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Short Break…

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…had to spend an extra day at my parents’ house, so I’m still stuck with dial-up. The 30 Fabulous list is on a short break, but I WILL be back tomorrow with posts, pictures, and information about the next weekly prize for project blog!!!

In the meantime, don’t forget to go vote for your favorite for your chance to win a fabulous recipe collection from Gillian!

Most Fabulous Bravo Personalities: #7 - Ted Allen

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As part of the NaBloPoMo celebration, I’m posting my list of top 30 Most Fabulous Bravo Personalities. The points of qualification? Only one: be utterly fabulous. “Fabulous can mean intriguing, funny, hot, crazy…or all of the above. Stop back every day during November to see if you favorite star has made the list!

Today’s Fabulous #8 is Ted Allen, the culinary member of the Fab Five and a judge on Top Chef.

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Why is Ted fabulous? Ted Allen is freakin’ amazing. He’s one of the few Bravo personalities who has been featured on two Bravo shows (QE and TC). In fact, the only other person to do that, I think, is Tim Gunn (Could this be a hint at an upcoming member of this list?). In addition, Ted is often an “expert” on other TV shows as well, in particular, Food Network’s Iron Chef America. When it comes to food, he knows what’s up!

Check back tomorrow for #6!

(Don’t forget to leave a comment here for your chance to win a cookbook with Project Blog!)

Here’s the list of my 30 Fabulous Bravo Personalities so far:

8. Heidi Klum, Project Runway
9. Padma Lakshmi, Top Chef
10. Harold Dieterle, Top Chef
11. Brian Peeler, Work Out
12. James Lipton, The Actor’s Studio
13. Jai Rodriguez, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
14. Kara Keough, the Real Housewives of Orange County
15. Rebecca Cardon, Work Out
16 - 17. Zoila and Monkey, Flipping Out
18. Jo De La Rosa, The Real Housewives of Orange County
19 - 20. The Griffins, My Life on the D-List
21. Goil Amornvivat, Top Design
22. Steven Asprinio, Top Chef Season One
23. Andy Cohen, Bravo Exec
24. Marcel Vigneron, Top Chef Season Two
25. Kelly Wearstler, Top Design
26. Chloe Dao, Project Runway Season Two
27. Vicki Gunvalson, The Real Housewives of Orange County
28. Dale Levitski, Top Chef Season Three
29. Carson Kressley, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
30. Jeff Lewis, Flipping Out

Have someone you’d like to nominate? Feel free to email me at allison.boyer - at - yahoo - dot - com today or leave a comment telling us why your nominee is Bravo-fabulous!

Most Fabulous Bravo Personalities: #8 and #9 - Heidi Klum and Padma Lakshmi

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As part of the NaBloPoMo celebration, I’m posting my list of top 30 Most Fabulous Bravo Personalities. The points of qualification? Only one: be utterly fabulous. “Fabulous can mean intriguing, funny, hot, crazy…or all of the above. Stop back every day during November to see if you favorite star has made the list!

Today’s Fabulous #8 is Heidi ,the host of Project Runway and #9 is Padma Lakshmi, the host of Top Chef.

(No picture today - sorry! At my parents’ house, and there dial up takes forever to upload pics!)

Why are Heidi and Padma fabulous? Talk about some serious girl power! Heidi Klum and Padma Lakshmi are the perfect picks for hosts of the two most popular Bravo TV shows - Project Runway and Top Chef. They’re so different, too. Heidi is the cool, intimidating super model that contestants feel honored to meet and scared to displease until the very end. Padma is the girl-next-door type, on the other hand. By the end of the competitions, the players are her bffs.

I admire both women equally, however. To me, it’s perfect to have them judge, not just act as pretty faces on the show. Two very different women - both super fabulous!

Check back tomorrow for #7!

(Don’t forget to leave a comment here for your chance to win a cookbook with Project Blog!)

