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Stewart/Colbert Rally: Inside the District (guest post by @mikeschaffer)
November 1, 2010
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My thanks to Mike for taking time out of his weekend to write-up a recap of the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear. I watched the event on TV, but wanted to know what it was like on the ground in DC.
It was a Clusterf*** of Fear and/or Sanity.
Hundreds of thousands of people travelled from around the nation (and maybe beyond) to descend upon the National Mall this weekend to witness the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear.
Here are my reactions:
Reaction #1 – Transportation
As a native Washingtonian, I know rallies, protests and celebrations. I’ve been to inaugurations, marches, parades, races and festivals along all corners of the nation’s capital, covering the full spectrum of topics. However, none of these events have EVER clogged the public transportation system like this. The out-of-towners were smart and came into DC VERY early Saturday morning. My first report from a friend on the Mall came nearly 4 hours before the event started.
Us locals, however, took our sweet time getting down there, which was our downfall. By the time my friends and I headed down, the Metro was basically of no use and buses weren’t even stopping to pick up people, since there was no room. So we walked. And walked. And then walked some more. But the vibe was joyous and light…it was an adventure!
Reaction #2 – The Mall
The streets headed to the Mall made us feel like sardines in a can. Thousands of people crammed into mini-mobs, collectively looking to get closer to the rally. Again, though, everyone was so darn happy, we didn’t mind being squished, at least for a while.
It was plain to see that the crowd shattered what the organizers had prepared for. People climbed on top of trees, streetlights and, disgustingly, port-a-pots. The video and sound systems were no match for the crowd (with some estimates putting it near 300,000).
Now THAT"S dedication
Reaction #3 – The People
I’ve seen reports that say the rally attendees were young and white.
In a word: hogwash.
I saw every age, from infant to elderly, and every race and religion on the planet very well represented. As mentioned above, some estimates, placed the attendance at 300,000. I didn’t count each person, but my thinking was well over 100,000. It was a stunning turnout for the event (see #5).
People came in costumes of all types. My favorite was someone dressed as “The Bill” from School House Rock.
People came carrying signs. These ranged from poignant to absurd. One sign proclaimed the holder’s fear of his recent double-cancer diagnosis amid the healthcare crisis. Another said a kitten dies every time a certain former Alaskan governor Tweets. The sign of the day (non-political), to me, was one that asked “What Would Jesus Do?” with a photo of Jesus, the purple-jumpsuit-wearing bowler in “The Big Lebowski.” For obvious reasons, my favorite politically-oriented sign will NOT be included here.
Reaction #4 – The Rally
Well, we could barely see or hear anything, so after about an hour of trying to get a better view and enjoying The Roots, we walked back up 7th Street to a tapas bar, ordered some sangria pitchers and watched the rest of the event on TV.
I recorded the event on Comedy Central and will watch it soon, but, that gets me to…
[Note: Upon watching the rally start to finish, it was a mix of funny, corny, entertaining, strange content. The highlight was clearly Yusuf and Ozzy Osbourne, with Jon Stewart’s event-closing monologue coming in a close second and Kid Rock at #3.]
Reaction #5 – Overall
This is a strange event to evaluate. Was it a PR stunt or a political movement? A liberal gathering or a variety show?
Maybe it was something in the middle. A marketing event that electrified and captivated. A leftist shout-out with moderate content. A plea to vote, no matter who you cast your ballot for. A Halloween weekend jamboree for an excuse to put on a costume a day early. A sermon preached to the choir. An inside joke the audience was totally in on. A fun day with friends. A touchstone pop-culture event, blending truth and comedy, celebrities and politics. A platform to recognize good people without shouting and bickering and name-calling.
Maybe each person turned it into what they wanted it to be.
And that sounds just fine to me.
Mike Schaffer is a social media strategist for iostudio. He maintains his own PR blog, The Buzz by Mike Schaffer and can be reached on Twitter. He lives and works in Washington, DC
Categories: Fun, Funny, Journalism
Why the #Hawkeyes Are Superior to the #Cyclones
September 13, 2010
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The following post is by my friend Micah Chaplin. We went to college together at the prestigious Buena Vista University, she is the managing editor of the Perry (Ia.) Chief, a HUGE Texas Rangers fan (her excellent blog, Baseball Is My Boyfriend is TOTALLY worth your time. Especially if you’re a big Rangers fan, or just a baseball fan in general).
In fact, the only flaw I can find in Micah is that she is an Iowa State Cyclones fan. Neither of us felt that an exchange of widgets (because betting money on college sports would be wrong) would do the trick here. So we agreed that the loser of this year’s Iowa/Iowa State game would have to write a post extolling the virtues of the winning team to be posted on the winner’s blog.
If you happened to catch the game, you’ll know the final score was 35-7, Hawkeyes. The lone touchdown scored by Iowa State…well, Micah touches on that in the post that follows, so I’ll just let her get to it. All pictures (courtesy of the Des Moines Register or Cedar Rapids Gazette) were added by me, for the record, and she wrote this on Saturday night, thus the tense she uses. Also, I’m not sure I would have been as nice as she was had the Hawkeyes been on the other end of the stick.
In the days leading up to the 2010 CyHawk football showdown, Ken Miller of Matt and Miller on KXNO predicted a 34-31 Iowa State victory.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Even as a lifelong Cyclone, I knew that was a dream. And not even a normal dream – more like a dream inspired by some heavy substance abuse. There was no way the Cyclones were putting up 34 points against the ninth-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes. They have probably one of the top five defenses in the nation. It’s a defense so good, they don’t even have to blitz. They probably don’t even need to know how to blitz. They’re able to push teams to a three-and-out without blitzing for the QB. That’s pretty solid, and it should be enough to run the table in the Big 10.
For the second consecutive year, the Hawkeyes dominated the Cyclones on offense, putting up 35 points, which went unanswered until there were less than two minutes left in the game. It was the first time Iowa State had scored a touchdown against Iowa since 2006. That was the only thing Cyclones had to cheer about all day as the Hawkeyes delivered a CyHawk-sized pounding.
Jewel Hampton, Adam Robinson, Marvin McNutt, Karl Klug and Adrian Clayborn will live on in the nightmares of Iowa State fans (and Austen Arnaud). They were huge parts of today’s game, and will likely be the cornerstones to what is ramping up to be a historic season for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
They are going to give plenty of teams nightmares this season. There are no weaknesses in their game.
They can run the ball (275 yards rushing today).
They can throw the ball (204 passing yards today).
They can stop the run (Iowa State had 78 yards rushing).
They can stop the pass (Arnaud was 20-44, good for 197 yards…and three interceptions).
Without a doubt, the Hawkeyes are a dangerous team. To make them even more intimidating, they don’t appear to be the least bit overwhelmed by the ranking that will have a target on their back for the stretch of this season.
Iowa State looked like a pre-junior high, pee wee league team against their brother school from the east area of the state. They failed to execute for most of the game, but even if they had, I’m not sure they could have pulled off a win. And they most certainly could not have put up the victory Mr. Miller predicted on his show. Iowa was the better team going into the game, and the scoreboard reflected their dominance when the clock ran out.
As much as it pains me to say it, Hawkeye nation (which includes several people I love dearly) is in for an enjoyable ride this fall. Live it up, friends.
Categories: Fun, Funny, Introductions, Sports
#Cookchat Transcript
April 13, 2010
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First of all, THANK YOU! What a great turnout for the world premiere of #cookchat on Sunday night. We had 43 contributors with nearly 500 tweets. Sam and I talked afterwards and agreed that this far exceeded any expectations we had. As I’ve said in the past, the future of #cookchat completely depends on YOU! We want to talk about topics you want to discuss, so email questions/comments/hate mail to cookchat [at] gmail [dot] com or DM either Sam (@SJOGborn) or myself (@MattLaCasse) and we’ll make sure your questions are asked!
