Lunchtime Links for September 13th, 2012

• Raspberri Cupcakes: Roasted strawberry and ginger ricotta cheesecake. 
• Flipping Out: Recap from TVGasm.  
• Serious Eats: BourbonSteak burger. 
• Sassy Radish: Chocolate pudding. 
• Tasty Kitchen: Refrigerator pickles. 

Flipping Out on Bravo

Anyone that knows me knows that I love Bravo TV, and one of my favorite shows, Flipping Out, just came back for another season.  Jeff Lewis might be craaaaaaaaaaaaaazy but he is incredibly funny and can create some beautiful homes for sure.

Still not convinced?  Here are some of my favorite quotes from a recent episode:


- "This is MY big day and I just want everything to be perf- sorry, Jenni's big day" - Jeff, during Jenni's wedding planning consultations.

- "I'm pretty sure Chad is really trying to become Jenni's main gay... well let's be clear because I am Jenni's main gay." - Jeff

- "I like to push people's buttons, it's like my hobby. Some people play tennis, I push buttons" - Jeff

- "Who spends 100% of their net worth on their wedding!?"  - Jeff to his main assistant Jenni, who is planning her wedding during this season.

- "I do know that if you get hit by a bus, you'll invite the bus driver to the wedding." - Jeff to Jenni on her large wedding guest list.

-"There could be a dead person in the bathtub in that house!" - A client, concerned about possible flooding in a house neighboring Jeff's new home.
-"I hope so, I want to buy that house" - Jeff

It Is (My) Birthday.

Going along with the "tv birthday" moments that I posted last year, this year I thought it would be fun to do something similar, but with some of my favorite birthday quotes:

- "I don't want to party like it's my birthday, I want to sell my house!" - Jeff Lewis, Flipping Out.

- "IT IS YOUR BIRTHDAY." - Dwight Schrute, The Office.

- "Pie can’t compete with cake. Put candles in a cake, it’s a birthday cake. Put candles in a pie, and somebody’s drunk in the kitchen." - Jim Gaffigan.

- "When I was seven, my mother hired a pony and a cart to come to my house for all the kids... and... I got a really bad rash from the pony, and all the kids got to ride the pony and I had to go inside, and my mother was rubbing cream on me... for probably three hours, and I never came outside. And by the time I got out the pony was already in the truck. And around the corner. So that was my worst birthday." - Michael Scott, The Office.

-  Actually, my first violent act involved that ticking time bomb that I left in your uterus when I left. Happy 50th Birthday, Lois. - Stewie Griffin, Family Guy.

- Lauren Conrad: So, fun question, which one of you invited Heidi?
Stephanie Pratt: Lo.
Lauren Conrad: I know Lo didn't, I was just being nice.  - The Hills




Anyone else have good birthday quotes to share?
 

Lunchtime Links for October 14th, 2010

• Serious Eats: Pamela's in Pittsburgh.
• Flipping Out: Recap from TVGasm. 
• Bakerella: Oregon coast cupcake camp.
• Cookies: Nikki's double chocolate chip cookie recipe. 
• Pioneer Woman: Skillet cornbread recipe.

Lunchtime Links for August 24th, 2010

• The Kitchn: Homemade ginger ale.
• Serious Eats: Pat Benatart by Cakespy.
• Momofuku for 2: Carbonara recipe.
• Flipping Out: Recap from TVGasm.
• Cute Overload: Bulldog puppies.

We're Gonna Party Like It's (MY) Birthday

If I told you that I was one of those people that doesn't like to make a big deal about their birthdays, I'd be telling you a BIG FAT LIE, basically.  But since I can only say so much about my birthday (I'm really not that interesting, haha), I'd like to take this day to discuss some of my favorite birthday moments from tv shows:

- Lauren gets a surprise party for her birthday, which consists of her being trapped on a boat with her ex-BFF Heidi. (The Hills)
- Homer gives Marge a bowling ball for her birthday, with "HOMER" engraved on it. (The Simpsons)
- Instead of giving her the weekend off like she had requested, Jeff commissions an unflattering oil painting of Zoila, his housekeeper, and gives her that for her birthday. (Flipping Out)
- Lauren gives Heidi a friggin Chanel handbag for her birthday (WANT). (The Hills, pre-Speidi)
- On Meg's 17th birthday, Peter and Lois don't remember her age. (Family Guy)
- Bart sings a "Happy Birthday" duet with "Michael Jackson" for Lisa. (The Simpsons)
- Jessica gets Nick a monthly keg supply of Miller Lite for his birthday. (Newlyweds)
- Michael tries to sing harmony to "Happy Birthday". (The Office)

Any TV birthday moments that you guys like?

Lunchtime Links for October 19th, 2009

• Homemade Shake Shack: I especially liked the Shack Sauce Investigation.
• Flipping Out: Recap of last week's episode.
• Team Blair!: Leighton will also be in a movie soon, apparently.
• Cup-Cakes: V. cute!
• B and G: Lady Gaga + Beyonce video info.
• Gossip Girl: Daily Intel Commentors list.

Lunchtime Links for October 1st, 2009

• The Hills: Recap from Tuesday night's premiere.
• The City: Recap from Tuesday night's premiere.
• Cheap Olive Oil: Interesting review of easily accessible olive oils.
• Ooooooh: Christian Louboutin + Champy = YES please!
• Flipping Out: Recap of Tuesday's episode. 

Lunchtime Links for September 28th, 2009

• Haha, cute: Dressing your kid up as Colonel Sanders.
• Pumpkin Pie Bites: YUMMMMMMM mini pumpkin pie!!
• Flipping Out: Recap of last week's episode.
• Lady Gaga: Performing on SNL October 3rd.
• Vendy Awards: NYC Vendor Awards, yumm.

Lunchtime Links for September 18th, 2009

• CCCC: Yummmmm. This almost seems too dangerous to make, haha.
• West Coast: Pink Bakery Box conspiracy, haha.
• Flipping Out: Recap from this past week's episode.
• Punny Restaurant Names: Who doesn't enjoy a good pun?
  

Lunchtime Links for September 11th, 2009

• Chicago Custard: Some mmmmmmmm-worthy photos to brighten your day.
• Honey Chipotle Butter: Easy and delicious-sounding.
• Flipping Out: Recap from this past Tuesday's episode.
• NY Fashion Week: Celebrity photos from People magazine.
• "Ripert premieres 'Avec Eric', Almost Kills Martha Stewart": A fabulous post title if I ever saw one.

Lunchtime Links for September 3rd, 2009

• Flipping Out: TVGasm recap of Tuesday's episode. Team NOT Rachel!
• Gross. : But I appreciated the Book-it shoutout in this Pizza Hut review.
• Top Chef Vegas: Brief EW recap of last night's episode.
• Stupid T's: Stupid Slutty T-shirts from Pophangover.

Lunchtime Links for September 2nd, 2009

• Secret Menus: Some not-so-known menu options for fast food places.
• Flipping Out: Recap of last week's episode from TVGasm.
• Target Red Hot Shop: Cute shower curtain, plus some other unique items.
• Eat Like A Critic: Frank Bruni's methods for choosing what to eat.