Nigella Lawson - The (self-proclaimed) Domestic Goddess
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I read this article in the newspaper today and had a good giggle here and there. I thought of Bear and av, who swoon over this self-proclaimed domestic goddess, and thought it would be a great idea to have this article here for all to read.
Has Nigella Lawson become too much of a good thing?
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always loved her way with words not what she looked like..
who else would have gotten away with "you are now on your way to gorgeousness"
or "poach the peaches until they turn a wonderful blushing pink"
which is why Bourdain is amazing to watch too.. the way he speaks about his travels... the words used.. comes across as a man who doesn't believe in his own press and puts on a cynical front which few believe in, searching for something... to transcend himself..
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Well, a lot of Aussies of British descent speak that way, so to me, watching Nigella wax lyrical about food on TV is nothing extraordinary.
I hear pretty words being spoken around me on a daily basis. A lot of the elderly patients here remind me of Queen Elizabeth herself, because the way their composure is so proper and their words are so politically correct and pleasing to the ear. 
"Wouldn't you think that a little cookie would complement this tea and transform it into an extraordinary tea party of sorts?"
"Now, my little blossom, what can we do to bring that smile on your face again?"
"The kind gentleman in Room 1, he's just a precious little bundle needing lots of TLC! Just water him a lot and he'll blossom for you!"
Stuff like that...
Eargh... excuse me while I go puke...
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but it isn't the same is it?
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Originally posted by Rhonda:
Well, a lot of Aussies of British descent speak that way, so to me, watching Nigella wax lyrical about food on TV is nothing extraordinary.
I hear pretty words being spoken around me on a daily basis. A lot of the elderly patients here remind me of Queen Elizabeth herself, because the way their composure is so proper and their words are so politically correct and pleasing to the ear. "Wouldn't you think that a little cookie would complement this tea and transform it into an extraordinary tea party of sorts?"
"Now, my little blossom, what can we do to bring that smile on your face again?"
"The kind gentleman in Room 1, he's just a precious little bundle needing lots of TLC! Just water him a lot and he'll blossom for you!"
Stuff like that...
Eargh... excuse me while I go puke...
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Ah well, you know what they say about one man's meat being another man's poison!
Bourdain I love. Bourdain's exciting, adventurous, no-holds-barred. I loved him from the moment I read his first book.
Rachel I love too, cause she's natural, unaffected, spontaneous, and high-energy.
Gordon Ramsey I love, for his frank, tell-it-like-it-is devil-may-care attitude. And oh, of course for that notorious fiery temper and that incessant cussing!
Jean-Georges Vongerichten I definitely swoon over, because I stepped into one of his restaurants in NYC and had the absolute best time ever! His food is simply amazing, despite the fact that he didn't prepare them himself.
He did come up with dozens of East-West fusion recipes that worked so well, it made me cry to eat the food! I wish the experience never ended! -
Originally posted by elindra:
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Erm... what does that mean?
I have a friend who studied in the UK and he commented that they are so polite and lovely to talk in that manner.
To me, gimme Ramsey's unaffected cussing anytime!
Which brings me to the point - people do change, sometimes, extremely drastically! If my secondary schoolmates were to see me now, they'd all drop dead like flies from shock, because I used to be the prim and proper, polite, "most charming little young Lady around" but now, I'm curt to the point of brutal, frank and ... well, luckily my internal dialogue is all hidden because it'll sound very much like one of Ramsey's notorious outbursts!
Incidentally, since coming here, I tend love the working-class British here, as well as migrants from America and the European countries much more than the fair-dinkum Aussies. I definitely love the Malaysians here as well, but the Singaporeans aren't so welcoming and sometimes, amongst the Asian migrants, there's this one-upmanship thing going on, which is tiresome.
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Originally posted by Rhonda:
Erm... what does that mean?
I have a friend who studied in the UK and he commented that they are so polite and lovely to talk in that manner.
To me, gimme Ramsey's unaffected cussing anytime!
Which brings me to the point - people do change, sometimes, extremely drastically! If my secondary schoolmates were to see me now, they'd all drop dead like flies from shock, because I used to be the prim and proper, polite, "most charming little young Lady around" but now, I'm curt to the point of brutal, frank and ... well, luckily my internal dialogue is all hidden because it'll sound very much like one of Ramsey's notorious outbursts!
