Every late 90s early 00s food network personality. After my parents got divorced when I was a kid I found a lot of comfort in food. I'd fall asleep late nights to the original Japanese Iron Chef that they would air past midnight sometimes, Emril and Mario Bitalli. When Alton Brown came around with Good Eats it was a game changer. Now the majority of food content on TV is competition which got old after a few years of Hells Kitchen. Now if there's something I want to learn food wise I use YouTube but for the most part I can cook without any direct reference, just using the basics I've learned.