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She's not giving demos at the local WIC center, she's doing a show on the Food Network. The people who will watch the show are paying for the preferred cable package. You could argue that that is a bad financial decision in and of itself, but I think it's silly to suggest that she is somehow harming the poor. There's a fine line between love and hate. I think that some people who complain about Sandra Lee secretly love her, because they clearly spend a lot of time thinking about her.

Here's a link to Smitten Kitchen's 17 Passover dessert ideas. Ignore anything that suggests peanuts/peanut butter, though, as some of your guests might not eat legumes during Passover.

http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/04/17-passover-dessert-ideas/#more-487

DC's income tax base is small. Thousands of people come into the District just to work, shop, and dine, and the District has to have some way to fund the services they provide. You could argue that they don't do a good job providing services, but that's a topic for a different blog.

I'd like to meet whoever came up with the Dagoba Beaucoup Berries bar.

Oops! Forgot split pea soup and celery root bisque, two soups that I enjoy even when I'm not under doctor's orders.

Yes, she mispronounced it sometimes and correctly pronounced it at other times. I also say "en dive" even though I studied French for eight years. I say "mawv" and "tawp" instead of "mohv" and "tohp," too. Some words have become a part of the English language and I pronounce them as such. Since paella is a national dish of Spain, I figure it should be pronounced as it is in Spanish. Just one woman's opinion.

I wish I had one that's on the top, like on Rachael Ray's 30 Minute Meals set. When I open the broiler door, it sits right on the floor. It's really difficult to see what's happening, even if I'm on my knees. I rarely use it.

Sure, I remember him. He always recommended eating "vedge-TEB-bles" with "a little salt and a little pebba."

I was thinking that it's in quotes because it isn't actually formed into a cake.

Pencil-thin asparagus and green garlic.

Baba ganoush

I love NY strip!

It's not about the food. If you order wine in a crowd of Pabst Blue Ribbon-drinkers, they will think you're passing judgment on them for drinking beer. If you say, "I'll call you when I get home from the gym," you're passing judgment on those who don't work out. Many people are extremely insecure and will find a way to take offense at things that have nothing to do with them. It's not your fault, but your boyfriend may have been stewing over a series of "insults" and decided he just couldn't hold back anymore. The merits of his argument (if there are any) are beside the point. Maybe he just needs some reassurance that you're not looking down on him and his family because they're not foodies.