Archive for October, 2012

Battling Blogger Burnout

Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

Recently, I hosted a group of food bloggers in a Google+ Hangout to talk about how to cope with the stresses and anxieties that come with food blogging.  It was a great, informative session where those in attendance shared openly the challenges and triggers that lead to burnout as well as strategies for overcoming it. [...]

Herding (Idea) Squirrels

Monday, October 15th, 2012

I’ll admit, I’ve never relied on an editorial calendar before. I’m more of a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-capris kinda gal. Which leaves me putting out a lot of fires–sometimes with my capris–and living from one opportunity to the next. Last month, I had a moment of clarity in the midst of a cacophony of ideas and projects and [...]

Question of the month: What back-to-school tip or ritual keeps your kitchen humming, even as the lunch boxes are flying?

Monday, October 15th, 2012

Last month I asked the Kitchen PLAY network of bloggers to give their best tips for keeping their kitchens humming, even as lunch boxes are flying. Here are the brilliant solutions they shared:   “One way I keep my kitchen humming once the kids are back to school is to always keep the cookie jar [...]

California Ripe Olives

Monday, October 1st, 2012

We’re celebrating National Taco Day with ten delicious recipes featuring California Ripe Olives. California Ripe Olives are such a versatile, nutritious and tasty food, they go with everything! And who doesn’t love tacos? So, in honor of National Taco Day (officially October 4) we asked ten talented food bloggers to riff on the theme of tacos, [...]

Question of the month: What’s on Your Culinary Bucket List for 2013?


Last month I asked the Kitchen PLAY network of bloggers to describe their culinary bucket list. Here is what they shared: “I am traveling to Cuba this fall. Havana and New Orleans are sister cities in many ways. The history, culture, food all closely related, and in fact, until the Cuban embargo levied in the [...]

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Twitter & Tasting Party for UNREAL Candy


Are you ready to get Unjunked? Join Kitchen PLAY and many of your favorite food bloggers to learn about UNREAL, a new brand of candy that is revolutionizing the junk food industry. During our Twitter & Tasting Party, we’ll talk about ways to unjunk our food, our schedules, our lives!! Plus, we’ll taste-test all five varieties of [...]

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You’re invited to the Kitchen PLAY Pizza Party in San Francisco


I’m throwing a party to say “Thank You!” to food bloggers for all you do. Kitchen PLAY Pizza Party You and a guest are invited to the Kitchen PLAY Pizza Party in San Francisco where we’ll enjoy the best pizza west of the Mississippi. Casey’s Pizza Truck will serve up handmade, old New York style [...]

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