Here’s the list of my 30 Fabulous Bravo Personalities so far:

8. Heidi Klum, Project Runway
9. Padma Lakshmi, Top Chef
10. Harold Dieterle, Top Chef
11. Brian Peeler, Work Out
12. James Lipton, The Actor’s Studio
13. Jai Rodriguez, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
14. Kara Keough, the Real Housewives of Orange County
15. Rebecca Cardon, Work Out
16 - 17. Zoila and Monkey, Flipping Out
18. Jo De La Rosa, The Real Housewives of Orange County
19 - 20. The Griffins, My Life on the D-List
21. Goil Amornvivat, Top Design
22. Steven Asprinio, Top Chef Season One
23. Andy Cohen, Bravo Exec
24. Marcel Vigneron, Top Chef Season Two
25. Kelly Wearstler, Top Design
26. Chloe Dao, Project Runway Season Two
27. Vicki Gunvalson, The Real Housewives of Orange County
28. Dale Levitski, Top Chef Season Three
29. Carson Kressley, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
30. Jeff Lewis, Flipping Out

Have someone you’d like to nominate? Feel free to email me at allison.boyer - at - yahoo - dot - com today or leave a comment telling us why your nominee is Bravo-fabulous!

Most Fabulous Bravo Personalities: #10 - Harold Dieterle

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As part of the NaBloPoMo celebration, I’m posting my list of top 30 Most Fabulous Bravo Personalities. The points of qualification? Only one: be utterly fabulous. “Fabulous can mean intriguing, funny, hot, crazy…or all of the above. Stop back every day during November to see if you favorite star has made the list!

Today’s Fabulous #10 is Harold Dieterle, the season one winner of Top Chef.

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Why is Harold fabulous? I couldn’t make a list of fabulous Bravo personalities without talking about the man who was the original Top Chef. Harold cooks with soul, and his personality makes him a great choice for Top Chef. He actually used the money for his own restaurant too (unlike Ilan, who twittered it away on traveling because he didn’t actually have any viable chef skills). Harold proved to us all that being a Top Chef is about being a leader, not just having great food, and really, I still kind of miss season one - it was by far the best season of Top Chef so far.

Check back tomorrow for #9!

(Don’t forget to leave a comment here for your chance to win a cookbook with Project Blog!)

Here’s the list of my 30 Fabulous Bravo Personalities so far:

10. Harold Dieterle, Top Chef
11. Brian Peeler, Work Out
12. James Lipton, The Actor’s Studio
13. Jai Rodriguez, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
14. Kara Keough, the Real Housewives of Orange County
15. Rebecca Cardon, Work Out
16 - 17. Zoila and Monkey, Flipping Out
18. Jo De La Rosa, The Real Housewives of Orange County
19 - 20. The Griffins, My Life on the D-List
21. Goil Amornvivat, Top Design
22. Steven Asprinio, Top Chef Season One
23. Andy Cohen, Bravo Exec
24. Marcel Vigneron, Top Chef Season Two
25. Kelly Wearstler, Top Design
26. Chloe Dao, Project Runway Season Two
27. Vicki Gunvalson, The Real Housewives of Orange County
28. Dale Levitski, Top Chef Season Three
29. Carson Kressley, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
30. Jeff Lewis, Flipping Out

Have someone you’d like to nominate? Feel free to email me at allison.boyer - at - yahoo - dot - com today or leave a comment telling us why your nominee is Bravo-fabulous!

Project Blog Competition Week Two

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Did you watch tonight’s episode of Project Runway week one? I won’t reveal the outcome in case you haven’t had a chance to tune in yet, but I will bring you a full recap tomorrow!

The task at hand tonight, though? IT’S TIME FOR PROJECT BLOG! In case you’ve not been staying up to date with your Reality on Bravo news, Project Blog is the blogger’s answer to Project Runway. We’ve got the best of the best in bloggers ready to go head to head in weekly competitions for the grand prize:

And as a reader here are Reality on Bravo, YOU CAN WIN TOO! Every week, Reality on Bravo is teaming up with some awesome sponsors to offer prizes for lucky readers. Head over to this post to read about this week’s giveaway, cookbooks from Food History!

