Crew Bios
Nadia G. (Giosia) is young, funny, and can cook up a storm in 3-inch cherry stilettos. Hailed as the “Julia Child of the Net generation,” she is the creator and host of the new Cooking Channel series Bitchin’ Kitchen (www.bitchinkitchen.tv). Hilarious, informative and deliciously demented, this stylish comedy-cooking show is unlike anything else on TV. Set in a candy-colored kitchen decked out in animal print and leather, Bitchin’ Kitchen looks at the funny side of everyday life situations and turns them into occasions worth celebrating – with great food and big laughs.
Nadia G. Blazing Trails
Nadia G. was an early pioneer of the online entertainment industry. For the last 7 years, she has run her own boutique 2.0 design/branding studio, but always felt something was missing – the food! So she decided to have her cake… and design it, brand it, write it, produce it and eat it too. In 2007 Bitchin’ Kitchen debuted as a three minute mobile show. A runaway success, the show quickly gained the attention of mainstream broadcast media. In 2010 Bitchin’ Kitchen premiered on Food Network Canada and became the first ever first online lifestyle entertainment brand to successfully transition from internet to primetime.
Bitchin’ in the US & Canada
This October, Bitchin Kitchen will make its’ primetime American debut on Cooking Channel. An instant hit in Canada, Bitchin’ Kitchen is not your average cooking show. Armed with a crew of misfit food correspondents, a tea towel made of chain mail, fresh organic ingredients and a sharp tongue, Nadia G. whips up the perfect blend of food and humor. In each episode she shares accessible, inspiring recipes to suit nearly any life situation, from breaking up to making up – all peppered with her signature ‘Nadvice.’
Nadia G’s Homegrown Food Philosophy
Fearlessness, patience, creativity and love are Nadia G.’s secret ingredients and her kitchen code to success! Trained at the culinary institute of Hard Wooden Spoon Whacks, her passion for food and cooking came from growing up in a boisterous Italian family consisting of cooks and caterers who never quite gave up the belief that Casalinga-style cuisine is the centre of the universe. Nadia G. is home-schooled, DIY and proud of it. She says “You don’t have to look far to taste some of the best food the world has to offer. I’d pit my grandmother against a 3-star Michelin chef any day.”
Cooking at Home – Bitchin’ Style
Nadia G.’s best-selling book The Bitchin’ Kitchen Cookbook: Rock Your Kitchen and Let the Boys Clean Up the Mess (skirt!, 2009) is more than just a cookbook. Providing delectable recipes and hilarious anecdotes, the book shows how even the most novice cooks can recreate the Bitchin’ Kitchen cuisine. In addition to being a chef-comedienne, Nadia G. also has a fierce sense of style. Bright red lips, wild hairstyles and sexy heels are the name of her game. In an effort to share her style with fans, Nadia G. designed a variety of items for the Bitchin’ Boutique. For the kitchen vixen, she offers zebra and leopard print aprons with matching garters, a guitar shaped spatula, hot pink diva dish gloves and rockin’ Bitchin' Kitchen tees. As Nadia G. says “It’s all about making cooking fun, and inspiring a new generation to rock their kitchen!"
Just Bitchin’
When not racking up the accolades and awards such as nextMedia's Interactive award for the ‘Hottest Emerging Digital Brand in Canada,’ or the 2007 Wave Award for favorite mobile comedy series (she beat out Conan O’Brien!), Montreal-native Nadia G. enjoys writing comedy songs and working on her rock solid abs.
For more information or to set up an interview, contact The Brooks Group at 212-768-0860 or tweet @BrooksGroupPR.
Nadia G. Blazing Trails
Nadia G. was an early pioneer of the online entertainment industry. For the last 7 years, she has run her own boutique 2.0 design/branding studio, but always felt something was missing – the food! So she decided to have her cake… and design it, brand it, write it, produce it and eat it too. In 2007 Bitchin’ Kitchen debuted as a three minute mobile show. A runaway success, the show quickly gained the attention of mainstream broadcast media. In 2010 Bitchin’ Kitchen premiered on Food Network Canada and became the first ever first online lifestyle entertainment brand to successfully transition from internet to primetime.
