thanks, peconic and carol. i've got nothing against emeril, except bam and his lame jokes (smellavision, come on how many times can you tell the same joke?).. i'm not too familiar with his cooking actually. but if you're talking about my presentation and then followed by emeril, hey i'll take it. just kidding, i know i'm not in the same league. i post pics to give people an idea, plus i personally like visuals. stimulates the appetite.

contessa- i'll post the meatloaf recipe tomorrow. just getting home from a late dinner and too tired at the moment. although here is a meatloaf recipe i've made many times from my all time favorite chef, barefoot contessa:

http://www.recipezaar.com/Barefoot-Contessas-Turkey-Meatloaf-77992