I didn’t want to wait too long before admitting it, leading my readers on, then telling everyone and getting awkward. So here it goes: My kitchen tools aren’t up to par. I don’t own a stand mixer, or a food processor. My double-boiler consists of IKEA pots and bowls stacked on each other. I use a tea infuser to sprinkle confectioner’s sugar on baked goods. Don’t even ask about pans or a knife set. The only reason I use good knives now is because my roommate has a set of Henckels. Which, as a side note, is ironic since his idea of cooking is using a keypad (phone or microwave). I made a berry pie recently and to grind the graham crackers and puree the berries, I had to put small batches into my [roommate's] blender. Which then had me thinking. When did people actually start using some of these items? I seem to be ambling along just find without them, so I’m sure others have for generations before me.
So I received this e-mail earlier today, it’s pretty hilarious. I find the overall concept amusing. I only started this website about a month ago, but I’ve already risen through the ranks to become “an influential blogger.” Do they really believe I’m influential (doubtful) or are they that hard-pressed to find viewers for No Reservations? Well, regardless, I am blogging about it, so Ms. Getzan did her job well..but I do love Anthony Bourdain, so that made it easier for her
Hi Courtney,
I’m working with the Travel Channel’s online team and we noticed that you recently followed No Reservations on Twitter. I have been reading out to influential bloggers about the new episodes of No Reservations, which air on Mondays. Although there are only two episodes left (tonight and next Monday), I thought that you and CoSkay’s Stomach readers would enjoy the inside information.
Here is a sample of what I sent today:
Sorry to be so late on my update for No Reservations this week, hopefully you will still have enough time to blog about it. Tonight (Monday, August 25) Tony travels to Egypt at 10pm EST. I don’t think I even want to summarize what this episode is all about – I think Tony says it best in his own words on his blog:
Labor Day is a really special day for No Reservations – so I’ll email you all about that on Thursday, if you would like to get the update.
On a more personal note, I hope this email is not offensive to you. I maintain my own personal blog, and am familiar with the annoyance of spammy messaging. If you have ideas on how Travel Channel or Anthony Bourdain might be able to promote your blog or better contribute to your interests – please be sure to let me know.
