Everyday, literally, with Rachael Ray!
No, no, no - I haven’t decided to stalk the Foodie Tycoon, at least not yet. I have found, however, a young family that’s almost halfway through a one-year project; One meal a day, every day, from Rachael Ray’s 365: No Repeats A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners. They’ve started at the beginning of the book, and have not missed a day. (If something comes up and they cannot cook that night, they have a special guest cook who fills in.) Despite food preferences, an allergy, a toddler who may decide not to eat at all, and a new pregnancy with all the morning sickness and cravings that entails - they’ve made, photographed and reviewed every single meal for 147 days now.
The nice thing about H, L and Baby A, is that they are honest about their opinions. If it was hard to make, if it was bland, if it was another in a line of catastrophes - they admit it with humor and honesty. If it looked awful but tasted fantastic, they admit that too. If it looked just as good as it tasted - it’s 5 stars all the way.
Of course, the big question is… why?
Why this Blog, “One Year Project”? Well, we are extremely fascinated by the cult of the Food Network and the notion of the celebrity chef. Rachael Ray is particularly fascinating as she seems to inspire incredible feelings of love or loathing. The idea that people can watch elaborate meals being prepared on TV all day, then stick a frozen pizza in the oven is somehow peculiar.
Sounds like a plan to me! Be sure to check out H, L and Baby A’s adventures in culinary experimentation at the One Year Project!
And I’ve just ordered a couple RR cookbooks myself. Stay tuned for more of my family’s adventures in RR Cuisine as well!
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