I am pouting because the Atlanta Viking Cooking School will be hosting
Michael Ruhlman on a night I have to work and I won't be able to go.
I've never attended a program there and wondered if anyone here has
taking any of their programs? Enjoy it? Find it a good value for the
cost? There are 11 Viking Cooking Schools around the country.

http://www.vikingcookingschool.com/h...iew_class.html

http://www.vikingcookingschool.com/h..._vcs/home.html

On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:59:24 -0500, Goomba38 >
wrote:

>I am pouting because the Atlanta Viking Cooking School will be hosting
>Michael Ruhlman on a night I have to work and I won't be able to go.

Is he coming there to promote his new book, The Elements of Cooking?
It is getting good reviews, for the most part...and is on my list...

Christine

Christine Dabney wrote:
> On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:59:24 -0500, Goomba38 >
> wrote:
>
>> I am pouting because the Atlanta Viking Cooking School will be hosting
>> Michael Ruhlman on a night I have to work and I won't be able to go.
>
> Is he coming there to promote his new book, The Elements of Cooking?
> It is getting good reviews, for the most part...and is on my list...
>
> Christine

See todays Ruhlman blog entry. His book sounds great and I think I'll be
getting it for myself and some gifts.

On Nov 5, 9:59?am, Goomba38 > wrote:
> I am pouting because the Atlanta Viking Cooking School will be hosting
> Michael Ruhlman on a night I have to work and I won't be able to go.
> I've never attended a program there and wondered if anyone here has
> taking any of their programs? Enjoy it? Find it a good value for the
> cost? There are 11 Viking Cooking Schools around the country.
>
> http://www.vikingcookingschool.com/h...548&store=36&t...
>
> http://www.vikingcookingschool.com/h..._vcs/home.html

Goomba, Any chance of taking off for that night?? This would be pretty
special and if it is not going to happen again for awhile, might just
be worth it.
Rosie

On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:15:51 -0500, Goomba38 >
wrote:



>See todays Ruhlman blog entry. His book sounds great and I think I'll be
>getting it for myself and some gifts.

Yeah, it was up there this weekend. Bourdain did the intro to the
book, I think.

I do like Ruhlman so much. Have you read any of his books? I have
his Chef series, and the cookbook he did with Eric Ripert, and the
Bouchon cookbook. The first one he did with Thomas Keller is on my
list too, but I doubt I will cook much from it, if I get it: The
French Laundry Cookbook. Bouchon seems much more approachable to me.

Christine

On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:18:56 -0800, rosie > wrote:


>Goomba, Any chance of taking off for that night?? This would be pretty
>special and if it is not going to happen again for awhile, might just
>be worth it.
>Rosie

Hah!!!

Do you know how hard it is for a nurse to get a night off?????? LOL. I
am trying to find someone to trade with for a night when an old long
lost friend is coming into town... Fat Chance!! Nurses can't just
say they aren't coming in, unless they are sick... There has to be
someone to cover for them...ie, another nurse to take their place. And
one with the same skill set.

Christine, who sometimes thinks that being a nurse is the pits.

"rosie" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> On Nov 5, 9:59?am, Goomba38 > wrote:
>> I am pouting because the Atlanta Viking Cooking School will be hosting
>> Michael Ruhlman on a night I have to work and I won't be able to go.
>> I've never attended a program there and wondered if anyone here has
>> taking any of their programs? Enjoy it? Find it a good value for the
>> cost? There are 11 Viking Cooking Schools around the country.
>>
>> http://www.vikingcookingschool.com/h...548&store=36&t...
>>
>> http://www.vikingcookingschool.com/h..._vcs/home.html
>
> Goomba, Any chance of taking off for that night?? This would be pretty
> special and if it is not going to happen again for awhile, might just
> be worth it.
> Rosie



I don't see an address on this. Is it Atlanta, GA or Atlanta in Italy?
Dee Dee

rosie wrote:
> On Nov 5, 9:59?am, Goomba38 > wrote:
>> I am pouting because the Atlanta Viking Cooking School will be hosting
>> Michael Ruhlman on a night I have to work and I won't be able to go.
>> I've never attended a program there and wondered if anyone here has
>> taking any of their programs? Enjoy it? Find it a good value for the
>> cost? There are 11 Viking Cooking Schools around the country.
>>
>> http://www.vikingcookingschool.com/h...548&store=36&t...
>>
>> http://www.vikingcookingschool.com/h..._vcs/home.html
>
> Goomba, Any chance of taking off for that night?? This would be pretty
> special and if it is not going to happen again for awhile, might just
> be worth it.
> Rosie
>
Yeah, I'm considering how I could swing it?? It does sound like a great
night to be there. We self schedule at work so I certainly would not
have signed up to work that night had I but known enough in advance of
his program. I have now signed up for email updates from Viking so
perhaps I won't be behind the eight ball again.....

Christine Dabney wrote:
> On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:15:51 -0500, Goomba38 >
> wrote:
>
>
>
>> See todays Ruhlman blog entry. His book sounds great and I think I'll be
>> getting it for myself and some gifts.
>
> Yeah, it was up there this weekend. Bourdain did the intro to the
> book, I think.
>
> I do like Ruhlman so much. Have you read any of his books? I have
> his Chef series, and the cookbook he did with Eric Ripert, and the
> Bouchon cookbook. The first one he did with Thomas Keller is on my
> list too, but I doubt I will cook much from it, if I get it: The
> French Laundry Cookbook. Bouchon seems much more approachable to me.
>
> Christine

Ruhlman and Bourdain will be in NYC together at a Barnes and Nobles next
week. Lets meet up in NY and check 'em out! I could do that easily enough.

