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Just found this recipe and it sounds really good, but how do you get "cooked black beans"? I bake my beans long and slow, in the Boston style. Can you help?

Jerzee: I hear you. I have a problem with Giada who is now "Boob Girl" in my household. Watch the early shows, then look at what's been filmed in the past 2 years. Food Network is trying to make her look sexy where ever she goes and wherever they film her. The center of the camera image is not on the dish she is preparing, but on her chest 100% of the time. And it's clear that they have a fisheye lens on her because her forehead has become enormous! OGM what would Julia say!!!

RichardCrystal: I DO remember the Two Fat Ladies on BBC and I absolutely adored them showing up in their little delivery van and setting up parties.. The were constantly bickering about each other to the camera! They were so entertaining in their delivery. Their show was precious, not because of the recipies and entertaining tips, but because of the way their personalities played off each other, and because of the whispered quips the camera picked up on as they bantered. I miss them. This show was the closest thing to a real small-scale catering experience!

Why am I fascinated with watching this woman? It's like a car wreck, you just have to slow down and look! I will never actually make any of these meals. I find myself saying "Oh my God!" and catching my breath every time she plops another huge glob of fat some kind into a bowl. Yet, I have to watch, and there's something intriguing about her direct and totally unencumbered delivery of fat. She just throws it out there without even a consideration for making excuses. I do confess that I am not a keeper of margarine - which actually does more damage than butter. However, I do strictly minimize the number of dishes I cook with it. Mayonnaise is just pure evil. But I would love to know what Paula really does eat on a daily basis, because I do believe she's been slimming down!