Here’s the transcript of the world premiere of #cookchat, and be sure to join us at 8 PM CENTRAL this Sunday for the sophomore edition! Please ignore the time stamp on the left-hand side, I’m sure there’s a way to develop a transcript without it showing up in Pacific time, but I didn’t have the time to figure it out (also, I’m not sure which “Pacific” time whashtag.com is referencing…Hawaii time perhaps?).
| MattLaCasse: | Welcome to the world premiere of #cookchat! Follow me and @SJOgborn to “hear” the Q’s. Let’s all introduce ourselves! | |
| calperowitz: | Attn: foodie followers. World premiere of #cookchat is about to start. | |
| 1:01 am | CornOnTheJob: | RT @MattLaCasse: Welcome to the world premiere of #cookchat! Follow me and @SJOgborn to “hear” the Qs. Lets all intro ourselves! #cookchat |
| 1:02 am | CornOnTheJob: | Hi, names Rich. I like recruiting and italian food.  ) #cookchat |
| 1:02 am | SJOgborn: | alright…let’s kick things off! I’m Sam, a college student on a budget so I like to keep it simple when I’m cooking. #cookchat |
| 1:02 am | MattLaCasse: | Be sure to tag all your tweets w/ #cookchat so we can all read your tweets! |
| 1:03 am | JessicaThinkies: | My name is Jessica, Graphic/web designer by day, foodie after hours #cookchat |
| 1:03 am | Pizzazzerie: | @cookchat Hi I’m courtney. I like all food… preferably sweets (oh and party planning). …and long walks on the beach #cookchat |
| 1:03 am | MattLaCasse: | I’m Matt. I like anything that tastes good. Q1 coming in 2 minutes #cookchat |
| 1:03 am | stephmajercik: | Hi all! Stephanie Majercik – almost college graduate and like all foods for the most part except potatoes. #cookchat |
| 1:04 am | razethecity: | Hi! I’m Meghan and I love trying to master regional specialties #cookchat |
| 1:04 am | CornOnTheJob: | Do you like food? Duh, of course you do. Join us all at #cookchat -http://tweetchat.com/room/cookchat #cookchat |
| 1:04 am | LaurenJohnson: | I’m Lauren, a college student who is always looking for new ways to spice up food on a budget #cookchat |
| 1:04 am | MattLaCasse: | Q1 How strictly do you follow recipes? #cookchat |
| 1:04 am | SJOgborn: | @JessicaThinkies @Pizzazzerie @stephmajercik @CornOnTheJob @razethecity @LaurenJohnsonthanks for coming guys! #cookchat |
| 1:04 am | CornOnTheJob: | RT @MattLaCasse: Q1 How strictly do you follow recipes? #cookchat |
| 1:05 am | SJOgborn: | RT @MattLaCasse Q1 How strictly do you follow recipes? #cookchat |
| 1:05 am | MattLaCasse: | RT @SJOgborn: @JessicaThinkies @Pizzazzerie @stephmajercik @CornOnTheJob @razethecity@LaurenJohnson thanks for coming guys! #cookchat |
| 1:05 am | JessicaThinkies: | Nice to meet everyone, glad to see others doing what they love on a budget like me #cookchat |
| 1:05 am | stephmajercik: | @razethecity Hey Meghan! Good to see you in a chat finally!  #cookchat |
| 1:05 am | calperowitz: | Hi. Just finished cooking & eating. I’m a fan of all things French, particularly food that pairs well with French wine. #cookchat |
| 1:05 am | CornOnTheJob: | Q1: I can be impatient…. sometimes I’ll sacrifice perfection for “get in my mouth now”. #cookchat |
| 1:05 am | Pizzazzerie: | @cookchat I do not follow recipes that strictly unless it’s basic ingredients rules are made 4 breaking. get creative. #cookchat |
| 1:05 am | LaurenJohnson: | Q1: I don’t strictly follow recipes. I like to add things and modify recipes as I go. #cookchat |
| 1:06 am | stephmajercik: | Q1 I follow them strictly the first time, and once I know I can make it right, I’ll get creative the next time around! #cookchat |
| 1:06 am | JessicaThinkies: | Depends on how necessary it is to avoid disaster RT @MattLaCasse Q1 How strictly do you follow recipes? #cookchat |
| 1:06 am | SJOgborn: | @calperowitz welcome! thanks for stopping in! #cookchat |
| 1:06 am | razethecity: | Q1 The first time I try a recipe, I follow to the ‘t’ but after that I much prefer giving it my own twist. #cookchat |
| 1:06 am | heathersolos: | @MattLaCasse Q1 I follow the bones of a recipe, cook times, main ingredients and I feel free to play with the rest #cookchat |
| 1:06 am | stephmajercik: | @CornOnTheJob Hahaha, I do the same thing! I get to the point where I’m like, I don’t care, I’m just going to eat it! #cookchat |
| 1:06 am | Pizzazzerie: | @cookchat take for example greek seasoning. fairly certain I add it to everything imaginable #cookchat |
| 1:06 am | SJOgborn: | Have you guys seen this new show on Food Network called 5 Ingredient Fix? Such a smart idea! #cookchat |
| 1:07 am | MattLaCasse: | Q1 I try to view cooking as an art, rather than a science. I’m open to interpretation 1st time around. #cookchat |
| 1:07 am | razethecity: | @stephmajercik I’m catching on! #cookchat |
| 1:07 am | stephmajercik: | @SJOgborn I’ve seen the previews for that, but haven’t actually watched it! Want to see it though! #cookchat |
| 1:07 am | LaurenJohnson: | @Pizzazzerie I’m the same with garlic #cookchat |
| 1:07 am | MattLaCasse: | @Pizzazzerie I’m like that with garlic. If I think it can mix in, I’m all about it. Same with cilantro during the summer #cookchat |
| 1:08 am | JessicaThinkies: | I think it matters when like..something has to rise or undergo some kind of chemical reaction lol #cookchat |
| 1:08 am | ryanknapp: | Hi guys, Ryan Knapp, when we buy a house, my wife will ask about the man room, and I’ll check out the kitchen. #cookchat |
| 1:08 am | calperowitz: | Q1 yeah, hate to admit it. Follow them to a T. Works out better vs. improvisation. Wife tends 2 agree when I do also. #cookchat |
| 1:08 am | Pizzazzerie: | @cookchat mmmmm garlic….. dear spinach goat cheese pizza in my oven, hurry.up.now. #cookchat |
| 1:08 am | SJOgborn: | I’m a big fan of making substitutions. I have a slight obsession with olive oil and lemon so I find myself using them like crazy. #cookchat |
| 1:08 am | razethecity: | @SJOgborn I have seen it, and I think she has some really interesting dishes! #cookchat |
| 1:08 am | MattLaCasse: | @reneehulshof I think you can participate! just tag it with #cookchat! |
| 1:08 am | JessicaThinkies: | x2 loe garlic! RT @LaurenJohnson @Pizzazzerie I’m the same with garlic #cookchat |
| 1:08 am | CornOnTheJob: | RT @ryanknapp: Hi guys, Ryan Knapp, when we buy a house, my wife will ask about the man room, and Ill check out the kitchen. #cookchat |
| 1:09 am | SJOgborn: | @Pizzazzerie AH I love goat cheese! yum! #cookchat |
| 1:09 am | calperowitz: | @SJOgborn the 5 ingredient trend is hot. It’s transcended into packaged foods, too. #cookchat |
| 1:09 am | stephmajercik: | Q1 I find that oregano and basil go with pretty much anything. Simple, but delicious #cookchat |
| 1:10 am | SJOgborn: | @calperowitz that’s good though. sometimes it nice to follow them the 1st time around and then make your own subst. later #cookchat |
| 1:10 am | MattLaCasse: | Q1 Which recipes do you think are easiest to improvise? #cookchat |
| 1:10 am | Pizzazzerie: | @cookchat @mattlaCasse pizza for sure, you could add darn near anything. #cookchat |
| 1:11 am | SJOgborn: | @calperowitz and yes, it’s a huge trend! but really great, and good for you too in terms of packaged food #cookchat |
| 1:11 am | JessicaThinkies: | @stephmajercik agreed, I’m growing 2×2 plots of both in my garden this year! #cookchat |
| 1:11 am | MattLaCasse: | @calperowitz Completely understand. I like to improvise, but def stick to recipe if I don’t feel comfortable #cookchat |
| 1:11 am | heathersolos: | @MattLaCasse Q2 grilling and sauteing are where I tend to give myself the most leeway #cookchat |