As for the competition, you have a say in that too! Every week after Project Runway, I’ll announce the weekly challenge and our 10 competitors will scurry away to write some amazing posts. Read them, and on Friday, vote for your favorites. Your votes, along with the opinions of our amazing judges, Bethany (the winner of the RoB “Create Your Own Reality Show” contest) and April (an extraordinary professional writer and blogger) determine who stays and who “goes home”

And now, here’s what you really want to know - THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE:

On Project Runway, contestants were asked to create an outfit with a partner for fashion icon Sarah Jessica Parker’s newest line, Bitten. This week, blogtestants, you have to write with a partner too - yourself.

That’s right, I want to see your leadership skills, but to make it fair, YOU are the one you’ll be leading.

Pick a post from the past - any post will do - and use that as your inspiration for a new post. You can give us an update on a past news story, revisit a topic, or give further opinion on a factual post. Or hey, do something else - it’s all up to you! Just remember, the goal is to use your past post as inspiration, and you MUST include a link to the past story in your new post. (It can be a post from yesterday or a post from a year ago…timing is not important, any post you choose is fine!)

Because tomorrow is Thanksgiving, there will be additional time to complete this challenge. Instead of the deadline being 8 AM Friday, the deadline will be 8 AM Saturday, but remember - your link will be posted here for voting as soon as you post your entry, so for maximum voting, get your entries in soon!

Bloggers, start your engines! Check back on Friday for a complete list of posts from our blogtestants, and don’t forget to vote on your favorite! Oh, and if anyone else out there wants to play along, send me the link to your post and I’ll include it on the list - you won’t be eligible for the grand prize, but you will get a little link love.

Good luck, bloggers!

The Real Housewives of Orange County: Episode 303 Recap

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The most major part of Episode 303 of the Real Housewives of Orange County was the girls’ trip to South Beach. Mackenzie (George’s daughter), Ashley (Lauri’s daughter), Megan and Lindsey (Tammy’s daughters), and a few of their friends headed to Miami for a week, and trouble ensued. First, Megan and Lindsey began to fight about money. The girls recently lost their father, Lou Knickerbocker, and without daddy around to pay for the bills, they’re finding that money is a bit tight. One girl whispered to another at the breakfast table “They have no money. That’s so sad.” When Lindsey and Megan argued about paying the bill. This trip to Miami was paid for with Lindsey’s OC Angels money, but Megan was recently fired, so she’s freeloading off of her sister, which you can tell she totally hates to do.

Now here’s the question I have - the rest of the girls at the table have parents who pay for everything. I’m guessing that their budgets for this one-week trip were at like, 5 grand. And that’s not including the hotel room and flights. So, why didn’t some one just offer to pick up the total tab for all of the girls at breakfast? Why not share it if you got it a little?

The girls also went to get tattoos. That’s nothing strange for Megan, but Mackenzie and Ashley also got tatties. Mackenzie got a teeny tiny butterfly on her foot and Ashley got the word “Believe” on her foot. As Lauri said, “Believe in what?” That’s stupid. I’m all for tattoos, but not the generic kind that look like rub-ons that you can buy at the store. Give me a break. They got tattooed by the guys at Miami Ink though, which is super cool. When they got home, George was PISSED. Except, he didn’t really seem all that mad. I guess he’s a “keep it inside” type of guy.

The rest of the episode was mostly of Don and Vicki hosting Jeana, Tammy, and company at their guest house on the river. Can you can DRUNK?!?! Don was SO DRUNK. It was hilarious, though. I couldn’t stop laughing at him and especially Tammy’s reaction to him. They were drinking something called “man juice” which sounds disgusting, but must have been delish. The one thing I have to say, though, is WHY was Colton there? I mean, he’s 15 years old and has recently gotten into a lot of trouble. He does not need to see his mom wasted. Who’s the parent here?

Oh, and let’s not forget this episode’s confirmation of Tamra’s son Ryan as the douchiest guy in Orange County. He sleeps until noon, goes to the gym if he’s not too hungover, “kicks back” all day (his own words, not mine), and then drinks with his friends all night. He’s upset that the training program he went to isn’t calling him with job lead (um…what?). And wost of all, Tamra just gives him money to support his slacking. I think she’s a nice lady, but come on - cut him loose and make him get a job.

