MY FAVE TV SERIES

BROTHERS AND SISTERS

Twas aired in the television, forgot what channel was. I got interested to it coz the main character was Sally Field, who is undoubtedly plays excellent mother roles, Calista Flockhart , I usually call her Ally McBeal though coz of her TV series before that I loved as well, and Emily Vancamp, to us she is Amy, Rebecca.

What I loved in this series was the Family connection. Though they were adults and have their own families or partners, the support, the love was always there. They were the Walker Family.They cannot kept secrets...it will always come out. They fight...they shout at each other but they still helped each other. They criticize the new found partner of their siblings with respect but once became a part of their family, he or she became like their real brother or sister. But there was always limitation between the real Walker Children and their In laws. The Walkers have a real bonding that their partners could never separate, that they might have tried to tear apart but no success. They laughed together, they cried together. There was no sincere jealousy, meaning they were happy for the success of their siblings or they were real sad for the failure of their siblings and give or offer help to the best of their capacity.The partners of the siblings would help but never interfere with the family business of the Walkers which was Ojai Foods. The Walker children would tell their partners about what was going in with the business, which was just normal, but with the decision making it was always among them and their mother. Since the company was built by their parents, but mainly the father. The Walker patriarch died and left the company to manage by the first two eldest children. All the children and the mother have shares in the company.

I could relate to Nora Walker, as a mother and as a sister to her only brother. Showed how much she cared for her children, family. How she loved cooking, preparing formal/informal dinners for her family and family friends. Very particular in family gatherings/occasions. Sacrificed personal career  to take care of her family. Always renovating her house. And I love her kitchen! Oh, how I wish I could have a kitchen like hers. Nora loved helping other people as well. She established a charity helping families with sick children. If I would be given a chance, I would like to feed hungry children...

The Walker children always had an access to Nora's house/Walker family house. Whenever they are in trouble, unhappy or whatever, they always go there and eat and be with their mother. I wish my children will do the same. As I keep saying to myself, my children will grow, leave home, have a family of their own, but they always be my babies.

The TV series showed the Walker family usually have "conference", they talked to each other in the phone, all at the same time. Twas really fun! And I love Rebecca and Justin as a couple in the series, so it made me sad when Emily Vancamp (as Rebecca) left the series just before the last season ended. I wish they could have just ended the series with Rebecca coming back, attending Sarah's wedding with her and Justine's child as a surprise for the Walkers.

Out of 10, I rate Brothers and Sisters, 9!


BAKE WITH ANNA OLSON and MARTHA BAKES

Willy decided to get Foxtel for the family. He wants to watch Sports, especially the tournaments of Golfs. He's crazy about it. Oh,yes because he wants to enter Golf competitions. But if you only get the basic Foxtel, you won't get the Good Sports, no new movies, no cooking shows. So we upgraded it. Then I saw Bake with Anna Olson. At first I don't want to watch it because I don't like the colour of the set up. What I watched was Cake Boss because I was amazed with the cakes they make. Before getting Foxtel, I bought DVD's of Cake Boss and me and my kids were blown away with those cakes they make and touched by the relationship of the Cake Boss to his siblings and mother. Then I realized, Cake Boss is for those who already know how to make cakes or those who find fun in complicated  cake decorating. So I told myself let me watch the Bake with Anna Olson again. The very first thing I noticed was Anna and her kitchen's organization. She is well organized! And the shows starts with the basic, medium and great recipes but only  one major topic. She's very good teacher. She knows how to explain very well. All of a sudden I find myself hooked to her show.

While Bake With Anna Olson series are being shown, then came Martha Bakes. I heard of Martha many, many times with the recipes or bloggs of other people and even with office supplies in Officeworks. Oh, my she's adorable! I really, really like her show. The plot is the same as Bake with Anna. The Kitchen set up though is different. I am a lover of country style  house, kitchens that's why I'm impressed with Martha's kitchen. While Anna's kitchen is sort of in a studio. But I like Anna's oven because you can see how the cake's rising when being cooked, while Martha's oven is closed. Like Anna, Martha is a very good teacher as well. And what I like about Martha is she's funny. She has this little jokes and she says stories or story of the cake, pastry or bread she's making.

Haven't make the recipes both Anna and Martha have shown, so I couldn't say how good or whichever is good. One of these days I will start cooking what I've seen and learned from their shows. It just make me sad because I was not able to watch the first episodes of Bake with Anna, only the last series. It was only Season 1. I wonder if she'll make another Season. Anna Olson have a new recipe book and I'm asking my son, Harold to buy it online for me. I don't know if book stores here in our area sell it. I'm still enjoying Martha Bakes, now already in Season 3. I wish they'll sell both Bake with Anna Olson and Martha Bakes shows in DVDs. I'll definitely get them  both.

If only I have a mother like Martha or have a sister like Anna. Times like these that I'm not feeling great, I want to come to their places and eat what they're cooking. But with the family I have, I am the Martha and the Anna.

My ratings:
Bake With Anna Olson : 10/10
Martha Bakes: 10/10

I strongly recommend to people these 2 shows.
















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