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Extra Virgin, anyone watch?

Irshgrl31201 — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:51:07 GMT

It is a show on the Cooking Channel with Debi Mazar (actress from Entourage, Good Fellas etc) and her husband who is originally from Italy (Tuscany) and is a chef.

I really love watching this show and I love the food they prepare. He seems like a wonderful cook and makes some really great rustic type of food. I have tried a couple of his recipes and they were great. He is really into whole food that is healthy but really flavorful! I love the episodes where they go to their home in Tuscany. It is so beautiful while not being over the top and what you would expect from an actress. It is real, comfortable and welcoming.

I think they are great together and their chemistry and love for each other really comes through without being sickeningly sweet like the Neely's. Their 2 daughters are cute and really have Debis beautiful blue eyes.

Re: Extra Virgin, anyone watch?

muttmom — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:55:34 GMT

They frequent the talk shows doing cooking segments.

Wasn't she on DWTS?

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chickenbutt — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:56:59 GMT

I've been watching the show since it began. I LOVE this show and this family. I'm always happy to see a new season. This season looks like they're mostly at their Brooklyn home. When it first started they lived in LA. Every year they go to Italy, where they also have a home and his family. They spend a lot of time there and always do episodes from there, too.

Re: Extra Virgin, anyone watch?

Irshgrl31201 — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:59:21 GMT

On 2/10/2015 muttmom said:
They frequent the talk shows doing cooking segments.

Wasn't she on DWTS?

I don't watch DWTS so I am not sure. I didn't realize they had a show until a couple of months ago and it has been on for a couple of years I think. I was flipping through the channels and happened to catch it. Now it is one of my favorite shows and I DVR it. I really like it a lot.

I googled and she was on DWTS and Maksim was her partner!

Re: Extra Virgin, anyone watch?

Irshgrl31201 — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 21:03:40 GMT

On 2/10/2015 chickenbutt said:
I've been watching the show since it began. I LOVE this show and this family. I'm always happy to see a new season. This season looks like they're mostly at their Brooklyn home. When it first started they lived in LA. Every year they go to Italy, where they also have a home and his family. They spend a lot of time there and always do episodes from there, too.

I really love them too. I read that their house in Italy was in his family and it is from the 14th century. I just think that is so cool. Who wouldn't love a home with that type of history!

I watched it the other day and she had her 3 best friends on and they came over to cook with her. It was Drina DeNiro (Robert Deniros daughter) Aida Turturro (Janice from the Sopranos) and Kathrine Narducci (Charmaine Bucco from the Sopranos). It was a really good show.

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patnap — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 03:56:25 GMT

I love this show.What a beautiful family. Debi and Gabrieli are a great couple. I found this show about a month ago while browsing thru the channels. I try to catch it everyday, in my area it is on at 1:30 pm on the cooking channel. I will have to DVR it. I wish it was on for an hour instead of a half hour. Gabrieli's dishes look so delicious, he makes you want to get in he kitchen and try them. I wish they had a marathon I would sit and watch them all day. It is just a great show!

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colliemom4 — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 05:16:01 GMT

I've been watching this show for years. I really like watching them and their precious daughters here and in Italy. Deb is actually good friends with Madonna and has known her since before she became famous.

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Irshgrl31201 — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 05:33:56 GMT

YES, Patnap!! Gabrieli is so passionate about food every time I watch him he makes me want to cook.

Colliemom, I remember Deb being in a ton of Madonna videos, I was wondering if they were still friends. I also read that Debi did Andy Warhols hair back in the day. She is right in NYC when it is happening!

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shoekitty — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 07:04:02 GMT

I do love this show. They are so honest and real. I am infatuated with Debi's hair and clothes. She loves vintage styles like I do. Her hair is gorgeous. Thick and shiny.

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Irshgrl31201 — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 07:08:00 GMT

On 2/10/2015 shoekitty said:
I do love this show. They are so honest and real. I am infatuated with Debi's hair and clothes. She loves vintage styles like I do. Her hair is gorgeous. Thick and shiny.

I agree with everything you have said. They are honest and real and I absolutely love her style too. It reminds me of my favorite time period for fashion, that 40's type of look. She does have gorgeous thick hair. I guess I just expected her to be like some of the characters she plays which are more on the tougher and mean side. She seems like such a sweet heart and a fun person to hang out with.

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feline groovy — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 08:36:18 GMT

LOVE it (and them), and here are two connected links that I think you all will enjoy:

http://greatideas.people.com/2015/02/10/debi-mazar-gabriele-corcos-italian-home/

http://underthetuscangun.com/

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brii — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 14:07:49 GMT

Yes, I love watching them. They seem like a nice family. Their daughters are adorable.

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Miami Spices — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 15:33:45 GMT

Get their cookbook. It is called Extra Virgin. I got mine from Amazon. You will enjoy it.

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colliemom4 — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 17:28:35 GMT

Yes they are very "real" people. After seeing so many on tv that aren't, how refreshing!

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shoekitty — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 03:04:26 GMT

On 2/10/2015 Irshgrl31201 said:
On 2/10/2015 shoekitty said:
I do love this show. They are so honest and real. I am infatuated with Debi's hair and clothes. She loves vintage styles like I do. Her hair is gorgeous. Thick and shiny.

I agree with everything you have said. They are honest and real and I absolutely love her style too. It reminds me of my favorite time period for fashion, that 40's type of look. She does have gorgeous thick hair. I guess I just expected her to be like some of the characters she plays which are more on the tougher and mean side. She seems like such a sweet heart and a fun person to hang out with.

I know Irish, the hair. I know you have been involved with hair and that line of work. It takes talent to style some of those styles, Especially the down do's, with the 40's and 50's flair! Getting the volume, shine and smooth waves is not easy. In the 70's I did one hair do on me that took forever. It was a Harlow type finger wave with an update. Took me forever to even do the pin curls!

I also like their children. The kids are down to earth, and not too precocious like many shows with kids are. They seem so well adjusted and do and say things that are age appropriate!

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Irshgrl31201 — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 20:02:49 GMT

Felinegroovy, thank you for the links!

Miamispices, I have to get that!!

Shoekitty, no those styles are not easy. My niece just had her debutante ball a couple of months ago. She wanted her hair to look like a Veronica Lake kinda hairstyle for the ball. Her hair is long and thick as can be so I kind of dreaded this but I did it and it came out great. It wasn't easy. Those smooth looking waves need a lot of support underneath to keep it looking like that so a lot of backbrushing went into that look and then you smooth the top out to make it look smooth and neat. Her hair is straight as can be too. I did an old school roller set, then back brushing and back combing, then finger waves and more smoothing. It took me about 2 hours (not including the roller set setting and dry time) to create that look but it came out great!!! I really loved the way it came out. It looked so old Hollywood.

I really agree with you when you say her kids seem well adjusted and and age appropriate. I don't know why, maybe it is because of some of her previous roles but I just didn't expect her to be such a good wholesome and down to earth mom like she is!