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that aired on

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. It was presented by

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Kelsey Nixon Kelsey Nixon is an American cook and television personality. In 2008, she came in fourth place on the fourth season of the Food Network series ''Food Network Star''. She hosted the Cooking Channel series '' Kelsey's Essentials'', which ran for ...

, who came to prominence as a contestant on the fourth season of the

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''. The series featured Nixon teaching viewers how to cook and follow

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s "with confidence" and by utilizing "essential"

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s. ''Kelsey's Essentials'' premiered on November 6, 2010, and concluded on December 14, 2016, after six seasons.

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