Christine Dabney wrote:

> Do you know how hard it is for a nurse to get a night off?????? LOL. I
> am trying to find someone to trade with for a night when an old long
> lost friend is coming into town... Fat Chance!! Nurses can't just
> say they aren't coming in, unless they are sick... There has to be
> someone to cover for them...ie, another nurse to take their place. And
> one with the same skill set.
>
> Christine, who sometimes thinks that being a nurse is the pits.

Thankfully I work with a great group of nurses and we cover for each
other readily enough. I was thinking of asking one of the day shifters
if I did their 7 AM to 12 PM hours, they could come in at noon and stay
till 12 AM for me and then I'd be able to go to the program as well as
work. We don't have to bother management with the details and it works
nicely as then people aren't just calling off (we don't have to give a
reason when we call in and say we won't be able to work) when they know
they have something else going on.

On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:04:02 -0500, Goomba38 >
wrote:



>Ruhlman and Bourdain will be in NYC together at a Barnes and Nobles next
>week. Lets meet up in NY and check 'em out! I could do that easily enough.

I wish I could. But I am two weeks into my new contract here...and
not much time off right now. Plus I am halfway across the country....

Hint...ask Tammy.. Of course, you will have to fight for access to
Bourdain...if you do that..

Christine

Christine Dabney wrote:
> On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:04:02 -0500, Goomba38 >
> wrote:
>
>
>
>> Ruhlman and Bourdain will be in NYC together at a Barnes and Nobles next
>> week. Lets meet up in NY and check 'em out! I could do that easily enough.
>
> I wish I could. But I am two weeks into my new contract here...and
> not much time off right now. Plus I am halfway across the country....
>
> Hint...ask Tammy.. Of course, you will have to fight for access to
> Bourdain...if you do that..
>
> Christine

Ah... but I'd go wearing my Donatello Arpaia outfit (seen on last nights
TNIC) and he'd be so distracted by me and the girls that Tammy wouldn't
stand a chance. Heheheheheheheh.

Seriously though, I'd love to see Bourdain and Ruhlman together but I
bet that BN event would be a zoo because it isn't a ticketed event and
the hordes would come. I'd rather do a controlled environment event if
given my druthers.

Goomba38 wrote:
> I am pouting because the Atlanta Viking Cooking School will be hosting
> Michael Ruhlman on a night I have to work and I won't be able to go.

No need to pout... I'd be happy to don my barbarian outfit and give
you private viking cooking lessons.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ungBhEh6H70

Sheldon http://lib.lbcc.edu/handouts/images/...s/vikings3.jpg

On Nov 5, 10:27?am, Christine Dabney > wrote:
> On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:18:56 -0800, rosie > wrote:
> >Goomba, Any chance of taking off for that night?? This would be pretty
> >special and if it is not going to happen again for awhile, might just
> >be worth it.
> >Rosie
>
> Hah!!!
>
> Do you know how hard it is for a nurse to get a night off?????? LOL. I
> am trying to find someone to trade with for a night when an old long
> lost friend is coming into town... Fat Chance!! Nurses can't just
> say they aren't coming in, unless they are sick... There has to be
> someone to cover for them...ie, another nurse to take their place. And
> one with the same skill set.
>
> Christine, who sometimes thinks that being a nurse is the pits.

(COWERING) Oh I am so sorry, i did not understand.....

Rosie

"Goomba38" > wrote in message
. ..
> Christine Dabney wrote:
>> On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:04:02 -0500, Goomba38 >
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Ruhlman and Bourdain will be in NYC together at a Barnes and Nobles next
>>> week. Lets meet up in NY and check 'em out! I could do that easily
>>> enough.
>>
>> I wish I could. But I am two weeks into my new contract here...and
>> not much time off right now. Plus I am halfway across the country....
>>
>> Hint...ask Tammy.. Of course, you will have to fight for access to
>> Bourdain...if you do that..
>>
>> Christine
>
> Ah... but I'd go wearing my Donatello Arpaia outfit (seen on last nights
> TNIC) and he'd be so distracted by me and the girls that Tammy wouldn't
> stand a chance. Heheheheheheheh.

My girls stand up quite well on their own, don't bet the farm on us
not "standing" a chance. <snort!>

> Seriously though, I'd love to see Bourdain and Ruhlman together but I bet
> that BN event would be a zoo because it isn't a ticketed event and the
> hordes would come. I'd rather do a controlled environment event if given
> my druthers.

I think they'd be terrific but yes, a controlled environment would be
better. I read recently of
a dinner at which Tony was going to be the main attraction. It was "only"
something like
$150/person and had it been a little closer to home.....

TammyM, rather bodacious in her own way

In article >,
Goomba38 > wrote:

> Christine Dabney wrote:
> > On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:04:02 -0500, Goomba38 >
> > wrote:

> > I wish I could. But I am two weeks into my new contract here...and
> > not much time off right now. Plus I am halfway across the country....
> >
> > Hint...ask Tammy.. Of course, you will have to fight for access to
> > Bourdain...if you do that..
> >
> > Christine
>
> Ah... but I'd go wearing my Donatello Arpaia outfit (seen on last nights
> TNIC) and he'd be so distracted by me and the girls that Tammy wouldn't
> stand a chance. Heheheheheheheh.

