Last week was one of those weeks thats beats the shit out of you....but are just a blast.
Liz and I started the week on Monday in Chicago doing a demo for the housewares show and finished it yesterday having a party at our house for about 30 people. The housewares show was a hoot. We followed up Paula Dean which is no easy task. Fortunately this time around she didn't lose her britches during her demo ala SOBE!! The thing I love about Paula is how she is not afraid to make fun of herself...at the housewares show she started out her demo by saying "If I would've known losing my britches would've got me on Oprah I would've done it years ago!"
The party at our house was to finish up the shots for the family meal section of the cookbook. We basically had over a mess of family and friends and I cooked a couple recipes from the book and then we had a little feast while Donna took pictures of the whole thing. It was a blast...my family is quite entertaining..to put it mildly!!!!
In between I did normal restaurant stuff, two "thank you" dinners for the Cavs, finished shooting some other parts for the cookbook, met about a couple restaurant deals and had a producer in to work on a new FNTV show. The one thing I havent done is go shopping for the lovely Liz for her birthday today (she's 37...again!!!)
I'm going to take it easy today..check out a new project..do some shopping..and then chill with the love of my life for some dinner tonight.
Go Cavs!!!
Live to cook, MS
what's to go shopping, any jeweler can fit a 3 carat on a shank....(play on words cause a shank is also the round portion of a ring)
Posted by: Natalie Sztern | March 30, 2009 at 01:09 PM
Woah!!! What was on the menu of the Cavs "thank you" dinners??
You should sing the national anthem at one of the games of the Finals (because Cavs are DEFINITELY going!)! hahaha
Happy Birthday to Liz!
Posted by: Dan D'Agostino | March 30, 2009 at 03:53 PM
Good for Liz..... I still can't stop counting at 29.
Posted by: MissV | March 30, 2009 at 10:59 PM
Michael,
I saw an add on FoodNetwork for a new season of Dinner:Impossible and it was the insufferable Robert Irvine and not you! Are you no longer going to do that show? I can't imagine how you would have time with your schedule, but if that's the case, you will be missed.
Posted by: Dana | March 31, 2009 at 03:14 PM
Dana..one season was enough for me!!...Was more than happy to keep the seat warm for Robert..but at the end of the day it just wasnt a great fit for me..working on some other things..ms
Posted by: michael symon | March 31, 2009 at 04:26 PM
I can't believe you maintain the schedule you do! Best of luck and looking forward to your new adventures. Hope you're staying on Iron Chef, you are so fun to watch in action!
Posted by: Dana | April 01, 2009 at 09:10 PM
I love your restaurants and love what you cook. You are such a big plus for Cleveland!!
Posted by: nancy wasen | April 12, 2009 at 08:11 AM
Michael, looking forward to what you and foodnetwork have in store for us. I miss seeing you on DI, even if it was temporary - you were enjoyable to watch and impressive with your impossible dinners! I am sorry to see they put Irvine back on...It's a shame it wasn't a good fit - hopefully you will come out with something else for us to look forward too. Keep up the good work! You are an inspiration! Congrats on Roast!
Kimberlee
Posted by: Kimberlee Dahl | April 13, 2009 at 06:40 PM
Michael, although Robert Irvine is good on dinner impossible I thought you were much better. Oh, when will you be back on Iron Chef? the episodes I've seen had Bobby Flay and Cat Cora in them. you are awesome!
Paul
Posted by: Paul | April 14, 2009 at 10:17 PM
Michal, there are rumors going around that you are no longer on ICA is this true? An answer would be greatly appreciated do to the fact that I was scared shitless when I first heard about it. I first heard about you when i read Ruhlmans book " Soul of a Chef and u utterly amazed me.
thanks
Dave
Posted by: Dave | April 17, 2009 at 08:17 PM
I just heard about your new place in Avon Lake. I am so thrilled! I live in Avon. Please have it open by June 19th - my 50th - I so much want to have a birthday dinner there!
Posted by: janice | April 22, 2009 at 10:28 AM
Welcome to Avon Lake! It's great news that you're opening Bar Symon; we look forward to having you in town.
Posted by: Kelly Brill | April 24, 2009 at 01:55 PM
You should update twitter more often (mdsymon).
Posted by: stepshep | May 03, 2009 at 12:36 AM
Congratulations on the JAMES BEARD AWARD!
Posted by: Ramon | May 04, 2009 at 10:31 PM
Congratulations on your James Beard Award! I was at the Housewares show and was able to sneak away from my booth to watch your demo. It was great. I concur with the others who loved your DI episodes. Sorry you won't be doing more of them, but they do look ridiculously difficult.
Posted by: carol peterman | May 05, 2009 at 12:16 AM
Congratulations on your JAMES BEARD AWARD!!!! :)
Posted by: stephanie | May 05, 2009 at 12:37 PM