Most Fabulous Bravo Personalities: #11 - Brian Peeler

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As part of the NaBloPoMo celebration, I’m posting my list of top 30 Most Fabulous Bravo Personalities. The points of qualification? Only one: be utterly fabulous. “Fabulous can mean intriguing, funny, hot, crazy…or all of the above. Stop back every day during November to see if you favorite star has made the list!

Today’s Fabulous #11 is Brian Peeler, from Bravo’s exercise hit, Work Out.

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Why is Brian fabulous? “These hands are the hands of Michaelangelo…”

Peeler is awesome because he’s that guy every girl wants to date and every guy wants to be. He’s got the ripped body of a personal trainer, but at the same time, he’s sweet and caring. This past season, he really showed us that he’s more than just a block of muscle when his best friend, fellow-trainer Doug, passed away. He opened up emotionally and I think that really helped him connect with viewers. It was such a pleasure to see him work with Floyd, his sky lab trainee, as well - Brian worked wonders.

He can train me any day. Yum.

Check back tomorrow for #10!

(Don’t forget to leave a comment here for your chance to win a cookbook with Project Blog!)

Here’s the list of my 30 Fabulous Bravo Personalities so far:

12. James Lipton, The Actor’s Studio
13. Jai Rodriguez, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
14. Kara Keough, the Real Housewives of Orange County
15. Rebecca Cardon, Work Out
16 - 17. Zoila and Monkey, Flipping Out
18. Jo De La Rosa, The Real Housewives of Orange County
19 - 20. The Griffins, My Life on the D-List
21. Goil Amornvivat, Top Design
22. Steven Asprinio, Top Chef Season One
23. Andy Cohen, Bravo Exec
24. Marcel Vigneron, Top Chef Season Two
25. Kelly Wearstler, Top Design
26. Chloe Dao, Project Runway Season Two
27. Vicki Gunvalson, The Real Housewives of Orange County
28. Dale Levitski, Top Chef Season Three
29. Carson Kressley, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
30. Jeff Lewis, Flipping Out

Have someone you’d like to nominate? Feel free to email me at allison.boyer - at - yahoo - dot - com today or leave a comment telling us why your nominee is Bravo-fabulous!

And the Week One Winner Is…

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Project Blog is an ongoing competition that coincides with Bravo’s Project Runway. Every week, blogtestants from all over the blog-o-sphere compete in blogging challenges. Every week, the top blogger wins a special prize and, more importantly, immunity and the blogger with the lowest score is eliminated. There are prizes for readers too! Leave a comment to enter for the week two prize here. And you can play along on your own blog if you’d like email me at allison.boyer-at-yahoo-dot-com with your entries, and I’ll show you a little link love AND give you an additional entry in the prize for that given week!

In this past week’s challenge, blogtestants were asked to give us a post that sums up themselves, their blog, and why they write. You can find a list of their entries here.

You guys voted to pick the reader’s favorites, who get points, which are added to the judges’ scores to create a final score for each player. Project Blog Judges are Beth (the winner of the Reality on Bravo “Create your own Reality Show” contest), April (a freelance writer and the blogger for Life as a Christian Woman), and myself.

Imagine, if you will, that the bloggers are lined up on a virtual runway, because it’s time to announce the winner! There was some stiff competition this week, but the person with the highest score is….

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Winnie, we thought it was great that you’ve built such a community on your blog - you definitely know what they like to read, and that’s a very, very good thing for any blogger! Jodie, your entry was smart, sassy, and fun to read.

It was a tough call between you three, but ultimately Kate won because she really showed us our heart and soul in this blog post. Says one judge, “You took your blog and made me read past the words and the stories to the point of feeling like I know you.”

On top of that, you shined as a blogger by doing three things that many of the other bloggers didn’t do. First, you linked. I mean, you LINKED. Someone who doesn’t read your blog had no trouble understanding what you were talking about because you linked back to every story you references. Second, you used a picture. Pictures are the life of blogs - they draw readers in even if those readers are not initially interested in your site.

