Friday, September 26

Secret Revealed: Watch for me on Ina Garten's Thanksgiving Special!

Okay, I couldn't wait any longer!


You are some smart readers! Many of you guessed right.

I, along with four others, will be on Ina Garten's one-hour Thanksgiving special!!!

Being an Ina superfan, it was the chance of a lifetime. I promise to have lots more details (and pics) over the coming weeks leading up to the special. I can't give it all away just yet!

Rest assured, she is every bit as fabulous and warm and generous as she appears on TV. And, yes, the house is ridiculously beautiful.

So much more to come. Yay!

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Still can't believe I was there. I get all warm and buttery (and oily, for its high burning temperature) inside when I think about it!
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43 comments:

  1. Anonymous9/26/2008 6:02 PM

    WOW Jacob so neat. I'm sure there will be some great blogging after this special.

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  2. Anonymous9/26/2008 6:10 PM

    Awesome!

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  3. Susan9/26/2008 6:11 PM

    You're so lucky. I luv Ina! Can't wait to hear ALL the details.

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  4. Anonymous9/26/2008 6:16 PM

    Congrats.

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  5. Esi9/26/2008 6:41 PM

    So exciting! I more than a little jealous :)

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  6. Colleen9/26/2008 7:01 PM

    how'd you score that gig?!?!

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  7. JordanBaker9/26/2008 7:03 PM

    GAH! So jealous.

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  8. Anonymous9/26/2008 7:28 PM

    That is AMAZING!!! So jealous!!! Happy to hear Ina is just as gracious in real life.

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  9. Anonymous9/26/2008 7:29 PM

    You deserve it, Jacob! This is wonderful!! Congrats!!!

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  10. Sunshine9/26/2008 7:46 PM

    Put in a good word for me, I want her and Jeffrey to adopt me.

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  11. Unknown9/26/2008 7:56 PM

    We are all jealous! But happy for you. We need details ASAP!

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  12. imjacobsmom9/26/2008 7:59 PM

    Oh Dude, you are so lucky! You'll have to share every detail! ~ Robyn

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  13. Anonymous9/26/2008 8:10 PM

    Awesome!! Can't wait for all the details...

    J

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  14. Anonymous9/26/2008 9:34 PM

    Please tell us HOW this came to be?? She knew who you are??

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  15. mollie9/26/2008 10:04 PM

    You LUCKY DAWG! I want to be Ina's friend. ;<

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  16. Anonymous9/26/2008 10:21 PM

    Jacob, you sooo deserve this, but I will seceretly loathe you forever now! (Just kidding, I love you and I love Ina!)

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  17. Anonymous9/26/2008 10:30 PM

    Aaaack!! I'm so jealous! You're a lucky guy. Love her, love her!!!

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  18. Anonymous9/26/2008 10:30 PM

    What a great gig you got. Congratulations, you deserve it. Can't wait to see the show. Is she just as special as she seems? I bet so! I would love to have her as my friend. You lucky guy!!!

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  19. Freddy9/26/2008 10:33 PM

    Congrats Jacob, That is awesome that you got to have dinner with Ina, plus it is taped for posterity. Cannot wait to watch it this holiday season!!!!

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  20. Anonymous9/26/2008 11:00 PM

    Way to go Jacob !

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  21. Anonymous9/26/2008 11:47 PM

    Congratulations Jacob ! I must say that I envy you ...

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  22. Michael9/27/2008 8:53 AM

    Wow!!!!!!!!!

    I am so green right now. Congratulations!!!!! I am glad to hear that she is as warm as she appears.

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  23. Anonymous9/27/2008 9:26 AM

    yay jacob! when you update, please tell us how the heck you got to do this! so exciting!

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  24. Lemmonex9/27/2008 10:10 AM

    Oh, congrats! Such fun and how fantastic.

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  25. Anonymous9/27/2008 10:37 AM

    Congrats! You're so lucky!!!

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  26. Anonymous9/27/2008 11:48 AM

    Ina seems to have so much class, I can only imagine how great an experience this must have been. Can't wait to see it.

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  27. Anonymous9/27/2008 12:13 PM

    I want to know how you got to go, who went with you, what you ate, did you see her cooking?? What did you talk about?? I can't wait for the follow up posts!

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  28. Herb9/27/2008 3:10 PM

    I'm looking at the picture...her face...your face..her face...your face...OH MY GOD! YOU ARE RLEATED ARENT YOU!!!

    (congrats on the coup...)

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  29. Anonymous9/27/2008 3:16 PM

    I've never posted here before but I LOVE this blog.

    BRING US DOGGIE BAGS!!!!!

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  30. Charles9/27/2008 5:31 PM

    Sweet! Man that is so awesome! U lucky bistid you! Looking forward to that special even more now. Did u get in by the contest on her website or was it through connections? What were the other people like that were also there? Is her house anywhere near Loaves and Fishes? All those houses look so much alike in that area. I have like a million questions please fill us all in asap!

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  31. Jason9/27/2008 7:04 PM

    Wow. Most of us can only dream of being one of Ina's gays, and you got to be, even if just for a day. So fantastic (and so insanely jealous!). Hopefully you'll be fabulous friends and she can give lots of dirt on all of the Food Network people (of course, not that she really associates with any of them).

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  32. Donita9/27/2008 7:12 PM

    That's awesome. I am a HUGE Ina fan and will look for you. I am a friend of your sisters' in IL!

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  33. Anonymous9/27/2008 7:15 PM

    You work so hard on this blog (which is really great, by the way) you deserve to have a fabulous "Thanksgiving" with Ina! Was TR there? We wants deets ASAP!!!

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  34. Nikki @ NikSnacks9/27/2008 7:46 PM

    Awwww....you're so cute, getting all buttery and oily LOL :)

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  35. Anonymous9/27/2008 11:08 PM

    Tell us what we all want to know....did you meet TR?!!

    Seriously, though, congrats on meeting Miss Ina! We all love her! And Jeffrey! :)

    ~A

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  36. Anonymous9/28/2008 2:43 AM

    Wow, congrats! I'm totally jealous!

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  37. Anonymous9/28/2008 6:02 AM

    Congratulations. That's great! Ina, The Cooking Loft, Ace of Cakes, and the new Alton Brown Feasting on Waves show are the best current reasons to watch FN IMO. For a Thanksgiving show, none of the others can possibly even compare, though! Looking forward to seeing this.

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  38. Anonymous9/28/2008 6:54 AM

    I feel so jealous! I could only see Ina on TV or in my dreams... I mean, I practically live on the other side of the planet!

    Good for you! :D

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  39. Anonymous9/28/2008 6:56 AM

    Can you tell Ina someone from the Philippines send her love to her? Thanks. :D

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  40. Erika9/28/2008 9:36 AM

    Can't wait to see the Thanksgiving show!! We may need to start a C-U FNA fan club :)

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  41. Anonymous9/28/2008 4:36 PM

    I can't believe you are going to be on TV!! Jakeypoo is a Celebrity! Does this mean I can be interviewed in your True Hollywood Story?!?!?

    You Lucky B*$th!! I would give anything to hang with Ina for a day!!

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  42. Anonymous10/08/2008 11:52 PM

    Ok, I just have to say how incredibly jealous I am! I can't wait for the episode to air. =)

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  43. Anonymous1/15/2009 10:47 PM

    I am Ina's biggest fan, along with the other five million people who just said that. no really, i amd the biggest. I couldnt watch her Thanksgiving special because I had another commitment.....is it going be repeated in this century or come out on video or anything? I never miss her show if I can help it and own the dvd set she sells.

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