I wouldn't count out the bodacious and sloe-eyed Tammasita, Hon.
SheBeFineSpecimenOfWomanhood. <grin>

(Now, Tammasita, where the hell is my California Caliente? I ain't
gettin' any younger, y'know!)

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Notes about our meals in Tuscany have been posted to
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; 10-16-2007

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> Goomba38 > wrote:

> I wouldn't count out the bodacious and sloe-eyed Tammasita, Hon.
> SheBeFineSpecimenOfWomanhood. <grin>
>
> (Now, Tammasita, where the hell is my California Caliente? I ain't
> gettin' any younger, y'know!)
>

Ouch! Ok.. so wearing all that skin (such as Donatello did last night)
won't get me anywhere. Hmmmm.. so I'll have to amaze him with my inner
beauty, eh?
I read he recently stopped smoking.... ya think if I slipped him a
Marlboro he'd pay me some attention?
Why can't Tammy take Ruhlman on instead? Why's she gotta like *my* chef?
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Is anyone here watching "The Next Iron Chef" by the way?

On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:28:13 -0500, Goomba38 >
wrote:


>Why can't Tammy take Ruhlman on instead? Why's she gotta like *my* chef?
>Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
>Is anyone here watching "The Next Iron Chef" by the way?

Speaking of *your* chef, did you gals see the new book about Last
Meals? It's a coffee table book. In it are about 50 chefs in all sorts
of poses, scenes, etc, describing what their last meal on earth would
be like. You **HAVE** to see Bourdain's photo. I am not going to
describe it, but you just HAVE to see it. Stop by a bookstore
somewhere, and find it.

http://www.amazon.com/My-Last-Supper.../dp/1596912871

Christine

Goomba38 wrote:
> I am pouting because the Atlanta Viking Cooking School will be hosting
> Michael Ruhlman on a night I have to work and I won't be able to go.
> I've never attended a program there and wondered if anyone here has
> taking any of their programs? Enjoy it? Find it a good value for the
> cost? There are 11 Viking Cooking Schools around the country.
>
>
I have taken some classes at the Viking Cooking school. Some were more
enjoyable than others which had a lot to do with the instructor. I have
to say that I have kept all the recipes from my classes and use some of
them quite often.

I think the classes are a little pricey, but again, very informative and
usually lots of fun. Plus you get a discount at the store after the
class or the day of or something similar.

--
Queenie

*** Be the change you wish to see in the world ***

margaret suran wrote:
> Goomba38 wrote:
>
>>
>> Ruhlman and Bourdain will be in NYC together at a Barnes and Nobles
>> next week. Lets meet up in NY and check 'em out! I could do that
>> easily enough.
>
> They are scheduled for December 3rd, at the Barnes & Noble on Union
> Square. It is an evening event, at 7:00 PM, too late for me.
>
> Traditionally, at book signings the authors are very approachable and
> eager to please. Not Emeril, of course.

So is Emeril a jerk? I've heard this before...

--
-Gina in Italy

http://www.myspace.com/ravenlynne1975
I'm a blogger: http://ravenwolflodge.blogspot.com

Sheldon wrote:
> Goomba38 wrote:
>> I am pouting because the Atlanta Viking Cooking School will be hosting
>> Michael Ruhlman on a night I have to work and I won't be able to go.
>
> No need to pout... I'd be happy to don my barbarian outfit and give
> you private viking cooking lessons.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ungBhEh6H70

http://tinyurl.com/2rl5vm



--
-Gina in Italy

http://www.myspace.com/ravenlynne1975
I'm a blogger: http://ravenwolflodge.blogspot.com

Cindi - HappyMamatoThree wrote:
> "ravenlynne" > wrote in message
> ...
>> margaret suran wrote:
>>> Goomba38 wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ruhlman and Bourdain will be in NYC together at a Barnes and Nobles
>>>> next week. Lets meet up in NY and check 'em out! I could do that
>>>> easily enough.
>>> They are scheduled for December 3rd, at the Barnes & Noble on Union
>>> Square. It is an evening event, at 7:00 PM, too late for me.
>>>
>>> Traditionally, at book signings the authors are very approachable and
>>> eager to please. Not Emeril, of course.
>> So is Emeril a jerk? I've heard this before...
>
> From my sister in law who met him a few years ago on the Today show, he was
> a jerk through and through. She was there with a group of people in dental
> services who were being honored and were invited in at the end of the
> taping. The celebrities were doing the picture/autograph thing afterwards.
> SIL said something "small talky" to Emeril and he just gave her dirty look
> and said, "I'm not here to chat". I can't manage to stomach him since. Ah
> well, perhaps just one perception.
>
> Cindi

Yikes...


--
-Gina in Italy

http://www.myspace.com/ravenlynne1975
I'm a blogger: http://ravenwolflodge.blogspot.com

"ravenlynne" > wrote in message
...
> margaret suran wrote:
>> Goomba38 wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Ruhlman and Bourdain will be in NYC together at a Barnes and Nobles
>>> next week. Lets meet up in NY and check 'em out! I could do that
>>> easily enough.
>>
>> They are scheduled for December 3rd, at the Barnes & Noble on Union
>> Square. It is an evening event, at 7:00 PM, too late for me.
>>
>> Traditionally, at book signings the authors are very approachable and
>> eager to please. Not Emeril, of course.
>
> So is Emeril a jerk? I've heard this before...

