McCain Potatoes Commercial

I saw this commercial at the British Advertising Awards in Minneapolis this summer. They present the awards annually at Walker Art Center and they're always amazingly done. This was one of my favorites. I think it relates to the discussions we generated about advertising while reading Omnivore. Plus it's just so dang cute!




Also, here's a link to their website if you're interested in learning more about the company. They're part of the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform and seem to be very invested in coming off as 'all natural.'

A Break from Bourdain

While I do really enjoy Bourdain's vulgar, misogynistic, macho tone, I found myself wanting a break. He completely degrades women throughout his chronicles and really makes himself out as an ass to most of his readers. I think most of his authority is taken away when he begins to talk about women.

I started thinking about all the other cooking show hosts I love and can watch for hours on end. My favorite at the moment is Nigella Lawson. She turned fifty this year and she is absolutely stunning. Her show is very rarely on the FoodNetwork, and when it does come on it's at odd hours. Over break I've often chosen to stay up until 2am just to see Nigella make an apple tart for thirty minutes.

Apparently, all of Britain loves her—I had no idea until Bourdain mentioned it—and she is admired for her breasts more than her cooking and lovely, simple way of doing things. I found this video of her talking about herself as both an ex-journalist and a cook á la Jane Kramer and I added a video of her captivating cooking.

And, if you're super interested for whatever reason, here's an interview with her on 60 Minutes. It talks a lot about how she pairs seduction with food to help get more viewers. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/12/17/60II/main533333.shtml