Eric - seven eleven

"Yes, they look like props from a late night comedy show — but any self-respecting Asian knows of the enormous chopsticks that their parents used for stir-frying. (Remember, the ones the length of a child’s entire arm?). Danny Bowien respects the giant chopsticks, too, which is why he brought them onto the stage of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. “I wanted to find enormous floppy chef’s hats, but I couldn’t find them in time,” Bowien told poor little Jimmy Fallon as the talk show host fumbled with the big chopsticks." - Eric - seven eleven from Bookmarklet

"Martha Stewart in response to the question ‘Why do you think love has eluded you?’: “It hasn’t! I was married for almost 30 years to a wonderful man who went nuts and left me. I mean, can you imagine? Leaving Martha? I can’t.”" - Eric - seven eleven from Bookmarklet

"Hat tip to Andrew Zimmern for pointing out that no one’s really working right now, because that long weekend is sooo close. To help pass the time, Alton Brown is on Reddit right now doing an AMA — which, so far, has yielded incredibly interesting revelations about his protege and Braiser Bosom Buddy (BBB?) Justin Warner. Turns out that the Rebel Eats host and the winner of Next Food Network Star is in some sort of weird Network limbo when it comes to doing an actual show. “I don’t know what they have planned for him next,” Brown admitted. “I’d really like to see him do a full on cooking show for the digital world but I don’t have the power to make that happen.”" - Eric - seven eleven from Bookmarklet

"Top Italian chefs are clamouring for the resignation of a junior minister who dismissed the country's cuisine as a poor copy of trendy French cooking, poking a sore spot in a long-held kitchen rivalry between the two nations. "I have a negative judgment of the skill of Italian chefs," Italian Culture Undersecretary Ilaria Borletti Buitoni told weekly magazine Panorama. "In Italy, we haven't been able to eat well for a long time, unfortunately. We are trying to do what's trendy, what's French, moving away from our concept of cuisine." Restaurateurs were outraged at the betrayal by a person whose job is to promote Italian culture, including the culinary kind whose regional diversity has given the world famed pasta dishes, risotti, pizza, fine wines and gelato." - Eric - seven eleven from Bookmarklet

"This is big: Universal Studios announced that it will be expanding the area around The Simpsons Ride at its Universal Orlando Resort in Florida into a full-on Springfield replica this Summer. This means aside from the rides, it will feature actual restaurants and foods straight from The Simpsons. Visitors will be able to get "Krusty-certified meat sandwich[es]" from a Krusty Burger, doughnuts from Lard Lad and beer at the Duff Brewery (which was brewed exclusively for the theme park). There will also be a Moe's Tavern. And in addition, a Cletus' Chicken Shack, The Frying Dutchman, Luigi's Pizza, and a Kwik-E-Mart (hopefully they will serve Skittlebrau‎)." - Eric - seven eleven from Bookmarklet

Their Simpsons 4D ride was the BEST. This is exciting - Shevonne

"Do you have $200 and an unstoppable need to carry a whole, chilled watermelon wherever you go? Well you're in luck, crazypants, because the "watermelon stroller" is a thing that exists." - Eric - seven eleven from Bookmarklet

so useful - Andrea Mosca

I assume the Onion has decided to take on the Huffington Post in slideshow lists. - Eric - seven eleven from Bookmarklet

"The evidence from psychological research suggests instead that we tend to think of our appearance in ways that are more flattering than are warranted. This seems to be part of a broader human tendency to see ourselves through rose colored glasses. Most of us think that we are better than we actually are — not just physically, but in every way." - Eric - seven eleven from Bookmarklet

"Vanity. It's the devil's favorite sin." - Al - David Lounsbury

"Five years ago I went through the "denial" stage. And then "anger." And onto "bargaining" and "depression." I am now in full "acceptance" that building PCs for personal and business use no longer makes economic or business sense." - Eric - seven eleven from Bookmarklet

Ditto Tinypants. Just built a new gaming machine. Allows me to upgrade it and add as I want. - Me

