So, what do you say to break the ice when you meet one of People Magazine’s 50 Hottest Bachelors?
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We’ll I’m going to let you guess what I said (and let you win something cool)
A few nights ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dave Lieberman, who was showcasing tapas dishes using beautiful olive oil from Spain. My friends, the Culinary Sherpas did the food styling for the event and for the media.
Dave, me, Michelle and Greg of the Culilnary Sherpas who did the awesome food styling.
Here’s my 7 minute interview with Dave, and I think I embarrassed the curls outta his hair and made him squirm like a monkey in heat! (around the 4:40 mark)
Dave Lieberman Interview from Jaden Hair on Vimeo.
And I have a feeling that Dave’s going to totally get me back for that embarrasing question!!!
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Recipes courtesy of Dave Lieberman and Olive Oil from Spain
There are a ton more recipes at Olive Oil from Spain‘s website.
Lemon Poached Shrimp with Spicy Gazpacho
serves 8-10 as part of Tapas party
For the shrimp:
3 quarts water
1 lemon, quartered
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black peppercorns
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
For the gazpacho:
1 cup soft insides of rustic bread loaf
1 pound vine-ripened tomatoes, peeled, cored and roughly chopped
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and roughly chopped
½ medium white onion, peeled and roughly chopped
½ red bell pepper, roughly chopped
½ green bell pepper, roughly chopped
4 clove
s garlic, chopped
½ Thai chili, seeded and chopped
3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
2 tablespoons Olive Oil from Spain
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
For the garnish:
¼ cup each finely diced red bell pepper and cucumber
Olive Oil from Spain
To make shrimp:
Combine water, lemon, thyme, bay leaf, salt and peppercorns in a large pot. Bring to a boil, simmer for 10 minutes. Remove and discard lemon and seasonings. Add shrimp to pot and poach for 2 to 3 minutes, or until cooked through. Using a slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to a large bowl of ice water. Drain and refrigerate shrimp until ready to serve.
To make gazpacho:
Soak the bread in water for 10 minutes; drain and squeeze out excess water. Set aside. In a food processor puree the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, peppers, garlic and chili. Add the bread, vinegar, Olive Oil from Spain, salt and pepper and process until smooth. Chill until ready to serve.
To serve:
Place a couple shrimp in a shallow bowl; pour gazpacho around. Sprinkle with diced red pepper and cucumber. Drizzle with olive oil.
Garlic and Idiazabal Mashed Potatoes with Herbed Cream
Makes 10 servings (20 potato cakes)
For the potatoes:
1 1/2 pounds russet potatoes (2 large), peeled and cut in large chunks
¼ cup Olive Oil from Spain
2 cloves garlic, smashed
3 tablespoons milk
¾ cup grated Idiazábal cheese
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 large egg beaten
¾ cup fine dry breadcrumbs
Light Olive Oil from Spain for frying
For the herb cream:
3 tablespoons Olive Oil from Spain
2 tablespoons basil leaves
2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley leaves
¼ cup crème fraiche
¼ cup sour cream
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Salt to taste
To make the potatoes:
In a small saucepan combine Olive Oil from Spain and garlic. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool. When cool discard the garlic.
Boil potatoes until fork tender; drain. Return potatoes to pot to dry. Mash potatoes leaving some chunks. Stir in 3 tablespoons garlic, Olive Oil from Spain, milk and cheese; season with salt and pepper. When cool enough to handle, form potatoes into small round cakes, about 2 inches in diameter. In a small bowl, beat egg with 1 tablespoon water. Dip each cake into egg mixture, then into breadcrumbs. Refrigerate at least ½ hour or overnight.
Pour enough light Olive Oil from Spain into a heavy skillet to cover the bottom with 1/4″of oil; set over medium heat. When the oil is hot pan-fry potato cakes until golden brown, 1 – 2 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. Top each potato cake with a dollop of herb cream and serve warm.
To make the herb cream:
In a blender puree the Olive Oil from Spain, basil, and parsley. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until just mixed. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Fresh Chorizo and Piquillo Bites with Shaved Manchego Cheese
Serves 8 to 10 as part of Tapas menu
1 pound fresh chorizo sausage
1/4 pound Manchego cheese
6-8 piquillo peppers, drained and cut into 1 inch squares
olive oil from Spain
Prick fresh chorizo sausages in several placdes with the point of a knife. Grill sausages over medium high heat until medium rare, about 3 minutes on each side. Set aside to drain on a paper towel. When sausages are cool enough to handle, slice diagonally into 1/2 inch thick pieces.
Add olive oil to saute pan and sear chorizo slices on both sides until well browned and cooked thorugh, 1-2 minutes for each side. Drain on paper towels.
