St. Patrick's: Cat Takes Hat

By JULIETTE ROSSANT It seems that Cat Cora has already taken the hat for this year's St. Patrick's Day, at least according to The Clarion Ledger in an article entitled "Cat in the (Chef's) Hat." In fact, they are so happy to have the first female from Iron Chef America -- who happens to be a Jackson, Mississippi, native -- lead the 2006 Mal's St. Paddy's Parade that they have created a special Dr. Seuss-tinged theme for her, focusing on a poem dedicated to her: I sat there with Sally. We sat there, we two. And I said, 'How Irish' We had something to do! And then Something went BUMP! How that bump made us jump! We looked! Then we saw her step in on the mat! We looked! And we saw her! The Cat in the Hat! And she said to us, 'Why do you sit there like that?' 'I know,' said the cat, 'I know what we'll do, we'll cook up a parade with Thing One and Thing Two.' 'A parade! A parade! A parade for St. Pat, And I know some good tricks,' said the Cat in the (Chef's) Hat. The paper quoted Cat as saying, "Being from Jackson, I know how big the parade is. It's huge! And this is a huge honor. I didn't even hesitate." Although she grew up in Jacksonville, this year marks the very first time she has done more than spectated: now, she is the center spectacle. "Besides that, she's sassy and funny and has the perfect personality and spirit for the job," Daily said. "And maybe if we're all good, she'll cook for us, too." (Click here to read the full article.) Previous articles: Cat Cora Talks Money to Forbes Cat Cora: Chefs for Humanity Results: White House Woman Chef Profile: Cat Cora for White House Chef Cat Cora Wins on Iron Chef America Cat Cora, Anita Lo: Sexing Up Iron Chef America Cat Cora: Iron Chef America's First Lady World AIDS Day II: Iron Chef Cat Cora Technorati Tags: superchefblog, Juliette Rossant, super chef, celebrities, chefs, food, restaurants, cooking, branding, cuisine --> back to superchefblog