favorite finds from the front lines of food
"Live your life as if everything you were going to do could be put on a cake." - Kat Thek, Troll Bakery & Detective Agency
No, it's not a light summer read, the Troll Bakery & Detective Agency really exists. Baker/Detective Kat Thek makes internet trolls eat their words literally by turning posts into actual cakes and sending it to the troll in question through the mail. Kat has a great little piece of advice on her site: "See something? Cake something." (Cnn Money - video-, NPR, Troll Cakes)
CHEERS! Well at least I think that is the saying du jour chez Clooney. George and his partners just sold their boutique tequila brand Casamigos to Diageo for beaucoup de dinero. Word of caution- enough of this tequila and you start mixing up words and languages. (Bloomberg BusinessWeek)
Big news this past week about the possible Amazon-Whole Foods acquisition, but those in the supermarket industry are now asking all sorts of questions and taking a hard look at their business model. One thing we are looking at is how Gen Z will react. Will they purchase groceries online? (Supermarket News)
Here is a good news story from Morro Bay. We have been aware of this effort since the beginning but it is great to see some national coverage. These fishermen are working together and that is encouraging. (Marketplace)