| 1:11 am | ryanknapp: | Q1: I follow the gist of a recipe, but I normally add my own flair, but more often than not I add what I have available. #cookchat |
| 1:11 am | MattLaCasse: | @HeatherSolos That’s not a bad idea at all. Figure out your “base” and then go from there. #cookchat |
| 1:11 am | stephmajercik: | @MattLaCasse Any pasta dish is pretty hard to screw up IMO, unless its a cream sauce #cookchat |
| 1:12 am | ryanknapp: | Q1: Most of my recipes from Spain play into this fact, it’s pretty much the same, then ‘add what you have’ #cookchat |
| 1:12 am | JessicaThinkies: | @MattLaCasse pastas and stir fries are the easiest to toss together without a plan or recipe #cookchat |
| 1:12 am | SJOgborn: | @ryanknapp definitely. I have a habit of dumping whatever I have in my fridge/cabinet/etc. #cookchat |
| 1:12 am | razethecity: | Q2 I find italian really easy to improvise because there are so many flavours that you can run with. #cookchat |
| 1:12 am | stephmajercik: | @JessicaThinkies I have yet to try the fresh stuff, but would love a little herb garden! Thats a great idea #cookchat |
| 1:12 am | MattLaCasse: | RT @ryanknapp: Q1: Most of my recipes from Spain play into this fact it’s pretty much the same, then ‘add what you have’ #cookchat |
| 1:12 am | LaurenJohnson: | I’m a big fan of the empty-the-fridge cooking, so I think it’s easy to improvise on a lot of recipes #cookchat |
| 1:12 am | calperowitz: | @ryanknapp nice. Have to agree. Thinking of remodeling mine, and already know that’s where my focus is too. #cookchat |
| 1:13 am | SJOgborn: | Q2 What’s your favorite food to eat when you go out? #cookchat |
| 1:13 am | DeAnnBaxter: | RT @calperowitz: Attn: foodie followers. World premiere of #cookchat is about to start. |
| 1:13 am | CornOnTheJob: | Boo, I need to go coach a hockey game. Enjoy the rest of #cookchat everyone! #cookchat |
| 1:13 am | MattLaCasse: | @razethecity True story. You can go so many different ways with Italian. #cookchat |
| 1:13 am | razethecity: | RT @calperowitz: @ryanknapp nice. Have to agree. Thinking of remodeling mine, and already know that’s where my focus is too. #cookchat |
| 1:13 am | JessicaThinkies: | @stephmajercik it’s too easy, and you can dry enough to last you all year, quite the money saver #cookchat |
| 1:13 am | stephmajercik: | @ryanknapp @SJOgborn I’m the same way too. I like to just see what I’ve got and just throw something together. #cookchat |
| 1:14 am | MattLaCasse: | RT @SJOgborn: Q2 What’s your favorite food to eat when you go out? #cookchat |
| 1:14 am | eangel427: | RT @calperowitz: Attn: foodie followers. World premiere of #cookchat is about to start. |
| 1:14 am | calperowitz: | Q2 chef recommends is what I tend to order. Want to be wowed, no matter the venue. #cookchat |
| 1:14 am | razethecity: | Q2 I love to get Indian because no matter how often I try at home, I’m always missing something that makes it taste authentic. #cookchat |
| 1:14 am | Pizzazzerie: | @cookchat hmm.. chicken fingers? haha, actually, good grilled salmon! #cookchat |
| 1:14 am | ryanknapp: | @calperowitz Yeah, it’s the truth though in my house. My wife has cooked 4 meals for me since we started together. #cookchat |
| 1:15 am | SJOgborn: | @razethecity I’m going to be 100% honest…I have never tried Indian food! What do you get? #cookchat |
| 1:15 am | JessicaThinkies: | going on a walk with husband sorry to chat and dash hope to talk with you more soon! #cookchat |
| 1:15 am | ryanknapp: | Q2: Soups, my absolute favorite is a potato chowder made at an Irish Pub near my house, I could eat it every day. #cookchat |
| 1:15 am | MattLaCasse: | Q2 I’m a simple man. I like pizza and a great steak. #cookchat |
| 1:15 am | Pizzazzerie: | @cookchat Trader Joe’s sells an island soy (ish) sauce that’s dynamite on grilled salmon! #cookchat |
| 1:16 am | stephmajercik: | Q2 If there is pasta on the menu, that’s what I get practically every time. #cookchat |
| 1:16 am | MattLaCasse: | @ryanknapp Great potato chowder is like a holy grail search for me. In same category as broccoli and cheese soup. #cookchat |
| 1:16 am | i8la: | http://twitter.com/eangel4272010RT @calperowitz: Attn: foodie followers. World premiere of #cookchat is about to start. |
| 1:16 am | i8la: | http://twitter.com/DeAnnBaxter2010RT @calperowitz: Attn: foodie followers. World premiere of #cookchat is about to start. |
| 1:16 am | i8la: | http://twitter.com/JessicaThinkies2010My name is Jessica, Graphic/web designer by day, foodie after hours #cookchat |
| 1:16 am | stephmajercik: | @ryanknapp Agree! I love soup. Could eat it for every meal. #cookchat |
| 1:16 am | MattLaCasse: | So true. RT @JessicaThinkies: @MattLaCasse pastas and stir fries are the easiest to toss together without a plan or recipe #cookchat |
| 1:16 am | SJOgborn: | @ryanknapp I am such a sucker for soup. #cookchat |
| 1:17 am | ryanknapp: | @MattLaCasse Shannon Pub in Amherst NY, put it on the map. #cookchat |
| 1:17 am | SuperDu: | Q2 Seafood #1 choice when I go out. Don’t do it well or enough at home (kids not fans!) #cookchat |
| 1:17 am | SJOgborn: | What about something you get out because you could never recreate it at home? That’s the Chicago hot dog for me #cookchat |
| 1:17 am | LaurenJohnson: | My favorite food when I go is to order is pasta. It’s a staple. #cookchat |
| 1:17 am | CamPlommer: | Being from the northwest I love fish especially salmon #cookchat |
| 1:17 am | stephmajercik: | @MattLaCasse Broccoli and cheese is my favorite soup, well its tied with French Onion #cookchat |
| 1:17 am | MattLaCasse: | @ryanknapp I will do that. Though I haven’t been east of Illinois since 2004. #cookchat |
| 1:17 am | calperowitz: | @Pizzazzerie ‘splain more. What’s “Island Soy”? #cookchat |
| 1:18 am | Pizzazzerie: | @SuperDu agree I like to try things that I can’t make that well at home. #cookchat |
| 1:18 am | ryanknapp: | Q2: To be completely honest, we rarely go out for dinner, I’d rather cook. If we do, its normally for wings or local diners. #cookchat |
| 1:18 am | heathersolos: | Q2 depends on the venue, usually something I like that no one in the house does = spicy! #cookchat |
| 1:18 am | ryanknapp: | @SJOgborn Can’t go wrong with soup. #cookchat |
| 1:18 am | CamPlommer: | @SJOgborn thai food. I love it but haven’t gotten good at making the stuff #cookchat |
| 1:18 am | LaurenJohnson: | I can’t recreate Indian or sushi at home, so those are definitely eat out dishes #cookchat |
| 1:19 am | MattLaCasse: | @CamPlommer I have a great friend that lives in Oregon. He swears by the salmon from his area. #cookchat |
| 1:19 am | stephmajercik: | @SJOgborn Dishes like homemade pierogies I don’t think I’d every have the talent to make myself, so I like to get those if avail #cookchat |
| 1:19 am | SJOgborn: | @CamPlommer I’m with you there. I am a big fan of Thai but couldn’t make it even if I tried… #cookchat |
| 1:19 am | Pizzazzerie: | @cookchat oh definitely sushi, how could i forget, love to eat that out! nashville has some great sushi #cookchat |
| 1:19 am | MattLaCasse: | If you have questions you would like addressed next week, DM me or @SJOgborn, or email cookchat@gmail.com #cookchat |
| 1:19 am | SJOgborn: | @stephmajercik yum! that sounds amazing. #cookchat |
| 1:19 am | razethecity: | @SJOgborn ooh chicken curry is a good staple, as is chicken tikka but my favourite veg dish is aloo palak. #cookchat |
| 1:21 am | Pizzazzerie: | @calperowitz it’s called Island Soyaki (soy + terryaki) at trader joe’s … it has sesame seeds in it.. pineapple, lots of stuff. #cookchat |
