Hobnobbing with Cat Cora, Food Network Star

Tonight was a magical night, a night when the power, reach and influence of mom bloggers was clearly in evidence. I was invited to an "intimate" event with Cat Cora, food TV personality and the only female winner of the Iron Chef competition. There were about 30-40 other bloggers there, all invited to discover "the Big Fat Truth" about soft spreads, eg: that they're not bad for you and quite versatile for cooking. This was a tough sell for me, as like most French people, I'm very attached to my butter. But the pass-arounds were quite good and they were all made with non-fat spreads. Still, I'm not kissing my butter goodbye anytime soon (and neither are my kids).

On the drive over, while relaxing in the Lincoln Town car they sent for me, I chatted with the driver. He asked me why I was going to this event and I laughed before telling him that I was press. Press! It was easier than trying to explain blogging to him.



Soon after, I found myself in an amazing loft, filled with incredible artifacts, a space that I would kill to spend a night in. The bar was filled with exotic cocktails like raspberry and orange tea tequila drinks. Cat gave a quick demonstration of how to make broccoli slaw pot stickers and then mingled with the crowd. She was fun and down to earth and had great advice about cooking healthy and getting your kids to eat. More info on that on Saturday when I'll host a giveaway of her latest cookbook.

But for now, I'm off to sit on the couch, and pretend that I'm still a VIP for a few more minutes...

Happy Wordless and Wordful Wednesday everyone!