Mattel's Barbie: TV Chef

By JULIETTE ROSSANT In the midst of the economic crisis on Wall Street and the political tumult in Congress over the bail out plan, it is refreshing to ponder something fresh, something comforting, something all-American... Mattel's... Barbie I Can Be TV Chef Playset! The playset features a 12" Barbie doll in a wrap front jacket in jazzy red and color swirls, with a denim mini skirt and red knee-high boots. Her long blond hair is clasped in two ponytails that dangle down to her waste. Her kitchen consists of a refrigerator stocked with all sorts of play food, topped by a microwave. She also has a workstation, complete with overhead spotlights, a mixer, and all sorts of accessories. There is a rolling camera, a hairbrush, and a cue card. Here is some of the product description: She whips up fantastic meals in her state-of-the-art kitchen with her own magic oven - just put in an "unbaked cake"; then open the door and voila - there's a fully "baked" cake! Push the top of the mixer and it spins. That sounds exactly like what many TV chefs do! Hasn't Giada DeLaurentiis been fighting off critics of her plunging neckline and food-porn label? Reality and play seem to blend perfectly, don't they? Now, all we need is Ken as President and Barbie as Vice President in Mattel's Barbie and Ken Solve the Financial Crisis Playset! Previous articles: The Passing of Mr. "Easy-Bake Oven" [Chefs & Politics - complete] [Humor - complete] Technorati Tags: superchefblog, Juliette Rossant, super chef, celebrities, chefs, food, restaurants, cooking, branding, cuisine, blogging, food blogging --> back to Super Chef