Monday, July 10, 2006

Me and the Goddess

…well, a domestic goddess.

Last week I headed to Broadway Panhandler in the city to pick up some cake rounds and baking supplies. I arrived just as the store was opening and had the place to myself for the most part. As I was chatting with the clerk (Mrs. Soto was on vacation), I noticed an attractive, dark haired woman near the entrance. She looked familiar but I just couldn’t quite recognize her. Then in a flash, I realized who it was. I confirmed my suspicions with the clerk who acknowledged the woman was there for a TV shoot.

For years I have admired the writing of Nigella Lawson. She wrote for the Times of London and now for the NY Times. She also has a few books out and appears on a television program called, “Nigella Bites.” I have confessed to my wife my attraction to this woman and to anyone else who will listen as well. She is the second most perfect woman in creation.

Although I did not embarrass myself, I may have gushed a little when I introduced myself to her and started talking about one of her recipes. She seemed genuinely pleased to know my thoughts and she was gracefully charming.

I am a lucky man.