And third? You commented. Everywhere. On every competitor blog we read, you were there, leaving comments. Without the blogger comments on others’ site the blog dies. This week was all about showin’ us what ya got…and you did! So congratulations, Kate. You and your blog, Babylune, win week one of Project Blog!!

And now for the part I don’t like…the elimination.

Sigh.

You’re all wonderful bloggers, but we do have a few comments for the bottom two before making an elimination. Congratulations Winnie, Jodie, Mark, Kara, and Sally. Your scores have qualified you to remain in the competition> you may leave the virtual runway.

That leaves us with the bottom two. Cynthia and Randi, let’s bring out your models…er…blogs so we can make a few comments.

Cynthia, we thought your entry “The Five TV Shows that Changed My Life” was great from the perspective of blogging - you included some fun pictures and lists are always GREAT to keep reader interested. However, that’s where it ended. You didn’t really zone in and focus on the challenge - to tell why your blog exists. These shows changes your life, but why should that be important to us? What do you hope to accomplish with your blog? Says one judge, “I was brought to the sale, but not sold.” Says another, “I really liked the effort, but there was a missing element that connected TV changing your life to why you blog about it.”

Randi, we liked that you told us the complete story of why you blog on Brad Pitt Watch. We understand why you love Brad Pitt and we got the connection as to why you blog about him and even why you blog with 451 Press. But here, there was no wow factor. Says one judge, “I kind of felt like you were talking down to me. A lot more readers than you realize may live in rural areas where there isn’t a Starbucks or Target or Walmart. Your explanation as to why you blog seemed generic. What blogger doesn’t have something inside that they’d like to say?”

Now here’s the hard part…this week, we’re eliminating:

No one.

You lucky ducks. hehe.

In light of Zem and Dana dropping out of the competition, we’ve decided to let you all stay! To everyone, though (not just the lowest scorers) this is your one pass. Next week there WILL be an elimination, and anything can happen, so do your best at the challenges!

Project Blog Week One: Vote For Your Favorite!

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Update: Voting remains open until Tuesday at noon! However, comments are now closed, and the winner of the Ecoist bracelet will be emailed today! For a chance to win this week’s prize, head to the latest contest post HERE!

The blogtestant entries are beginning to roll in, so that means it is time to vote for your favorite! The reader poll counts for 5 points in the overall score. First place gets 3 points, second place 2, and third place 1. Each judge also gets 5 points to distribute as they want, and the person with the overall highest score WINS! So, your votes could determine the winner this week and the blogger who gets immunity in next week’s competition.

In this week’s challenge, blogtestants were asked to give us a post that sums up themselves, their blog, and why they write. If you played along, don’t forget to send me your link!

The blogtestants:

1. Kate, Babylune: “The Blog I Write and the Woman Who Writes It”
2. Randi, Brad Pitt Watch: “The First Challenge”
3. Jodie, Gossip on Sports: “Project Blog: Week One Challenge”
4. Cynthia, TV of the Absurd: “The Five TV Shows that Changed My Life”
5. Winnie, Watching the View: “Project Blog: Why I Blog the View”
6. Sally, Style Fix: “The Fashionable Child Who Writes Becomes the Fashion Writer”
7. Kara, Colorado Review: “Why I Blog About Colorado Travel”
8. Mark, Get Incensed: “Project Blog. Bravo”

Blogtestants are listed above by time of post and below by the date they joined Project Blog (in the future it will be determined by their previous week’s points). They have until Friday at 8 AM to post! If you came here from one of their sites, I encourage you to check out the other entries before voting. You can vote once every 24 hours, and the polls officially close Tuesday at noon! Happy voting!

VOTING IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED!
Week One Voting Results:

Winnie came in first place with 45% of the vote and a whopping 83 votes. She’ll get 3 additional points this week in the overall score.

Sally came in second place with 18% of the vote and 34 votes. She’ll get 2 additional points this week in the overall score.

Kate came in third place with 13% of the vote and 24 votes. She’ll get 1 additional point this week in the overall score

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had 11% of the vote with 20 votes.

