Earlier on, we had strong words about Nicholas Cage choosing to name his son 'Kal-El' after Superman. We have slightly more sympathy for Kevin Smith and his wife Jennifer Schwalbach Smith when it comes to the name of their nineteen-year-old daughter Harley Quinn Smith. She may also be named after a comic book character, but far few people were as familiar with Harley Quinn back then as they are now. Margot Robbie's iconic portrayal of the character in 'Suicide Squad' probably wasn't celebrated in the Smith household.
Anybody who knows anything about Smith knows that he's a big comic book fan, and has taken influences from comic books for many of his popular films. His actress wife clearly indulges in the passion as well. As for Harley Quinn herself, she's embraced her name. She's appeared in a few of her father's films, but her true passion appears to be music. She's currently the singer and bass player of the soft punk band 'The Tenth.'
Chefs made their way into celebrity land a while ago. But how many celebrities that weren’t trained as professional cooks are actually whizzes in the kitchen? Here are several that come to mind.
Actress Julia Roberts is confident about her cooking skills. “I’m quite a good cook,” she told E! News. “I’m like a closet home ec teacher…I can really cook anything.” Roberts has said she often cooks fish for herself and her kids. And speaking of her three children, “They think that I’m a good cook,” Roberts told People. “They actually told me that I should open a restaurant.” She also relishes cooking for the holidays, particularly shredded Brussel sprouts. Roberts hasn’t published a cookbook, but we did find recipes attributed to her for peach crisp and banana hemp muffins. Or you can make the same summer salad the actress supposedly eats.
Chrissy Teigen started off as a supermodel. Then her love of cooking filtered into her professional life too. At this point, she’s created recipes for a limited Blue Apron release and also just launched her own home and cooking line at Target named “Cravings,” after the two cookbooks she’s released. Teigen describes cooking as “a time of peace” for herself. So maybe peace out to her tuna melt sandwich or the fried chicken wings that are a favorite of her husband, John Legend.
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, comes from a cooking Italian family. Her father started his own restaurant in New York and also published a cookbook. And apparently, Lady Gaga has inherited the family’s cooking genes. Her Instagram account occasionally features photos of her culinary activities. Sure, sometimes it’s topless cooking. But other times it’s more poignant like in the post she shared about her bringing food to the family of her dear friend who passed away. Want to try a Gaga/Germanotta family favorite? Check out her recipe for whole wheat pasta with a sweet fennel sauce.