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Skriven 2013-04-28 20:59:40 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
     Kommentar till en text av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
Ärende: breakfast 466
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Hi Michael,

 RH> I don't mind Paula too much, maybe having lived in Savannah built up a
 RH> tolerance for her (for the most part, I can only take so much). I'm
 RH> not impressed with Rachael and do not like Sandra at all. It's all a

 ML> I suppose that if I had to rank them, I'd put them in the
 ML> same order as you, but Bourdain pours an equal dose of
 ML> vitriol for each of them.

Is it scripted or does it seem real? The impression I got from catching
a bit of his shows wasn't that positive a feeling.

 RH> moot point pretty much tho as we don't have cable and I can't watch any
 RH> of them, or Bourdain.

 ML> I sort of enjoyed what of Cook's Tour that I managed to see,
 ML> but I found him a cocksure little asswipe who knew nothing,
 ML> like nada nothing, about food at the time. The Billy episode
 ML> coincided with No Reservations, so I watched bunches of that
 ML> and was pleased to see him or his scriptwriters somewhat
 ML> matured and more interesting. I've only seen a couple episodes
 ML> of The Layover and find that he's returned to an uninformed
 ML> and slightly unpleasant persona who knows less about the
 ML> places he's laid over in than I do, invariably. Leading one to
 ML> wonder, who is the real Bourdain, anyway - is he just an
 ML> invention of the media moguls, or is there some realness
 ML> hidden inside there someplace.

He probably has some of the arrogant, self assured character in him and
the script writer(s) brought it out in force. Then they probably got
slammed and ratings went down so they backed off, only to go back to
their original ideas with the 3rd show. At any rate, he's not on my top
ten dinner invites list.

 RH> I've not heard of Sam Brown, but again, not watched Food Network in
 RH> some years.

 ML> Travel Channel, also a Scripps product. She's a perky little
 ML> thing, known for giving fulsome and enthusiastic recommendations
 ML> for resorts and hotels and cruise ships and restaurants that
 ML> none of us could actually afford to go to. Quite well-spoken

IOW, we can just dream of what she recommends. Only way we could have
afforded to live in HI was the fact Steve was in the Army. We've thought
about a cruise but again, the money factor has barred it. So, we watch
shows on the TC and sigh. (G)

 ML> and rather cute, though - I thought that she and Bourdain would
 ML> have made a good match ... actually, she would make a good match
 ML> with just about anybody ... including me ...; fortunately, she's
 ML> married, living in Brooklyn, and with offspring on the way.

So you move on to other things.


 ML> Boxty
 RH> Looks good, and lots of flavor from the bacon and onion.

 ML> Yes - it seemed relatively adventurous and interesting,
 ML> given that it's Irish food.

But how did it get that name?


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Ruth
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