From my sister in law who met him a few years ago on the Today show, he was
a jerk through and through. She was there with a group of people in dental
services who were being honored and were invited in at the end of the
taping. The celebrities were doing the picture/autograph thing afterwards.
SIL said something "small talky" to Emeril and he just gave her dirty look
and said, "I'm not here to chat". I can't manage to stomach him since. Ah
well, perhaps just one perception.

Cindi

>
> --
> -Gina in Italy
>
> http://www.myspace.com/ravenlynne1975
> I'm a blogger: http://ravenwolflodge.blogspot.com

"Cindi - HappyMamatoThree" > wrote in message
et...
>
> "ravenlynne" > wrote in message
> ...
>> margaret suran wrote:
>>> Goomba38 wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ruhlman and Bourdain will be in NYC together at a Barnes and Nobles
>>>> next week. Lets meet up in NY and check 'em out! I could do that
>>>> easily enough.
>>>
>>> They are scheduled for December 3rd, at the Barnes & Noble on Union
>>> Square. It is an evening event, at 7:00 PM, too late for me.
>>>
>>> Traditionally, at book signings the authors are very approachable and
>>> eager to please. Not Emeril, of course.
>>
>> So is Emeril a jerk? I've heard this before...
>
> From my sister in law who met him a few years ago on the Today show, he
> was a jerk through and through. She was there with a group of people in
> dental services who were being honored and were invited in at the end of
> the taping. The celebrities were doing the picture/autograph thing
> afterwards. SIL said something "small talky" to Emeril and he just gave
> her dirty look and said, "I'm not here to chat". I can't manage to stomach
> him since. Ah well, perhaps just one perception.
>
> Cindi


I recognize this attitude.

One time I was taking an art class and everyone was fawning over the
'professor/artist/painter' who was selling probably 10 of his larger sized
paintings (original). When it came my time (in line) he basically gave me
the cold shoulder and started chatting with the person behind me -- I had
the painting all picked out that I wanted and I was hoping by the time I got
up to him, it wouldn't have been sold. Looking back, I'm wondering (since
they weren't cheap) that he didn't have one of the persons in his entourage
doing this sort of work for him.

I cannot look at one of his books without being thankful that I didn't buy
one of his paintings.
These feelings we have about the 'celebrities' last a looooong time.
Dee Dee

"ravenlynne" > wrote in message
...
> Cindi - HappyMamatoThree wrote:
>> "ravenlynne" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> margaret suran wrote:
>>>> Goomba38 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Ruhlman and Bourdain will be in NYC together at a Barnes and Nobles
>>>>> next week. Lets meet up in NY and check 'em out! I could do that
>>>>> easily enough.
>>>> They are scheduled for December 3rd, at the Barnes & Noble on Union
>>>> Square. It is an evening event, at 7:00 PM, too late for me.
>>>>
>>>> Traditionally, at book signings the authors are very approachable and
>>>> eager to please. Not Emeril, of course.
>>> So is Emeril a jerk? I've heard this before...
>>
>> From my sister in law who met him a few years ago on the Today show, he
>> was a jerk through and through. She was there with a group of people in
>> dental services who were being honored and were invited in at the end of
>> the taping. The celebrities were doing the picture/autograph thing
>> afterwards. SIL said something "small talky" to Emeril and he just gave
>> her dirty look and said, "I'm not here to chat". I can't manage to
>> stomach him since. Ah well, perhaps just one perception.
>>
>> Cindi
>
> Yikes...
>

I guess he was there to push books?

Cindi

>
> --
> -Gina in Italy
>
> http://www.myspace.com/ravenlynne1975
> I'm a blogger: http://ravenwolflodge.blogspot.com

"Dee.Dee" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Cindi - HappyMamatoThree" > wrote in
> message et...
>>
>> "ravenlynne" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> margaret suran wrote:
>>>> Goomba38 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Ruhlman and Bourdain will be in NYC together at a Barnes and Nobles
>>>>> next week. Lets meet up in NY and check 'em out! I could do that
>>>>> easily enough.
>>>>
>>>> They are scheduled for December 3rd, at the Barnes & Noble on Union
>>>> Square. It is an evening event, at 7:00 PM, too late for me.
>>>>
>>>> Traditionally, at book signings the authors are very approachable and
>>>> eager to please. Not Emeril, of course.
>>>
>>> So is Emeril a jerk? I've heard this before...
>>
>> From my sister in law who met him a few years ago on the Today show, he
>> was a jerk through and through. She was there with a group of people in
>> dental services who were being honored and were invited in at the end of
>> the taping. The celebrities were doing the picture/autograph thing
>> afterwards. SIL said something "small talky" to Emeril and he just gave
>> her dirty look and said, "I'm not here to chat". I can't manage to
>> stomach him since. Ah well, perhaps just one perception.
>>
>> Cindi
>
>
> I recognize this attitude.
>
> One time I was taking an art class and everyone was fawning over the
> 'professor/artist/painter' who was selling probably 10 of his larger sized
> paintings (original). When it came my time (in line) he basically gave me
> the cold shoulder and started chatting with the person behind me -- I had
> the painting all picked out that I wanted and I was hoping by the time I
> got up to him, it wouldn't have been sold. Looking back, I'm wondering
> (since they weren't cheap) that he didn't have one of the persons in his
> entourage doing this sort of work for him.
>
> I cannot look at one of his books without being thankful that I didn't buy
> one of his paintings.
> These feelings we have about the 'celebrities' last a looooong time.

