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Today, Bonnie Hunt welcomed Richard Gere and Diane Lane from the new movie Nights in Rodanthe which prompted her to talk about her own failed marriage which led to some funny moments where she talked about how particular her ex-husband was about his laundry.
She also read some mail for her female readers who told stories about the odd or terrible gifts they got from the men in their lives over the years. One woman got a copy of an “abnormal psychology” textbook even though she wasn’t even in school. She said she left the book and the boyfriend behind. Ha ha!
Lane and Gere seemed to have good chemistry even though their movie looks a bit boring to me (mostly because the ads seem to give everything away and these two just filled in all the gaps!). Here’s a video of part of their interview:
Bonnie also cooked up something good with Food Network chef, Ingrid Hoffman, and it was a funny segment. Here’s the recipe for the Tangy Tomatillo Soup but you can find the other recipes here!
TANGY TOMATILLO SOUP
Ingredients
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound (about 3 to 4) fresh poblano chilies, seeded, ribs removed and roughly chopped
6 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 pound tomatillos, husked, rinsed and quartered
1 1/2 teaspoons salt plus extra for the shrimp
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Freshly ground pepper
4 cups fresh cilantro leaves
Directions
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Add the chopped chilies and 1/2 of the garlic and cook until the peppers start to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatillos and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the tomatillos begin to break down and release some liquid, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Transfer the tomatillo sauce to your blender, purée, and set aside.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp, season them with some salt and pepper and the remaining chopped garlic. Cook until the garlic becomes fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes, stirring often. Add the tomatillo sauce and simmer until the shrimp are curled and opaque, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve sprinkled with the cilantro. Serves 4.
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