Spice Goddess and Chef Todd Perrin

Today's Food Network Celebrity Stage featured two special guests: Bal aka "Spice Goddess" Arneson and Top Chef Canada's Todd Perrin.  Bal is really as sweet and kind and gentle (and pretty!) as she is on TV!  I learned that she does a lot of work promoting woman's causes, and public speaking on women's issues and will be giving a talk at University of Waterloo in the fall.  She was an absolute joy to work with, and that's not even mentioning her food.  (More on that HERE)

Chef Todd Perrin is based in St. John's, Newfoundland where he owns and operates hugely popular Bed & Breakfast The Chef's Inn with his family.  Now that he's been on Top Chef, one audience member was discouraged to learn that if he wanted a booking for next summer, he would have had to call "last week".  After listing to Chef Perrin talk about his home, I've decided: I'm going to Newfoundland!