We got to know a relatively well-known artist before she became famous and
has always been very kind and personable to my family. She has taken on a
rather tarnished image now but to us is still just the very friendly person
who still emails once in a while, lets us know when she is in our neck of
the woods, etcetera.

Good and Bad seem deeply embedded.

Cindi

> Dee Dee
>
>
>
>
>

> I met Emeril twice: The first and last time.

Your experience sounds like this 'tude and behavior is typical Emeril. I
know that fame goes straight to the heads of lots of sudden celebrities, but
damn remmember us we but your books and watch your show perhapd being nice
wouldn't kill you.

Cindi

>
> It was at the Fifth Avenue Book Fair, which unhappily is no more. He was
> the Spokesperson or King or something for the Fair that year and people
> had gotten on line, after buying his books, to wait in the hot afternoon
> sun. We waited and waited and were told that he was sitting somewhere in
> air conditioned comfort, chatting and eating and drinking (I don't know
> what he drank, perhaps just soda) and having a good time. The people on
> line were in a really bad mood when he appeared one hour late.
>
> I wanted to have some of his books for Christmas presents for a few foodie
> friends and had bought six or eight. When I got to him, I said "hello,
> nice to meet you" or something and he looked at the books and got really
> nasty. He said he would only sign two or three (up to that point he had
> signed all that were put in front of him, many had as many as I) because
> this was not to his liking, the heat and all the people and he wanted to
> get done and leave. I told him the books had been purchased and I wanted
> them autographed and I was super polite, with many thanks and pleases. He
> was adamant. Someone from the Book Fair of from his publisher was sitting
> with him and told him he MUST sign the books, because there had been no
> limit in the amount a person could buy for the promotion. He became
> nastier and nastier, signed the books, not with his name but with BAM.
> You cannot imagine how I felt. I had spent a good deal of money and he
> made me feel like a beggar. By then, the people who were waiting got
> impatient and the man with him told him to start acting like an adult.
>
> I thanked the man, gathered my books which were finally signed and walked
> away. I really wanted to take the books, tear them up and throw the torn
> mess at Emeril, yelling BAM as I did. I wish I had.
>
> Some time later I met Mario Batali (sp?) at a book signing at the Union
> Square Green Market. We chatted and he thanked me for buying several of
> his books. Just then a woman came along, who asked whether she could have
> his autograph without buying his book, as she could not afford it. He
> smiled, took a book, signed it, handed it to her and said "What a pleasure
> it is, to be able to give a small gift to one of my fans" and told her to
> come back any time he was scheduled to appear.
>
> And when it comes to Julia.......

"margaret suran" > wrote in message
...
> Cindi - HappyMamatoThree wrote:
>> "ravenlynne" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> margaret suran wrote:
>>>> Goomba38 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Ruhlman and Bourdain will be in NYC together at a Barnes and Nobles
>>>>> next week. Lets meet up in NY and check 'em out! I could do that
>>>>> easily enough.
>>>> They are scheduled for December 3rd, at the Barnes & Noble on Union
>>>> Square. It is an evening event, at 7:00 PM, too late for me.
>>>>
>>>> Traditionally, at book signings the authors are very approachable and
>>>> eager to please. Not Emeril, of course.
>>> So is Emeril a jerk? I've heard this before...
>>
>> From my sister in law who met him a few years ago on the Today show, he
>> was a jerk through and through. She was there with a group of people in
>> dental services who were being honored and were invited in at the end of
>> the taping. The celebrities were doing the picture/autograph thing
>> afterwards. SIL said something "small talky" to Emeril and he just gave
>> her dirty look and said, "I'm not here to chat". I can't manage to
>> stomach him since. Ah well, perhaps just one perception.
>>
> I met Emeril twice: The first and last time.
>
> It was at the Fifth Avenue Book Fair, which unhappily is no more. He was
> the Spokesperson or King or something for the Fair that year and people
> had gotten on line, after buying his books, to wait in the hot afternoon
> sun. We waited and waited and were told that he was sitting somewhere in
> air conditioned comfort, chatting and eating and drinking (I don't know
> what he drank, perhaps just soda) and having a good time. The people on
> line were in a really bad mood when he appeared one hour late.
>
> I wanted to have some of his books for Christmas presents for a few foodie
> friends and had bought six or eight. When I got to him, I said "hello,
> nice to meet you" or something and he looked at the books and got really
> nasty. He said he would only sign two or three (up to that point he had
> signed all that were put in front of him, many had as many as I) because
> this was not to his liking, the heat and all the people and he wanted to
> get done and leave. I told him the books had been purchased and I wanted
> them autographed and I was super polite, with many thanks and pleases. He
> was adamant. Someone from the Book Fair of from his publisher was sitting
> with him and told him he MUST sign the books, because there had been no
> limit in the amount a person could buy for the promotion. He became
> nastier and nastier, signed the books, not with his name but with BAM.
> You cannot imagine how I felt. I had spent a good deal of money and he
> made me feel like a beggar. By then, the people who were waiting got
> impatient and the man with him told him to start acting like an adult.
>
> I thanked the man, gathered my books which were finally signed and walked
> away. I really wanted to take the books, tear them up and throw the torn
> mess at Emeril, yelling BAM as I did. I wish I had.
>
> Some time later I met Mario Batali (sp?) at a book signing at the Union
> Square Green Market. We chatted and he thanked me for buying several of
> his books. Just then a woman came along, who asked whether she could have
> his autograph without buying his book, as she could not afford it. He
> smiled, took a book, signed it, handed it to her and said "What a pleasure
> it is, to be able to give a small gift to one of my fans" and told her to
> come back any time he was scheduled to appear.
>
> And when it comes to Julia.......



