RealityCheck

Many many years ago (late 1980s) on a trip to San Francisco, I had an Orange Julius that tasted like a liquid orange creamsicle. At that time, it seemed like a healthy drink since it was made with freshly squeezed orange juice. Google research says the Orange Julius franchise was purchased by Dairy Queen but comments say the Dairy Queen drink isn't the same as the original. There are Orange Julius recipes online if you are inclined to try it. Hope this helps.

A new competiton, NEXT BAKING MASTER: PARIS, will premiere Monday, May 6th at 9PM ET/PT on Food Network with hosts Stephanie Boswell and Ludo Lefebvre

The new season of the SUMMER BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP premeires on Monday, May 13 at 8PM ET/PT with host Jesse Palmer and judges Duff Goldman, Carla Hall, and Damaris Phillips.

Review: Landscape Artist of the Year 2024 - The £10,000 Sustainable Orkney Commission I thought the brief was difficult to fulfill because wind, sun, and tidal power are subtle, everyday elements. So choosing the wind turbines to be the dominant feature made sense. I liked Monica's commission work.

<correction to previous post> Season 4 of BLOWN AWAY will premiere Friday March 8, 2024.

Monica Popham wins Landscape Artist of the Year 2024 Location: Covent Garden, London I still prefer Kristina Chan's finals work but understand why the judges chose Monica Popham as the winner. I wonder if Kristina being a mixed media artist factored into the decision since her style may limit the size of the work. I didn't think Denise Fisk had a chance, especially when she said she preferred organic subject matter in one of the early talking heads.

How TV Host Carla Hall Stays Authentic On-Camera (Audio Only) In this interview, Carla talks about leaving her first career as an accountant to explore modeling and then cooking. Then she discusses her pivot to TV, her commitment to being herself on screen, and her latest project Chasing Flavor, which is now available to stream on Max.

Review: Semi Finals of Landscape Artist of the Year 2024 Location: The historic shipbuilding village and maritime museum of Buckler's Hard in Hampshire I only liked Kristina Chan's work of all the semi-finalists so I was happy to hear her name called as one of the finalists.

Season 4 of BLOWN AWAY is scheduled to begin airing Monday March 4, 2024 with new host Hunter March and resident judge Katherine Gray, Canadian glass artist and professor of art at California State University, San Bernardino.

Review: Episode 6 of Landscape Artist of the Year Series 9 (2024) - Hever Castle The locale was beautiful and the weather cooperated. Of the three shortlisted artists, I totally disagreed with Jasmine Hewitt as a choice. Both her style, based on comic books, and paintings did not appeal to me.

Review: Episode 5 of Landscape Artist of the Year Series 9 (2024) - Liverpool Three Graces I really like this series because they always include a historical explanation for the chosen location. I didn't feel very strongly about any of the heat paintings. I did think it was silly of the judges to put a large blow-up red octopus in front of the buildings.

The Great Celebrity Bake Off 2024 for Stand Up To Cancer will air on Channel 4 UK this spring.

Review: Episode 3 of Landscape Artist of the Year Series 9 (2024) at Hever Castle Lake Review: Episode 4 of Landscape Artist of the Year Series 9 (2024) at Stonehaven Harbour

Season 5 of THE GREAT KIWI BAKE OFF premiered Thursday January 25, 2024 at 8:30PM with hosts Hayley Sproull and Pax Assadi and judges Peter Gordon and Jordan Rondel.

Series 19 of the GREAT BRITISH MENU premieres Tuesday Janurary 23, 2024 at 8PM on BBC 2.