Two Bites Times – A New Way To Read

Super awesome new Twitter toy, Paper.Li lets users create a virtual e-paper that gathers a list of their links collected from their twitter feed throughout the day. And it’s just so fun that I thought I needed to share.  Yeah, it’s a link dump, but with the current political season work load I’m dealing with, [...]

We now have a fan page!

Joining the ranks of people who still live in 2009, I finally set up a fan page for our humble blog.  And by humble, I mean seldom-updated and not very popular.  But, join us anyways, dammit! Just click on the in the right-hand column and you’ll be whisked away to a world of whimsy, mob [...]

Fritz Pastry Press Release

Oh look, a Fritz Pastry press release.  Why yes, it was written by me. For Immediate Release CHICAGO, IL — There’s something to be said for good food that’s also affordable.  Too often nowadays, niche bakeries and cafes are moving towards the “couture” or “boutique” end of the spectrum, without looking back at the rest [...]

A Very Fritz Pastry Q&A

I met up with Elaine Heaney, Nathaniel Meads and Jared Nance, the partners behind Fritz Pastry, a couple weeks before their grand opening to talk about a variety of topics, including why they decided now was the time to open up their own café, their history in the food industry, and who would win in [...]

Hello Reddit Visitors!

I wanted to welcome all the people clicking on the Reddit link to my page.  Hello.  How do you do.  Hopefully you’ll find some other things around here that will keep you interested.  If not, thanks for visiting!

Lean Cuisine Recalls

Thanks to the Red Eye here in Chicago for passing along this information.  Now I get to pass it on to you! http://redeye.chicagotribune.com/red-leancuisinerecall,0,3188235.story The makers of Lean Cuisine are recalling three of its frozen chicken meals that may contain pieces of plastic, according to federal officials. The affected items are: Pesto Chicken with Bow Tie [...]

REPORT: Michael Rank & Katie Lindgren Engaged To Be Married – The Associated Press

October 27, 2008 FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO – The press has learned from authorities that Michael Rank, 32, proposed to Katherine Lindgren, his girlfriend of nearly 4 years, late Saturday evening at The Chicago Diner (3411 N Halsted St) in Boys Town. Authorities have also revealed that their good friend Elaine Heaney was in [...]

Tom Colicchio Wants Your Money

Look, I like Top Chef.  It’s one of the only reality shows I actually watch and enjoy.  The other?  Wipeout.  Who doesn’t love seeing people try jumping over ridiculously large balls?  But that’s not the point of this post.  The point is that Tom Colicchio, who seems like a serious, but friendly guy, may be [...]

Hot Beef Sundae

Never let your parents tell you again that you can’t have dessert for dinner!  Thank you Nebraska for cracking the code and making the world safe dessert dinner eaters. What comes in a Hot Beef Sundae?  Glad you asked: Golden mashed potatoes covered with a generous portion of our roasted and seasoned-to-perfection top round beef.  [...]

America’s Next Cooking Celebrity

Well, budding stars and starlets, here’s your chance for some interweb fame.  Better Homes and Garden is having a contest! From the comment left on my blog: You might want to let your readers know that Better Homes and Gardens magazine’s BetterRecipes.com (http://www.betterrecipes.com) today launched America’s Next Cooking Celebrity online video contest. To enter, upload [...]