http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Baking is a great metaphor for life. In fact, there are so many possible metaphor variations that I'm not going to bother writing any out for you. So join me in the mostly geeky, and sometimes boring, journey of a Snarkygurl becoming a Snarkychef. en Vox Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:21:03 -0400 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/post/a-random-email-conversation.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Snarkychef) http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/post/a-random-email-conversation.html?_c=feed-rss http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/post/a-random-email-conversation.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:21:03 -0400 Snarky: This makes me wish I could sew. http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/d12bag Caducia: I can sew. Let me know if you would like for me to make you one. I also think I've seen similar dice-shaped bags for sale at GenCon. ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/post/a-random-email-conversation.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00ccff987a596ea500fae8c8a9c3000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> email random venture brothers fabulousness arch-enemies giant puma army http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/post/mouse-flambooie.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Snarkychef) http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/post/mouse-flambooie.html?_c=feed-rss http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/post/mouse-flambooie.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:41:27 -0400 On the way back from lunch today, my husband and I passed a buzzard feasting on the carcass of a squished possum. Of course that triggered a whole load of tasteless jokes about what buzzards would like to eat, which ended with hubbylove saying "M... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/post/mouse-flambooie.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00ccff987a596ea500fae8c4fbc5000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> mouse flambe buzzard flambooie http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/post/quizzes-to-pass-the-time.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Snarkychef) http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/post/quizzes-to-pass-the-time.html?_c=feed-rss http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/post/quizzes-to-pass-the-time.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:26:44 -0400 What kind of a dessert are you? I'm a muffin! "You are very laid back, calm, and collected. Muffins are sorta spongey, and tend to soak up they're surroundings. You're alert, but you don't make a big deal out of it. Muffins can also be softies,... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/post/quizzes-to-pass-the-time.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00ccff987a596ea500fae8c4f34f000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> quiz career chef quizilla egg salad sandwich http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/post/ladybug-cake.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Snarkychef) http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/post/ladybug-cake.html?_c=feed-rss http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/post/ladybug-cake.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:02:26 -0400 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/photo/6a00ccff987a596ea500fae8c4e8d3000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00ccff987a596ea500fae8c4e8d3000b-50si" alt="Ladybug Cake - top view" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> This is the ladybug cake I made for Elizabeth. Her older brother was the one who chose the theme, and I gave them the option of a regular cake with a ladybug on it, or a ladybug shaped cake. 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I received great advic... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/post/a-response-to-the-culinary-school-spamlink-in-the-comment-section.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00ccff987a596ea500fad69263a60005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> school forum culinary culinary school chef2chef http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/post/culinary-school-archives-april-9-15-2004.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Snarkychef) http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/post/culinary-school-archives-april-9-15-2004.html?_c=feed-rss http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/post/culinary-school-archives-april-9-15-2004.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:18:57 -0400 A look back at my culinary school experience, then and now. Day 5 We had a new girl in class today. She was introduced to us by way of her conversation with Chef Carter, which went something like this: "You've missed four days." 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Beginning to think I should edit the dull stuff out.) Da... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/post/culinary-school-archives-april-8-2004.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00ccff987a596ea500fad69088730005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> culinary culinary school tca texas culinary academy http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/post/culinary-school-archives-monday-april-5-2004.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Snarkychef) http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/post/culinary-school-archives-monday-april-5-2004.html?_c=feed-rss http://snarkychef.vox.com/library/post/culinary-school-archives-monday-april-5-2004.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:35:54 -0400 A look back at my culinary school experience, then and now. DAY ONE Today was my first day of culinary school. 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