> Y'all is a real, frequently used word down south. Paula's accent is what
> grates on my nerves, and I LIVE here in the south!
> The Barefoot Contessa just strikes me as a huge phony with her
> "rent-a-friends" parties. Why doesn't she just say "I'm going to show you
> how to make such-and-such today instead of pretending every show is a
> party prep??? I like her recipes, just not the faux lifestyle she portrays
> and that fake laugh of hers. Great house, kitchen and hair though

I get the same feeling about Ina Garten. She's a women of heft (snicker) and
I always get a kick out of how her face lights up when she starts making
dessert.

As for Paula Deen, she would be a lot easier to take if you turned off the
sound, and turned on live captions.
But her cooking's not bad.

Larry T