attractive and flavorful dishes that require a minimum of fuss and are appropriate for mid- to large-sized gatherings.
Like many of Food Network's cooking shows, Party Line with the Hearty Boys was taped on the Food Network sets without a studio audience. Also, again following in the footsteps of their fellow Food Network stars, Smith and McDonagh have authored a cookbook
titled Talk With Your Mouth Full, The Hearty Boys Cookbook (Stewart, Tabori and Chang), which was slated for release in September 2007.
Dan and Steve both got their start as New York actors and can both sing and dance. Steve was known professionally as Steve Dunne and continued his career in the Chicago area. In July 2005, they adopted a son through The Cradle in Evanston. He was seen in the 2006 Thanksgiving episode.
The series was not renewed by Food Network in 2006.
Food Network
Food Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....
show hosted by real-life gay couple Dan Smith (b. July 16, 1962) and Steve McDonagh (b. June 14, 1964). Smith and McDonagh launched the show after winning the network's reality contest, The Next Food Network Star
The Next Food Network Star
The Next Food Network Star is a reality television series produced by and aired on the Food Network in the United States that awards the winner his or her own series on the Food Network...
, which granted them a six-show Food Network series. The original series was entitled Party Line with Dan and Steve, but eventually the hosts were allowed to change the title in order to reflect and give credit to their independent Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
catering
Catering
Catering is the business of providing foodservice at a remote site or a site such as a hotel, public house , or other location.-Mobile catering:A mobile caterer serves food directly from a vehicle or cart that is designed for the purpose...
business, The Hearty Boys, Co.
For the viewer, Party Line deconstructs food that is fit for entertaining, yet retains a simple and comforting heartiness. With recipes such as three-cheese spaghetti
Spaghetti
Spaghetti is a long, thin, cylindrical pasta of Italian origin. Spaghetti is made of semolina or flour and water. Italian dried spaghetti is made from durum wheat semolina, but outside of Italy it may be made with other kinds of flour...
pie and truffle
Chocolate truffle
A chocolate truffle is a type of chocolate confectionery, traditionally made with a chocolate ganache center coated in chocolate or cocoa powder, usually in a spherical, conical, or curved shape...
brownies
Chocolate brownie
A chocolate brownie is a flat, baked square or bar introduced in the United States at the end of the nineteenth century and popularized in both the U.S. and Canada during the first half of the twentieth century. The brownie is sliced from a type of dense, rich chocolate cake, which is, in texture,...
, the focus is largely on attractive and flavorful dishes that require a minimum of fuss and are appropriate for mid- to large-sized gatherings.
Like many of Food Network's cooking shows, Party Line with the Hearty Boys was taped on the Food Network sets without a studio audience. Also, again following in the footsteps of their fellow Food Network stars, Smith and McDonagh have authored a cookbook
Cookbook
A cookbook is a kitchen reference that typically contains a collection of recipes. Modern versions may also include colorful illustrations and advice on purchasing quality ingredients or making substitutions...
titled Talk With Your Mouth Full, The Hearty Boys Cookbook (Stewart, Tabori and Chang), which was slated for release in September 2007.
Dan and Steve both got their start as New York actors and can both sing and dance. Steve was known professionally as Steve Dunne and continued his career in the Chicago area. In July 2005, they adopted a son through The Cradle in Evanston. He was seen in the 2006 Thanksgiving episode.
The series was not renewed by Food Network in 2006.