Thanks for writing this. How I love Mario!

I've only bought one of Emeril's books, and that was recently. It was one of
his first, "Emeril's New New Orleans" and some consider maybe the best.

Oh, Oh, I think I have another one, I forget - but both were bought "on the
cheap."

That's a hoot! One wonders if you did throw down those books with a "BAM"
that he might have seen his ridiculous error and signed them. At any
rate -- his loss as a human being.

Dee Dee

Dee.Dee wrote:
> One time I was taking an art class and everyone was fawning over the
> 'professor/artist/painter' who was selling probably 10 of his larger
> sized paintings (original). When it came my time (in line) he
> basically gave me the cold shoulder and started chatting with the
> person behind me -- I had the painting all picked out that I wanted
> and I was hoping by the time I got up to him, it wouldn't have been
> sold. Looking back, I'm wondering (since they weren't cheap) that he
> didn't have one of the persons in his entourage doing this sort of
> work for him.
> I cannot look at one of his books without being thankful that I
> didn't buy one of his paintings.
> These feelings we have about the 'celebrities' last a looooong time.

Quite so!!!! Have you seen any of the Harry Potter books or films?

Hagrid was played by Robbie Coltraine. He is a Scot and very famous here.

I was at the airport one day, and in he came with his wee wife and
entourage.

Two very well mannered and sweet wee girls approached him. 'Please may we
have your autograph Mr Coltrane?' He is a huge man and he sneered down at
these two lassies and said. 'I don't give autographs'

He needs to remember who he gets his money from I have had no time from
him since then and shortly after, his wife left him!!!

margaret suran wrote:
> I met Emeril twice: The first and last time.
>
> It was at the Fifth Avenue Book Fair, which unhappily is no more. He
> was the Spokesperson or King or something for the Fair that year and
> people had gotten on line, after buying his books, to wait in the hot
> afternoon sun. We waited and waited and were told that he was sitting
> somewhere in air conditioned comfort, chatting and eating and drinking
> (I don't know what he drank, perhaps just soda) and having a good
> time. The people on line were in a really bad mood when he appeared
> one hour late.
>
> I wanted to have some of his books for Christmas presents for a few
> foodie friends and had bought six or eight. When I got to him, I said
> "hello, nice to meet you" or something and he looked at the books and
> got really nasty. He said he would only sign two or three (up to that
> point he had signed all that were put in front of him, many had as
> many as I) because this was not to his liking, the heat and all the
> people and he wanted to get done and leave. I told him the books had
> been purchased and I wanted them autographed and I was super polite,
> with many thanks and pleases. He was adamant. Someone from the Book
> Fair of from his publisher was sitting with him and told him he MUST
> sign the books, because there had been no limit in the amount a
> person could buy for the promotion. He became nastier and nastier,
> signed the books, not with his name but with BAM. You cannot imagine
> how I felt. I had spent a good deal of money and he made me feel
> like a beggar. By then, the people who were waiting got impatient
> and the man with him told him to start acting like an adult.
>
> I thanked the man, gathered my books which were finally signed and
> walked away. I really wanted to take the books, tear them up and
> throw the torn mess at Emeril, yelling BAM as I did. I wish I had.
>
> Some time later I met Mario Batali (sp?) at a book signing at the
> Union Square Green Market. We chatted and he thanked me for buying
> several of his books. Just then a woman came along, who asked
> whether she could have his autograph without buying his book, as she
> could not afford it. He smiled, took a book, signed it, handed it to
> her and said "What a pleasure it is, to be able to give a small gift
> to one of my fans" and told her to come back any time he was
> scheduled to appear.

Charming and classy!!!

"margaret suran" > wrote

> I wanted to have some of his books for Christmas presents for a few foodie
> friends and had bought six or eight. When I got to him, I said "hello,
> nice to meet you" or something and he looked at the books and got really
> nasty. He said he would only sign two or three (up to that point he had
> signed all that were put in front of him, many had as many as I) because
> this was not to his liking, the heat and all the people and he wanted to
> get done and leave. I told him the books had been purchased and I wanted
> them autographed and I was super polite, with many thanks and pleases. He
> was adamant. Someone from the Book Fair of from his publisher was sitting
> with him and told him he MUST sign the books, because there had been no
> limit in the amount a person could buy for the promotion. He became
> nastier and nastier, signed the books, not with his name but with BAM.
> You cannot imagine how I felt. I had spent a good deal of money and he
> made me feel like a beggar. By then, the people who were waiting got
> impatient and the man with him told him to start acting like an adult.

Inexcusable. He should be embarrassed.

I can understand it must get tiresome being stopped by people
all the time, but it was a book signing.

> I thanked the man, gathered my books which were finally signed and walked
> away. I really wanted to take the books, tear them up and throw the torn
> mess at Emeril, yelling BAM as I did. I wish I had.

You are too classy.

