There's this nice young lady named
Rachael Ray who seems to be getting quite a bit of attention these days. Perhaps you've seen her on the TV? Your magazine rack? Your grocery shelf, cell phone, kitchen gadget and olive oil? Well... the
celebricook (along with Arianna Huffington and Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin) is now on the cover of
Newsweek!
I like making the good life more accessible to everybody. I told my mom that I
wished we could do something in our community to show mothers and latchkey kids
that they could make really good food, even on a shoestring, and improve their
lives. So now with every avenue that we can think of we're trying to get
healthy, fun, affordable recipes into the hands of kids and their parents so
that they can cook for and with each other.
It's nice to see that the mainstream media is starting to pay a lot more attention to Rachael and the other celebrity chefs who are trying to use their influence to make a difference (is Oprah rubbing off on RR or what?). Rachael can't do an interview anymore without mentioning her
Yum-O charitable organization. I'll have to check out this issue and read more about if/how women do, in fact, lead differently. Hmm....
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I'm back in New York today and tomorrow. I have had quite a busy past few days, what with family members visiting, museums to be visited, enormous amount of food to be eaten, etc., etc.
I was lucky enough to attend a taping of the
Late Show with David Letterman tonight-- guests are George Clooney and Kid Rock. Sadly, Ina Garten didn't appear... what's up with that Ina? Regardless, it was a very fun experience. I also still plan on visiting
Pinkberry, which I missed last time.
We just got back from dinner at
Tao (I just had it when I was in Vegas, but had to go again). It's so delish. No Food Network in the hotel room, so I had to miss the premiere of "The Next Iron Chef." How was it? Alton his usual self? I need the details.
Happy Columbus Day, as well. If you had the day off, hope you enjoyed it!
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