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Was going to comment on this earlier, but decided to go out and shoplift instead. I wore my overalls and trench coat and was able to score a whole side of beef and 50 pounds of sunchokes. Wh00t!!!

Gene Simmons.

She's like a monkfish stuffed with durian. Horrible on both the inside and the outside. Next time I have dinner at Per Se or Citronelle, I'll raise a glass to toast being so poor I can't afford to eat at her stupid restaurant, and instead have to cash in my poor, blooger food stamps at other establishments. What a stupid bitch.

I'd like to nominate Carol at French Laundry at Home. More than any other food blogger or food web site, she has shown me that there's no need to be afraid or anxious in the kitchen -- that if a regular, everyday person can take on the whole French Laundry Cookbook, then I can change the way I cook, too. I've learned so much from her web site (even when she screws up a dish, she finds a way to salvage it and make something edible), and I think she's inspiring. Not to mention absolutely hilarious! I also like that she shows such a passion for food and the way it connects her to her past and what's going on in her kitchen or dining room that day. Gosh, I sound like a gushing fangirl.... but it's a really good site, and she's really motivated a lot of people to stretch their cooking boundaries.

I'm also a fan of Michael Ruhlman's blog. His and FrenchLaundryatHome.com are the first two I check every morning. They both write in such a way that sticks with you for days.