| 1:21 am | CamPlommer: | @MattLaCasse I’m in seattle the salmon is so good, I’m spoiled. Delicious #cookchat |
| 1:21 am | SJOgborn: | @razethecity I’ve always been hesitant to try curry, not sure why. Just hear it’s an acquired taste #cookchat |
| 1:21 am | LaurenJohnson: | I fell in LOVE with chicken curry while I was in London. It is DELICIOUS! #cookchat |
| 1:21 am | MattLaCasse: | Q2 there are certain restaurants that I adore, have tried to recreate, but it’s just not the same #cookchat |
| 1:21 am | stephmajercik: | RT @MattLaCasse: If you have questions you would like addressed next week, DM me or @SJOgborn, or email cookchat@gmail.com #cookchat |
| 1:21 am | calperowitz: | @ryanknapp same here. Young kids + limited babysitters + wine cellar at home + local farmer’s market = would rather cook at home #cookchat |
| 1:21 am | stephmajercik: | @Pizzazzerie Love sushi! Its also fairly easy and fun to make at home! #cookchat |
| 1:22 am | MattLaCasse: | Will all of you lose respect for me if I confess that I’m not a fan of seafood? #cookchat |
| 1:22 am | calperowitz: | @Pizzazzerie thx. Think I’ve seen that, but will explore. #cookchat |
| 1:22 am | heathersolos: | @calperowitz I’m in the same boat – the wine cellar, although I’d love one. 3 kids mean we just don’t eat out much. #cookchat |
| 1:22 am | MattLaCasse: | Q3 in 1 minute #cookchat |
| 1:22 am | ryanknapp: | @calperowitz Yeah, and for what I can make for $40 bucks, that will feed me all week #cookchat |
| 1:23 am | LaurenJohnson: | What types of sushi do you make at home? #cookchat |
| 1:23 am | SJOgborn: | @MattLaCasse maybe I went to Maine two summers ago and wow. best. lobster. ever. #cookchat |
| 1:23 am | stephmajercik: | @MattLaCasse A little. Haha. I actually am very picky about my seafood. Only eat white fish, and tuna. Not much else #cookchat |
| 1:23 am | SuperDu: | Gotta acquire it! RT @SJOgborn @razethecity I’ve always been hesitant 2 try curry, not sure why. Just hear it’s an acquired taste #cookchat |
| 1:23 am | Pizzazzerie: | @cookchat confession – I’ve never eaten lobster. This neeeeeds to change. #cookchat |
| 1:23 am | razethecity: | @SJOgborn if you ever do decide to try it, definitely start with a mild curry. Indian has great spices though, definitely rec! #cookchat |
| 1:23 am | MattLaCasse: | Q3 What was your favorite food/recipe growing up? #cookchat |
| 1:24 am | calperowitz: | @HeatherSolos I built my own, but any dry cool place will work. Closet or basement is your friend. Poof! Instant cellar. #cookchat |
| 1:24 am | SJOgborn: | @LaurenJohnson I’ve made veggie sushi at home before with my rice cooker, some avocado and cucumber! it was great! #cookchat |
| 1:24 am | Pizzazzerie: | @cookchat Q3 pb&j, chicken fingers & honey, swiss cake rolls (now i wonder why i can’t lose these last 5lbs) #cookchat |
| 1:25 am | MattLaCasse: | I have a personal saying. “If it’s from the sea, it’s not for me.” That is changing. Wife is Catholic. #Lent #cookchat |
| 1:25 am | heathersolos: | @MattLaCasse albondigas, one of the recipes my mom passed along. Love that stuff #cookchat |
| 1:25 am | razethecity: | Q3 my mom’s homemade chicken noodle soup. it’s a classic that can’t be beat. #cookchat |
| 1:25 am | LaurenJohnson: | Q3: My mom makes the best salmon. Definitely a childhood favorite. I was never a grilled cheese type of kid. #cookchat |
| 1:25 am | stephmajercik: | Q3 Hands down my family’s homemade “Chinese” food. Not Chinese in the slightest, except for the soy sauce. #cookchat |
| 1:25 am | stephmajercik: | Q3 Also macaroni and hamburger, like a pseudo goulash #cookchat |
| 1:25 am | SJOgborn: | RT @MattLaCasse Q3 What was your favorite food/recipe growing up? #cookchat |
| 1:25 am | heathersolos: | @calperowitz it’d have to be closet, no basements in the Lowcountry of SC, water table issues. A few years down the road. . . #cookchat |
| 1:26 am | razethecity: | @SuperDu I agree! It’s too good to not try! #cookchat |
| 1:26 am | MattLaCasse: | @heathersolos Never heard of it before! What is it? #cookchat |
| 1:26 am | RachelBlunt: | @MattLaCasse many chefs will be happy to share recipes if asked #cookchat |
| 1:26 am | AnnieR: | @MattLaCasse Gee, a lad from two land locked states in a row not liking seafood? No, no, surely not. Try heading to the coasts. #cookchat |
| 1:26 am | stephmajercik: | Q3 And of course my Grandma’s chicken paprikash. I’ve tried to make it and fail every time. #cookchat |
| 1:26 am | calperowitz: | @Pizzazzerie never? It’s easy to cook at home (can’t mess it up) and it’s sooo worth it…. #cookchat |
| 1:27 am | razethecity: | Q3 also homemade macaroni and cheese. comfort foods are always the best. #cookchat |
| 1:27 am | SJOgborn: | My mom would make this pasta (still does) with sausage, penne, and a cream sauce, fresh tomatoes…wow. it is amazing! #cookchat |
| 1:27 am | Pizzazzerie: | @calperowitz I need to try it for sure! #cookchat |
| 1:27 am | heathersolos: | @MattLaCasse #cookchat it’s a Mexican meatball soup, usually served with warm tortillas, lots of cilantro http://bit.ly/93KCtw |
| 1:27 am | calperowitz: | @MattLaCasse not even some surf & turf? #cookchat |
| 1:27 am | JeremyOrr: | Hello all, Jeremy, SF Bay area foodie. Been living on my own for over ten years and have learned to cook through experimentation #cookchat |
| 1:27 am | stephmajercik: | Yes yes yes! My favorite dish to make! RT @razethecity: Q3 also homemade macaroni and cheese. comfort foods are always the best. #cookchat |
| 1:27 am | MattLaCasse: | @RachelBlunt I was thinking about that. We will chat, believe that. #cookchat |
| 1:28 am | SJOgborn: | @JeremyOrr hey Jeremy, thanks for joining us! #cookchat |
| 1:28 am | Pizzazzerie: | @cookchat Q3 anyone ever added hotdogs or sausage to mac & cheese. mmmm #cookchat |
| 1:28 am | AnnieR: | @MattLaCasse Was forever spoiled by time spent at Tsukiji Market in Tokyo, aka Tokyo Fish Market. #cookchat |
| 1:28 am | JeremyOrr: | Q1: I follow the recipe until I know how to make it. Then I experiment. #cookchat #cookchat |
| 1:28 am | SJOgborn: | @JeremyOrr by the way, love San Fran! #cookchat |
| 1:28 am | MattLaCasse: | @HeatherSolos HOLY LORD THAT IS AWESOME. It’s on the menu in a couple weeks. #cookchat |
| 1:28 am | calperowitz: | @heathersolos that’s a good start. Wine fridges are pretty economical these days, too. #cookchat |
| 1:29 am | RachelBlunt: | Oops forgot to introduce myself, I’m Rachel and I heart all things wine & food!! #cookchat |
| 1:29 am | stephmajercik: | @Pizzazzerie Never added hot dogs but have heard it’s delicious. #cookchat |
| 1:29 am | SJOgborn: | @stephmajercik @razethecity what do you guys make with your mac and cheese? any special variety cheeses? #cookchat |
| 1:29 am | JeremyOrr: | @MattLaCasse I’m not a seafood eater either, but that makes me no less “gourmet” #cookchat |
| 1:29 am | ryanknapp: | Q3: My favorite food growing up? Charnina (Polish Ducks Blood Soup). Ate it so many days at my Babcia’s house. #cookchat |
| 1:29 am | SuperDu: | Q3 Sounds pretty simple, but roast chicken, mashed potatoes and veggies were always fave growing up. #cookchat |
| 1:29 am | SJOgborn: | @RachelBlunt thanks for stopping by Rachel! glad to have you! #cookchat |
| 1:29 am | Pizzazzerie: | @cookchat I always use shells, for some reason I have something against macaroni noodles. #cookchat |
| 1:30 am | JeremyOrr: | @SJOgborn so many great place to eat here! #cookchat |
| 1:30 am | MattLaCasse: | @calperowitz Nope. I know I’m missing out a bit, but I’ve just never enjoyed that “fish taste”. Know what I mean? #cookchat |
