Ego Inflated, Temporarily
A couple of months ago, Sarasota Magazine called and asked to feature me as their “NoiseMaker,” quite appropriate as I can be a pretty gregarious, controversial gal. You see, I live in a city where the average age of the patrons at Outback Steakhouse is twice mine. This land of Sarasota is paradise. It’s where the rich retire. It’s a city full of restaurants where you’re guaranteed that 3 out of the 5 appetizer specials are “gummable.”
OH GOSH. I’m just kidding.
Sorta.
I do love this area, even though I miss my San Francisco grocery stores and ethnic corner eateries, living here actually inspired my cooking career, a fun story for another time.
So when John, the photographer for Sarasota Magazine showed up at my doorstep, I already had rehearsed in my head how I was going to convince him not to take a boring ol’ shot of me smiling-happy-holding-a-wok-spatula-pretending-to-cook-in-the-kitchen pose. YAWN. Thank heavens John was cool. In fact, he suggested that we photograph me eating on my Balinese day-bed.
We had to take several shots before John and I were happy with the lighting, pose, setting and of course, my LOOK. Because I had to decide if I was going to look:
a) Giddy
b) Hungry
c) Insane
We chose the “Draping Seductively Over the Balinese Love Lounge” look.
I’m a thirty-frickin’-five year old mother of two and I can still look hotter than habanero sunbathing in july.
yeeeesssssssssss………
oh and yeah, THAT is how Scott, Nathan, Andrew and I eat dinner every night. On dry-clean only embroidered silk.
Congrats and hot damn! I wanna Balinese day bed.
Biggles
congrats! there’s a lot to drool over in that photo!
LOVE it!
and now I want the day bed!
Inspired photo shoot. John is obviously a talented photographer who knows his stuff. Just like you with your cooking, Jaden. Picture turned out great. Congratulations.
Wanda
http://www.only-cookware.com
I love the cover. Really nice pics.
That’s a pretty racy picture John took of you!
Peko
Way to go! That is awesome. :0)
Sexy lady! Wow, hot stuff!
Luxurious and delicious, congrats on the article. Well done!
u look so lovely … congrats!! XD
Yum! and Yum!!
You go girl!
That cover kicks ass! Keep it hot, Jaden.
Hey, I was not there to hold the fan to blow at your hair for that extra “fly away” look :p.
Jaden,
I didn’t want to say it, as a fellow blogger I have to keep my professional standards! You are very hot, look out I want to squirt some sriracha sauce on those noodles!