Cynthia had 4% of the vote with 7 votes.

Randi, Mark, and Kara had 3% of the vote each with 6 votes apiece.

The three judges have also voted and the winner for week one, as well as elimination, will be reveled TONIGHT.

AND DON’T FORGET: After you vote, leave a comment here telling everyone who you’re voting for and why (it can be anonymous). Use a valid email address, because leaving a comment will put you in the running to win an Ecoist bracelet! Check out that link for more ways to win the free prize of the week, and go to www.ecoist.com for more eco-friendly items!

Most Fabulous Bravo Personalities: #12 - James Lipton

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As part of the NaBloPoMo celebration, I’m posting my list of top 30 Most Fabulous Bravo Personalities. The points of qualification? Only one: be utterly fabulous. “Fabulous can mean intriguing, funny, hot, crazy…or all of the above. Stop back every day during November to see if you favorite star has made the list!

Today’s Fabulous #12 is James Lipton, host of Bravo’s Actor’s Studio.

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Why is James fabulous? Have you seen The Actor’s Studio? This guy rocks. James Lipton interviews the biggest stars without even batting an eyelash, but more importantly, he does so in a way that invites them to share their stories. It’s not like he’s Barbara Walters, asking tough, uncomfortable questions. He does his research, he guides them, and he gets them to talk. It’s more like a conversation than an interview, and I love that.

His commitment to quality alone is enough to make him fabulous. Mr. Lipton spends hours and hours and days and maybe even weeks prepping for each interview. He wants to know what he’s talking about!

And you know what? The guy is funny, too!

If all that isn’t enough to qualify you for my Fabulous List, nothing is. James Lipton is amazing, end of story.

Check back tomorrow for #11!

(Don’t forget to leave a comment here for your chance to win a cookbook with Project Blog!)

Here’s the list of my 30 Fabulous Bravo Personalities so far:

12. James Lipton, The Actor’s Studio
13. Jai Rodriguez, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
14. Kara Keough, the Real Housewives of Orange County
15. Rebecca Cardon, Work Out
16 - 17. Zoila and Monkey, Flipping Out
18. Jo De La Rosa, The Real Housewives of Orange County
19 - 20. The Griffins, My Life on the D-List
21. Goil Amornvivat, Top Design
22. Steven Asprinio, Top Chef Season One
23. Andy Cohen, Bravo Exec
24. Marcel Vigneron, Top Chef Season Two
25. Kelly Wearstler, Top Design
26. Chloe Dao, Project Runway Season Two
27. Vicki Gunvalson, The Real Housewives of Orange County
28. Dale Levitski, Top Chef Season Three
29. Carson Kressley, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
30. Jeff Lewis, Flipping Out

Have someone you’d like to nominate? Feel free to email me at allison.boyer - at - yahoo - dot - com today or leave a comment telling us why your nominee is Bravo-fabulous!

Project Blog Week Two Prize

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Project Blog is an on-going competition at Reality on Bravo where top-notch bloggers from around the world are competing to be named the ultimate “top blogger”. We’ve got some great prizes lined up, and there’s good news - you can win too! Every Monday, I’ll announce the weekly sponsor and the prize. Make sure that you play every week - you can win some amazing things, thanks to our awesome sponsors!

Week One’s Sponsor: Gillian and Food History (www.foodpast.com)
Week One’s Prize: Chronicling The Fifth Deadly Sin

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I’m pumped for this week’s prize for y’all, because I have a copy already and LOVE it. This week, our Project Blog sponsor is Gillian Polack, writer, historian, and all around cool cat from the blog Food History. The prize? A copy of her e-cookbook, “Chronicling the Fifth Deadly Sin,” which is a tasty collection of recipes from around the world. And I do mean tasty.

This isn’t your typical cookbook, and Gillian’s not your typical blogger. Occasionally, I read through it just because it’s funny and interesting, even if I don’t need a good idea for dinner.

Add lemon juice to taste. Stir well. Serve hot or cold. This is a VERY filling dish - very solid (like my waistline).