| 1:30 am | SJOgborn: | @ryanknapp that sounds crazy awesome. #cookchat |
| 1:30 am | LaurenJohnson: | @SJOgborn I’ve always paired mac and cheese with applesauce. I guess it’s a family thing because it mixes sweet and savory foods. #cookchat |
| 1:30 am | JeremyOrr: | Q3: favorite food growing up- born in England- love british sunday lunch: roast beef, roast potatoes, yorkshire pudding #cookchat |
| 1:30 am | stephmajercik: | @SJOgborn I’m a cheddar fan, but sometimes add a bit of parmesan or mozzarella. Always top it off with some bread crumbs too! #cookchat |
| 1:30 am | MattLaCasse: | AMEN! RT @JeremyOrr: I’m not a seafood eater either, but that makes me no less “gourmet” #cookchat |
| 1:31 am | calperowitz: | for kids, it’s Annie’s mac + cheese. For mommy & daddy – it’s gotta have Gruyere. #cookchat |
| 1:31 am | razethecity: | @SJOgborn absolutely! I like using Swiss and sometimes bleu cheese too! #cookchat |
| 1:31 am | MattLaCasse: | My mom made the best homemade pizza growing up. Probably explains my love for pizza now. #cookchat |
| 1:31 am | heathersolos: | @stephmajercik I have never had yorkshire pudding. I need to remedy that. #cookchat |
| 1:31 am | JeremyOrr: | @ryanknapp I just cooked four meals for my house guest #cookchat |
| 1:31 am | Pizzazzerie: | @stephmajercik ah, yes, bread crumbs on mac & cheese is key! #cookchat |
| 1:31 am | SJOgborn: | @LaurenJohnson Whoa have never heard of that! #cookchat |
| 1:32 am | SJOgborn: | @stephmajercik bread crumbs = must! #cookchat |
| 1:32 am | LaurenJohnson: | @SJOgborn I mean applesauce as a side dish. Not in the actual pasta! #cookchat |
| 1:32 am | SJOgborn: | @razethecity I’ve heard gouda is pretty yummy! bleu cheese is delish! #cookchat |
| 1:32 am | SuperDu: | Of course! Kids love that. Pepperoni too. RT @Pizzazzerie @cookchat Q3 anyone ever added hotdogs or sausage to mac & cheese. #cookchat |
| 1:33 am | JeremyOrr: | I’ve been experimenting a lot lately trying to recreate my favorite restaurant dishes at home #cookchat |
| 1:33 am | MattLaCasse: | @LaurenJohnson I was wondering about that…I’m not one to question food tastes, but that sounded a bit odd! #cookchat |
| 1:33 am | razethecity: | @MattLaCasse homemade pizza is so so much better than the purchased kind, frozen or otherwise! #cookchat |
| 1:33 am | JeremyOrr: | just did beef wellington using fillets. Up next cream of artichoke soup #cookchat |
| 1:33 am | stephmajercik: | Yes. RT @razethecity: @MattLaCasse homemade pizza is so so much better than the purchased kind, frozen or otherwise! #cookchat |
| 1:34 am | SJOgborn: | @JeremyOrr oh man. Beef wellington. I haven’t had that in forever! #cookchat |
| 1:34 am | MattLaCasse: | @stephmajercik @razethecity Agreed. I’m going to attempt making Taco Pizza soon. #cookchat |
| 1:35 am | JeremyOrr: | @SJOgborn so much easier to make than I had anticipated. And came out phenomenal #cookchat |
| 1:35 am | calperowitz: | @MattLaCasse do you make your own dough, too? #cookchat |
| 1:35 am | SJOgborn: | Q4 What are your favorite seasonal meals? #cookchat |
| 1:35 am | MattLaCasse: | RT @SJOgborn: Q4 What are your favorite seasonal meals? #cookchat |
| 1:36 am | stephmajercik: | @MattLaCasse Let me know how that turns out! Been wanting to try that for awhile! #cookchat |
| 1:36 am | Pizzazzerie: | @cookchat Q4 pumpkin bread in the fall is always a fave! #cookchat |
| 1:36 am | JeremyOrr: | Q4 Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings #cookchat |
| 1:36 am | razethecity: | Q4 I really love making Irish Stew around St. Paddy’s and Pierogies for Christmas #cookchat |
| 1:36 am | SuperDu: | #cookchat = food porn for Twitter. It’s too late at night to be getting hungry! |
| 1:36 am | SJOgborn: | @calperowitz @MattLaCasse I know here in Columbia there’s a place that will give you whole wheat dough for a medium pizza for 75c! #cookchat |
| 1:36 am | stephmajercik: | Q4 I don’t know if this counts as seasonal, but I have a serious weakness for stuffing at Thanksgiving. I could make a meal of it #cookchat |
| 1:36 am | MattLaCasse: | @stephmajercik I worked in a pizza parlor in high school, so I like to experiment w/ pizza more than any other food. #cookchat |
| 1:37 am | LaurenJohnson: | Q4: For fall, I crave baked sweet potatoes. #cookchat |
| 1:37 am | MattLaCasse: | RT @SuperDu: #cookchat = food porn for Twitter. It’s too late at night to be getting hungry! |
| 1:37 am | heathersolos: | Q4 Tomato pie = summer, all things Thanksgiving= fall, Winter = soup,collard greens Spring = salads, crisp foods #cookchat |
| 1:37 am | RachelBlunt: | @SJOgborn fresh artichoke & olive oil paired with a crisp MO white wine of course  @mowines#cookchat |
| 1:37 am | razethecity: | RT @stephmajercik: Q4 I don’t know if this counts as seasonal, but I have a serious weakness for stuffing at Thanksgiving. I could make a meal of it #cookchat |
| 1:37 am | calperowitz: | Q4 seasonal stews in winter. Grilling in summer. Sometimes grilling in winter to mix it up. #cookchat |
| 1:38 am | JeremyOrr: | Q4 Here in California, we have a limited rainy season, and grilled cheese and tomato soup is the perfect rainy day lunch #cookchat |
| 1:38 am | Pizzazzerie: | @cookchat Q4 also love gingerbread around the holidays! #cookchat |
| 1:38 am | MattLaCasse: | Q4 Hearty soups in the winter, “grilling fare” in the spring/summer #cookchat |
| 1:38 am | SJOgborn: | I have a serious weakness for crunchy salads come 70′s and 80′s weather. Chopped salad has to be my absolute fave! Or greek… #cookchat |
| 1:38 am | stephmajercik: | @MattLaCasse That’s awesome. I usually keep my pizza traditional, but always like to try at least a new topping or something #cookchat |
| 1:38 am | SuperDu: | Q4 Fave seasonal is steak on grill, corn on cob, beer in hand. #cookchat #4thofJuly |
| 1:38 am | LaurenJohnson: | Q4 For winter, minestrone soup is the best #cookchat |
| 1:38 am | MattLaCasse: | @Pizzazzerie SUCH a great call! Love gingerbread! #cookchat |
| 1:38 am | JeremyOrr: | @calperowitz grilling in summer, good call. Bacon and Blue Cheese stuffed burgers on the tailgate grill! #cookchat |
| 1:38 am | Pizzazzerie: | @SJOgborn Yes, chopped salads with avocado…mmmm… #cookchat |
| 1:39 am | SJOgborn: | @RachelBlunt that sounds amazing. Love love love artichoke…hearts and otherwise! #cookchat |
| 1:39 am | stephmajercik: | Yes, anything on the grill in summer! RT @MattLaCasse: Q4 Hearty soups in the winter, “grilling fare” in the spring/summer #cookchat |
| 1:39 am | calperowitz: | @SJOgborn my niece is soph. @ Columbia. I’ll send her to you for a good meal. #cookchat |
| 1:39 am | stephmajercik: | Q4 Do Christmas cookies count as a seasonal food?  #cookchat |
| 1:40 am | SJOgborn: | @calperowitz oh, not in NY Here at Mizzou (town is Columbia, along with 1 million other towns with the same name!) #cookchat |
| 1:40 am | JeremyOrr: | @Pizzazzerie gotta have the avocado #cookchat |
| 1:40 am | LaurenJohnson: | In the summer, I like grilled veggies. Grilled pineapple is also delicious. #cookchat |
| 1:40 am | maloriejanasek: | Q4 In the winter, Cincinnati chili dip – @christiehaines makes the BEST. Comforting, savory & absolutely delicious. #cookchat |
| 1:40 am | razethecity: | Q4 best summer salad is the super simple caprese: tomatoes, mozzarella and basil! #cookchat |
| 1:40 am | MattLaCasse: | Love that there are so many different kinds. RT @LaurenJohnson: Q4 For winter, minestrone soup is the best #cookchat |
| 1:40 am | calperowitz: | @JeremyOrr when you fire up the grill, make sure you ring me. Sounds good. Yum. #cookchat |
