Back in March I took class attendance to get an idea of who was reading the site. Now that we’ve had a media blitz (that’s a fun thing to say: media blitz), I’d love for conspicuously quiet regular site readers to come out of the woodwork. New ones too. So, if you don’t mind, can you please share with us:Name:Location:How You Found The Site:Occupation:Favorite Utensil:Thanks! And old site readers, you can play too.
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Class Attendance, Take Two
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Name: PeteLocation: Cambridge,MAHow You Found the Site: From your egullet postings.Occupation: engineerfavorite utensil: my chef’s knife or my tongs
Name: JenLocation: KansasMarital Status: long term relationshipMartial Status (black belt, etc): my boyfriend has a blue belt…How You Found The Site: link from another siteOccupation: industrial design studentFavorite Utensil: fingers
Name: JeanneLocation on planet: LondonLocation on the Web: http://cooksister.typepad.com/cook_sisterHow You Found The Site: Typepad featured siteOccupation: Work in a law firm with the knowledge management teamFavorite Utensil: non-stick omelette pan
Name:leslieLocation:Akron, OHHow You Found The Site:eGulletOccupation:CSRFavorite Utensil:Wooden Spatula/Spoon
Name: KristyLocation: AustinHow You Found The Site: starsandgarters.blogs.comOccupation: archivistFavorite Utensil: microspatula
Name: MegLocation (physical): NashvilleLocation (metaphysical): http://www.saucylibrarian.comHow I found Your Site: during boobie cupcake frenzyOccupation: hotel front deskFavorite Utensil: Spatula – So much flipping, so little time…
Name: JoLocation: AustinHow You Found The Site: Turns out it was from the Janet Jackson Cupcakes link on Metafilter. Speaking of which, has anyone been to see a movie lately and see her little CDletts that come on top of the large drinks? I could not resist finding two and placing them over my nipples. Ok, TMI, but really.Occupation: GeekFavorite Utensil: Those big plastic spoons you get with Pho.
Name: AndrewLocation: Born in ATL, School in Boston, and currently in Poreta, ItalyHow You Found The Site: eGulletOccupation: Student/cookFavorite Utensil: my santoku knife. it’s deadly.
Name: Calrion (that’ll do)Location: Brisbane, AustraliaHow You Found The Site: Typad featured sitesOccupation: IT ProfessionalFavorite Utensil: pasta pot—so convenient!
Name: SamanthaLocation: Lovely NYC suburbs (ie Fairfield county CT)How You Found The Site: TypepadOccupation: Was IT professional, now returning to culinary fieldFavorite Utensil(s): Tongs, heatproof spatula and silpats
Name: BethLocation: Washington, DC areaHow You Found the Site: http://www.littleyellowdifferent.comOccupation: Art DirectorFavorite Utensil: Its a toss up between my flat whisk and the kick ass tongs that make me feel like a professional.
Name: JacquelineLocation: (was) NYC, (now) Milan, ItalyHow You Found The Site: Don’t remember. Must be one of the food blogs . Chez Pim, I think…Occupation: Quantitative analystFavorit Utensil: Wooden spoon
Name: LisaLocation: Harrisburg, PA // Chicago, ILHow You Found The Site: I don’t really remember actually…a link from someoneOccupation: Student at Loyola Chicago and waitress during the summerFavorite Utensil: Spatula, wooden or plastic handle with rubber thats not to hard but not too soft either.
Name: LeslieLocation: Rhode IslandHow You Found The Site: Accidentally, thanks to those janet jackson cupcakes.Occupation: Student and food fiend.Favorite Utensil: The spoon!
Name: ForrestLocation: Taneichi, Iwate, JapanHow You Found The Site: Link from another when madly adding food blog links to aggregatorOccupation: Middle School TeacherFavorite Utensil: SHARP knives
Name: cookerLocation: NYCHow You Found The Site: GoogleOccupation: Fish eaterFavorit Utensil: large fork
My name is DelilahI live in Kiev, Ukraine (i’m from San Fran)I was surfing through food blogs, and followed a link to the “Is my blog burning?” Condaleeza Rice pudding recipe. It was entertaining, and I just keep coming back for more!I am a Peace Corps volunteer.My favorite utensil is my paring knife, with the accessory, knife sharpener!
Name: CarterLocation: AustinHow You Found the Site: Some food blog about 2 weeks agoOccupation: programmerFavorite Utensil: grapefruit spoon
Name: JenLocation: DecaturHow you found site: AJC articleOccupation: RealtorFavorite Utensil: Wooden Spoon
Name: KatLocation: Houston, TXHow I found the site: Searching for new blogs to read (google) and found yours close to the time of the Janet cupcakes story.Occupation: Office manager for a custom home builderFavorite utensil: A short, small perfectly squared off spatula with no drainage holes. It may not seem useful but it’s great for making anything that required scraping the bottom of a saucepan, etc.
Name: SaraLocation: Calgary, Alberta, CanadaHow you found the site: My husband found it thru a link to your cupcake article.Occupation: FinancialFavorite Utensil: My tongs and my small whisk, but I have 2 drawers full of small utensils.
Name: RitilanLocation: AtlantaFound site via: GoogleOcupation: Sr. Network EngineerFavorite Utensil: 3 quart Saucier
Name: KateLocation: CTHow You Found The Site: Kinja | FoodOccupation: hip MomFavorite Utensil: I gotta go with wooden spoon, too.
Name: LennLocation: Sayville, NY (Long Island)How You Found The Site: A food blog list somehwere…I don’t even rememberOccupation: WriterFavorite Utensil: Chop stick…just one…two is just over doing it.
