Topic: Food

28 Things We Saw (And Ate) At The 2012 Chocolate Show

28 Things We Saw (And Ate) At The 2012 Chocolate Show

Every Fall, the best event of the year takes place: the Chocolate Show. Or, as EIC Jennifer Wright and I like to call it, “CHOCOLATTTTTTTTTTTE SHOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW.” Basically, a bunch of vendors fill up the Metropolitan Pavillion in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, lay out their chocolate-y wares in festive booths and politely demand you eat them. Without sounding like a chick lit cliche, it is fucking awesome.

Let’s take a look at what they had. More »

Big Girl Badge: I Do Dishes Now

Big Girl Badge: I Do Dishes Now

I have been a long time proponent of calling bullshit on the idea of adult badges. I’m of the opinion that people check these arbitrary things, these acquisitions, off made up checklists without really understanding why or whether or not they need them. These things either fall into one of two categories for me personally: people trying to one up on another (“oh, you paid off your credit card debt? I bought a house!”) or people just figuring out the MOST BASIC of things (“OMG I FINALLY UNDERSTAND WINDEX!”). More »

Look At This Cupcake Pod Machine

Look At This Cupcake Pod Machine

Have you often thought to yourself: ‘I always think I will enjoy gumball machines more than I do?’ I do. Sure, the gumball machine seems all fun and futuristic with its round glass top (like a lightbulb, almost! A weird lightbulb!) and it’s so colorful, and full of pep, and it reminds you of childhood. And isn’t it great when the gumballs roll down the spirals? Hah! Rolling things! Fun for everyone but Sisyphus! More »