| 1:40 am | JeremyOrr: | YES! RT @stephmajercik: Q4 Do Christmas cookies count as a seasonal food? #cookchat |
| 1:40 am | razethecity: | Same! @LaurenJohnson In the summer, I like grilled veggies. Grilled pineapple is also delicious. #cookchat |
| 1:40 am | Pizzazzerie: | @razethecity Caprese Salad — unbelievably amazing. Serve it at ALL my dinner parties. #cookchat |
| 1:40 am | SJOgborn: | I love pumpkin anything in the fall. It gets out of hand. With pumpkin puree you can make so many different things! #cookchat |
| 1:41 am | calperowitz: | @SJOgborn oh, still….the distances she’ll go for a home cooked meal. #cookchat |
| 1:41 am | SJOgborn: | @maloriejanasek that sounds deadly and equally amazing. #cookchat |
| 1:42 am | SJOgborn: | @Pizzazzerie Caprese salad – refreshing and the easiest thing! mozz, basil, tomatoes, olive oil and salt and pepper! #cookchat |
| 1:42 am | LaurenJohnson: | RT @SJOgborn: I love pumpkin anything in the fall. It gets out of hand. With pumpkin puree you can make so many different things! #cookchat |
| 1:42 am | MattLaCasse: | Q4 re: pumpkin in the fall. It isn’t fall in my world until I have some form of pumpkin bread. #cookchat |
| 1:42 am | SJOgborn: | @calperowitz well she’s always welcome at my place! #cookchat |
| 1:42 am | razethecity: | @Pizzazzerie it really is! with homemade balsamic vinaigrette? perfection! #cookchat |
| 1:43 am | razethecity: | @SJOgborn I have an amazing recipe for pumpkin oatmeal cookies. so good. #cookchat |
| 1:43 am | stephmajercik: | Q4 I’m not a fan of pumpkin foods in the fall-aside from pumpkin pie of course. And pumpkin seeds. That’s as far as I’ll go #cookchat |
| 1:43 am | Pizzazzerie: | @razethecity pumpkin oatmeal cookies? okay how do i get that recipe. yummm #cookchat |
| 1:44 am | MattLaCasse: | Q4 I love re-discovering cilantro each spring. It goes so well with so many things. Adds a little zest. #cookchat |
| 1:44 am | SJOgborn: | Q5 If someone could cook a meal for you, who would it be? #cookchat |
| 1:44 am | bitty_boop: | Ahhh I missed #cookchat. I knew I should have written it down=( |
| 1:44 am | SJOgborn: | @razethecity whoa those sound delish. #cookchat |
| 1:44 am | stephmajercik: | RT @SJOgborn: Q5 If someone could cook a meal for you, who would it be? #cookchat |
| 1:45 am | razethecity: | @Pizzazzerie I can e-mail it to you! #cookchat |
| 1:45 am | MattLaCasse: | RT @SJOgborn: Q5 If someone could cook a meal for you, who would it be? #cookchat |
| 1:45 am | Pizzazzerie: | @cookchat Q5 Paula Dean of course. #cookchat |
| 1:45 am | MattLaCasse: | @bitty_boop Still time to jump in! #cookchat |
| 1:45 am | Pizzazzerie: | @razethecity yes i’d love that! courtney@pizzazzerie.com #cookchat |
| 1:45 am | razethecity: | Q5 She used to annoy me, but I’d love to have a meal from Giada DiLaurentiis, or Ina Garten. #cookchat |
| 1:45 am | heathersolos: | Q5 From real life? I love it when my stepdad makes gumbo for me. Food is love as far as I’m concerned. #cookchat |
| 1:45 am | stephmajercik: | Q5 Aside from my grandma and family…Gordon Ramsay. #cookchat |
| 1:46 am | SJOgborn: | @bitty_boop no worries! you’re always welcome of course! #cookchat |
| 1:46 am | MattLaCasse: | RT @Pizzazzerie: @cookchat Q5 Paula Dean of course. #cookchat |
| 1:46 am | LaurenJohnson: | Q5 Bobby Flay or Giada de Laurentis! I love both their shows #cookchat |
| 1:46 am | SuperDu: | Q5 Giada de Laurentiis #cookchat |
| 1:46 am | heathersolos: | Q5 from TV Alton Brown can cook for me anytime. Yes. I am a geek. #cookchat |
| 1:47 am | SJOgborn: | Ina Garten all the way for me. I love her. She’s so personable and sweet. Paula Deen = heart attack. #cookchat |
| 1:47 am | stephmajercik: | @Pizzazzerie I love Paula Dean! #cookchat |
| 1:47 am | JeremyOrr: | Q5- who would I have cook for me? Jamie Oliver. That dude is dreamy. #cookchat |
| 1:47 am | LaurenJohnson: | Plus, Bobby Flay’s restaurant Mesa Grill is supposed to be delicious! #cookchat |
| 1:47 am | MattLaCasse: | Q5 Any of the contestants on @FoodNetwork reality shows. So much creativity. #cookchat |
| 1:47 am | Pizzazzerie: | @SJOgborn ok agree. heart attack. but being from the south. its oh so good. #cookchat |
| 1:47 am | heathersolos: | @SJOgborn yes, but if Paula was cooking, you’d die with a smile on your face #cookchat |
| 1:47 am | jessicamalnik: | Agreed! RT @laurenjohnson Q5 Bobby Flay or Giada de Laurentis! I love both their shows #cookchat |
| 1:48 am | MattLaCasse: | Q5 Why Bobby Flay? That guy loses wherever he goes on his challenges. #sarcasm #teasing#cookchat |
| 1:48 am | stephmajercik: | Haha, love this! RT @heathersolos: @SJOgborn yes, but if Paula was cooking, youd die with a smile on your face #cookchat |
| 1:48 am | calperowitz: | I’ll gladly accept an invite from @chefciarello or @rick_bayless anytime they want 2 cook for me. #cookchat |
| 1:48 am | SJOgborn: | @Pizzazzerie oh there is no doubt in my mind that meal would be amazing! lol #cookchat |
| 1:48 am | stephmajercik: | @MattLaCasse You better watch what you say, he’ll be challenging you next! #cookchat |
| 1:48 am | Pizzazzerie: | @cookchat irony – my spinach/goat cheese pizza is done. this was so much fun! hope we do it again. thanks @sjogborn & @mattlacasse #cookchat |
| 1:49 am | SJOgborn: | What about Rick Bayless? His restaurant is in Chicago, I’ve been meaning to go! #cookchat |
| 1:49 am | SJOgborn: | @heathersolos that is oh so true! #cookchat |
| 1:49 am | RachelBlunt: | @MattLaCasse @SJOgborn Ernest Hemmingway #cookchat |
| 1:49 am | MattLaCasse: | @stephmajercik And he’ll whoop my ass! #cookchat |
| 1:49 am | SJOgborn: | HAHA I would die! RT @stephmajercik @MattLaCasse You better watch what you say, he’ll be challenging you next #cookchat |
| 1:50 am | TheStacyEffect: | RT @heathersolos – Q5 from TV Alton Brown can cook for me anytime. Yes. I am a geek. #cookchat |
| 1:50 am | MattLaCasse: | Interesting call. Wouldn’t have thought of that. RT @RachelBlunt: @MattLaCasse @SJOgbornErnest Hemmingway #cookchat |
| 1:50 am | MattLaCasse: | Q6 coming up in 1 minute! #cookchat |
| 1:51 am | SomewhatCrunchy: | Oh hey! What’s this #cookchat ?? |
| 1:52 am | heathersolos: | @SomewhatCrunchy so far it’s a lot of fun. Good to see you #cookchat |
| 1:52 am | MattLaCasse: | Q6 Because @SJOgborn and I are #Cubs fans, and love baseball, What’s your favorite “ballpark food”? #cookchat |
| 1:52 am | MattLaCasse: | @SomewhatCrunchy Just started this week! Every Sunday night at 8 central! Join in! #cookchat |
| 1:53 am | LaurenJohnson: | Q6 I love an ice-cold lemonade #cookchat |
| 1:53 am | razethecity: | Q6 I’ve never been to a baseball game in my life, but at other sporting events, pizza is the way to go. #cookchat |
| 1:53 am | SJOgborn: | @SomewhatCrunchy it’s a chat for foodies who enjoy cooking. This week we’re just doing some light questions. Love to have you! #cookchat |
| 1:53 am | stephmajercik: | Q6 Easy question. Hot dog (obv) but has to have Stadium Mustard on it. Unfortunately, its only found in #Cleveland #cookchat |
| 1:53 am | calperowitz: | Love that modern ballparks have upscale food, but still can’t resist a good dog & beer at the game. #cookchat |
| 1:53 am | sadoty: | @MattLaCasse Couldn’t resist the #Cubs question. Definitely the hot dogs. Makes going to the games tolerable when the team is bad #cookchat |
| 1:54 am | JessicaThinkies: | back from my walk, if anyone could cook a meal for me (at no cost) it would be Masa Takayama #cookchat |
| 1:54 am | SJOgborn: | @LaurenJohnson oh man. I am such a sucker for lemonade! #cookchat |
| 1:54 am | stephmajercik: | @MattLaCasse @SJOgborn I didn’t know you were #Cubs fans! #cookchat |
