Hitting All The Right Notes In The Kitchen With Kimberley Locke !

I just watched the first Webisode of  "Cooking With Kimberely" on You Tube and I have to tell you I can not wait for another one! Kimberley just started her own cooking Webisode " Cooking With Kimberley" which launched on You Tube  October 24, 2012. The show is being produced by IAMEntertainmentLLC.
You all know Kimberley Locke from American Idol Season 2 as well as Celebrity Fit Club Season 5 but what she is best known for is  her career in the music industry. Her latest song
" Finally Free", from her 4 song EP;  Four For The Floor,  is tearing up The Hot Dance Club Play Chart. With the launch of her new cooking show we are getting to see another aspect of  Kimberley Locke's talent and it is a side of her that I hope we definitely get to see more of. I had the privilege to sit down with Kimberley and ask her a few questions and this is what we talked about...

BC: Thank you for the opportunity  to  interview you , I am a big fan of your talents!
KL: Aw thank you I appreciate that!

BC: Congrats on your latest song " Finally Free" it's doing very well on The Hot Dance Club Play Chart...last  time I checked it was ranked number 35!
KL: Yes! I 'm so excited !

BC: Music aside...we are here to talk about your latest venture " Cooking With Kimberley"...
KL:OK!
BC:What would you like your show referred to as a Video Blog or a Webisode?
KL:We are calling it a Webisode.
BC: ( laughs) Good...that's what I was referring to it as already on Twitter
KL:( laughs)
BC: I can't help it I am excited!
BC: Is the show exclusively on You Tube?
KL: It was on my web site www.KimberleyLockeOffical.com and we are going to be exclusively on You Tube because I feel it is more intimate and would love to grow my fan base there.

BC: What was your inspiration that led you to do the show? Will the focus be on healthy eating?
KL: The show will be focused on healthy eating and it was always a nugget I had in my mind. Weight loss is a journey and there is emotion  to eating. I want to reach out and help other women with their losing weight struggles. After I did American Idol , I was doing Jenny Craig, Layne Bryant, and then Celebrity Fit Club. I had many fans approach me and ask for advice. This is what drives me also.It's not just about losing weight , there is more to it. I want to be there for women and help them on their own journey.

BC: What is your favorite kind of food to make ( besides the almond crusted pizza)?  Do you have a signature dish?
KL: I am a person who likes to experiment and I do not have a signature dish ...well there is my Taco Salad made with Broccoli!
BC: Sounds weird! ( laughing)
KL:  ( laughs)Yes it does but it's delicious! It is made with steamed Broccoli, ground turkey, spices ...
BC: Like your favorite " 21 Seasoning Salute" ?
KL: (laughs) Yes!
BC: We do not have that around here... where can I buy it?
KL: Trader Joe's! I love Trader Joe's!
BC: That's  www.traderjoes.com ( both laugh)

BC:Do you watch any of the cooking shows like Top Chef etc?
KL: Yes I do! I like Top Chef and Chopped. I don't know that I am that girl that cook on a time limit though or from just a box of specific  ingredients ( both laugh)
BC: Do you have a favorite chef?
KL: Yes! Mario Batali. I love his restaurants and his business acumen combined with creating togetherness through the shared  passion of food.

BC: What can we expect from you in the future ? Are your hopes to be picked up by a network and do a
cooking show? Maybe a cookbook?
KL: I would love to do a cookbook!
 If I was picked up by a network that would be great too but if not I still enjoy what I am doing with Cooking With Kimberley.It's an opportunity to share recipes, stories , and be more personal I also would like to try acting on television... an arena that I haven't been in yet.
BC: Well you surely have the presence for television and I am sure you would succeed!
KL: Thank you! So nice of you to say.

BC: What would you like fans and people new to your Cooking Show to know about you that they may not?
KL: Hmm that's a hard one because I am so open and put a lot of myself out there.
BC:  ( laughing) That is true! You are no stranger to the spotlight... you are always at events and on the go!
There has to be something that the fans do not know? I ask everyone this!
KL: How about that I am a true Capricorn? I should have been a goat for Halloween! ( both laughing) I am very Loyal, sometimes to a fault.
BC: That's great! I definitely identify with that coming from an Italian family we are very loyal!

BC: What's next for you musically speaking?
KL: I will be performing on Dec 7/8 in Florida at The Aventura Arts and Cultural Center doing a cabaret act. Info here www.aventuracenter.org
It is different than anything I have ever done!  I will be singing the songs that I like and it is a chance to be more revealing in who I am with the audience .If it is successful we would like to take the show to NYC.
I would love to have my fans come out to see me!

BC: Speaking of fans, you have a lot of Gay Fans out there...Curious how do you feel about gay marriage?
KL: Coming from a broken home as a result of divorce I am pro marriage for anyone, whatever that looks like. Love is blind. With the statistics of divorce rates in America  I would just want to see two people who love one and other  together in a happy successful marriage regardless of  their sexuality.
BC: Too sweet! Thank you I believe the same as well. My partner Scott and I have been together 12 years and hope to be married soon now that it is legal in NY
KL: Congratulations!

BC: Well I know you are busy and I will not keep you any longer! Thank you so much again...it was a pleasure talking to you and I can not wait for the next Webisode of Cooking With Kimberley! Do you mind if I put it on my site when it comes out?!
KL: Not at all we are filming soon! Thank you !

                                          Kimberley Locke Official video for " Finally Free"


Kimberley Locke is a very talented woman who goes after what she wants and makes things happen. She knows what is important to her, which is doing the things that bring her joy,  and doesn't mind sharing that with the world. Kimberley Locke is a force to reckon with in the kitchen and out and that is the way I see it! Xx Billy



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Get all the latest news , including her recipes,  from " Cooking With Kimberley" at www.KimberleyLockeOfficial.com

Look for Kimberley Locke's music on iTunes including " Finally Free"

Article link to The Cabaret show Kimberley is doing December 7th and 8th 2012...

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