Using a vegetable peeler, shave cheese into very thin pieces. Top each piece of chorizo with a shaving of cheese and a square piece of piquillo pepper. Skewer with a toothpick. Drizzle with olive oil and serve.
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First of all, I like Dave Lieberman, he’s a talented young chef, but…BUT poached shrimps gazpacho is NOT, in any way or form, a traditional Spanish dish. I’m from Spain and the thought of putting shrimps in gazpacho makes me feel sick. The combination of a heavy tomato based cocktail sauce and shrimps is something very American, we like our shrimps with mayonnaise sauce or salsa rosa. And Sangria is never made with white wine, that’s for tourists.
Anyhoo…nice of him to promote Spanish olive oil, heck! most imported Italians olive oils are Italian bottled of Spanish grown olive oil.
Who was the winner?? Did I miss it?? 🙂 🙂 🙂
“Could I be your food fluffer?”
My, what a big camera you have!
Yours or mine, Hot tamale? smooches…gina
Hi Jaden,
I think you would have said to Dave, “Hey, I’ll trade your camera for my camera!”
Great interview with Dave, and the food looks so yummy! I think he was totally intimidated by your sexy aura during the interview !!!
Maybe something like – We make a great pair of “eyes” (camera ofcourse!!)
Can I take a picture with you?
You’re wayy cuter in person.
gotta be that.
Your lens is bigger than mine. 🙂
Hey, Can I buy you dinner?
We could really cook together! What else would you say? 🙂
Can I have a picture of us with our identical cameras?
Is it Dave, or David?
You probably told him what a nice smile he has 🙂
Great looking food!
Hmmm…. I see you’re camera is as big as mine…. let’s see how you use it!
J/K. Cool that you have met Dave.
Jason
yours is bigger than mine
“Mm… tasty! The food I mean.”
My guess is “Your so much cuter in person!”
by the way, i’m half jewish…
Gawd it all looks delicious!
I would have to go with: “Wow, that’s a big lense you got there, I mean camera lense that is”
Well, what I would say would be totally un-polished, but maybe you said something better, like “Hey. Wow. Dave. You’re…good-looking, um, anyway, have a seat and we can get started.” Something like that. But probably better.
I read in the Trib that you have a secret for making grilled chicken knees…do tell111
You look like a guy that would like grilled chicken knees like myself.
I was thinking along the lines of what Angie said, actually. Or maybe, “I hope you don’t drive a red sportscar, too.”
Do we have the same camera?
Nice to meet you I’m Steamy! Uh, I mean Jaden!
Something along the lines of “Hey nice camera, I have the same one!”
omg, darlin’! you go, girl! you so totally look like a high school girl talking to david l. but who could blame you right? i would be probably worse than you. HAHAHA! awesome interview, though. so, were you able to sleep and take off that silly grin after the interview? hehehe.
He is a hottie!
My guess is that you said – Hi! You look good enough to be eaten errr I meant your camera…. 🙂
“Nice Camera! Ooo… can I get a picture with you?!”
“My Camera is bigger than yours”
Is it Dave or David? Ill just call you sweetie.
I honestly have no clue, am new to your page. “I really like your cookbook?” Sheesh that was lame~
I may be new to the Steamy Kitchen but I won’t be a stranger now that I’ve found it.
Love your site!
“Looks like both of us are photo geeks, how compatible!” hehe.
Argh damn I’m trying to come up with something witty but everything really HAS been taken! 🙁 Too bad as I really LOVE Dave Lieberman!
Will keep scratching my head…
Wow! Nice camera!
“Mine’s bigger/longer than yours” ..?
Where’s your flash?
If you show me your camera, I’ll show you mine!
I see my guess was already mentioned, bur here it is anyway:
Is that a camera in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
Hmmm… Something cheesy like “what’s cookin’, good lookin’?” perhaps? Such a hottie! (that would be BOTH of you, of course…)
“Cool camera. Say, when you opened up the package, did you throw the instructions out the window and run around in your knickers for a bit, like I did?” XD
My, what a big lens you’ve got there!
“Your camera is almost as hot as you are!”
I dunno…a lot’s been said already…I’m guessing you said, “Let’s get a picture together with our cameras.”
You said, “I’m getting steamier just standing next to you. You sure know how to make a girl melt.”
I’m going to guess that you said, “so do you shoot?…pictures that is.”
is it true that it is all about how big your lens is or how you use it?
I love a man who is good with his hands … 😉
nice camera!
You say Canon and I say tannin;
You say Nikon and I say daikon.
Canon, tannin; Nikon, daikon,
Let’s call the whole thing off.
“My! Mine’s almost as bis as yours!”
We have the same camera!
“Your camera is bigger than my camera”
(I am SOOOO bad at pick up lines!)
You said: “Hi, Lieberman means Lover-man and I’m the Steaming Kitchenette. Nice to steam you up…”
“Hey, we have the same camera!”
