CATHERINE ZETA-JONES APPRECIATES THE KITCHEN

Catherine Zeta-Jones found a new appreciation for fancy meals playing a chef in No Reservations.

No Reservations star Catherine Zeta-Jones has discovered what really goes on behind the scenes in fancy restaurants playing the head chef of 22 Bleeker Street in the film.

Catherine learned how to prepare sauces and sauté and found a new appreciation for the catered food that arrives at her table.

“I have a new appreciation, a new appreciation of what goes on backstage. I eat fast because I had to because my mother would give it to the dog otherwise so I’m always eating fast. And I think you know what maybe I should take my time and savor these flavors. Those poor people back there have been sweating for me for like 45 minutes.”

As far as who does the cooking in the Zeta-Jones, Douglas household, she says Michael has a specialty the kids love.

“We kind of mix it up a bit but I must say my husband does a mean breakfast to the point where my kids think he doesn’t do anything else but make pancakes.”

Catherine found a meal she can’t resist, smoked salmon sandwiches on brown bread with crushed potato chips in the middle.