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[sienamystic]

So I don't talk much about my addiction to various trashy reality shows, but I watch Project Runway and America's Next Top Model and Top Chef with great glee. I ended up watching Germany's Next Top Model on Youtube, where some kind soul has posted subtitled versions, because nothing is greater in this life or the next than watching Heidi Klum yell "Schnell, schnell, schnell!" Or at least, so I thought - until I discovered Philippines Next Top Model, which features a troupe of women all sounding like and vaguely resembling various cousins of mine. But the best part? It's not that there's a girl named Elf. Normally, that would be good enough. But PNTM went one step farther and made me so happy I had to call up my sister and leave an absurd gleeful voice mail for her. One of the girls in the competition is named...

Grendel.

Grendel, people. Grendel.

I love my place of birth. *hugs it tightly*

I also made truffles. I can get the ganache without too much trouble, but again I've failed with the coating-layer of chocolate (I wanted to do it in white chocolate this time). I have not been able to grasp the whole tempering thing, I think. So I just took the white chocolate and drizzled it all over the truffles and it looks odd but tastes good, so I guess they'll have to do.

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Comments

[swooop.livejournal.com]

So possibly E. and I are not the only two people who are pathetically excited that the next season of Top Chef starts tomorrow?

[sienamystic.livejournal.com]

Not in the least! I've been giddy for days!

[(Anonymous)]

I am lamenting the fact that i am WITHOUT CABLE and so unable, for the first time in years, to enjoy Top Chef. :(
Damn NBC for acquiring Bravo and removing their shows from iTunes.

Jess