How To Use Tomatoes July 22, 2007
Posted by Michael in Ducks, Gardening.trackback
Pupster’s post featuring Esquire’s cover photo of John Edwards has had an interesting byproduct. Several of the many blogs that linked IB (about 20 so far, I’m guessing) also visited Esquire’s site, presumably to verify that the pic was not a photoshop.
Once there, they noticed Esquire’s coverage of an Italian TV show chef — Giada De Laurentiis.
On average, this sexy television show chef uses two thirty-two-ounce cans of tomatoes every day. Over the course of a year, that’s…a lot of red sauce. And we’ve got the pictures to prove it.
Huh. Right now, we’re raising a couple of heirloom tomato plants that Lauraw sent us. I’ve been wondering about how they should be served.
Hey, Mrs. Michael, check this out . . .
A Woman We Love: Giada De Laurentiis – Esquire
Speaking of the links that Pupster generated, you can go here for a serious discussion of men’s magazine covers and a critique of the Esquire cover, ostensibly by a former editor of Penthouse.
Sadly, on The Food Network tonight, the talented, charming and stunningly hooterific Rory lost to Amy as the Next Food Network Star.
To be fair, I have to admit that Amy is also talented, charming and, um, charming.
*sigh*
Oh well, I did what I could.
That’s-a one snappy tomato!
I like her show. Sometimes a little too much cleavage and jiggling when she’s whipping a meringue, however.
It appears some very smart food progamming producer has decided that Justin Wilson isn’t enough of a draw for guys like me.
It sure took them long enough.
Justin Wilson isn’t enough of a draw for guys like me
Gher-own-teed!
That’s one snappy tomato!
Rory lost? I don’t believe it. I voted for her since you told me to. Didn’t everyone else??
I have a good feeling about this picture, Michael.
No, not that kind of feeling! I mean this could become the new Louis Reard post and you might be able to salvage some of that dignity that Pupster stole from you.
KC, too much cleavage and jiggling? You say this like it’s a bad thing.
KC, too much cleavage and jiggling? You say this like it’s a bad thing.
too much cleavage and jiggling when she’s whipping a meringue
Ye Hah! Her jiggling and cleavage can whip up my meringue any day.
She sure is a lot more pleasing to the eye than Paula Deen or Emeril.
Also, I recall a Herb Alpert album cover my dad has that utilize whip cream and a cherry in an impressive fashion.
It looks like she’s bathing in blood (NTTAWWT).
Amy had good food chops, too. Went to some fancy french school before she moved onto the commune with her family. She also had the best leadership skills. Besides, Rory is no match for Giada in the looks department.
Now, which idiot will win Hell’s Kitchen? And, the next Top Chef is in Chicago — woo hoo!
Sometimes a little too much cleavage and jiggling when she’s whipping a meringue, however.
I’m with Cranky and Mr. Minority.
I think that sobek and michael and the other bible schoarly sorts will accuse of you blasphemy at any moment, and when they do, I will say “I told you so.”
30 Minutes of giada making whipping egg whites, or whole cream in a bra and panties will make it the highest rated cable show of all time.
KC:
Blasphemy!!!
It looks like she’s bathing in blood
That reminds me of one of my all time favorite scenes: Ann Margaret being covered in baked beans in the movie Tommy
That was like, so HOT!
Giada’s attractive, generally, but I’d rather watch Nigella Lawson jiggle and wiggle and whatnot when shaking and baking.
That picture of Giada makes me think she ought to be saying “Redrum! Redrum!”
I told you so.
Sometimes a little too much cleavage and jiggling when she’s whipping a meringue, however.
Unpossible.
Also, I recall a Herb Alpert album cover my dad has that utilize whip cream and a cherry in an impressive fashion.
“Whipped Cream & Other Delights” helped form my heterosexuality as a child. It might be part of my borderline diabetes problem too.
hey dbs, long time no see!
dbs sent his Xbox360 off to be repaired so now he has buncha free time for blogging.
Come to think of it, so did I.
Hi, DBS. Did it stop raining in your neck of the woods?
Whipped Cream & Other Delights
I am not sure if my mom knew why I loved that album cover so much.
Or if I managed to keep it clean.
Did I say that out loud?
It rained today, but we just finished 9 straight days without rain. That’s the longest streak this year.
Still haven’t got the 360 back. Hopefully it’ll be back before COD4 comes out. I’m only half kidding about how long it’s taking. This is the second time it’s been back since we bought it.
DiT –
Tell your mom it could have been worse; you could have overly enjoyed Soul Asylum’s Clam Dip & Other Delights.
Or Dave, you can tell her you were a good boy and refused to have a Flash album because it gave you unpure thoughts.
*singing*
What a feeeeeling.
I realize that as a heterosexual man I’m supposed to find that picture appealing, but I think it looks absolutely disgusting.
You have to admit that at least
twosome of the parts of that picture have appeal.andy, you have ruined something magical from my yout.
damn ye sir.
And I’m with Sobek. Is that a dude?
some parts of that picture have appeal
Nice teeth, for example. That’s what I keep looking at.
The Giada De Laurentiis picture should have accompanied this post.
