Adventure Begins in the Kitchen
Happy, happy Christmas from Florida!!
As promised, I’m going to make someone’s Christmas extra merry by announcing the winner of the custom FoodFash bag by Noah Marion Quality Goods!
Congratulations, Lindsey Manz – you are going to love this bag!
Thanks a million to everyone who entered!
Almost immediately after moving to Austin, it was time for SXSW 2012. Ariel flew in from LA and we took on a very new-to-both-of-us town. One of her friends was working Hype Hotel and had plans to sneak us in to the Miike Snow show. In the meantime, we sat next door drinking Mexican martinis, asking future friend Noah Marion to take this picture.
Mixing my virtual life and real life together wasn’t quite a thing at that time. But Noah and I began following each other on Instagram the moment that photo was taken. And then we kept in touch, supporting one another’s projects in the form of “likes” and, from my end, the occasional “I really need one of your bags” comments.
Earlier this month, when I was craving a better than ever giveaway for FoodFash, I sent an email to Noah proposing this very post. He suggested making a custom FoodFash bag and within days I was in his studio, poking around, asking questions, talking fabric.
It was wonderful putting a real story to an Instagram face. I learned that Noah studied sculpture at Tulane and had an interior design practice here in Austin. He described an inherited sewing machine and how the working order or availability of equipment steered his interests over the years. I saw the first wallet, the first Noah Marion Quality Good, which is where the leather work began. Then a Kindle case, a Macbook case, more custom requests, prototype creation, a website launch – it was was a whirlwind of a time that I didn’t even realize I was watching.
So back to that custom FoodFash bag… Here’s your chance to win it! The giveaway begins today and ends at midnight on Tuesday, December 24th. And then I’ll be making someone’s Christmas extra merry by announcing the winner on Christmas day!
And if you just can’t wait for the winner to be announced and want to purchase this bag, hit up the East 2nd Street Flea where Noah will have six additional FoodFash bags for sale this weekend!
Oh hey there, FoodFash, you turn 4 today! Can you believe it??
Four years, 2 names, 772 posts, a new city, a new job – life certainly wouldn’t be the same without you. I am as much FoodFash as I am Kristin and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
So I baked you a little something. A little something that I had never baked before to show I’m glad you’re still here. A little something that I modified by using coconut oil in lieu of vegetable oil, because I know how you like to break the rules sometimes.
Pistachio & Dried Fruit Biscotti recipe can be found here.
About once a year, perhaps once I’ve mastered it, I treat myself to a new photography toy. This time, I set my Canon wish list aside and ordered the iPhone lens dial.
The dial transforms your phone into 4 different lenses: fish eye, wide angle, telephoto, and macro. I still have work to do with focusing each lens, but so far… I’m obsessed.
Going on an adventure with a bulky camera bag and having to switch out lenses is not something I ever do. Rotating between mini lenses on my phone in the midst of adventure – now that’s more my style.