| 1:54 am | MattLaCasse: | RT @calperowitz: Love that modern ballparks have upscale food, but still can’t resist a good dog & beer at the game. #cookchat |
| 1:54 am | SomewhatCrunchy: | @heathersolos Thanks! Looks like something I’d enjoy! #cookchat |
| 1:54 am | jessicamalnik: | Q6: Mine would have to be the chocolate covered ice cream bars! Or the nachos. It’s a tossup! #cookchat |
| 1:54 am | JGoldsborough: | Well done, sir! RT @MattLaCasse: @SomewhatCrunchy Just started this week! Every Sunday night at 8 central! Join in! #cookchat |
| 1:55 am | SJOgborn: | @stephmajercik oh yeah! love them! Wrigley is the place to be! Are you a big baseball fan? #cookchat |
| 1:55 am | stephmajercik: | Q6 Just road-tripped to Detroit to see the #Indians. A hot dog just isn’t the same w/o the Stadium Mustard #cookchat |
| 1:55 am | MattLaCasse: | Q6 I am a sucker for that nuclear yellow nacho cheese you only find at sporting venues. So awful, yet so amazing. #cookchat |
| 1:55 am | SuperDu: | Q6 Peanuts in the shell. With a cold beer. #cookchat |
| 1:55 am | SomewhatCrunchy: | @SJOgborn @MattLaCasse Exciting! I Love Food #cookchat |
| 1:55 am | stephmajercik: | @jessicamalnik Nachos are always a great choice! With jalapenos! #cookchat |
| 1:56 am | MattLaCasse: | Sunflower seeds as well. RT @SuperDu: Q6 Peanuts in the shell. With a cold beer. #cookchat |
| 1:56 am | calperowitz: | @JeremyOrr btw, bacon knows no season. #itsgoodanytime #cookchat |
| 1:56 am | cubbies: | @MattLaCasse @SJOgborn I didn’t know you were #Cubs fans! #cookchat: @MattLaCasse@SJOgborn I didn’t know you were… http://bit.ly/98K2MH |
| 1:56 am | JessicaThinkies: | My fav too! RT @SuperDu Q6 Peanuts in the shell. With a cold beer. #cookchat |
| 1:56 am | JGoldsborough: | Or several beers if watching #Royals. RT @calperowitz: Love modern ballparks upscale food, but still can’t resist good dog & beer. #cookchat |
| 1:57 am | SJOgborn: | @MattLaCasse HAHA nuclear yellow. That just…ahh…gets me! I will never look at it the same. #cookchat |
| 1:57 am | JessicaThinkies: | @SomewhatCrunchy good to see you #b90days friend! #cookchat |
| 1:57 am | SJOgborn: | hahaha RT @JGoldsborough Or several beers if watching #Royals. #cookchat |
| 1:57 am | stephmajercik: | @SJOgborn LOVE baseball! I’m a huge #Indians fan. Have always wanted to see a game at Wrigley! #Cubs are my favorite NL team #cookchat |
| 1:57 am | calperowitz: | @JGoldsborough lol. #cookchat |
| 1:58 am | MattLaCasse: | @calperowitz @JeremyOrr http://www.bbqaddicts.com/blog/recipes/bacon-explosion/ #cookchat |
| 1:58 am | RachelBlunt: | @MattLaCasse watch it buddy! Let’s keep this a high class gig, none of that Cubs nonsense!! #cookchat |
| 1:58 am | stephmajercik: | Or the #Indians RT @JGoldsborough Or several beers if watching #Royals. #cookchat |
| 1:58 am | SuperDu: | @JessicaThinkies It gives you something to do! And there’s something great about just throwing the shells on the ground! #cookchat |
| 1:58 am | MattLaCasse: | Ok everyone! Thanks for a great #cookchat premiere! We’ll have our version of #journchat “One Pitch” in a minute! |
| 1:59 am | SJOgborn: | @stephmajercik I love that you love baseball! come to the Chi and we will go to a game, that would be a blast! #cookchat |
| 1:59 am | SomewhatCrunchy: | @JessicaThinkies Thanks! Good to see you too #cookchat |
| 1:59 am | MattLaCasse: | @stephmajercik Yeah, I’m a huge #Cubs fan in the middle of #STLCards territory. Not good for my mental health sometimes #cookchat |
| 1:59 am | JessicaThinkies: | @SuperDu exactly, it allows you to break all the OCD clean rules! #cookchat |
| 1:59 am | heathersolos: | @MattLaCasse thanks for hosting, I’m always up for an excuse to talk about food #cookchat |
| 2:00 am | MattLaCasse: | What is the meal you are most looking forward to in the coming week? #cookchat |
| 2:00 am | SomewhatCrunchy: | @MattLaCasse Thank you, I’ll do my best to be here on time next week  #cookchat |
| 2:00 am | stephmajercik: | @MattLaCasse Oooh, I should think not! #cookchat |
| 2:00 am | JessicaThinkies: | @MattLaCasse lol my husband’s been verbally assaulted on the road with the #Cubs tire cover we had on the jeep. #cookchat |
| 2:00 am | JeremyOrr: | Oh.My.Word. RT MattLaCasse @calperowitz @JeremyOrrhttp://www.bbqaddicts.com/blog/recipes/bacon-explosion/ #cookchat |
| 2:00 am | SJOgborn: | @cookchat Yes, thanks to everyone who participated! I had a great time. Look forward to chatting w/ you all in next week’s chat! #cookchat |
| 2:00 am | jessicamalnik: | @stephmajercik Something about the ridiculously salty, sweet & spicy just streams great baseball food! Hence nachos & ice cream. #cookchat |
| 2:01 am | MattLaCasse: | @SomewhatCrunchy Awesome. @SJOgborn and myself are co-mods! DM us if you have a good Q for next week! #cookchat |
| 2:01 am | stephmajercik: | @SJOgborn I’m in! I’m overdue for a trip to Chicago-need to make it out there this summer! #cookchat |
| 2:01 am | heathersolos: | @MattLaCasse I’m trying out etouffee for the first time this week and I’m stoked #cookchat |
| 2:01 am | SuperDu: | Glad I stumbled across #cookchat ( cuz I follow @SJOborn wootwoot ) … don’t talk about food nearly enough! |
| 2:01 am | JessicaThinkies: | Creamy artichoke pasta, look for it on the blog! RT @MattLaCasse What is the meal you are most looking forward to this week? #cookchat |
| 2:01 am | LaurenJohnson: | Any Southernes like Moonpies? My roommate is from Alabama and just had me try one. Not sure how I feel about it. #cookchat |
| 2:02 am | stephmajercik: | Congratulations to @MattLaCasse and @SJOgborn for a very successful first #cookchat |
| 2:02 am | SJOgborn: | @stephmajercik yes please! you could meet a bunch of us! that would be great, and a Cubs game would be phenomenal! #cookchat |
| 2:02 am | calperowitz: | RT @stephmajercik: Congratulations to @MattLaCasse and @SJOgborn for a very successful first #cookchat |
| 2:02 am | jessicamalnik: | RT @MattLaCasse @SJOgborn and myself are co-mods! DM us if you have a good Q for next week! #cookchat |
| 2:03 am | MattLaCasse: | I’m grilling boneless ribs along with a “vegetable medley” on Friday night. Stoked. #cookchat |
| 2:03 am | SuperDu: | @MattLaCasse The sunflower seeds are OK, but I get too frustrated with them for ball games. Maybe pistachios. #cookchat |
| 2:03 am | SJOgborn: | @SuperDu thanks so much for coming to participate! I’m going to make sure I’m stuffed every week before I co-mod this chat! #cookchat |
| 2:03 am | MattLaCasse: | @SuperDu I used them to help me quit smoking, so they are second nature to me. #cookchat |
| 2:04 am | SJOgborn: | @LaurenJohnson there’s this bakery in the Chicago area called Bent Fork – their moon pies are delish! #cookchat |
| 2:04 am | LaurenJohnson: | Thank you @SJOgborn and @MattLaCasse for a great chat! #cookchat |
| 2:04 am | SuperDu: | Thanks @MattLaCasse & @SJOgborn for a fun Sunday nite #cookchat … Great idea! |
| 2:04 am | MattLaCasse: | WHAA??!!! @MarthaStewart is following me. Talk about a monster #cookchat win! |
| 2:05 am | stephmajercik: | @SJOgborn That would be superb! I will have to get planning! #cookchat |
| 2:05 am | SuperDu: | You aren’t kidding! RT @SJOgborn @SuperDu I’m going to make sure I’m stuffed every week before I co-mod this chat! #cookchat |
| 2:06 am | heathersolos: | @MattLaCasse heh she must have been monitoring the hashtag, I got the follow, too #cookchat |
| 2:06 am | stephmajercik: | @razethecity Hope you enjoyed your first Twitter chat! #cookchat |
