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I thought Nancy Marchand, who played Frasier's mother, was brilliant. When she coldly informed Diane that she'd kill her "if you marry my son", I could almost believe her.

I loved it when Cliffie's mom visited the bar. They picked the perfect actor to play her (Frances, um, Steenbergen?? can't remember her name I'm ashamed to say).

Alex Guarneschelli? Really? She's so nice (Giada - yeah...she can really drive me up the wall with her obnoxious grid-filled grinning that never stops). That early show of Flay's is the only one of his shows I can watch. He's not smug and full of himself. Gosh - wonder how old that show is. He truly is a great chef, though. I just watched Iron Chef in which John Besh challenged Mario Batalli and won - made me very happy. His food looked unusual but the judges really liked it. He was very calm while cooking so many different dishes (and very calm and polite with his assistants). Normally I wouldn't watch this show but when I saw Besh I decided to hang around :>) Oh man--speaking of Emeril & that show he did with the audience? Didn't they look like they were at an informercial taping? All the head nodding, oooooh's and ahhhhh's used to irritate me so I had to stop watching it (plus when men hunch over the cooking area it bothers me--why do they do that? women don't...except for Julia but she had a good excuse being very tall).

I made a John Besh Shrimp & Remoulade recipe several years ago; it was so good! So I figured I'd love his show...but I don't. It may be because he's very soft-spoken, too laid back...not sure. Or it's the foods he's making that don't appeal. I need to give him another try, though, since I've kvetched so much about the increasing rarity of decent cooking shows that don't include clocks, accidents, desperation, stress, OTT drama, angst, etc. I also need to look up Coastal Cooking since I don't live all that far from the Chesapeake. And, the New Scandinavian show (altho' I looked that up and it's on around 6 AM on Saturdays here...not a good time for this non-morning person).

Pretty sure it was a faux home movie (like those wonderful fake home movies shown in Mash that Henry Blake's wife would send him). Poor George. He has such an awful childhood only to grow up and have to endure Festivus!

"Yankee beans, Yankee beans, I wuv my Yan--kee beans".

The poor writing and the immaturity of the skits. After Will Farrell, Cheri Oteri, Molly Shannon, A. Gastmeyer, Chris K., etc., left, the show IMO seems to have lost creativity.

Best part of last night's show for me!

Oh boy, ain't that the truth! Either they're begging for money or they're airing another tired re-run of those Doo-Wop shows (that they've been broadcasting for well over 10-15 years). I don't know why they don't produce their own local cooking shows. Look how simple a show that Louisiana cook (Justin) had - everyone loved it (well, he was hilarious :>)

The host of Bitchin Kitchen is a comedian so the commentary is all tongue-in-cheek. It's the only cooking show Mr. P914 watches - she just cracks him up (along with her sidekicks, especially the spice agent from somewhere in the middle east); plus her food looks good. We especially enjoy the unusual set decor.

Thanks for the explanations (obviously, I need them!). I don't usually watch shows like this but I'm hooked. I thought the scene of Molly meeting up with an old school friend in a restaurant was quite an OTT nod to the movie (is that the Cohen Brothers' way of saying "Hi, y'all"?)

I just love this show but I seem to miss some things. What's with Malvo reading the story of Moses? Who were the guys in the fishing shack? And why did the creepy duo visit Lester at his office?

Thanks for the reminder about Extra Virgin - just love Debi and Gabriel (even love their theme music!). Also ATK & Cooks Country (with the exception of Mr. Wonderful, Christopher K...he reminds me of the guys who'd show up on blind dates back in the day--blech!). I loved East Meets West with Ming Tsai (is that on anymore?)...haven't made Ming's spicy fried chicken in a while but boy oh boy is that delicious. Loved it when his parents would be on the show with him - they always lovingly teased him. Then there's Bitchin Kitchen - good food plus lots of oddball characters. My favorite BK episode was the meal she prepared, the one you'd make for your prospective in-laws ("they may not like you, but they're gonna love your food").

I must remember the next time someone says, "How can that be?" to respond: "Oh, it be".

"John. Effffff. Kennedy. Juuunyaaah." Always loved the way Elaine would over-enunciate.