Give me the straight talking to the point American talk anytime! -
Originally posted by elindra:
Give me the straight talking to the point American talk anytime!Me too! Me too!!
I made a huge mistake of coming here although I really wanted to go to the States, just to appease my mom, who was nagging incessantly. 
(Mom's nagging is quite toxic one... can cause nasty headaches, heart palpitations, cold sweat, and involuntary shivering... )I thought that the Aussies should be open-minded, since there are so many races and nationalities here. I thought they'd be more like the Americans. But, nah...
I had a good laugh the other day when SL's cousin, who has lived here her whole life and is like a yellow-skinned fairdinkum Aussie, tell me that she has met quite a few Brits who complain to her of the Aussies being 'racist'!
They also told her that because we're Asians, if we talk of discrimination, everyone would empathise. However, because they are Brits, when they complain of discrimination or 'racism', people won't even give them time of day! Poor sods! -
Originally posted by Rhonda:
Well, a lot of Aussies of British descent speak that way, so to me, watching Nigella wax lyrical about food on TV is nothing extraordinary.
I hear pretty words being spoken around me on a daily basis. A lot of the elderly patients here remind me of Queen Elizabeth herself, because the way their composure is so proper and their words are so politically correct and pleasing to the ear. "Wouldn't you think that a little cookie would complement this tea and transform it into an extraordinary tea party of sorts?"
"Now, my little blossom, what can we do to bring that smile on your face again?"
"The kind gentleman in Room 1, he's just a precious little bundle needing lots of TLC! Just water him a lot and he'll blossom for you!"
Stuff like that...
Eargh... excuse me while I go puke...
I love it!
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Originally posted by Rhonda:
Me too! Me too!!
I made a huge mistake of coming here although I really wanted to go to the States, just to appease my mom, who was nagging incessantly. (Mom's nagging is quite toxic one... can cause nasty headaches, heart palpitations, cold sweat, and involuntary shivering... )I thought that the Aussies should be open-minded, since there are so many races and nationalities here. I thought they'd be more like the Americans. But, nah...
I had a good laugh the other day when SL's cousin, who has lived here her whole life and is like a yellow-skinned fairdinkum Aussie, tell me that she has met quite a few Brits who complain to her of the Aussies being 'racist'!
They also told her that because we're Asians, if we talk of discrimination, everyone would empathise. However, because they are Brits, when they complain of discrimination or 'racism', people won't even give them time of day! Poor sods!Still not too late for you to come over.
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Alright, when you buy onions and garlic, they may appear 'clean', but there's always dirt and itty bits of soil somewhere. It's always good to give them a quick rinse, especially if you're using them skin on.
I just watched Nigella cooking on the food channel where she sliced huge Bombay onions in the skin to pop them onto the roasting pan. Thing is, the skin had itty bits of brown dirt on, and she didn't even bother to wipe nor wash them off! Just slice slice, then pop in the pan, where everything infused into the juices when roasting!
I don't know about you, but I wouldn't be partial to soil-infused juices! And next thing you know, she took a bundle of parsley, and just twisted a general handful of leaves off the stem, and without rinsing them whatsoever, proceeded to slice up red onions, again without bothering to do a quick rinse, and toss the whole caboodle together.
Hygiene when cooking, my dear! Basic hygiene. Unlike cows and rabbits and what other manner of herbivores, soil isn't meant to be part of our diet!
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Originally posted by jetta:
Still not too late for you to come over.
And start all over again... single and alone, with no support from loved ones, and worse, in a land where mee pok and possibly many other favourite foods can't be easily had?
I want to... but the logistics and all stun me into immobility.
I might, if I plan to pursue further education and do my Masters or something after I complete my ICU training and gain considerable experience. See how... -
maybe all the sand and grit probably helps in the digestion ...
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Originally posted by Fatum:
maybe all the sand and grit probably helps in the digestion ...
I'm starting to suspect if you have a cow stomach within you!
Cause sand and grit will probably aid in your digestion a lot if you do. Oh eeewww... I'm not going to ask if you chew cud!
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Oh my gosh... the eating of soil by humans actually has a term - "geophagia"! Apparently, human soil-eaters dwell amongst us!
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Maybe she believes that eating some dirt will give you a stronger stomach ........