“Hi! I like the way you work it.”
or
“Wow, that [camera] is big!”
“Yours is bigger than mine”
Hahahha! Couldn’t believe that question! Nice interview Jaden.
Or…did you say “You’re hot! Can I take a picture with you?”
“I see your Schwartz… err LENS is as big as mine. Let’s see how well you handle it.” 😀
Aww man, just about everybody has said something I wanted to say argh!
Well, all I can say is Dave Lieverman is one HOTTIE! He has the cutest smile! Lucky you! 😀
OHMYGOD……..
“Can I take a picture with you? Please?”
“Hey! We have the same camera!!!!”
Am I correct?!! =)
I hope I win!!!! Teehee.
“Um can I take your picture?” With a couple of gurgles and blubs too.
“Is it Dave or David? I’ll just call you sweetie.” All I can say is where were guys like this when I was 30.
Ooh the picture changed.. now did you say Wow look at the size of your ……
CAMERA lol
Just for a guess I’ll say “Your kitchen or mine?” ;-P
I say it was “Can I hold your camera?” Of course, there’s always the ubiquitous, “I’ll show you mine if you show me yours…”
I’m dying to try those chorizo bites. I just bought a few packs of the to-die-for chorizo from the on-campus meat lab and have been looking for more things to do with it.
“I’ll take your picture if you take mine…”
Wow, he’s a definite cutie. I don’t know if I could have gotten through the interview without giggling incessantly. Great job. Lucky you. You do all the fun stuff 🙂
All I can say is that you look fantastic and the interview was a lot of fun to watch.
Thanks
Hi, Dave! PleasedtomeetyouohmyGodI’mlikeyourbiggestfaninthewholeworldcanItakeapicturewithyouprettyplease?
Aww, I unfortunately did this the first time without seeing the “hint” photo.
How about “It’s so big!”
My guess is that you didn’t use a pick-up line after all as you are a married lady!
Sorry, I wasn’t going to comment, but I feel the urge to.
What you probably said when you met Dave Lieberman:
1. Channeling Paris Hilton “You’re hot…”
or
2. “You’re not the only one that knows how to use that equipment.”
Have a wonderful day!
Um…”what camera do you use?” Argh, a boring questions I would ask but not you! Anyways, you look fab!
Idiazabal is one of my favorite cheeses!!! Have to try that mash recipe…
“Will you marry me?”… LOL… just kidding Jaden…you looked great, he was lucky you were the one who interviewed him… 🙂
“I don’t have to show my husband the film…”
You probably said something like “So, what kind of camera/lens do you use?” I know that sounds kind of safe, but I figured you didn’t want to scare him away before your titillating question ;p
It might not be fair to do two…but I didn’t see your hint.
How about “Let’s forget about these shots and let’s go do some REAL SHOTS!
You said, “Hey! we have the same camera!”
How about…”Great camera!” The Gazpacho looks awesome, by the way.
“Wow, yours is bigger than mine!”
“How come your’s is bigger than mine?!” If you need a great source for Spanish ingredients, check out La Tienda. They have everything you need online – I have ordered from them several times even though they are only about 30 minutes away!
“oh my god, we have the same cameras! (thinking voice: we should totally go out!)”
May I take your picture?
Hi, I’m STEAMY, you’re HOT!
Dave or David or can I call you sweetheart?
This was brilliant – love the piece.
“Is it true what they say about the size of a guy’s camera?”
How is this: “How are you meatballs?”
I’m guessing, “Can I take a picture? with the food?” Great interview, by the way
How about: “Wow, you are even cuter in real life!”
“Wow, nice camera!”
Don’t you love your Canon?
When can you come and steam up my kitchen?
So many good comments you could have started with … my official answer (which I very much doubt you would ask because it is so non-PC) is “Are you straight?”
I might have said “You’re not as tall as you look on TV.”
“My, what a big lens you have!”
I probably wouldn’t have been able to say anything, what with my tongue hanging out of my mouth.
I think you played it cool and said, “Hi- I’m Jaden Whateveryourlastnameis and you are…? You look very familiar to me…”
“You use a Canon too?”
ahh you gave me some good smiles this morning and a few giggles! how much fun was that?! and you look great, love the shoulder, almost as much as he loves chicken knees lol. hmm maybe you said something like, “so i see you’re a Canon guy?”
Bonding over cameras, that’s hot!
“Hubba Hubba”
“Or pay no attention to this wedding ring on my hand”
“I will shoot you if you shoot me.”
Is that a camera in your pocket Dave, or are you just happy to see me 😉
“would you like to take my picture”
“Have you seen the new 5D?”
“Wow.. you’re pretty hot. Will you take a picture with me?”
“I bet my lense is bigger than yours, but don’t worry Dave – size doesn’t matter.”