| 2:06 am | MattLaCasse: | Thanks to all of you for making our first #cookchat a huge success! DM me or @SJOgborn w/ questions for next week! |
| 2:06 am | JeremyOrr: | this was fun. If anyone wants to read a blog I wrote for @nomadicfoodie on SF Bay eateries, it’s here:http://tinyurl.com/yezenho #cookchat |
| 2:06 am | JessicaThinkies: | agreed, I hate like…5 cookies right out of the oven #cookchat |
| 2:07 am | SuperDu: | Psst! Nobody picked her to cook for them! RT @MattLaCasse WHAA??!!! @MarthaStewart is following me. Talk about a monster #cookchat win! |
| 2:07 am | razethecity: | @stephmajercik it was so much fun! I’ll be there every Sunday! #cookchat |
| 2:07 am | MattLaCasse: | @heathersolos Love it! Let me know how your ettufey (sp?) turns out! #cookchat |
| 2:07 am | stephmajercik: | @MattLaCasse I can see this becoming a television show for real. If @shitmydadsays can do it…. #cookchat |
| 2:09 am | aurorameyer: | #cookchat am I too late? |
| 2:09 am | SJOgborn: | @stephmajercik I just spewed my iced tea “if @shitmydadsays can do it…” classic! #cookchat |
| 2:09 am | SuperDu: | Not me. I just got some dude from England. RT @heathersolos @MattLaCasse she must have been monitoring #cookchat, I got the follow, too |
| 2:09 am | MattLaCasse: | @stephmajercik Or at least a web comic… #cookchat |
| 2:10 am | aurorameyer: | @MattLaCasse boo! I can’t believe I missed it! #cookchat |
| 2:11 am | SJOgborn: | @MattLaCasse & I were actually talking about making cooking videos for fun! Definitely in the future..hilarious to say the least! #cookchat |
| 2:11 am | SJOgborn: | @aurorameyer would love to have you next week! #cookchat |
| 2:12 am | aurorameyer: | grilling steaks in the amazing weather! RT @MattLaCasse What is the meal you are most looking forward to this week? #cookchat |
| 2:12 am | SJOgborn: | Hey foodies, if you missed #cookchat tonight, don’t worry! we’ll be back next Sunday at 8PM CT! #cook #food #recipes #howto #chats #cookchat |
| 2:13 am | stephmajercik: | @SJOgborn Haha, videos would be great! & you could do #cookchat live like @PRsarahevans does w/ #journchat! |
| 2:13 am | SuperDu: | You need to do video of you cooking following tweeted suggestions. @SJOgborn @MattLaCasse#cookchat |
| 2:13 am | searedfoodblog: | RT @MattLaCasse – Q5 Why Bobby Flay? That guy loses wherever he goes on his challenges. #sarcasm #teasing #cookchat #food |
| 2:13 am | aurorameyer: | @SJOgborn i won’t be running a race, so I’ll hopefully be able to make it #cookchat |
| 2:14 am | MattLaCasse: | @MarthaStewart Thanks for the follow! Hope you can join us on #cookchat next Sunday at 8 pm central! |
| 2:14 am | aurorameyer: | RT @MattLaCasse: @MarthaStewart Thanks for the follow! Hope you can join us on #cookchat next Sunday at 8 pm central! |
| 2:16 am | MattLaCasse: | @aurorameyer We’re doing boneless ribs. Nearly the same for much less cash. #cookchat |
| 2:16 am | jessicamalnik: | Great idea! RT @stephmajercik: @SJOgborn Haha, videos would be great! & you could do #cookchatlive like @PRsarahevans does w/ #journchat! |
| 2:17 am | MattLaCasse: | @jessicamalnik @stephmajercik @SJOgborn @PRsarahevans That’s the plan. UStream making a difficult dish. #cookchat #journchat |
| 2:18 am | MattLaCasse: | @SuperDu I like that idea immensely. Have the #cookchat community decide on the dish to be made? |
| 2:19 am | aurorameyer: | @MattLaCasse we don’t mind splurging every once in awhile! we also do a mean pork chop on the grill too. #cookchat |
| 2:20 am | MattLaCasse: | @aurorameyer Love pork chops. I like doing chicken as well. Always tastes better on the grill #cookchat |
| 2:23 am | aurorameyer: | @MattLaCasse we do pork chops with soy (or pot sticker if can find it) and Sriracha sauce. yum o! #cookchat |
| 2:23 am | SJOgborn: | @SuperDu @MattLaCasse in my mind I imagine Iron Chef…one ingredient. HAHA #cookchat |
| 2:24 am | MattLaCasse: | @SJOgborn @SuperDu Oh my. #cookchat |
| 2:26 am | SuperDu: | @MattLaCasse @SJOgborn Be sure to drink lots of wine while cooking, too. Ups the fun factor! (For viewers and for you!) #cookchat |
| 2:28 am | jessicamalnik: | @MattLaCasse @SJOgborn Plus you guys should include “mystery ingredients” which the #cookchat crew could all vote on before. |
| 2:34 am | SJOgborn: | @SuperDu wine = hilarious idea. Actually tempting…and @jessicamalnik mystery ingredients would make me nervous I think!! HA #cookchat |
| 2:34 am | SJOgborn: | @jessicamalnik however I love that idea. Would definitely allow us to have some fun! #cookchat |
| 2:38 am | SuperDu: | @GDeLaurentiis too! RT MattLaCasse @MarthaStewart Thanks for the follow! Hope you can join us on #cookchat next Sunday at 8 pm central! |
| 2:55 am | SuperDu: | @SJOgborn I think the ingrediants @jessicamalnik suggested would be mystery to us, not you! Haha! #CookChat |
| 3:00 am | jessicamalnik: | RT @SuperDu: @SJOgborn I think the ingrediants @jessicamalnik suggested would be mystery to us, not you! Haha! #CookChat |
| 3:05 am | Hayley_Kaplan: | Thinking I must participate in this #cookchat next week. Looks like fun! |
| 3:10 am | aurorameyer: | thanks to my newest #cookchat followers and fellow cooks! @jessicamalnik @SJOgborn @ElijahSt@runtalon and @SuperDu |
| 3:11 am | sjhalestorm: | @SJOgborn, How was the first #cookchat? Sorry I missed it – I’ll have to work that into my Sundays |
| 3:14 am | aurorameyer: | @sjhalestorm I missed it mostly too. It looked super fun! #cookchat |
| 3:19 am | jessicamalnik: | @aurorameyer My pleasure! Hope to “see” you back in #cookchat next week! |
| 3:22 am | sjhalestorm: | @aurorameyer, I’m browsing the transcript now – Looks like a group of fun folks . #cookchat@SJOgborn @MattLaCasse |
| 3:23 am | SuperDu: | Good chat tonight! RT @aurorameyer newest #cookchat followers … @jessicamalnik @SJOgborn@ElijahSt @runtalon and @SuperDu |
Categories: #CookChat, Food, Fun, Funny, Just For Fun
Nestle Makes Calling Customer Service Fun(ny)
February 17, 2010
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I was scrolling through my Twitter feed this morning and saw an interesting post from Jefferson City Mayor John Landwehr:
Needless to say, I was intrigued. I followed the instructions, and what happened put a smile on my face. Pushing the number 4 after the 10 second pause takes you to the “Funner” menu where you get a variety of different options ranging from information about cooties to listening to a backyard game of catch or listen to a boy express affection for the girl he likes.
So what does it all mean, Basil? Simple. By doing something like this, it makes you LIKE Nestle, and be more likely to do business with them again, or perhaps be willing to discuss whatever issue it is you have with the company in a reasonable manner rather than just yelling at the first live person you get on the phone. I believe it’s genius public relations. It’s also a huge risk, because it is out of the ordinary.
This wouldn’t work for every company. For example, could you imagine hearing that on Toyota’s customer service line currently? The right company, in the right situation, can do this and build positive name recognition as well as customer loyalty. If I’m faced with a decision to choose between something with a Nestle brand name or a Hershey’s brand name, I am choosing the Nestle product. Not necessarily because it’s a better product, but because I just like the company more.
What do you think? Could this work for other companies? If Nestle was hit with a recall, would they need to take that off their phone system?
Categories: Funny, Positive Brand Building, public relations
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