She Loves Good Cooking

So over Spring Break, I had the opportunity to spend a lot of time with members of my family, and I was most excited to spend time with two of my little cousins Tori (aka Lil B. Smith) and Toni (aka lil Rachel Ray). (See pics from 3/03).

Tori is 4 years old, is talkative yet shy, has a great sense of humor, and has an mature demeanor. Given that she didn't talk much when she was younger, and my mother, and I were both concerned, to see her talk now, is mind boggling. Tori is a toy aficionado, she loves Bratz Dolls and anything Dora the Explorer.

Toni is 6 years old, is talkative, is energetic, outgoing, is very playful, she too has a great sense of humor. My biggest concern is her attention span, which is hella short, and it bothers her parents, and her teacher to a degree. Toni is a pop culture aficionado. She loves her Hip Hop & R &B.

Much like her mother Toni loves fashion, music, movies, and just entertainment in general, but a foray unto itself is her devotedness to one Rachel Ray and The Food Network.

Recently at the request of Ms. Jameil I sought to find out why little Toni see pics below from 3/03 is so in love with Rachel Ray.

So I asked her mother my cousin Dionne, why she watches Rachel Ray so faithfully.

My cousin told me she didn't know, but that it had something to do with my mother.

I remembered that my mother when she's home from work in time, and doing summers will call Toni to tell her "Rachel Ray is on."

I can remember being home, Toni being over for a visit, and her dropping everything she was doing to watch Rachel Ray.

So I asked my mother, why she thought Tone as we call her, was so devoted to Rachel Ray. She said she didn't know, but all she knows is that Tone is a true Rachel Ray fan.

So I did what every journalist does, I went to the source.

Below is the transcript of a recent phone conversation with Tone.

Me aka CNEL: Tone, why do you like Rachel Ray so much?
Toni: I don't know, I just like her cooking.
Me aka CNEL: You just like her cooking?
Toni: I want to go over her house.
Me aka CNEL: You want to go over Rachel Ray's house?
Toni: Yeah.
Me aka CNEL: She lives in New York.
Toni: I don't care, I still want to go over there.

I have a feeling Toni will soon be traveling, shoot, she may even fly solo, HaHa.