For web site readers - use code FRIEND100 to get $100 off. Bring a friend to share your room and use the code and they will get $100 off PLUS 20%In January 2024, I held my first Beach Cooking Getaway at our home on Anna Maria Island. I've been thinking about doing this kind of … [Read more...] about Join me for a unique Beach Getaway on Anna Maria Island
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Tickets on Sale for the fabulous ‘Burnt Toast Makes You Sing Good’ release party
Viking/Penguin and Elliott Bay Book Co. are thrilled to announce the official launch party for Burnt Toast Makes You Sing Good, by author Kathleen Flinn (that’s me!). Join us August 14th atop the Swedish Cultural Center overlooking Seattle's beautiful Lake Union. Take in … [Read more...] about Tickets on Sale for the fabulous ‘Burnt Toast Makes You Sing Good’ release party
Soylent – The End of Food? Not So Fast…
Before I get into Soylent, I must first tell you about "meat shirts." You see, my brainy husband, Mike, once semi-joked that Big Food should develop nutrient-laden shirts that a person could wear to absorb their nutrition via their skin, rather than eating. At the end of the … [Read more...] about Soylent – The End of Food? Not So Fast…
Audio: The Pods April Fool’s Day Prank
Thanks to a combination of genetically odd humor and innate competitiveness, my family doesn’t mess around on April Fool’s Day. Rarely does a year go by without someone in my family punking someone else. When I was in my 20s, I called my sister, Sandy, and told her I had eloped. … [Read more...] about Audio: The Pods April Fool’s Day Prank
It’s Bigger in Texas: A Brief Brisket Journey
I'm writing this as I struggle through meat sweats. I thought this term original until this past weekend, after Mike and I descended upon Austin, Texas, last Friday. Since then, we've headed to a half dozen BBQ outlets, notably Franklin's in town and Louis Mueller's out in the … [Read more...] about It’s Bigger in Texas: A Brief Brisket Journey