Sandra Lee
The Attack: "This frightening hell-spawn of Kathie Lee and Betty Crocker seems on a mission to kill her fans, one meal at a time," Bourdain said in a 2007 guest blog post for Michael Ruhlman.
The Response: In 2009, Bourdain encountered Lee at a premiere for "Julie & Julia." He describes the encounter thusly: "Sandra is talking. I know this cause her lips are moving and she's saying -- overtly anyway, nice things. Like 'You're a very naughty man,' and she's chatting amiably with my wife... [I'm] frozen by the bizarreness of the moment which seems to go on forever as Sandra's hand wanders upward, tugs an ear lobe and asks if my ears are red yet. (They were.)"
The Resolution: Bourdain admitted, "I learned that I am truly and deeply afraid of her."
Comments
February 29, 2012
You saw the date on that piece about Alice Waters being Ruth Bourdain, right?
February 29, 2012
Gah! Wishful thinking. Thanks, Dianne and Lauren!
February 29, 2012
The Alice Waters/Ruth Bourdain admission was an April Fools joke.
March 1, 2012
I've called B.S. on the whole Tony vs. Paula thing, lol -
http://burninlovebbq.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/tony-vs-paula-on-second-thought-i-aint-buyin-it/
March 2, 2012
Perry, that's genius. I think you've hit the nail on the head.
March 2, 2012
Thanks!