Bobby Flay on the next generation of cooking heroes

When I was in grammar school, my afterschool TV watching consisted of two superheroes: Julia Child, and the "Galloping Gourmet," Graham Kerr.

Julia would bring classic French dishes like Coq au vin and Cassoulet to life, while Mr. Kerr was the ultimate in fancy 1970s bachelor cuisine, and would end every show plucking a lovely lady from his live audience to sit and have dinner with. Two different approaches, but they both helped shape the dinner tables of America for decades.   Julia and Graham had a pretty uninterrupted run as the King and Queen of cuisine as we knew it. Yes, there were other entrants here and there, but no one really made a dent, until the early '90s, when someone had an idea to launch an entire network based on cooking. When the Food Network launched, it did so with a bunch of not-so-media-savvy cooks and chefs (me included), and it created some very awkward TV moments. Luckily the executives in charge gave us all time to find our way to hone our skills. I'll be honest, I cannot watch an old clip of our early days. But as a gift to the loyal "Sunday Morning" viewers, here you go: