Comments on Crazy Days and Nights: Martha Stewart Trashes Rachael Ray

Gee, who's the bigger human in this? Let me think...

2010-01-18T19:20:54.859-08:00

Gee, who's the bigger human in this? Let me think.... Oh, and one wonders how exactly Alexis became as dysfunctional as she did -- heh. It's actually a wonder that Alexis isn't a total sociopathic serial killer with the kind of ruthless asswipe she had for a mom.

Rachael Ray may not have the best character around, but she is at least up front with saying she's not a chef but a cook instead (unlike the pretentious Martha, who didn't even have Rachael's level of training at the age she was when RR got her first Food Network gig), her recipes are actually foolproof, and I would rather spend a year hanging out with Rachael than even one minute in the odious Martha's presence.

Magi, re RR becoming a caricature of herself...I f...

2009-11-18T20:18:55.446-08:00

Magi, re RR becoming a caricature of herself...I feel the same way about Paula Deen. That accent of hers becomes more southern fried every year.

Good response from Rachael Ray. I collect cookbook...

2009-11-18T20:17:22.755-08:00

Good response from Rachael Ray. I collect cookbooks and feel absolutely no desire to have a RR cookbook whatsoever. Martha Stewart is another story altogether. You do actually learn from her, despite how pretentious she can be, so I love her cookbooks.

I used to watch RR all the time before she became ...

2009-11-18T19:48:55.302-08:00

I used to watch RR all the time before she became so well known. She was still bubbly, but not the over the top variation we see now. She seemed more real, whereas now she seems more a caricature of herself.

In her defense, she has never claimed to be a chef. She's always been very honest about her background and her limitations. Her schtick is quick, easy, and quasi-healthy meals for busy, regular people.

Martha Stewart is just evil. It seemed to me that when she became really well known that her deal was to make everyone who didn't or couldn't do everything like she did was inferior. Maybe that says more about me than her though. ;o)

I also agree that Rachael had a very gracious response to a catty dig.

I don't like RR but I've heard her clarify that sh...

2009-11-18T18:39:05.120-08:00

I don't like RR but I've heard her clarify that she is not a chef, she's a cook, and I have to give her credit that she handled Martha's comments with a lot of class.

figgy, DD and I laugh hysterically at the craft se...

2009-11-18T15:56:03.737-08:00

figgy, DD and I laugh hysterically at the craft section.

Sporkey, you must find when it's on in your area and watch - Alexis tells it like she sees it.

w/ the exception of that last line (which her poor...

2009-11-18T15:03:04.762-08:00

w/ the exception of that last line (which her poor publicist is probably having a heart attack over), i'd say RR handled it beautifully. and for that, i say, go her.

@Mikey, YES, love that show "Whatever, Martha"! H...

2009-11-18T15:02:15.321-08:00

@Mikey, YES, love that show "Whatever, Martha"! Her daughter Alexis is just so unapologetically bitchy. She says stuff like "I just don't like people." At least there's no pretense.

@amazonblue wrote:
"who's going to make a 3 tiered marzipan wedding cake"

Me!! :-)

"or keep chickens to get the freshest eggs?"

mmm, not so much.

Oops, sorry for the triple post.

2009-11-18T14:37:25.227-08:00

Oops, sorry for the triple post.

Don't like either but Martha is one to talk. She's...

2009-11-18T14:37:09.044-08:00

Don't like either but Martha is one to talk. She's stolen recipes and ideas from others, and is a raging huge bitch. She'll always be Martha Kostyra from Nutley.

Don't like either but Martha is one to talk. She's...

2009-11-18T14:37:07.862-08:00

Don't like either but Martha is one to talk. She's stolen recipes and ideas from others, and is a raging huge bitch. She'll always be Martha Kostyra from Nutley.

Don't like either but Martha is one to talk. She's...

2009-11-18T14:37:06.556-08:00

Don't like either but Martha is one to talk. She's stolen recipes and ideas from others, and is a raging huge bitch. She'll always be Martha Kostyra from Nutley.

Wow! That was very very small of Martha.

2009-11-18T14:32:24.888-08:00

Wow! That was very very small of Martha.

Harry Conick Jr. is in the pictures today.

2009-11-18T14:22:52.912-08:00

Harry Conick Jr. is in the pictures today.

could not have said it better, nancer.

2009-11-18T13:38:06.832-08:00

could not have said it better, nancer.

there's no comparison between these 2 women. mart...

2009-11-18T13:36:59.885-08:00

there's no comparison between these 2 women. martha does the whole lifestyle thing. she's great at what she does, IMO.

rachael is a good cook. she cooks like most of us do and she has good ideas. i actually enjoy watching her cook.

apples and oranges, folks.

The whole reason why I appreciate Rachel Ray is be...

2009-11-18T13:35:54.975-08:00

The whole reason why I appreciate Rachel Ray is because she always gives responses like that. She's always humble and truthful about her role in the pop cooking industry.

So, who d'ya think she banged, John Mayer or Adam Levine?

I agree about Rachel Ray, not that i have love for...

2009-11-18T13:20:18.508-08:00

I agree about Rachel Ray, not that i have love for Martha (though her turkey recipe is a hit every year) but I think she's a total hack that has nothing to offer me in the kitchen.

what did Martha stick in her face? It looks as if...

2009-11-18T13:18:54.055-08:00

what did Martha stick in her face? It looks as if she put Nicole Kidman's new implants over her cheeks.

i don't mind rachel ray either. martha could have ...

2009-11-18T13:18:35.767-08:00

i don't mind rachel ray either. martha could have toned it down in this interview though. and rr will have her pr person to answer to for this little gem:

"I'd rather eat Martha's than mine, too"

there is a better way to compliment martha than take away from herself.

mikey - no but I've heard her on Howard Stern and ...

2009-11-18T13:11:28.778-08:00

mikey - no but I've heard her on Howard Stern and she's hilarious!

And...Martha is absolutely correct. LOVE that bi...

2009-11-18T13:09:46.909-08:00

And...Martha is absolutely correct.

LOVE that bitch. She can do no wrong.

Slightly off topic warning - do any of you watch t...

2009-11-18T13:04:01.217-08:00

Slightly off topic warning - do any of you watch the show Whatever, Martha, hosted by Martha's daughter Alexis and friend? If you like poking fun at Martha this is the show for you.

Am I all alone that I actually like RR? I don't w...

2009-11-18T13:03:48.592-08:00

Am I all alone that I actually like RR? I don't watch the show because it's on during the day, so maybe I don't watch enough to get annoyed, but I think she's funny and doesn't take herself too seriously.

I was a bigger fan of Martha before her new show. ...

2009-11-18T13:00:29.585-08:00

I was a bigger fan of Martha before her new show. She is the worst interviewer ever.

I don't know much about Rachael Ray because I can't watching anyything long enough because her voice is so grating.