Jessica Seinfeld returned to the show with her second cookbook "Double Delicious" to help home cooks make good and simple food for their families and Adam Glassman from O Magazine helped women create designer looks for less.
Original Air Date:
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Guests:
Oprah welcomed Jessica Seinfeld back to the show with her second cookbook and Adam Glassman from O Magazine to give ideas to get designer looks for less.
Show Summary:
Chances are that one of the two guests on this episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show gave you a new and exciting idea to take back to your own kitchen or closet. Jerry Seinfeld's wife Jessica Seinfeld returned to the show to share her second cookbook Double Delicious and meal ideas for the challenged home cook, while Adam Glassman from O Magazine showed viewers how to create the latest in fashion for less from discount stores like TJMaxx.
Jessica Seinfeld and real-life best friend and Oprah correspondent Ali Wentworth helped desperate bad cooks make simple and tasty food for their families, including a slow cooker lasagna, three delicious appetizers, crunchy tostadas, and elegant looking steak and roasted chicken. The recipes were easy to understand and the food looked wonderful without all the fuss and complication.
Adam Glassman knows how style a fantastic designer outfit, but he also knows how to rock the look for less by finding off-label or discount store items that can fake-out your friends. Not spending a fortune on trends and buying designer clothes at a store like TJMaxx is a way to stretch the family dollar but still look fashionable and like your best.
Special Highlights:
This episode featured the following highlights:
- Jessica Seinfeld returned to the show to rescue home cooks who rely on takeout or have trouble feeding their family tasty and healthy food. Following up her first cookbook, this effort still provides simple recipes that taste good and are nutritious.
- In addition to making some of the recipes featured in the book, Jessica and Ali also went to a grocery store and helped families choose whole grain over sugar cereals, 100% juice over punch, and whole wheat pastas.
- Jessica's essential spices for the kitchen include salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, peppercorn, bay leaves and cinnamon.
- Adam Glassman created looks for less from TJMaxx and advised viewers not to spend a lot on trends but invest in solid classic pieces.
What to Take Away from the Show:
Jessica Seinfeld and Adam Glassman both had great tips for viewers to live their Best Life with delicious and simple recipes and ways to look fashionable without spending a lot of money. While many episodes focus on deep lessons and life experiences, sometimes it's the little things that make life easier or put more money in your family's pocketbook that can bring viewers those lightbulb moments.
Products Featured in This Episode:
Jessica Seinfeld - 'Double Delicious'
William Morrow Cookbooks
Double Delicious - Good, Simple Food for Busy, Complicated Lives from Jessica Seinfeld follows up to her successful first cookbook Deceptively Delicious by keeping the recipes simple, family friendly, and nutritious.
