Last night’s episode was quite interesting. None of contestants were that great and three of them were really annoying, including a wannabe rapper and an arrogant, Toronto chef who actually worked for one of the judges (is this even fair?). A third kept on referring to his East Asian heritage, as if he had no […]
I’m not sure if Homer Simpson (or Rob Ford) would laugh or cry upon hearing the list of required ingredients in the first round. After all, donuts were on the list. Yes, for the appetizer round. That, along with flank steak, ramps (a vegetable similar to green onions, but has a stronger taste) and navel […]
OK, so none of the contestants made that on last night’s episode, but they could have, considering the ingredients for the appetizer round consisted of clams, Greek yogurt, rosewater and milkweed pods. Once again, the chefs came from different parts of Canada, including one from BC and two from the Greater Toronto Area. The fourth […]
I have to say that this week’s list of mystery ingredients weren’t as crazy as episode 5. It was just the combination that was strange. Sure, some of the items were a bit on the “exotic” side, but it wasn’t enough to gross the chefs out too much (unlike last week, where they had to […]
The new Mad Men collection at Banana Republic has hit stores and online. As noted in an earlier post, this year’s collection is inspired by the mod looks of the later 1960s, looks that are far more casual. I went into the store on launch day as the dress I wanted to try (Peggy knit […]
With the sixth season making its debut on AMC in April, it’s time for another Mad Men collection at Banana Republic. As the show heads deeper into the 1960s, the looks are more inspired by the “mod” look than the early 1960s glam of the Kennedys. Many of the women’s pieces are a nod to […]
For the past few years, cable-based television has dominated the Emmys, especially in the drama category(this year, the only non-cable show with a nod was Downton Abbey (cast image below), which is shown on public television). One now wonders if drama – real “drama” – even has a place on network television anymore. In fact, […]
Okay okay, so Emily Maynard has a meer $350,000 fashion budget this season on the Bachelorette- but believe it or not, there are a few key pieces that are in a not-so-ordinary girl, with an ordinary-pocket book’s, price range. On her date with Chris, Maynard scaled the outside of a building, and she did it […]
Has the show jumped the shark? The most recent episode, which aired on Sunday, features Betting going to Weight Watchers (I didn’t even know it existed in 1966), Sally turning into a bratty teen and Pete is sleeping with his commutermate’s wife. Not to mention that Roger and Don are acting like a-holes and have […]
As soon as I heard that a Canadian version was in the works, my reaction was “ooohhhhh boy.” Yeah, the Vancouver edition debuted on Slice recently. I don’t really watch shows like these – I think it fries too many brain cells, but I sort of understand why people watch these shows (that’s why they […]