I just re-read all of those, Sandy. Good times. Also, LauraW still scares the crap out of me.
I assume sobek, that you are speaking of the red terror?
No, WP. I just mean that the idea of swimming around in tomato sauce is horrifying.
Well you made me think of the red terror, it’s your fault.
I want 17 million in damages.
I’ll pay you in Zimbabwean dollars, two years from now. Sound good?
In Ecuadoran Sucres, 17 million is $680 dollars.
In old Turkish Lire, it’s $13.50.
Ecuadoran is fine.
Nothing “ostensible” about my years with Penthouse at all.
Why is this one of the top posts?
Bart, this post is on the first page of results for a Google Imaqes search for “Giada.”
Really?
Well then, how do you like them apples.
Bet frolic in tomatoes killed the future of her dress.
Interesting bit of info I heard –> Food Network folks want this gal to tone the shit down a bit, ’cause “foodie” viewers responding are unimpressed.
BAM!
Nice tits!
I never watched the show. The only chef I enjoy watching is Bobby Flay. He knows his stuff, especially on the grill.
Did my comment get lost?
Yeah, it was in the spam filter.
I miss Justin Wilson
That old fart from louisiana?
Was he the guy who was peddling pots and pans on infomercials about ten years and would bang the shit out of the pots to show how tough they were?
Being the nerd, my favorite Food Network “chef” is Alton Brown, who mixes chemistry, science, history, cooking techniques and his amazing humor. He’s done a couple of motorcycle-on-the-road series that were awesome, and his Good Eats shows are entertaining and very informative. Last week I had no ground clove, but because he had encouraged the use of mortar and pestle to grind our own spices, I ground my own last week to make my mom’s ancient recipe for mincemeat cookies. The spice flavor was so much more alive because I ground my own.
I also like Bobby Flay’s Throwdown shows and from way back Molto Mario Batali. I still make a gnocchi recipe from one of Mario’s shows I watched about 10 years ago.
Justin Wilson was easy to watch and learn from. I miss him too, Dave.
Dave, the “Good Eats” show that is starting right now (8:00 EST) is all about PIE! PIE! PIE!
Dude can’t be all bad.
All these cooking show hosts are just more of the same liberal media elite.
Did you ever notice that Julia Childs chickens only had left wings?
Its all indoctrination.
One minute youre watching Emeril baking a bundt cake and then Bam! youre a card carrying pinko commie.
Open your eyes people!
Add Padma Lakshmi and Giada and you have the ingrediants for one very fine sauce.
and jus think….they were to buy cow chips off me a years ago!
Great tits!
cough! cough! no comment…. haha
Poor boy has the cough. He needs some chicken soup.
That’s what’s used for coughs, right?
Feh. Here, have some mazta balls and latke. Any excuse is good for matza balls and latke. And kreplach. And charoses. And gefilte fish.
yeeeeeeeee!
omg omg omg i love youuu you are sooo hott!!!!! i love you i love you. some crazy says that you look like an apple on a toothpick but i so disagree!!!! your so dreamy! i love you call me
232-….
you haven’t even called me yet!!!!
She’s so gorgeous!
I love the picture, but I am a little disturbed, that does look really gross to sit in.
Also, if there were meat in that sauce, that would just be nauseating.
Waste of food, Giada, waste of FOOD!
Somebody here is called Sobek! Why, that’s my favourite of all the defunct Egyptian gods! :O
I’m already pretty advanced at using tomatoes, myself! I’ve been eating them all my life. But I admit that sometimes even I screw it up sometimes! For example:
In the above photo, I fully intended to put it in my mouth, but something just went wrong somewhere between planning and execution. :/
Psst. Ixnay on the efunct-day talk. He still thinks he’s relevant.
Indulge him. It’s fun to watch him think he’s all that and a ball of dung.
shutup ya’llll Giada is MINE!!!!!!!
hi
Howdy.
Howdy back, Mesa.
Happy Halloween, Sweetie.
OH BABBBY!
Tons upon tons of tomatoe sauce. She probably got rid of her panties after that. But hey at least she one have to worrie about getting sprayed by a skung. Thats what you are supposed to do right. Bath in tomatoe sauce. Or maybe she already got sprayed and the camera crew plus everyone else just couldn’t stand the smell of here but there was no time to get cleaned up. So they came up with a clever idea. Making your shot look hot but at the same time getting rid of the skunk smell. Brilliant!!!!! Unless she is French. French people pay hundreds of dollars to smell like a skunk there. So yeah thats probably it. Peace gang.
ECC does WP.
Interesting…
There is something inherently wrong with expecting a skinny woman to know how to cook. This is why I say unto you, in the ressurection of this thread, one name, and one name alone. Ina Garten.
Reubenesque women are an acquired taste, anyway.
I think you are the best cook I have ever seen on food network.
i would like to lick off all that tomato sauce
Giada Pamela De Laurentiis is an Italian American chef, writer, television personality, and the current host of the Food Network programs Everyday Italian. she is simply awesome.
I agree with #2 comment.
Hot Hot Hot
Genuinely no matter if someone doesn’t know afterward its up to other users that they will assist, so here it takes place.
Jami