Today while I was trying to talk on the phone over the kids screaming, I noticed the Food Network was on.
This is not an unusual thing at my house, but what was unusual was the Barefoot Contessa (who has a show about cooking and has to date, in my experience, not walked out from behind the counter to prove her barefootedness…and has not proved she is a Contessa) was making what she called “Lemonade.”
This was interesting, but only got more so when she proceeded to put water, lemon juice and sugar in a pitcher with some ice. The reason it was interesting was that was all she did....no special additive or twist or anything. This was her show. That was it.
Well, she did mention you could mix the Lemonade with Tea (made by passing hot water through a tea bag, she explained) to make what is called a “half and half.”
But since she isn’t barefoot (I don’t think), and she isn’t a Contessa (a female count) why should we assume she is a cook? She certainly didn’t prove it today…all she proved is that she could probably pass 7th grade home economics. Maybe.
I can’t wait for the next show…maybe she’ll demonstrate how to make a peanut butter sandwich.
