Adventures in running a web-based food business
Can someone say, Hobie 16? By the time the below picture was taken, I had been so intent on flying a hull that I managed to capsize this thing after only 20 minutes on its maiden voyage. You can’t see in the picture, but my teeth are chattering, my elbows are bleeding and my tail(bone) …
Thanks to a great relationship with our landlord and impeccable timing … our Seattle office is about to be upgraded, BIG TIME (for about the same monthly rent). Yay! 17 foot ceilings. Windows on three sides. Yes. Three sides, we are on a corner! Views of the sound. And, the space to build a retail …
It has been awhile since we discussed voting methods and we have had a chance to try some new stuff. I’d love to know your thoughts on this. The Ridiculously Delicious Challenge went very well. Do you agree? Since it was a multi-stage challenge, we were able to try Untersuchung so sein Region Budget-Problem Nach. …
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We usually do our photo shoots at my house, but we recently staged a mini-shoot at our office, so that we could work with some clam, mussel and whelk samples that we got in. My guess is that most bloggers work on one recipe at a time and then a few days later make …
Even though our webstore will never be complete, we are ready to be on the radar of the big food media. Don’t you think it is time for them to know us? (if you agree and you know a food journalist or editor, tell them what you think of us, ok? Cool.) If you are one of …
Oh yes, that’s how we wrapped up our week on Friday afternoon. Hopefully my partners aren’t reading this because two of them are sober and the third would likely not condone getting buzzed on absinthe at work. I say buzzed because we put a nice one on … but it didn’t get out of control. …
It’s been since August that we have had a proper photoshoot. Life got in the way. Our chef got married (cheers Chris & Lauren!), then we had the holiday craziness … and now we are finally getting back in the swing of things. Next Monday & Tuesday, we’ll be in our photography studio (ahem, my …
Ridiculously Delicious Challenge Update: Sorry that we delayed and then delayed again. I am still reeling from 70 hour weeks in December. Trying to get all those brain cells firing again and I am struggling to motivate. We ARE working on it though. Expect an announcement this week. Whether or not to be paternalistic with food choices? …
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If any seattle-area bloggers want to experiment with some microgreens … we just got finished photographing about 40 varieties of new microgreens and have plenty of leftover. if you want some, shoot me an email at justin at marxfoods dot com. You’d need to swing through this Friday (tomorrow) between 12 & 3PM to our Lower Queen …
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We announced our ridiculously delicious challenge back in October and it has been a work-in-progress since. Anyone who won or judged a contest from mid-October through the New Year is eligible … the count is currently around 30 challengers. We will be adding an additional 10 challengers at our whim (and will likely give special …
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One thing is certain. We are touching on an issue that is of importance to food bloggers. Judging by the length and passion of the responses, this is an important issue for you all. I believe in the openness of the blogosphere and I am glad that we can explore this together to make it …
Two bloggers reached out to me to express frustration with the voting structure of the Iron Foodie Challenge. They were concerned that the winner would be chosen not by merit, but by the breadth of their social network. It is definitely a valid concern. After organizing several recipe challenges, my view is that the far …
Continue reading “What are your thoughts on selecting recipe challenge winners by vote?”