"Back in early March, Alton Brown announced he was launching a Podcast, and he taped the Podcast on March 8th.  Many have wondered when the podcast would be available, and Alton has updated everyone with that today.  He stated on his website that "the Alton Browncast will be available at Nerdist.com and on itunes as well as the new AltonBrown.com which is coming to an internet near you."  However, he plans to have 5 podcasts taped before launching, so you will have to wait a few more weeks until more are filmed." - Eric - seven eleven from Bookmarklet

"What’s the best way to come up with creative ideas ? You ask for them. So we are going to crowd source the design and colors of our uniforms. You know what an NBA uniform looks like. You know what the Mavs colors are for today and the past. We want some new ideas that stay true to our logo and at least close to our current color schemes. Show us what you got !" - Eric - seven eleven from Bookmarklet

"MasterChef Season 4 kicked off last night with a two-hour premiere, and, as we look forward to every summer, the kooks came out of the woodwork for the open audition rounds. Of course, those are way more entertaining than the tear-filled, moving stories of overcoming adversity or whatever, so we conveniently compiled all the Crazies Montages in one place for your perusal. You’re welcome." - Eric - seven eleven from Bookmarklet

"Let me make something clear - I love Star Trek: The Next Generation. It's my favorite Trek. Now...try not to hate me as I recast the series with new actors. I realize recasting and rebooting beloved properties is usually a big no-no to fans (myself included), but Hollywood being what it is, these kinds of things are bound to happen. You may remember seeing red when we posted our 10 Worst Case Casting Scenarios. In this case, I'd say prepare to see stars. While I made an attempt to cast actors I feel would legitimately do justice to the roles, I understand Trek is sacred. Keep an open mind and boldly go where you totally want to go - through the cast list!" - Eric - seven eleven from Bookmarklet

Wow. I could actually get behind all of this. A lot of excellent choices. :) Although...I will have to fight someone on Guinan. I love Wanda Sykes but I don't know if she has the ability to bring it down all the notches that Whoopi did for the part. I remember being so irritated that they were bringing her in as a cast member, but then I really learned to just love her, even if she did... more... - Hookuh Tinypants

THIS is Jif: http://images.fanpop.com/images... - Elena

"Philly police released a frightening video today of a hooded man shooting up the Purple Orchid, a Southwest Philly strip joint located at 3275 South 61st Street. Apparently, patron Henry Pettigrew had a dust up with the bouncers and management at the club before being removed from the premises. He then proceeded to retrieve an AK-47 from his car and fire shots into another automobile in the parking lot before going back into the establishment and squeezing off a few more rounds, which hit someone in the club." - Eric - seven eleven from Bookmarklet

"When you became culinary manager at Chipotle, it shocked people. Why do you think that is?  I think people were a little shocked that a James Beard award-winning chef was getting out of the restaurant business and going to work for a fast food company. I understand why people were shocked, but I have never been one to conform to what others believe to be right. I usually forge my own path. Also, what people may not know, is that when my son Oliver was two years old, he was affected by Kawasaki Disease and developed heart disease as a result. As a parent, that stops you in your tracks and makes you analyze every single thing you have ever done up to that point. I realized that he had not been my priority for the first two years of his life and I was too focused on my career.  From that moment on, I decided to make him my sole priority and everything else was secondary." - Eric - seven eleven from Bookmarklet

"The Mind of a Chef, the Beard Award winning PBS television series from Zero Point Zero, Anthony Bourdain, and WGBH, is back for a second season, and this time it will feature chefs Sean Brock and April Bloomfield. "Season two goes inside the heads of two chefs," says Bourdain in the teaser trailer. "And we'll lift the skulls on both of them." (The first season mainly focused on David Chang and his travels.)" - Eric - seven eleven from Bookmarklet

"A Scottish nightclub called the Shimmy Club is being investigated by authorities due to customer complaints that the club has a secret two-way mirror that allows people in VIP areas to peek inside the women's restroom, reports the Guardian. The booths, which were allegedly part of a "Smoke and Mirrors" promotion, rent for £800 (over US $1,200). Let's rephrase that: a club in Scotland was letting people pay over $1,200 to peep on women in the bathroom without their knowledge. Supposedly there was a sign on the mirror warning women? But customers are not happy." - Eric - seven eleven from Bookmarklet