Some of the recipes you’ll find in this book include Andy’s Hong Kong Curry Triangles, Trudee’s Canadian Chocolate Cheesecake (I’ve made that one - DELISH), and Medieval Style Mushroom Pastries. Mmmmmm…

If that sounds interesting to you, check out Gillian’s site for a sneak peak of what you could win! Her site includes recipes from around the world, as well as the history behind them. It’s one of my favorite blogs on the Internet (and that’s saying a lot, as I spend a good part of my day reading dozens of different blogs).

And, if you like fiction, your can also purchase Gillian’s novel, Illuminations, from Barnes and Noble,

Want a chance to win this week’s prize? You can enter up to three times!

  • For one chance, leave a comment on this post on Reality on Bravo with one “food fact” that you’ve learned from any post on Gillian’s website.
  • For a second chance, blog about this contest on your own site and email the link to me at allison.boyer-at-yahoo-dot-com.
  • Want a third chance? Check back here on Friday, vote for your favorite in our Project Blog competition, and leave a comment showing support! The winner will be drawn at random from all qualifying entries.

Most Fabulous Bravo Personalities: #13 - Jai Rodriguez

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As part of the NaBloPoMo celebration, I’m posting my list of top 30 Most Fabulous Bravo Personalities. The points of qualification? Only one: be utterly fabulous. “Fabulous can mean intriguing, funny, hot, crazy…or all of the above. Stop back every day during November to see if you favorite star has made the list!

Today’s Fabulous #13 is Jai Rodriguez, from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.

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Why is Jai fabulous? Seriously, can you name a nicer, more entertaining Bravo personality? Jai is the epitome of QE, and the reason why many people watch the show. He teaches “culture,” which means anything from etiquette to dance. He’s helped with proposals and he’s help reunite families. Jai’s also usually the one who gives the “big wow” of the show - free dinners, free trips, free everything. How could you NOT love Jai?

Sigh. Who else already misses the Fab Five?

Check back tomorrow for #12!

(Don’t forget to leave a comment here for your chance to win a bracelet with Project Blog!)

Here’s the list of my 30 Fabulous Bravo Personalities so far:

13. Jai Rodriguez, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
14. Kara Keough, the Real Housewives of Orange County
15. Rebecca Cardon, Work Out
16 - 17. Zoila and Monkey, Flipping Out
18. Jo De La Rosa, The Real Housewives of Orange County
19 - 20. The Griffins, My Life on the D-List
21. Goil Amornvivat, Top Design
22. Steven Asprinio, Top Chef Season One
23. Andy Cohen, Bravo Exec
24. Marcel Vigneron, Top Chef Season Two
25. Kelly Wearstler, Top Design
26. Chloe Dao, Project Runway Season Two
27. Vicki Gunvalson, The Real Housewives of Orange County
28. Dale Levitski, Top Chef Season Three
29. Carson Kressley, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
30. Jeff Lewis, Flipping Out

Have someone you’d like to nominate? Feel free to email me at allison.boyer - at - yahoo - dot - com today or leave a comment telling us why your nominee is Bravo-fabulous!

Most Fabulous Bravo Personalities: #14 - Kara Keough

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As part of the NaBloPoMo celebration, I’m posting my list of top 30 Most Fabulous Bravo Personalities. The points of qualification? Only one: be utterly fabulous. “Fabulous can mean intriguing, funny, hot, crazy…or all of the above. Stop back every day during November to see if you favorite star has made the list!

Today’s Fabulous #14 is Kara Keough, from the Real Housewives of Orange County

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Why is Kara fabulous?I’ve made it no secret that I love Kara Keough. Of all the Real Housewives kids, I think it is her and Briana Gunvalson that have their feet on the ground. Yeah, they’re still spoiled. They’re spoiled rotten. But you know what? Kara doesn’t act like a spoiled brat. She’s nice to everyone, friendly when meeting new people, and hard-working. Plus, she knows that there’s more to life than the material things. Kara’s always show that her relationships with people are important.

Speaking of relationships, that picture above is one that she posted on BravoTV.com - it’s her and her new boyfriend! They make an adorable couple!

