The FN Dish Preview

TGIF!!!

Whatta week ... ever have one, where it feels like a month? That was me this week. Friday couldn't come fast enough! Ok, so before I give ya some details on the interview I did with Adam Roberts, just a heads up ... I also spoke with Jacob from Food Network Addict today and that interview should be up soon. Check his blog, I luuuuv the voice it's written in. I'll link the interview when it pops up.

So, about two weeks or three weeks ago Adam Roberts stopped by to film another eopisode of his new show The FN Dish. I've always wanted an inside, behind the scenes show on Food Network, so I was too excited to be included. Super excited. You gotta know, I'm so new that I don't expect inclusion in all aspects, so it's neat to be included with the rest of the FN team. We talked about doing the interview in the city, but thought it would be great to hang out in my 'hood. We'd tape some at my place and then walk the streets. So, that we did. I cleaned my place up and still didn't think it looked perfect. I was so nervous and wanted to make a good impression. We did a teeny tour of my place ... any tour would have to be teeny. :-) And we even got a look at my fridge. Now this is an area I didn't clean up for the cameras. Why? Well, 2 things. I really hate it when I see "stunt fridges". You know, all product labels to the front, way more of 1 item than needed for product placement. I just dislike it, it's like, don't show me your fridge like I'm getting the skinny on what it really looks like and you've set-dressed it. lol. Also, I've watched Adam's show and one of the episodes, he shows his fridge and thank goodness it didn't look dressed up. He had week-old Lemon Bars in there!! Loved it! No way I was gonna fake the funk on my fridge ... Uh hello the show is called Cooking for Real. Ok, so what you see if he shows my fridge shot, is really what I'm workin' with. No care to hide or make any thing or any brands prominent.

Then, I showed some old pics from growing up. My first day on the job at Sonic Drive-In. I totally had to fight to get any kitchen time, they don't like women in the kitchen in fast food places, at least they didn't then and I was so annoyed. I wanted to prep onion rings all day! Instead ... it was me, a change belt and some roller-skates most days, serving the locals. I also showed him a pic of me doing some military radio ... plenty of questions lately about is my service for real or not. lol. Why someone would lie about being in the service truly escapes me, you got my word ... I did my time :-).

Alright, after the apartment tour, we headed out for pizza and on the way stopped by a store just 4 doors down from me. It's like the best little foodie store ever. I won't ruin the whole show because I'm not in on the editing and don't know what will make the final cut, but it was an unexpected stop for us and the owner, funny moment to me. I go to the store all the time, but looking a mess. I mean a mess. It's usually when I'm cooking. I'll run down the street for a new baking dish or something. Anyway, the owner has served me at the register many times and kinda looked over/through me every time. Like, gimme your money! Next! LOL! So anyway, the last time I went in there before we taped, I got to checkout and asked him about a coupon I'd gotten from them via email. He very tersely grunted "HOW DID YOU KNOW ABOUT THE COUPON???" Like, he said it as if, who are you and what are you doing in the inner sanctum of my valued customers??? So, I was like, uhhhh I'm on your email list. And then all of a sudden he was cool, wanted to show me the item on the shelf and everything. But I tell ya, it's as if he wanted to know how I got into the club. LOL.

When we were done lookin' at ramekins and listening to the owner talk our ears off about the cooking courses he offers (yes, it is truly an amazing store, cooking classes, gadgets, dishes, and attitude :-)), we took a walk around the corner for this (below)... and you know what??? That's nuff said, you should know who this guy is below, if ya don't catch The FN Dish next week. Adam says it should be up on Monday ...start looking for it then!! And now .... the LIVING LEGEND ...