Category Archives: Gamifying

Mystery Goblin Food Photo: the Reveal

Oct

28

The Twittered guess: “Red peppers in a marinade w/zombie brains.” Extra credit for creativity, Cindy, but the answer is tomato paste squeezed out of a tube and gravy fat and pan drippings. Now I want to share two T.I.P.s about … Continue reading →

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Vile Goblin Food Mystery iPhoto (October Edition)

Oct

27

This is not only gross but harder to identify because I’m such a bad iPhoneographer, or rather, a ghoulishly bad iPhoneographer. I’ll announce the results before the clock strikes Midnight tomorrow evening (AKA Friday, October 28). What’s the reward this … Continue reading →

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September Food Mystery: The Reveal

Sep

09

Commenter Nancy won this contest. She’s right that a “personal melon” is a mini-watermelon. If I were a Supermarketer, I’d feel a little embarrassed by the phrase “personal melons.” I’d want to post my “personal melon” sign smack dab in … Continue reading →

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Food Mystery [iPhoneography: September Edition]

Sep

07

What the heck is a personal melon? And what is odd about where they posted this sign? If you take a guess by leaving a comment below, you’ll qualify for a drawing to win a copy of my upcoming cookbook … Continue reading →

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The Health Month Challenge

Aug

29

Health Month encourages users to forge healthier, more productive habits through month-long online challenges. (You can of course play for as many months as you want.) This friendly competition is an example of how tech entrepreneurs and gamification gurus leverage … Continue reading →

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Mystery Food Revealed (July Edition)

Jul

13

This mystery food is the delicious side effect of baking cupcakes. I call them “Golden Drip Cookies,” and they emerge when you make cupcakes with a yellow cake base. Just fill your muffin tins messily. The ones which stay gold … Continue reading →

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I.D. This Mystery Food: July Edition

Jul

11

I’ll post the answer on Wednesday. May the forks be with you. Click here to check out past mysteries, or click the Culinary Mysteries tab on the Categories list to the right of this post. (Read the posts from oldest … Continue reading →

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7 reasons I’ve joined twitter

Jul

06

Not in order of importance, just a brain-dump: 1) A little bird told me that Twitter is a better way to promote my novels, blog, and upcoming cookbook to people I don’t know–I’m already doing this on Facebook, but have … Continue reading →

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Patchwork Gazpacho Recipe

Jul

05

Um, no one entered my patchwork gazpacho recipe composition contest, so I’ll make future contests composition-free. Here’s my patchwork gazpacho recipe. Please give me constructive criticism or compliments if you try it. PATCHWORK GAZPACHO (4 to 6 servings) I call … Continue reading →

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1 Week Left to Play: Patchwork Gazpacho Contest

Jun

24

Three weeks ago I announced the Patchwork Gazpacho recipe contest. I call it Patchwork Gazpacho because when I’m in cookbooking mode, “patchwork” refers to colorful, unconventional ingredient combinations. Deadline: Friday, July 1st, at midnight in your time zone. How to … Continue reading →

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