Sometimes, I’m Such a Male

10th September 2007

Well, ok, not really, but my subconscious apparently likes the idea.

RR’s daytime cooking show is a regular staple on our bedroom TiVo, and we watched it so much that several months ago I had this dream that my wife and Rachael got “involved” and us two couples formed a sort of triangular love alliance. (Yolanda & I, Rachael & Yolanda, Rachael and her hubby — no male/male interaction, thanks.)

I’ve always thought that Rachael is terribly cute, despite her random moments of bubble-yum blondness. She’s got a great smile, a good, fun personality, makes some pretty decent, normal food, and has cute…uhm…assets. The woman is popular for many reasons, mostly because she has a very engaging manner while on the tube, tries not to take herself too seriously, and generally sounds like the sort of person you’d sit down with in a cafe and crack jokes over a latte.

There are definitely some non-flattering photos of her, especially on the boxes and signs advertising her cookware. What is with that? She looks completely fake with caked-on makeup and a totally uncharacteristic expression on her face. They would sell more, I think, if they had a picture of her in PJs on the front, rampant bedhead looking like a wounded badger attempting to make off with a pillow.

So, in general, she’s a nice person and has good looks. I had no idea, however, that she had done a photo shoot for FHM Magazine in 2004. FHM, for those not in the know, is a men’s magazine that features, among other things, tastefully-clad women of various sorts. It’s not porn, it’s more of an appreciative review of the female form. It is to pretty women what a car rag is to hotrods, if you will.

Now….Rachel’s cute enough when she’s on her show, flinging salt in all directions and bantering with celebrities, but what do you think about these photos — is it hot in this kitchen or is it just me?