I just have to share something with y'all. Yesterday, I made individual pavlovas (waited until I knew for sure there'd be no rain, no chance of humidity) using a recipe I found online (Nick Malgieri and David Joachim). I held back a little on the sugar (next time I make them I'll hold back even a little more). They were crispy on the outside and marshmallowy on the inside--perfecto! :>) I topped them with whipped cream, macerated strawberries, and blueberries & raspberries. A great dessert for a little dinner party I had with some friends. I remember making this dessert years ago and the meringue was way too brittle; it crumbled as soon as one's fork touched it so I was a bit leery of trying again. So glad I did and so glad I found a better recipe.

My favorite Dr. Freedman episodes were when he'd walk into the Swamp only to once again step right into another fight amongst the inhabitants (usually a poker game was included some time during the episodes and those were also quite entertaining).

Heh heh, Lura...we're behind ya (but we're not going to bail you out if things get "outta control!" at Barnes & Noble ;>) Well, tonight I thanked Miss Ina for sharing her wonderful recipes, on TV and in her cookbooks. I made (once again) Confetti Corn and I made it fast! I barely follow the recipe now since I've made it so often. You just need to figure out the quickest way to shuck the corn cobs and then scrape the kernels off. Once you've got your own system, it's a piece o' cake.

Let's hope these "make-ahead" recipes are something different from the recipes in the current series of BC cookbooks.

I agree. Colin's seemingly normal/bland character has waaaay too much competition in this very odd series (filled with lots of oddballs!) The guy with the fringe reminded me (once he became violent) of that horrifying guy in the movie who was operating the wood chopper. That scene on the ice has overtaken, at least in my mind/memory, the revolting woodchopper scene (I'm almost afraid to ask, "what's next?")

@3pwood: Thanks for the link. Two of the stores on there (for my zip code) don't carry Diamond Crystal (the box) so I think I'll call the others on the list and I've bookmarked the link so I can call the 800 number if no one around here carries it. While at Wegman's yesterday, there was a young man walking around produce with a tray of tiny cups holding pieces of Champagne Mango. I discovered these at Harris Teeter 2 weeks ago (but they no longer have them) so was thrilled to find them again - 88 cents! For anyone who can't handle the taste of regular mangoes, these champagne mangoes are perfect. They don't have that odd, semi-metallic taste that I dislike in regular mangoes. Walmart is also selling them at the same price. They're small and yellow and delicious!

Well, today I tried to find Diamond Crystal Kosher salt at Wegman's, the only supermarket in our area that has carried it so far. Nada! They had a small 13 oz canister: Diamond Crystal Iodized Salt Sense (Real Salt, 33% Less Sodium per teaspoon) which I bought just for the heck of it. Went to customer service to ask where the heck is the box. The staffer looked it up and said it's no longer being sold in my Wegman's (but it is in other Wegman's...none of them nearby). Why is it so hard to find the box of Diamond Crystal kosher salt? If I haven't mentioned it already (over at TWOP), I've discovered that a pretty good, inexpensive e.v.o.o. is at Trader Joe's. It's called California Estate Olive Oil (extra virgin) and it's only $5.99 a bottle. Love it! I'm also crazy about TJ's frozen latke's - bake them and then when they're crispy, I love to squirt fresh lemon juice on them - so refreshing, crispy & delicious!

The all time classic episode for me was the one in which the husband was a grumpy safety inspector who nitpicked everything in each house David showed them ("this outdoor step is a little slanted") and then Hilary discovered the old house was filled with asbestos! I could't wait for that gasbag to get back to his decrepit house and be told that he, the beady-eyed safety inspector, was living in a house filled with asbestos.

Wish I lived nearby--I'd definitely be there complete with an Orioles cap (as a Nats fan it would be a major sacrifice--but worth it). Hope they sell Junior Mints at the stadium.

Unfortunately I can't remember those classic lines (haven't seen any re-runs in quite some time). I loved the scenes in which Carla and Nick fought; also when her oldest son, ANT-nee and his acerbic wife came to visit Carla in the bar ("Sooo, Mother Tortelli"). Just loved hearing those Beantown haaahdcoah accents.