Ya' know folks, I hate to be the one to keep standing up for her, but...OK, great cook she ain't, but

she's beautiful
rich
successful
famous
mated with a powerful man
she found a need an filled it

Isn't that (at least some of it) the American dream? She's from a poor hard scrabble background. She does alright. And as I understand it, food isn't really her thing, anyway. She wanted to be Martha Stewart, but Martha got there first.

But I will give her this. DD and some of her friends have gotten interested in cooking and have begun eating things that don't involve the microwave or a microphone.

So, it's a start.

And if I was to go see her, it would likely be at a fundraiser (at the $100 level).

SANDRA LEE: Pure evil. This frightening Hell Spawn of Kathie Lee and Betty Crocker seems on a mission to kill her fans, one meal at a time. She Must Be Stopped. Her death-dealing can-opening ways will cut a swath of destruction through the world if not contained. I would likely be arrested if I suggested on television that any children watching should promptly go to a wooded area with a gun and harm themselves. What’s the difference between that and Sandra suggesting we fill our mouths with Ritz Crackers, jam a can of Cheez Wiz in after and press hard? None that I can see. This is simply irresponsible programming. Its only possible use might be as a psychological warfare strategy against the resurgent Taliban–or dangerous insurgent groups. A large-racked blonde repeatedly urging Afghans and angry Iraqis to stuff themseles with fatty, processed American foods might be just the weapon we need to win the war on terror.

OK - you all win! She's the spawn of Kathie Lee Satan --- whatever.

Let's change the subject to a REAL Food Network star: Guy Fieri....now we're talkin' talent, looks, personality and cookin' ability. (I haven't actually thrown up watching him, but I might....probably the next time he sticks one of the bedazzled fingers in his mouth to lick them. Eeeeeewwww.)