Folks, I’m ending my Post-a-Day for a Menu for Hope on a great feeling – we’ve made a difference!! I hope whoever wins my prize enjoys it! On Sunday we head to Puglia to visit my in-laws and eat way too much great Italian food. I’m taking a break from blogging (though I’ll probably be [...]

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My post-a-day is coming to a close, as is the Menu for Hope – can we push the donations past $50,000 in these last two days? Bidding closes at 6PM-PST tomorrow (Cali time, baby).

Here’s a post listing all the internationally-shippable prizes. Notice mine’s on the list (EU15) but make sure you check with your country’s [...]

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[Internet vocab] Up to date with all the new internet buzz words? Or are you too busy ego-surfing and photolurking to know?
[Pandora] I’ve been playing a bit with internet radio Pandora. It definitely has potential and has provided some good holiday tunes – here’s my oldies Holiday station on Pandora!
[Menu for Hope] I [...]

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[Funny video] I found this yesterday but didn’t think it fit with my post – SNL was hilarious this weekend with Justin Timberlake hosting – check out his skits – D in a Box is my absolute favorite (warning: language may offend)
[Wine tools] A very cool “Octopus wine aerator.” This will have to please the [...]

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The donors are doing a great job so far with a Menu for Hope, but I want to really blow things out of the water, so I’m adding a few items to the Artigianale Basket – code EU15! (Remember you can also choose the two cookbooks instead of the basket) You only have until December [...]

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