> Some time later I met Mario Batali (sp?) at a book signing at the Union
> Square Green Market. We chatted and he thanked me for buying several of
> his books. Just then a woman came along, who asked whether she could have
> his autograph without buying his book, as she could not afford it. He
> smiled, took a book, signed it, handed it to her and said "What a pleasure
> it is, to be able to give a small gift to one of my fans" and told her to
> come back any time he was scheduled to appear.

That was very nice. At last a nice story. Giada appeared near here
a little while ago, I only heard nice comments about her, too.

nancy

"margaret suran" > wrote in message
...
>
> I met Emeril twice: The first and last time.
>
> It was at the Fifth Avenue Book Fair, which unhappily is no more. He was
> the Spokesperson or King or something for the Fair that year and people
> had gotten on line, after buying his books, to wait in the hot afternoon
> sun. We waited and waited and were told that he was sitting somewhere in
> air conditioned comfort, chatting and eating and drinking (I don't know
> what he drank, perhaps just soda) and having a good time. The people on
> line were in a really bad mood when he appeared one hour late.
>
> I wanted to have some of his books for Christmas presents for a few foodie
> friends and had bought six or eight. When I got to him, I said "hello,
> nice to meet you" or something and he looked at the books and got really
> nasty. He said he would only sign two or three (up to that point he had
> signed all that were put in front of him, many had as many as I) because
> this was not to his liking, the heat and all the people and he wanted to
> get done and leave. I told him the books had been purchased and I wanted
> them autographed and I was super polite, with many thanks and pleases. He
> was adamant. Someone from the Book Fair of from his publisher was sitting
> with him and told him he MUST sign the books, because there had been no
> limit in the amount a person could buy for the promotion. He became
> nastier and nastier, signed the books, not with his name but with BAM.
> You cannot imagine how I felt. I had spent a good deal of money and he
> made me feel like a beggar. By then, the people who were waiting got
> impatient and the man with him told him to start acting like an adult.
>
> I thanked the man, gathered my books which were finally signed and walked
> away. I really wanted to take the books, tear them up and throw the torn
> mess at Emeril, yelling BAM as I did. I wish I had.

I'm sorry he was such an a**hole during your book-signing, Margaret. You
shoulda thrown the books at him.

Here's one example of when he was nice to his fans: My mom, brother, SIL,
and nieces were all in the audience during one of his shows a few years ago
(the one with Pat Benatar and her husband as the featured guests). During
one of the commercial breaks, he came into the audience and took the hands
of both of my nieces and led them and other kids in the audience up to the
stage/set and got them ice cream treats from the freezer. He was really
sweet to the kids.

Mary

margaret suran wrote:
>
> I thanked the man, gathered my books which were finally signed and
> walked away. I really wanted to take the books, tear them up and throw
> the torn mess at Emeril, yelling BAM as I did. I wish I had.
>
> Some time later I met Mario Batali (sp?) at a book signing at the Union
> Square Green Market. We chatted and he thanked me for buying several of
> his books. Just then a woman came along, who asked whether she could
> have his autograph without buying his book, as she could not afford it.
> He smiled, took a book, signed it, handed it to her and said "What a
> pleasure it is, to be able to give a small gift to one of my fans" and
> told her to come back any time he was scheduled to appear.
>
> And when it comes to Julia.......

Wow...what a difference in the two attitudes. Mario just rose a bit in
my esteem...Emeril sounds like an ass. I will avoid him.

Tell me about Julia...lol.

--
-Gina in Italy

http://www.myspace.com/ravenlynne1975
I'm a blogger: http://ravenwolflodge.blogspot.com

Nancy Young wrote:
> "margaret suran" > wrote
>
>> I wanted to have some of his books for Christmas presents for a few foodie
>> friends and had bought six or eight. When I got to him, I said "hello,
>> nice to meet you" or something and he looked at the books and got really
>> nasty. He said he would only sign two or three (up to that point he had
>> signed all that were put in front of him, many had as many as I) because
>> this was not to his liking, the heat and all the people and he wanted to
>> get done and leave. I told him the books had been purchased and I wanted
>> them autographed and I was super polite, with many thanks and pleases. He
>> was adamant. Someone from the Book Fair of from his publisher was sitting
>> with him and told him he MUST sign the books, because there had been no
>> limit in the amount a person could buy for the promotion. He became
>> nastier and nastier, signed the books, not with his name but with BAM.
>> You cannot imagine how I felt. I had spent a good deal of money and he
>> made me feel like a beggar. By then, the people who were waiting got
>> impatient and the man with him told him to start acting like an adult.
>
> Inexcusable. He should be embarrassed.
>
> I can understand it must get tiresome being stopped by people
> all the time, but it was a book signing.
>

Don't they get paid for these things anyway? And even if not, people
are BUYING THEIR BOOKS...they're making money. Emeril's lost a lot of
money now from word of mouth.
>
> That was very nice. At last a nice story. Giada appeared near here
> a little while ago, I only heard nice comments about her, too.
>

I've heard that she's nice too.

The opposite about Rachel Ray. A friend of mine here worked at a diner
that she profiled on $40 a day and said she was a complete bitch when
she was there...Ordered that she was constantly kept in coffee "Hey you!
Coffee now!" (pointy finger) My friend said that she ordered all
customers be kept out while they were there, then when she left she told
waiting customers that she didn't know why they were kept waiting.