Bitchin’ in the US & Canada
This October, Bitchin Kitchen will make its’ primetime American debut on Cooking Channel. An instant hit in Canada, Bitchin’ Kitchen is not your average cooking show. Armed with a crew of misfit food correspondents, a tea towel made of chain mail, fresh organic ingredients and a sharp tongue, Nadia G. whips up the perfect blend of food and humor. In each episode she shares accessible, inspiring recipes to suit nearly any life situation, from breaking up to making up – all peppered with her signature ‘Nadvice.’
Nadia G’s Homegrown Food Philosophy
Fearlessness, patience, creativity and love are Nadia G.’s secret ingredients and her kitchen code to success! Trained at the culinary institute of Hard Wooden Spoon Whacks, her passion for food and cooking came from growing up in a boisterous Italian family consisting of cooks and caterers who never quite gave up the belief that Casalinga-style cuisine is the centre of the universe. Nadia G. is home-schooled, DIY and proud of it. She says “You don’t have to look far to taste some of the best food the world has to offer. I’d pit my grandmother against a 3-star Michelin chef any day.”
Cooking at Home – Bitchin’ Style
Nadia G.’s best-selling book The Bitchin’ Kitchen Cookbook: Rock Your Kitchen and Let the Boys Clean Up the Mess (skirt!, 2009) is more than just a cookbook. Providing delectable recipes and hilarious anecdotes, the book shows how even the most novice cooks can recreate the Bitchin’ Kitchen cuisine. In addition to being a chef-comedienne, Nadia G. also has a fierce sense of style. Bright red lips, wild hairstyles and sexy heels are the name of her game. In an effort to share her style with fans, Nadia G. designed a variety of items for the Bitchin’ Boutique. For the kitchen vixen, she offers zebra and leopard print aprons with matching garters, a guitar shaped spatula, hot pink diva dish gloves and rockin’ Bitchin' Kitchen tees. As Nadia G. says “It’s all about making cooking fun, and inspiring a new generation to rock their kitchen!"
Just Bitchin’
When not racking up the accolades and awards such as nextMedia's Interactive award for the ‘Hottest Emerging Digital Brand in Canada,’ or the 2007 Wave Award for favorite mobile comedy series (she beat out Conan O’Brien!), Montreal-native Nadia G. enjoys writing comedy songs and working on her rock solid abs.
For more information or to set up an interview, contact The Brooks Group at 212-768-0860 or tweet @BrooksGroupPR.
Panos is Bitchin' Kitchen's Greek fish monger. His family has been in the fish business for generations: His father was a fish guy, his grandmother was a fish guy, even his great grandfather was... oh nevermind, he was just an asshole. The point is, when it comes to expertly knowing ocean critters (and how to get that "wet-look" with hair gel), Panos is the master of disaster, bro.
Hans is Bitchin' Kitchen's Scantily Clad Food Corresponedent. He may be greased-up and chiseled, but don't let his magical sheen fool you into thinking he's mere eye-candy. Not only is Hans a bona-fide foodie, but he's also the respected inventor of a patented workout system that targets three major muscle groups through five sets of fifteen reps. He calls it: "Three Major Muscle Groups Targeted by Five Sets of Fifteen Reps." Yea.
Meet Yeres... Yirisk... ah f@ck it... The Spice Agent is Bitchin' Kitchen's dark and mildy mysterious spice specialist. He hails from Raanana, where the world's best spices are grown. To get there: exit ben Gurion, pass Kfar Saba, turn right, turn left, you can't miss it.
Pop culture aficionado, Angelique Picanco (AP), is Bitchin’ Lifestyle’s managing editor, community manager, and social media mastermind. When she’s not writing for the BK website and chatting it up with you on Facebook and Twitter, she spends her evenings pursuing a second degree, a diploma in Journalism, while secretly planning world domination on weekends. Things are progressing nicely.
Maintaining her position as senior managing web editor and managing the oh-so-awesome BK Crew, Angelique also helps create the latest and greatest community-based contests.
As an avid traveler, Angelique has visited the likes of Western Canada where she spent her days poking hibernating bears. She has also vacationed in South America, Europe, and once backpacked through the grueling posh streets of Los Angeles, California with nothing but her Steve Madden pumps, the clothes on her back and last season’s Louis Vuitton bag. It was a rough journey.
Having been with Bitchin’ Kitchen prior to it’s move from online to prime time, Angelique now hopes to spread the Bitchin’ love across North America and beyond.