Name: MikeLocation: WisconsinHow you found site: another food blog, can’t remember which oneOccupation: grad studentUtensil: the knife (8 inch Global)
Name: MarkLocation: Centre Hall, PAHow You Found The Site: Uh, I have you in my RSS agregator… ;-)Occupation: Network EngineerFavorite Utensil: Mandolin
Name: SaraLocation: Austin, TxHow you found the site: little.yellow.different’s miniblog link to the cupcakeOccupation: student, nanny, and possibly about to become a personal chef at the beginning of next weekFavorite utensil: sharp knives
Name:maryLocation: AtlantaHow I Found Site: AJC articleOccupation:Attorney (you really should be studying more for the bar exam)Favorite Utensil:corkscrew
Name: MatildaLocation: Montreal, CanadaHow You Found The Site: eGulletOccupation: graphic designer / dreamer / fellow amateur gourmetFavorite Utensil: rasp
Name: JenniferLocation: Raleigh, NCFound Site: Link from other websiteOccupation: Chemist, Freelance WriterFavorite Utensil: Pastry Blender (So many uses other than pastry!!!)
Name: KatieLocation: Boston, MA (but I’m Australian)How you found the site: Typepad Featured sitesOcupation: Graduate student in phyysicsFavorite utensil: Egg whisk
Name: AndrewLocation: NYCHow You Found The Site: via someplaceOccupation: law studentFavorite Utensil: Spork!
Name: JessicaLocation: Brighton, EnglandHow You Found the Site: The cupcakes, of course.Occupation: Translator and part-time grad student (linguistics)Favorite Utensil: The trusty wooden spoon!
Name: JillLocation: Akron, Oh (Hello Leslie!)How Found: Chocolate and Zucchini linkOccupation: LibrarianFavorite Utensil: Fingers
Name: DaniLocation: North CarolinaHow You Found The Site: I found it through a crafting site that was linking to your carb awareness day. The blog was megan[dot]scatterbrain, and she calls herself the non-Martha Stewart.Occupation: Customer serviceFavorite Utensil: Microwave! I don’t cook; I just read about food. I don’t have the patience for anything that takes longer than a minute-thirty in the microwave :-).
Location: LondonHow I found the site: Felt like making cupcakes, searched google for a good recipe and happened upon your Janet Jackson creationsOccupation: StudentFavourite utensil: My wok (I study Japanese) or my trusty wooden spoon
Name: JeanetteLocation: Chicago, IL/SingaporeFound Site Via: the JJ cupcake madnessOccupation: writing final papers…i mean, StudentFavourite Utensil: potato peeler. =)
Name: Jennifer Hamilton (aka: Domestic Goddess and soon to be aka: The Sweetish Chef)Location: Toronto, CanadaHow I Found Your Site: link from Chocolate & Zucchini, I think…Occupation(s): Part-time Nurse, Part-time budding Pastry ChefFavourite (spelled with Canadian/British Spelling) Utensil: does my KitchenAid count? if not then my small off-set spatula..you’d be surprised just how many tools it can replace…not that I’d ever actually replace them…God forbid!
Name: MaraLocation: ChicagoFound site: Josh & Katy via NateOccupation: soon-to-be law studentFavorite utensil: spoon
Name: NancLocation: Dallas, TXHow You Found the Site: link from Not Martha (re: Nat’l Carb Awareness Day post)Occupation: unemployed TechWriterFavorite Utensil: whisk.. no, tongs! Arghhh – I like them all.
Name: KatharineLocation: AtlantaHow You Found The Site: you skipped rehearsal to be on CNN during the cupcake crazeOccupation: arts administrator, soon to be law studentFavorite Utensil: demitasse spoon
Name: Kate from the USALocation:The Hague, NetherlandsHow You Found The Site: clickoverOccupation: self-employed hotelierFavorite Utensil: whiskBeautiful Site-mine needs a lot of improvement;-)
Name: JillLocation: Akron, Ohio (Hello Leslie!)How Found: Chocolate and Zucchini linkOccupation: LibrarianFavorite Utensil: Fingers
Name: LisaLocation: WAHow You Found The Site: The first time it was the cupcakes via Metafilter. But Carb Awareness Day via kottke brought me back to stay.Occupation: ProgrammerFavorite Utensil: Slotted spoon that has a flat end like a spatula. I don’t have one of these but I’ve been looking. So useful!
Name: SeemaLocation: Seattle, WAOccupation: PhD Student / Every night when I’m asleep, I’m also a restaurant owner chef.How I found the site: From Chocolate & Zucchini I think.Favorite Utensil: My authentic stone mortar-pestle and my J.A. Henckels knife.
Name: CateLocation:East Lansing, MichiganOccupation: Healthcare AdministratorHow I found the Site: A link from Foodgoat.Favorite utensil:The grater-no question.
Name: AnneLocation: NYCFound site via: ClotildeOccupation: books (editorial)Favorite utensil: Wusthof knife
Name: JayLocation: Metro Atlanta AreaHow You Found The Site: GoogleOccupation: IT nerdFavorite Utensil: (tie) chef’s knife and tongs
Name: PrimLocation: GermanyOccupation: Lady of Lesuire ;-)How I Found the Site: TypepadFavorite Utensil: Wusthof Chef’s knife
Name: HadleyLocation: Pensacola, FLHow You Found The Site: Don’t really remember–back in February–most likely Janet Jackson cupcakes.Occupation: StudentFavorite Utensil: Dough Blender