Honestly, my week at the International Association of Culinary Professionals conference was a bit of a blur. I had spent nearly eight months helping to plan it. When I saw the printed schedule, it reminded me of that surreal moment when I first saw my book in a store. Then, we … [Read more...] about On Meeting Judith Jones, Aasif Manvi & News from IACP Portland 2010
Various & Sundry
Dubious invention of the week
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
68 hours in New Orleans
Every so often, but not often enough, life requires me to venture to New Orleans. This past week, Mike nad I headed south for an Ace Hardware convention. (It's a long story, but suffice to say that Mike is interested in opening a hardare store in Seattle.) It's safe to say that … [Read more...] about 68 hours in New Orleans
Seattle Book Examiner interview
Meant to put this up earlier. Here's a nice Q&A that I did last week with Danielle Dreger-Babbitt. My favorite part of the interview: SBE: Favorite place to eat in Seattle?KF: Anywhere that I'm dining with my husband, Mike. If you're not familiar with Seattle Book Examiner, … [Read more...] about Seattle Book Examiner interview
Chocolate destinations
Latest gig for Bing Travel focuses on destinations for chocolate lovers. The slide show/story focuses on a dozen yummy places, from a spa in Argentina that will literally cover you in chocolate to decadent martinis in Manhattan.The irony, of course, is that I don't actually like … [Read more...] about Chocolate destinations