The Search for Structure

Sometimes, this weird schedule I now have since striking out on my own makes things tough. Case and point: yesterday, I was working on a surprise project with a tight deadline, and had to reschedule a phone interview for an article. No biggie, but the PR contact seemed a bit put-out. In retrospect, now I … Continue reading The Search for Structure

We Came. We Saw. We Blogged About It.

Wow. What a day -- our first-ever PodCamp WesternMass was an amazing success, and my head is still spinning from all of the people I met, conversations we had, and information I packed into my brain. There's so much to download, I think I'm going to write a few different posts. But here are some … Continue reading We Came. We Saw. We Blogged About It.

Blue Canyon Chefs Present

When I walked around the corner into a semi-private seating area and saw a long table with rows of wine glasses and stacks of plates, I thought, aw, yeah. This is gonna be good. Indeed, one of the highlights of the Glacier Country Press Trip to Montana was the six-course wine and food tasting dinner … Continue reading Blue Canyon Chefs Present

The 2009 Oscar Party Winners

The annual Oscar Party was an overall smash, and the competition was fierce in the food competition this year! As expected, guests brought Indian food inspired by Slumdog Millionaire, and yes - a carton of Milk showed up. It even won a prize. But there were some other trends, including sweets, a lot of Benjamin … Continue reading The 2009 Oscar Party Winners

Conversations: Karen vs. Gary, and a random Gene Shalit reference.

Me: So get this. Him: What? Me: I was just at the convenience store buying Chef Boyardee beef ravioli and Gene Shalit was behind me. Him: Huh. Nice. Me: He was like, 'Oh, you have soup n' sandwiches now!' to the owner. Him: Did he buy beef ravioli too? Me: No, he was too excited … Continue reading Conversations: Karen vs. Gary, and a random Gene Shalit reference.