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I have always wanted to do a show that was about how real people cook at their own homes. No sets or people doing food prep. Just what it's like when you work all day and come home to find dishes in the kitchen, the dishwasher full of clean dishes, the trash overflowing, all the little things that you have to deal with in the course of 'making dinner'. When it's all done, you'll have a great meal, but it might not be so pretty getting there!

TR is an actor who has done some print and TV commercials. He was recently in a Volvo add that had him dashing around town! He was on Ina's show when they had a reunion for the staff of Barefoot Contessa and he said it had been 20 years since he had seen some of the people, so I assume he met Ina when he was working in her store. TR and his partner are well known in gay circles in NYC. Of course it never hurts to be a friend of Ina!

I 've been such a fan ever since TVFN came on my system.
The original Iron Chef caught my attention. I remember watching Sara Moulton on Cooking Live and Emeril Live at first and then I really started watching.
I starting watching Rachael Ray because she was on when I got home from work and I was making dinner. After picking up some tips, I bought a 7' Santoku chef's knife and I haven't stopped since!
All along the way I could have TVFN on all day on the weekend. Almost always something I liked. But lately it is unbearable. If it wasn't for Ina I would loose it. I love her food and I actually try to make the dishes she prepares. I just made her triple raspberry sauce and it is so good!! What a concept, watching a cooking show to learn how to cook or expand your repertoire.
For me it started with Sandra Lee and her sicky sweet "cooking" and it continues to the likes of Ingrid Hoffman and The Neely's. Plus the obvious favoritism on their Next FN Star shows. Not to mention the entire Paula Deen story. Come on, she did more to harm US/French relations in one trip to Paris..... you get the point.
The bottom line is I now have so many wonderful 'go to' recipies because of watching TVFN that it's so disappointing to see what they have become.

It's the simplest recipe I know but if I don't show up with my world famous macaroni salad, then I'm in trouble. I always make at least 2 pounds, because everyone always wants to bring some home with them. It's pretty basic,pasta,celery, green peppers, red onion and plenty of salt, pepper and mayo. I cover the entire top of the salad with sliced hard boiled eggs and garnish with Paprika. Oh, I also use farfalle (bow ties) instead of the usual elbows.
I wish I was known for something a little more exciting, but it is nice to see how much people enjoy the salad. Cooking is about making people happy in my book!

True to my screen name I must say that the food in Boston is great. To think that any area can't produce good food is ridiculous. Only New Yorkers would have the nerve to say that only they can do it right.
As for the Patriot's, they are the best football team to ever play so get over it. They will beat the Giants again, just like a few weeks ago.
By the way, didn't the Red Sox win the World Series this year?
Maybe New York's specialty should be sour grapes!

I struggled for years and have finally got it down. Boiling water with a couple of teaspoons of white vinegar. Crack the egg into a small ramican and slide the egg gently into the water. Two minutes later use a slotted spoon and you're good to go!

We started with shrimp cocktail, guacamole, scallops wrapped in bacon, Brie en croute. You know just a couple of things to pick on!!
Dinner was turkey, beautifully roasted, mashed potatoes, acorn squash, traditional stuffing, oyster stuffing, broccoli casserole, cranberry sauce and cranberry relish. Fantastic gravy from the turkey drippings, delicious.
Desert was a Kaos Pie from Alden Merrill and a delicious apple kind of tart, made with a soft yeast risen crust, made by my niece's roommate from Germany! It was great!

At home it has to be grilled cheese and tomato soup.
In a restaurant maybe clam chowder or a minestrone with a roast beef sandwhich!

The Amateur Gourmet
The Perfect Pantry

48 yr old accountant for a large non profit org. Love food and have really started to enjoy the process and preparation as much as the results.

The food in Rome was some of the best I've ever had. Don't forget to
add Boston to the list.