Sandra Lee

Chefs Love Democrats: The Top 15 Chef Political Donations

The Braiser | Posted 05.21.2012

The Braiser

How do celebrity chefs support political candidates? With fancy dinners? With non-connected joint expenditure committees? With hundred dollar bills baked into pies?

Naughty But Nice Rob

Sandra Lee: Food Network Didn't Want Cocktails, Hopes Career Is As Long As Julia Child's

HuffingtonPost.com | Naughty But Nice Rob | Posted 02.14.2012

Sandra Lee has made a name for herself with her signature cocktail and tablescapes, but originally the Food Network said no when she told them that al...

The Best Four Minutes Of Sandra Lee's Ridiculous Halloween Special

jezebel.com | Posted 12.25.2011

On Sunday, the Food Network aired Sandra's Halloween Wonderland, an hour-long special from Semi-Homemade Cooking host Sandra Lee. To say that the prog...

WATCH: Sandra Lee Has A Potty Mouth

Posted 10.22.2011

Sandra Lee isn't the Susie Homemaker she appears to be on television. In between cursing and breast-grabbing, Lee admits that her "real personality" h...

Mother’s Day Books Your Mom Will Actually Like

flavorwire.com | Posted 07.06.2011

Listen. Your mom gave birth to you, and you’ve been incredibly ungrateful ever since. Remember when you sneaked out in high school and thought she d...

Sandra Lee Defends Cooking: 'I'm Making Life Better'

Posted 06.25.2011

She's all smiles on TV, but Sandra Lee has harsh words for those who disparage her "Semi-Homemade" cooking. The Food Network star, author of 23 coo...

PHOTOS: Who Is Your Favorite NY Power Couple?

The Huffington Post | Jonah Green | Posted 06.09.2011

New York is no stranger to the Power Couple -- those duos who are made of up equally impressive parts -- whether it's a coupling of sports heroes or w...

Bon Appetit: 10 Delicious Chef Memoirs

flavorwire.com | Posted 06.08.2011

Make no bones about it — life in a restaurant is difficult work. The hours are long, the pay isn’t much, and the work is ultimately thankless. Or ...

Will Andrew Cuomo Burn in Hell?

Dan Collins | Posted 05.25.2011

Dan Collins

While the Supreme Being will make the final call on this one, it's not looking good for the New York governor (and perhaps his girlfriend) if a conservative professor at a Catholic seminary in Detroit is correct.

Vatican Aide Says Cuomo Shouldn't Get Communion

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 05.25.2011

ALBANY, N.Y. — A consultant for the Vatican's high court says he believes New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo shouldn't receive the Catholic sacrament of...

'First Girlfriend' Sandra Lee Talks Cuomo Marriage & Favorite Designers

Posted 05.25.2011

*Scroll down for photos* In the magazine's March issue, Vogue writer Gully Wells visited Food Network star and First Girlfriend of New York Sandra Le...

Redeeming The Angel Food Cake: Denise Vivaldo Breaks Silence

Denise Vivaldo | Posted 05.25.2011

Denise Vivaldo

The last time I blogged for the Huffington Post, I made a confession. I didn't expect anyone to notice, except the usual suspects. I had no idea that angel food cake was such a hot topic.

Andrew Cuomo And Sandra Lee: Unwedded Bliss

Alan Chartock | Posted 11.17.2011

Alan Chartock

Any time society liberates itself from old ways that don't work for everyone, I applaud. When two people are committed to a relationship and they are equals, society shouldn't be that concerned about a piece of paper.

Bachelors In Office: Behind The First Girlfriends Of New York

The Huffington Post | Jonah Green | Posted 05.25.2011

In 1963 when Nelson Rockefeller, then governor of New York, divorced his wife and married another woman, it was a scandal. For the sitting governor o...

Sandra Lee Won't Live At Governor's Mansion

Gothamist | [1] | | Posted 05.25.2011

Does this mean there won't be tablescapes? The unusual situation of having a divorced Governor-elect has pundits wondering the role of his famous (and...

Sandra Lee Opens Up About Being First Girlfriend Of New York

Posted 05.25.2011

Sandra Lee spoke about life as Governor Andrew Cuomo's girlfriend in a wide-ranging interview with the New York Post. The celebrity chef says she hop...

WATCH: 'We Need Change And We Need It Now'

Posted 05.25.2011

Andrew Cuomo is now your Governor, New York. Cuomo was sworn in New Year's Eve and held a modest inauguration on Saturday. In his address, he spo...

Out 100: Ricky Martin, Nate Berkus, Johnny Weir Among The Gay Honorees At Out Magazine Bash (PHOTOS)

Curtis M. Wong | Posted 05.25.2011

Curtis M. Wong

The "Out 100" party has the distinction of being one of the few events where political hopefuls chat up pop artists, and reality TV stars are greeted with the same enthusiasm as porn actors as well as one notoriously disgruntled flight attendant.

Sandra Lee, Food Network Star, Is Now The First Girlfriend Of New York

The Huffington Post | Jonah Green | Posted 05.25.2011

With Andrew Cuomo's sweeping victory over Carl Paladino last night, the governor-elect brings to Albany a new democratic mandate, a chance for fiscal ...

10 Candidate Connections That May Surprise You

AOL News | Posted 05.25.2011

Don't know squat about many of this year's elections contenders? You may find yourself more familiar with some of their friends and family....

Becoming Better Cooks, or Why Sandra Lee Is Not Evil Incarnate

Michael Ruhlman | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Ruhlman

To anyone who cares about food, yes, she is truly spooky. Yes, given a can of Cheez Whiz, she may rank among America's most dangerous. But can I fault her?

Andrew Cuomo, Sandra Lee Form Unusual Power Couple

AP | MICHAEL HILL | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW YORK — He battles Wall Street fat cats, wants to drain New York's political swamp and is the favorite to be the state's next governor. She m...

Nasty Habits of Food Network Celebrities

Isabel Cowles | Posted 05.25.2011

Isabel Cowles

Put away your tin foil, Giada de Laurentiis enthusiasts; lay down your many meats, Guy Ferari fans, and please, Sandra Lee-watchers, don't buy pre-packaged ingredients you can easily make.

Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Magazine: Latest Food Network Star To Get Magazine

WWD | Amy Wicks | Posted 05.25.2011

It looks like another Food Network regular has scored a magazine deal. Hoffman Media, the company behind "Cooking with Paula Deen," is planning to pub...