Laurie Notaro and the Perfect Red Chair

Laurie Notaro is an author, crafter, and expert at finding a good cocktail. She grew up in Phoenix, but is currently based in Eugene, Oregon. Each week, she’ll be joining us to share a crafting adventure, draw a flowchart, or remember a few of her favorite things about Phoenix. Today,…

Laurie Notaro Has a Hobo Problem

Laurie Notaro is an author, crafter, and expert at finding a good cocktail. She grew up in Phoenix, but is currently based in Eugene, Oregon. Each week, she’ll be joining us to share a crafting adventure, draw a flowchart, or remember a few of her favorite things about Phoenix. Today,…

Laurie Notaro’s Recipe for Haboob Brownies

See also: Laurie Notaro’s Five Reasons Why Haboobs Are Awesome Several weeks ago, I was forced by the hand of hormones to make a pan of brownies. It happens. One moment you’re browsing an Anthropologie catalog thinking, “They’d do so much more business if they sold sizes boobs actually fit…

Laurie Notaro’s Five Reasons Why Haboobs Are Awesome

Laurie Notaro is an author, crafter, and expert at finding a good cocktail. She grew up in Phoenix, but is currently based in Eugene, Oregon. Each week, she’ll be joining us to share a crafting adventure, draw a flowchart, or remember a few of her favorite things about Phoenix. Today,…

Rehabbing Furniture with Laurie Notaro (a Semi-Drunk How To)

Laurie Notaro is an author, crafter, and expert at finding a good cocktail. She grew up in Phoenix, but is currently based in Eugene, Oregon. Each week, she’ll be joining us to share a crafting adventure, draw a flowchart, or remember a few of her favorite things about Phoenix. To…

Laurie Notaro’s Army of Foodies (Part Two)

I’m sorry, but there are always more. As soon as I hit save on my Army of Foodies list, I came up with another five. While these Amuse Douchers aren’t always as prominent in everyday foodie structure, they are there. Thankfully, most of them will move on in about three…

Six More Food(ie) Terms that Drive Laurie Notaro Nuts

It turns out people get pissed when you call them out for acting elitist for something they have to do or they die. We all have to eat; but when you start acting kinda Big Ike about it, you ruin it for everybody. Thus, here are six more terms plus…

Six Signs that Pinterest Food Pins Are Destroying the World

Look away! Look away! Every day, I cringe. Every day, I gag. Every day on Pinterest is another opportunity to witness atrocious food pins, indications that our society is crumbling around its very foundation. True, I’ve scored some great ideas and recipes on the site, but more times than not,…

Laurie Notaro’s Eight Food(ie) Terms Past Their Expiration Dates

Some people, such as readers of Eatocracy, followers of multiple food blogs, and Food Network devotees, consider themselves as inductees in a special club of “culinary provocateurs” who rise far above the standard chewers of mealtime. So much to the point that as any exclusive rank, they’ve invented their own…

Project Accessory Episode 5: Golden Shells and Golden Girls

​I had a revelation last night: Project Accessory is an exceptional show. While the formula remains a mystery, this little reality show has successfully bent, ravaged, and discounted the laws of the universe. It defies natural logic and everything that makes sense, because a show about purses, shoes and jewelry should not…

Project Accessory Episode 4: eBay Dumpster Diving

Oddly enough, when the opening credits of the latest episode of Project Accessory flashed across the screen, I heard an unusual dragging sound coming from the television. Kkkrrrrr. Kkkrrrrr. Kkkrrrrr. It was like a claw was slowly dragging itself across a rough surface, nearly echoing off and echo off an echo. It got louder and…

Project Accessory Episode 3: Cat Suits and Camel-toe

If there is some blessing in the reality show Project Accessory, is that my the end of the season, I should probably be proficient in spelling it. Why do my fingers want to fly immediately to the “s” after the first letter? Why, why? Am I the only one? Couldn’t…

Project Accessory Episode 1: Tears, Bed Springs, and Dirty Laundry

​It took 19 minutes before a contestant burst into tears on last night’s premiere episode of  Project Accessory, and that included seven minutes of commercial interruptions. After being allotted 15 minutes to rummage through two storage units full of stuff you’d find in the Dumpster behind Goodwill to secure materials…