Vegans, picky eaters, and dinner party disasters
You may have read this story in the Chicago Tribune yesterday: District fires vegan art teacher Dave Warwak said he wouldn’t return to the classroom unless Fox River Grove Middle School served only...
View ArticleThe weirdest fortune cookie wrapper
Am I the only one who finds this kind of disturbing?
View ArticleFood geekery
This month’s Wired magazine delivery included a nice little bonus publication — a Geekipedia. Along with your usual suspects like Steve Jobs, brain implants, and Twitter, there’s a food-related entry:...
View ArticleAn old family vacation souvenir
I’ve had this mug since I was a kid, which makes it “vintage”. Yikes.
View ArticleMashed potatoes
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View ArticleWhat’s in your kitchen cabinets?
I was cleaning out my kitchen cabinets this weekend in preparation for a Christmas cookie baking marathon and unearthed a whole slew of random pantry items. This is what happens when you have deep,...
View ArticlePlanters Super Bowl ad
What is it about Super Bowl commercials and nuts? Last year there was the controversial Snickers ad; this year there’s a disturbing/weird/funny one by Planters. Here it is, in case you missed it.
View ArticleWords to live by
Printed on the lid of Seven Stars Farm Organic Yogurt: Help Ever, Hurt Never
View ArticleTejava iced tea – works every time
The other day my husband was carrying a bottle of Tejava iced tea up to the house, and some folks mistook it for a forty. What do you think?
View ArticleThe emperor’s new candy
London artist Greetje van Helmond creates lovely jewelry out of sugar crystals like the chunky necklace and ring pictured above. But with prices starting at £120 a piece — over $240 for a bauble that’s...
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