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Oddities

Audio: The Pods April Fool’s Day Prank

katflinn · April 1, 2014 · 7 Comments

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

Filed Under: Oddities, Various & Sundry Tagged With: April Fools Day, pranks

Penny, I Need You. Can’t You See That?

katflinn · April 28, 2011 · 10 Comments

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8If0nx-cR0&feature=youtube_gdata]Famed food photographer Penny de los Santos will be hosting a free online food photography workshop next weekend from a studio not far from our digs in Seattle. This past week, she offered six people … [Read more...] about Penny, I Need You. Can’t You See That?

Filed Under: Confessions, Oddities Tagged With: cool food events, Creative Live, food photography, online workshops, Penny de los Santos

Dubious invention of the week

katflinn · April 12, 2010 · 2 Comments

The Wine Rack that can hold a full bottle of wine and an 80-ounce beer belly. I idea of drinking beer through a straw makes me want to vomit. Get them both from Amazon.com.   … [Read more...] about Dubious invention of the week

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What I didn’t get for Christmas…

katflinn · January 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Not enough people think of ham as a souvenir from a trip abroad. And really, what's a better souvenir than actual food from the place you've visited? Sure, it violates a whole lot of U.S. importation laws, but who could not wish for a better gift than the Wurstkoffer, a special … [Read more...] about What I didn’t get for Christmas…

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Scanwiches

katflinn · March 8, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Lo, many years ago, I was editing a magazine about the Internet when a distinctly putrid smell ravaged the office. My art director, Tom DeMay, had decided to scan fistfuls of Spam to illustrate a story on the subject. As he noted, "Only genuine Spam was used for this story. … [Read more...] about Scanwiches

Filed Under: Food blogging, Oddities

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