This is amazing. I'm forwarding it to all of my lazy ass-hat friends.

Roger Ebert is my hero. He's a goddamned treasure.

I was born and raise in Miami to Cuban parents. It wasn't until I was fully into adulthood that I found out that rice cookers are not in every kitchen in America.

Omg. He's a good guy, but I am highly skeptical of his cookbook!

I just tried a recipe from 'Food and Wine' magazine for Thai Chicken and Rice made in a rice cooker. It was just too much for it and it killed my rice cooker! I'm thinking of writing to 'Food and Wine' so they can send me a new one.