Check back tomorrow for #13!

(Don’t forget to leave a comment here for your chance to win a bracelet with Project Blog!)

Here’s the list of my 30 Fabulous Bravo Personalities so far:

14. Kara Keough, the Real Housewives of Orange County
15. Rebecca Cardon, Work Out
16 - 17. Zoila and Monkey, Flipping Out
18. Jo De La Rosa, The Real Housewives of Orange County
19 - 20. The Griffins, My Life on the D-List
21. Goil Amornvivat, Top Design
22. Steven Asprinio, Top Chef Season One
23. Andy Cohen, Bravo Exec
24. Marcel Vigneron, Top Chef Season Two
25. Kelly Wearstler, Top Design
26. Chloe Dao, Project Runway Season Two
27. Vicki Gunvalson, The Real Housewives of Orange County
28. Dale Levitski, Top Chef Season Three
29. Carson Kressley, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
30. Jeff Lewis, Flipping Out

Have someone you’d like to nominate? Feel free to email me at allison.boyer - at - yahoo - dot - com today or leave a comment telling us why your nominee is Bravo-fabulous!

Pictures from the Victoria’s Secret Annual Fashion Show

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Here at Reality on Bravo, the name Heidi Klum brings thoughts of Project Runway and Tim Gunn, but let’s not forget that she’s still one of the world’s hottest supermodels. Heidi’s big claim to fame is as a Victoria’s Secret model, so of course she was on hand at their 12th annual fashion show on November 15. Check out the below pictures of Heidi Klum from the event. You know what I love best about these pictures? It shows that Heidi Klum is human. Heidi is a mom, and she doesn’t have that rock-hard flawless body any more like touched-up pictures would have us believe. That doesn’t matter. She’s still smoking!

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(A ton more picture after the break)

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Most Fabulous Bravo Personalities: #15 - Rebecca Cardon

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As part of the NaBloPoMo celebration, I’m posting my list of top 30 Most Fabulous Bravo Personalities. The points of qualification? Only one: be utterly fabulous. “Fabulous can mean intriguing, funny, hot, crazy…or all of the above. Stop back every day during November to see if you favorite star has made the list!

Today’s Fabulous #15 is Rebecca Cardon, from Bravo’s Work Out.

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Why is Rebecca fabulous? If I had to give you one word that most reminded me of Rebecca, I’d say ’spunk’. Miss Cardon is a firecracker, to say the least. You ask her for directions and she’ll tell you how great her ass is. You sign up for her aerobics class and she’ll gossip with you about the latest people everyone is sleeping with. Drama did not have a meaning on Bravo until Rebecca took the stage.

And I love her for that. She’s really self-confident and happy in her own skin. You can tell that she’s also one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. Sexuality and snarkiness aside, Rebbecca will be your best friend faster than she’d ever be your worst enemy. In fact, that’s pretty much how everyone acts at Sky Sport and Spa. They have their problems (who can forget the time Rebecca threw the glass of water in Jesse’s face?), but at the end of the day, it’s all gravy.

Check back tomorrow for #14!

(Don’t forget to leave a comment here for your chance to win a bracelet with Project Blog!)

Here’s the list of my 30 Fabulous Bravo Personalities so far:

15. Rebecca Cardon, Work Out
16 - 17. Zoila and Monkey, Flipping Out
18. Jo De La Rosa, The Real Housewives of Orange County
19 - 20. The Griffins, My Life on the D-List
21. Goil Amornvivat, Top Design
22. Steven Asprinio, Top Chef Season One
23. Andy Cohen, Bravo Exec
24. Marcel Vigneron, Top Chef Season Two
25. Kelly Wearstler, Top Design
26. Chloe Dao, Project Runway Season Two
27. Vicki Gunvalson, The Real Housewives of Orange County
28. Dale Levitski, Top Chef Season Three
29. Carson Kressley, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
30. Jeff Lewis, Flipping Out

Have someone you’d like to nominate? Feel free to email me at allison.boyer - at - yahoo - dot - com today or leave a comment telling us why your nominee is Bravo-fabulous!

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