Watching Rachael Ray

We start off in the kitchen, where Rachael shows us how to make Chocolate Cups with Whipped Cream (pots de crème) - something perfect for date nights at home.

Then, Kate Hudson joins her at the Kitchen table, and makes a joke about her dress being tight so she has to sit up straight. She follows that up with the fact she’s a huge fan, which of course Rachael is of Kate as well. They talk about working with Mathew McConaughey on Fool’s Gold. Kate says they pick on each other all the time, they drive each other crazy, but she wins of course because women always win! She says they wouldn’t make a good real life couple, probably, they’re better as friends but she loves to work with him.

She can’t believe he’s going to be a dad, though, because he’s such a kid. But it reminds her of her own dad who’s a giant kid too. She passes on a gift for Matt’s new baby, and for Rider - a t-shirt, and a set of Rock and Roll Lullabyes.

They talk briefly about the paparazzi, of course, as it’s a running theme with all of the guests who have kids. Kate says kids should be kids, and not have to be self-conscious, ever, and that the taking pictures of the kids like that should be illegal.

She says that Fools Gold was a blast, and adventurous and they discuss their crazy sides. Rachael loves to skydive, which Kate is like “no way!” but Kate has bungie jumped, which Rachael is scared to do. Kate grew up with three brothers, so she gets her adventurous side from them. It came in handy though, when she got to smack Matthew around on the film. She’s also directed a short film with her dad in it, and longs to do some more. She loves to cook and bake and wants to be Rachael’s sidekick - she sticks around to help cook at the end of the show.

Next up, she sends undercover cameras into nail salons in the New York area - while there are some salons that go to extreme lengths to make sure that your safe and the tools and such are sanitary. Bottom line is, don’t be afraid to ask for clean tools, to be sure that the water in the pedicure bath is fresh, that everything is sanitized.

Look for the liquid sanitizer, manufactured labeled containers, disposable nail files, and if they’re using pumice stones or razors to shave during a pedicure - don’t shave your legs before getting a pedicure either, because any open skin allows for potential infection.

The February Favorite is the Journey Diamond Necklace, and Kate is back in the kitchen to help make Fish Kabobs & Couscous with Mint Pesto.