--
-Gina in Italy

http://www.myspace.com/ravenlynne1975
I'm a blogger: http://ravenwolflodge.blogspot.com

ravenlynne wrote:

> Wow...what a difference in the two attitudes. Mario just rose a bit in
> my esteem...Emeril sounds like an ass. I will avoid him.
>
> Tell me about Julia...lol.
>
Mario is an excellent teacher and has a passion that shows. What
concerns me about him is that he's heading down the road of Paul
Prudomme. Mario has become so huge that he's a walking heart attack in
the making. He's a young man with young children and I fear for him.

Emeril just reminds me of the hunchback of Notre Dame. He doesn't
inspire me in any positive way <shrug>.

Julia's life story was fascinating. That she didn't know how to boil
water when she married is amazing. But obviously she appreciated good
food even if she couldn't prepare it at that point.

"ravenlynne" > wrote

> The opposite about Rachel Ray. A friend of mine here worked at a diner
> that she profiled on $40 a day and said she was a complete bitch when she
> was there...Ordered that she was constantly kept in coffee "Hey you!
> Coffee now!" (pointy finger) My friend said that she ordered all customers
> be kept out while they were there, then when she left she told waiting
> customers that she didn't know why they were kept waiting.

I've heard that a number of times. One occasion she left a waitress
in tears. What a witch.

nancy

"ravenlynne" > wrote

> Nancy Young wrote:

>> I can understand it must get tiresome being stopped by people
>> all the time, but it was a book signing.

> Don't they get paid for these things anyway? And even if not, people are
> BUYING THEIR BOOKS...they're making money.

I forgot to say, I don't know if they make money for their
appearances. It might be in the contract they signed when the
publishing house agreed to print their book that they must do
publicity and signings.

Has nothing to do with how they treat their fans, of course. It's
a book signing, sit there, sign books, all the time smiling and
pretending you're nice. It's not like Margaret cornered him in the
men's room.

(laugh) There's a thought, Margaret chasing celebrities into the
rest rooms.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:

> I forgot to say, I don't know if they make money for their
> appearances. It might be in the contract they signed when the
> publishing house agreed to print their book that they must do
> publicity and signings.
>
> Has nothing to do with how they treat their fans, of course. It's
> a book signing, sit there, sign books, all the time smiling and
> pretending you're nice. It's not like Margaret cornered him in the
> men's room.
>
> (laugh) There's a thought, Margaret chasing celebrities into the
> rest rooms.
>
> nancy

I recently organized a conference with a nationally known speaker/author
and was shocked to find out that even after 30 years of doing public
speaking she still had stage fright! She was rude, obnoxious,
threatening to go home if anything was out of place,,,,her head was
spinning right up until she took to the stage and turned her performance
"on" and started speaking. No one would have imagined this humorous
dynamo of a speaker was feeling so nervous! I asked her if she'd tried a
beta blocker to help quell the stage fright response and she already
took one. LOL When I drove her back to her hotel the first thing she
said to me was "Do you hate me??" which was probably about as much
apology for her earlier behavior as she could muster?

So perhaps some of these authors aren't as comfortable doing the "off
the cuff" chatting and glad handing as they are assumed to be?

"Goomba38" > wrote

> Nancy Young wrote:

>> Has nothing to do with how they treat their fans, of course. It's
>> a book signing, sit there, sign books, all the time smiling and
>> pretending you're nice. It's not like Margaret cornered him in the
>> men's room.

> I recently organized a conference with a nationally known speaker/author
> and was shocked to find out that even after 30 years of doing public
> speaking she still had stage fright! She was rude, obnoxious, threatening
> to go home if anything was out of place,,,,her head was spinning right up
> until she took to the stage and turned her performance "on" and started
> speaking. No one would have imagined this humorous dynamo of a speaker was
> feeling so nervous! I asked her if she'd tried a beta blocker to help
> quell the stage fright response and she already took one. LOL When I drove
> her back to her hotel the first thing she said to me was "Do you hate
> me??" which was probably about as much apology for her earlier behavior as
> she could muster?
>
> So perhaps some of these authors aren't as comfortable doing the "off the
> cuff" chatting and glad handing as they are assumed to be?

I can definitely understand that. Jitters before a speaking performance,
who can't imagine that? I think I'd be Just get me some water and
go away and leave me alone. But in this instance, he's not speaking before
a crowd, he's signing books and he'd been doing it for a while before
Margaret got to him. I guess he was just getting tired, but there was no
reason to throw a tantrum like that.

Especially not to my beloved Margaret.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> "Goomba38" > wrote

>> So perhaps some of these authors aren't as comfortable doing the "off the
>> cuff" chatting and glad handing as they are assumed to be?
>
> I can definitely understand that. Jitters before a speaking performance,
> who can't imagine that? I think I'd be Just get me some water and
> go away and leave me alone. But in this instance, he's not speaking before
> a crowd, he's signing books and he'd been doing it for a while before
> Margaret got to him. I guess he was just getting tired, but there was no
> reason to throw a tantrum like that.
>
> Especially not to my beloved Margaret.
>
> nancy
>
But I can also imagine that these chefs and authors get tired of the
book signing circuits and might feel as if the public is just sucking
them dry...always expecting them to be witty, outgoing and friendly to
the last person in line as the first and it was a line of a thousand.
Perhaps some just arne't that way naturally and it is a struggle? I'm
not excusing it, mind you... just speculating on why it might have happened?