It appears that another Food Network star is getting her own magazine. That's right, the very intimidating (tablescapes? really?) Sandra Lee will be joining the ranks of Rachael Ray and Paula Deen by extending her media empire to include a bi-monthly glossy. It will be called Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade (just like her show and books) and a subscription will cost $19.98 for six issues (cover price will be $4.99). The magazine will include entertaining advice, decorating tips and recipes, all with Lee's signature charm.
Will this magazine become a must-read or a must-skip for you?
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9-25-2008 @7:07PM Sally said... This will be a must-skip. Sandra Lee's style of cooking is everything I'm trying to avoid.
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9-25-2008 @7:17PM Joseph said... Sandra WHO? Must-skip.
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9-30-2008 @1:43PM kathy said... Must-skip. As they say in Project Runway, her taste level is questionable... I once saw an episode where she made her table set-up with denim and rhinestones.
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9-25-2008 @7:46PM Samme said... Definite must-skip. I am not above dressing up something pre-made when I am in a hurry, but that will never be a lifestyle choice. I also don't have any need to impress my friends with my ability to waste loads of time making clever paper-mache table decorations that will go directly into the garbage when they leave.
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9-25-2008 @8:00PM Karen said... I don't know that I'll subscribe, but I'm more a fan of her "tablescapes" than I am of her cooking. However, I'm not a snob and most people cook this way. I think she is helpful and I see no reason to put her down.
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9-25-2008 @8:23PM sean said... This chick bugs me to NO END!!! the weird thing is, i don't really know why. maybe because what she does is kind of ridiculous and she's way too enthusiastic about it... maybe.
The word "Smarmy" comes to mind
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9-25-2008 @9:10PM ali said... But...she can't cook! She can't even get basic kitchen facts right.
The woman routinely subsitutes frozen LIMEADE concentrate for fresh lime juice!!!!
Not to mention she advocates buying a whole pumpkin pie, scooping out the filling, mixing it with cool whip (or something maybe cream cheese frosting?) and then piping THAT into smaller purchased tart shells. And says, to use use the pie crust by crumbling it on ice cream, like that's a big frugal tip.
It's insane. The woman should not have a show.
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9-26-2008 @7:08AM Lee said... I enjoy Sandra Lee's recipes, but sometimes her presentations are a little too "foo-foo cutesy" for my taste. I will probably read the thing once and then judge it.
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9-26-2008 @9:30AM Punisher2K said... I'd buy it just to spit on in
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9-26-2008 @10:30AM agent54 said... she is stepford wife scary. i do like her cocktails though.
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9-26-2008 @11:39AM allison said... Must skip! In the seconds that her show comes on before I can grab the remote to change it, I notice her outfits are always coordinated with the drapes, plates, decorations, etc. in the background! WHO DOES THAT?!?!
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9-26-2008 @2:29PM Gary said... I dont understand how this woman even has a show, much less a magazine now. She is completely unoriginal and unwatchable!
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9-27-2008 @11:09AM Mike said... Dang it sounds like Bourdain wrote in all the comments. You all missed the, "I wouldn't eat corn nuts off her a**." from Bourdain. She's eh. She's definitely not foodie friendly but that's not her target audience. I can appreciate her. My wife is NOT a foodie and while she wants to make good healthy food, she also doesn't want to spend 3 hours in a kitchen. Anything that helps people not eat a frozen TV dinner is a good thing in my book.
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9-27-2008 @12:54PM friendo said... sean wrote: This chick bugs me to NO END!!! the weird thing is, i don't really know why.
But I know the reason is her false personality. I've worked with many bosses in my life, seen many stars on the set, and I've never worked with anyone so mean and nasty in my long career. Really, I believe its her natural narcissism and gracelessness showing through in her show. This will show less in a magazine, where she'll be able to hide behind writers and airbrushing photographers.
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9-27-2008 @5:31PM alils said... Sandra Lee isn't friendly to someone who wants to make good, easy home cooking and not spend a fortune.
And I wouldn't call what Sandra Lee makes good or healthy, it's all just mixing from cans and pre made mixes. Even when it would be easier to make from fresh. And she does weird things, like use the cheese packet from Kraft mac and cheese to put on corn on the cob.
I've watched Semi Homemade (not recently) but I watched it quite a bit, and it's not as simple and as easy as she makes it out to be. Plus the whole percentage she claims to use isn't right, I've watched where she's used 1 fresh ingredient in a recipe and everything else is bottled, jarred, or packaged.
There are easy and non "foodie" recipes that can be found on Everyday Italian or even Barefoot Contessa athat are easy to make and don't take a long time.
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9-27-2008 @7:33PM andrea said... I would definitely order her magazine.
She has very creative ideas with everything she
does. My daughter and I love to watch her show.
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9-27-2008 @7:31PM Dawn said... When I read this story, I threw up a little in my mouth.
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