It’s all about the Cookie – Interview with Celebrity Chef Bethenny Frankel

Bethenny Frankel

You might remember her as the runner-up from Martha Stewart‘s short-lived reality show, The Apprentice but Bethenny Frankel was already on her way to being a winner.

While looking through pics of celebrities at Park City, we spotted a familiar face and it was Bethenny holding the absolutely scrumptious looking dog you see above, Cookie. Bethenny was kind enough to take time out of her busy schedule to give us an interview. She immediately told us “Cookie is my life” when asked. Read below!

CDW: Hi Bethenny! I did a double-take when I saw pics of you with Cookie at Park City. What were you there for?

Cookie is with me in Park City because I’m hosting ChefDance- a ten day culinary event and I didn’t want her to miss the snow or be away from me for 2 weeks.”

CDW: What kind of dog is Cookie, she’s absolutely adorable and how did she take to the snow? How did you come to be her mom?

She’s a Lhasa mix. She loves the snow. Her goal in life is to be included so she’s good with everything. I got her at a mutt puppy store in Chicago. She was the “ugly duckling”, the different one of the litter so she was only 150 bucks but the cutest to me.”

CDW: Well she’s certainly not an ugly duckling now, she is so cute! Being a chef, do you make her special doggie treats at all?

There is always such good food around and I feel guilty restricting her to dog food but I’ve been told that they live longer if you keep them on dog food. That being said, I give her some meat or brown rice on occasion.”

CDW: I’m guilty of that too, I have Labs and they like carrots! Some people might remember you as the runner-up on the Martha Stewart Apprentice reality show but it looks like your career was already well on its way. Tell us about your website BethennyBakes.com and what a natural food chef is.

My specialty is healthy cooking, helping celebs stay in shape, losing baby weight, etc. I cook for private dinners, events and I do custom meals delivered to homes and sets.

My goal is to democratize health and use my “celeb tips” for people who can’t afford a private chef but I am more of a chef/host/personality than simply a chef. I’m also a “health foodie” because gourmet food and restaurants fitting into a balanced lifestyle are what’s important. People won’t stick to a rigid unrealistic diet.”

CDW: It sounds like fun and definitely something I need to do (as I chug back my Coke Zero and donut). I read on your site you worked with Brooke Hogan for a piece in People magazine. What was the piece about and when does the issue come out so we can look for you?

People.com is the Brooke Hogan thing. I do a celeb diary for them.”

CDW: Thanks for taking the time to talk to us, we loved you on the show – last questions about Cookie, how old is she and where does she sleep?

She’s 7 and she sleeps with me. She’s never more than 2 ft away.”

You can view a tiny clip of Bethenny with Cookie at the end of the ChefDance video at People.com.

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