As I mentioned below, local gal Melissa d’Arabian will be a contestant on the upcoming season of The Next Food Network Star. Melissa, 40, lives in Keller and is married to Philippe, whom she met while working in Paris. The bio says she “pairs her varied culinary and life experiences to provide food lifestyle solutions and approachable recipes for today’s families. As a stay-at-home mom to four young daughters (Valentine, 4; Charlotte, 3; Margaux and Oceane, 18-month-old twins), she efficiently budgets time and money to prepare the finest in fresh, home-cooked meals every day. Melissa finds culinary inspiration in family, friends, cooking classes, and world travels.” Her culinary “experiences” includes work on a Greek cruise ship, live-in cook for a wealthy family in D.C., stints at Disney in Burbank and Paris, and an active member of her local Economic Development Board.
Budgets time? I think Mel needs to talk with Lisa about how much time this gig takes out of a gal. Philippe, I hope you’ve got a box full of money and a long list of babysitters in your back pocket. Hurry up, June 7.
