There are days where nothing seems to go remotely the way you’d planned.

The kind of days where you burn the garlic bread beyond recognition, drop a pan of bubbly lasagna onto the floor, and turn the kitchen into a culinary disaster area just before the guests arrive.

Luckily, for most of us, we don’t have to experience that feeling on television, as the great Julia Child did in her funny and remarkable 1987 appearance on David Letterman below where she tries to cook a burger on live TV but the stove doesn’t work.

Tomorrow, would have been Julia Child’s 98th birthday, a cooking pioneer who inspired millions around the world to cook fearlessly for their friends and family.

Enjoy!

You can also watch this humorous video featuring Julia Child on the David Letterman show here.

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One of the most popular Summertime fruits, the taste of the sweet golden pineapple is easy to love.

However, many people are a bit intimidated when it comes to cutting and preparing the fresh version of this spiny fruit and end up buying the canned version instead.

Luckily, making fresh pineapple is easier than it first appears as you will see in the short video below which will show you how to make the most of the fresh pineapples you find at your local farmer’s market or supermarket.

Also, below the pineapple preparation video is a link to a fun and wacky video which features The Pineapple Song, a very catchy reggae dance tune.

Enjoy!

You can also see the easy pineapple preparation video recipe here.

The Pineapple Song by the Reggae Group Good Size.

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To lighten things up for the weekend, I thought I’d share a YouTube video which features the song, Vegetables, which was written and sung by Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys.

Although nothing visual happens in the video, this is a fun way to listen to Brian Wilson’s sweet and catchy homage to the green goodness of fresh vegetables.

You can listen to the Vegetables Song by Brian Wilson by playing the YouTube video below. Enjoy!

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