“So tell me Dave- Are you a film or digital man?” and it would have to be said sugestively 😉
My, my…what big lenses you’ve got there. I’ll show you mine if you’ll show me yours.
thats a nice camera u have there!
Ok this is just super cheesy but you said, “I’ll let you take pictures in my kitchen if you let me take pictures in yours.” (while batting your eyelashes the whole time and rubbing that bare shoulder on his shoulder…LOL!!!!)
I’m guessing you asked him what he was shooting with. After all, that’s what I have a tendency to do when seeing a fellow Canon user. 😉
“Are you gonna eat that?”
No idea what you might have said to him, but it looks like you were having fun. He seems like a pretty nice guy too. (Okay, big confession here, but I’ve never seen him on TV, not even once! What can I say, I’m not much of a TV watcher.)
Alright Dave; is it Dave or David?
Yet another who was thinking along the same lines as AuntLolo, lol! Except I was thinking “So, what size is yours?”
You are totally my hero now! He is so hot! And you look great in that dress!
My guess: Is that a big camera in your pocket or are you happy to see me? (sorry, super cheesy)
I am thinking the same thing as Aunt Lolo.
I can’t believe nobody has guessed this! (I can’t believe I’m saying this, either!)
“So, how big is yours?” (Come on…you were both holding equally impressive cameras…I probably would have asked something along the same lines!)
“Hey baby, your lens or mine?”
Ok here is another… Is that a telephoto lens in your hand or are you just happy to see me.
Seeing as how a camera is in the ‘hint’ photo I’m guessing, it was:
“Can I get a picture?”
But this is a possibility too.
“Would you care to tapas dance?”
You said I love a man with a big lens. Im trying to keep this clean. BTW you look great in that dress.
“Damn, you’re hotter in person than on tv!”
Hmm….how about ‘Oh My God!! Can I take a picture of you?”
Oooooh hello Dave… (I like what I see) 🙂
I’m guessing you said, “So, do you want to take my picture?” 🙂 I would!
I’m jealous you met him, he was one of my favorites on the Food Network. And he looks just the same! I love your captions on the video, and you did make him squirm, you naughty girl!
I was going to say “hammana hammana hammana” but since you said to keep it clean, I am assuming you said something along the lines of
“Can I get a picture with you to show to Scott;)”
“You’re totally hot!”
“I love a man with curly hair!”
“Holy crap! You’re hot!”
That’s my guess……. by the way, you looked hot too!!!!!
Jaden, I know this sounds as cheesy and corny as it could be but i cant help it. Iv got to say it. “hey good looking, whatcha cooking?”. lol.
“Hey, Dave…..how did you get voted as one of the most sexy bachelors when you are obviously married to me???”
And I so loved that interview!
What is your favorite Asian dish?
Can I get a picture with you?
Jaden I guess you said, “Please sign a cookbook for me!!!! Make it out to Jaden, You rock !!!” You asked his favorite part of a womans body?? then went on to talk about olive oil and didn’t skip a beat…. 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
How about, “Ooooh, can I get a picture with you?!”
You might have said, “You can steam up my kitchen anytime!” 😉
I am so happy to meet you and I hope you like Asian?
“I’ll call you sweetheart.” Very smooth, Jaden. That one never worked for me though.
You asked: May I take a photo with you, please pretty please? 😀 This is what I would have asked him heheheh
Hi David! Watch where you’re holding that camera! Are you taking a pic of my boob? 🙂 hee hee
Great interview btw!
One of the 50 hottest bachelors? You shouldn’t be a bachelor because you are hot!
Looks like you were holding your own with the Food Network “hottie”. I expect you said something like “So nice to meet you…now what’s up with you?”.
I bet you said something along the lines of “oooo.. helloo….. bachelor.. cute…”
and then blushed…
or maybe that’s what I would have done!
Even if it looks like you are going to “pounce” on him, he certainly looks like he is into what you are saying! You go girl! It was delightful to watch. I don’t know what you opened with but I know I would be stumbling over my words!
How come nobody ever asks me questions like this? You are too funny Jaden. Don’t enter me in the contest but I had to say hello. What could you have said that would have embarrassed him more than what we heard?
Jeff
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Jeff Hertzberg
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day
http://www.artisanbreadinfive.com
“I’m so happy to meet you and have the opportunity to ask you embarassing questions on camera!” *blush*
No clue, but girl, you are SO workin’ that one-shoulder dress!
ok is it dave or david. I’m going to call you sweetie!
I’m gonna go with. “oh. my.gawd! you..are…so awesome!”
blub blub blub is exactly what I what I would say to Dave. What a hottie!!
“Oh my God! You are so cute!” in an excited tone, will be my guess 🙂
Alright Dave. Is it Dave or David?
I’m going to guess you said, “Nice to meet you! You’re much cuter in person.”